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3 officers dead, suspect killed in Oakland, Calif. (AP) March 22, 2009 at 12:25 am AP - Police say three officers and a suspect are dead and another officer is in grave condition after two related shootings, the first after a traffic stop and the second after a massive manhunt ended in gunfire. Report: Richardson's casket taken to upstate home (AP) March 22, 2009 at 12:15 am AP - A mahogany casket bearing Natasha Richardson's body was taken Saturday to the country home where she married Liam Neeson in 1994, according to a published report. Obama says treasury secretary's job is secure (AP) March 21, 2009 at 11:08 pm AP - President Barack Obama says treasury secretary is one job that's not up for grabs. Octuplet mom won't reveal ID of children's father (AP) March 21, 2009 at 9:51 pm AP - The Southern California woman who gave birth to octuplets apologized in a video posted Saturday to the father of all 14 of her children and promised that she would never reveal his identity. More US police using gunfire detection system (AP) March 21, 2009 at 7:59 pm AP - It happened moments after a police sergeant blasted a shot into a sand-filled barrel to test this city's expanded gunfire tracking system. WaMu holding company sues FDIC over bank seizure (AP) March 21, 2009 at 7:05 pm AP - Washington Mutual's holding company is suing federal regulators for billions of dollars, saying the firesale of the bank's assets to JPMorgan Chase violated its rights. ND city scrambles to prepare for record flooding (AP) March 21, 2009 at 4:03 pm AP - The city of Fargo is racing to fill 1.5 million sandbags to prepare for record flooding as a nearby river is expected to crest more than 20 feet above flood stage. Israel police ban Arab culture day in Jerusalem (AP) March 21, 2009 at 3:48 pm AP - Israeli authorities broke up a series of Palestinian cultural events in Jerusalem on Saturday, disrupting a children's march and bursting balloons at a schoolyard celebration in a crackdown that underscored the emotional battle over control of the disputed holy city. Dodd's stock with voters began dropping before AIG (AP) March 21, 2009 at 3:35 pm AP - Howard Rosenblatt voted for U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd five years ago. He won't do that again. `Hillary: The Movie,' now showing at Supreme Court (AP) March 21, 2009 at 3:22 pm AP - Months after its debut, "Hillary: The Movie" faces nine of the nation's toughest critics: the Supreme Court. Used tires, beer kegs keep zoo animals healthy (AP) March 21, 2009 at 3:03 pm AP - A lion rips open a paper bag stuffed with hay and meat. Giraffes chew up old Christmas trees. Asian black bears claw on empty beer kegs. Pope condemns sorcery, urges Angolans to convert (AP) March 21, 2009 at 2:44 pm AP - LUANDA, Angola — Tens of thousands of Angola's Catholics lined the streets of the capital on Saturday for a blessing from Pope Benedict XVI, who urged the country's faithful to reach out and convert people who believe in witchcraft. Obama criticizes some Guantanamo release decisions (AP) March 21, 2009 at 2:35 pm AP - President Barack Obama says the U.S. hasn't done a good job sorting out who should be released from the Guantanamo Bay detention center. Romania weighs decriminalizing consensual incest (AP) March 21, 2009 at 1:37 pm AP - Surprising as it may seem, incest is not always a crime in Europe. Details emerge of money to refund Madoff victims (AP) March 21, 2009 at 1:36 pm AP - A clearer picture is emerging of how much money might be available to pay back victims of the Bernard Madoff fraud, but while the pot is big it is nowhere near enough to repair all the damage. Iran's response to US sign of theocracy's mind-set (AP) March 21, 2009 at 1:29 pm AP - The Iranian leader's rebuff on Saturday to President Barack Obama's offer for dialogue was swift and sweeping: Words from Washington ring hollow without deep policy changes. 5,000 evacuated after hazardous acid spill in Pa. (AP) March 21, 2009 at 1:28 pm AP - Evacuation orders for about 5,000 people in northeastern Pennsylvania remain in effect even as authorities say the leak of a hazardous chemical has been contained. Missing Italian statue found in NC couple's home (AP) March 21, 2009 at 1:15 pm AP - A 350-year-old statue of a saint and former pope, taken from an Italian church nearly two decades ago, has been found in the home of a North Carolina couple who had no idea it was stolen, authorities said. Tribune sues Warren Beatty over Dick Tracy rights (Reuters) March 21, 2009 at 11:07 am Reuters - Tribune Media Services has filed a lawsuit against Academy-award winning director and actor Warren Beatty to recover motion-picture and television rights to iconic comic-strip character Dick Tracy, according to court documents.