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ATLANTA (AP) — Saturday at the game in Atlanta has been marred by a fan death. Authorities say the fan fell from the upper deck into the lower-level stands at Turner Field on Saturday night during a game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees. Lt. Charles Hampton of the Atlanta Police Department homicide unit says foul play isn't suspected.
HOUSTON (AP) — A 30-year-old man is charged with capital murder in the shooting death of a Texas sheriff's deputy as he pumped gas into his patrol car near Houston. Authorities say Shannon J. Miles has a criminal history that includes convictions for resisting arrest and disorderly conduct with a firearm. Deputy Darren Goforth was a 10-year veteran of the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
SEATTLE (AP) — A powerful storm in the Pacific Northwest killed two people as winds toppled trees and power lines across the region. Falling tree limbs are blamed for both deaths. Electricity was knocked out to nearly 500,000 customers.
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A woman has survived nine days missing in the wilderness. Authorities say Miyuki Harwood got separated from a group of hikers, then suffered an unspecified injury. She survived by using a water filter to drink from a creek. She was found Saturday morning in a remote area of the Sierra National Forest after she used a whistle to get the attention of a search and rescue team.
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A ghost hunter now owns a Volkswagen van that once belonged to the assisted suicide advocate who sparked the right to die debate in the 1990s. The van had been owned by the late Jack Kevorkian, whose homemade suicide machine ended the lives of about 130 people. A pawn shop owner says he sold the van to TV paranormal investigator Zak Bagans for more than $30,000.
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