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BIDEN: "Those who say the blood of Patriots, you know, and all the stuff about how we’re gonna have to move against the government.” "If you think you need to have weapons to take on the government, you need F-15s and maybe some nuclear weapons."

<p>Monster: Mexican national and illegal alien Separino Ponce-Nava attempted to sell his own 14-year old daughter to a 'frend' - reportedly allowing him to "try" her first.</p>

Heard from inside Room 871 on Valentine's Eve, 2008, shortly after 10pm: [TRANSCRIPT BEGINS] "Have you been bad?" "Ooooh, I've been a big, bad corporation...." "You will have to be punished!" "Yes! I'm a greedy corporation working for profit, I don't give back to the community!" "You will pay the price!" "Oh yes, Mr. Spitzer! I'm a selfish, uncaring capitalist pig. [SMACK!] Yes! Yes! I'm a dirty, dirty Republican!" "I'm coming after you, piggie! I'll show you limited government and keeping what you earn! I'll show you traditional values!" [SMACK!] "Yes, I need to be punished..." "You're engaging in illegal...

LOGAN, W.Va. - Prosecutors filed amended felony charges Tuesday in the case of a woman tortured for days in rural West Virginia, changes that mean the six defendants could face life in prison if convicted. Graphic details of the crime were described in court for the first time. Carmen Williams, the woman's mother, left a hearing in Logan County Magistrate Court in tears after listening to the allegations. Magistrate Jeffrey Lane referred the case against Frankie Brewster, 49, to a grand jury for action. She owns the home where the suspected assault took place. In addition to charges of kidnapping,...

The Yampa Valley Medical Center will have provided more than $100,000 in medical care that probably won't be repaid. The Routt County Humane Society scrambled to vaccinate dozens of dogs after an outbreak of the deadly parvovirus, and officials fear there could be as many as 200 pets abandoned. And the Forest Service, which spent nearly $800,000 just for its incident-management team, will be left with the task of rehabilitating the land. Numerous Rainbows are staying behind to help with site recovery, but it could take years for Big Red Park to look normal again.

Militant protesters trying to break up a gay rights march in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, have clashed with riot police who made dozens of arrests. Ten people were reportedly injured in the violence at the GayFest event which saw hundreds of gay rights activists marching against discrimination. They were also calling for the legalisation of same-sex marriages. Hundreds of protesters turned out, some throwing eggs, stones and plastic bottles at the marchers. Correspondents point out that homosexuality is legal in Romania but the public largely accepts the majority Orthodox Christian Church's view that it is a sin. "Romania does not...

A Ventura County Superior Court judge threw out a case that could have sent a convicted child molester back to prison, because the victim has since died. Judge Bruce Clark dismissed the charges against Jack Sobonya, 54, formerly of Oxnard, after ruling that the case violated the statute of limitations for sexual assault. The videotaped victim – then about 3 years old - shown being molested by Sobonya was killed last year in an automobile accident. Prosecutor Patrice Koenig asked that the judge allow the victim’s family to file charges on her behalf, or to allow the videotape to be...