October 2011
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Senate confirms Torresen for U.S. District Court

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WASHINGTON — The Senate today unanimously confirmed Nancy Torresen to be a U.S. District Court judge for Maine. Torresen was scheduled last week for a Senate floor vote, and her nomination was non-controversial enough that she won confirmation via a “unanimous consent” motion that did not require a roll call vote. Democratic Sen. Pat Leahy […]

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Conviction overturned, Knox to go free

by Lessandra Rizzo and Colleen Barry, The Associated Press

An Italian appeals court threw out Amanda Knox’s murder conviction today and ordered the young American freed after nearly four years in prison for the death of her British roommate.

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Next iPhone expected this week

by Rachel Metz, The Associated Press

Apple fans are amped. The computer and gadget maker is expected to announce a new, more powerful version of its wildly popular smartphone this week – more than a year after it unveiled the iPhone 4.

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Turbulence blamed for injuries on 2 Boston flights

by The Associated Press

  BOSTON — Officials say as many as 20 people reported being hurt during severe turbulence on two flights that landed in Boston. As many as three people required hospitalization. Massachusetts Port Authority spokesman Phil Orlandella says 11 people on a Lufthansa flight from Charlotte, N.C., to Munich, Germany, reported being hurt after turbulence forced […]

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