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Authorities: At least 11 victims at Cleveland home

CLEVELAND -- Authorities say they have confirmed a total of at least 11 victims whose remains were found in the Cleveland home of a sex offender. [Full Story]

Family visits pond where ND college students found
DICKINSON, N.D. -- Family members and teammates of three North Dakota college softball players have thrown roses and softballs into a pond where the students were found dead inside their Jeep. [full story]
Murdered nun like 'mom' to parishioner
NAVAJO, N.M. -- Sister Marguerite Bartz had worried just weeks ago about crime in the community after someone broke into the St. Berard Mission Church and stole bingo money. [full story]
Men heard differing on slain NJ priest's 911 call
NEWARK, N.J. -- The muffled voices are heard only for a few seconds, but are chilling nevertheless. [full story]
10 homes damaged in blast at nearby Utah refinery
SALT LAKE CITY -- An explosion at a Utah oil refinery -- the second this year -- smashed windows, bent garage doors and peeled siding Wednesday from 10 nearby houses, officials said. [full story]
Affidavit: Teen says he killed boy found in dryer
FRESNO, Calif. -- A 14-year-old with a baby face told investigators he drowned his 4-year-old neighbor in a bathtub then hid the body in a dryer because the child was going to reveal the teen molested him, according to an affidavit released when he appeared in court Wednesday. [full story]
Closing arguments wrap up in NJ 'fat defense' case
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Closing arguments have wrapped up in the New Jersey murder case against a Florida man who claims he was too fat to have killed his former son-in-law. [full story]
Elevator to space? They're really trying
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A laser-powered elevator to space isn't getting to the top floor. [full story]
Tropical Storm Ida forms in southwest Caribbean
MIAMI -- Tropical storm Ida has formed in the southwest Caribbean, quickly adding muscle and prompting storm warnings for the coast of Nicaragua and two Colombian islands. [full story]
Army veteran indicted on gun charge in VA threat
BENTON, Ill. -- An Army veteran who authorities say threatened to go on a shooting rampage at a Veterans Affairs hospital in southern Illinois has been indicted on a gun charge. [full story]