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4 killed as Indiana fair stage rigging collapses At least four people were killed and dozens were injured Saturday night when stage rigging collapsed after a storm gust, trapping and injuring fans at a Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair, officials said. FBI: Missing Calif. toddler, father found dead The bodies of a missing 2-year-old Sacramento girl and her father were discovered Saturday night in the man's vehicle, authorities said. GOP race jolted with Iowa poll, Perry entry The 2012 Republican presidential race heated up Saturday as latecomer Texas Gov. Rick Perry formally announced his candidacy and Iowans weighed in for the first time on their expanding field of presidential hopefuls, picking U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann as their top choice for the party's nomination. Philly mayor to curfew critics: Buy a watch On Day 2 of Philly's curfew law, Mayor Michael Nutter answers critics who say that the flash mob is sparked by underage kids having nothing else to do: 'Buy a watch!' Boy Scout safe after cold night in Utah wilderness The 12-year-old Boy Scout was scared but he still knew what to do when he got lost during a Utah wilderness outing: He built a shelter made of tree branches and wood to get through a cold night and he also covered himself in dirt to stay warm. Conservationists ask court to stop Idaho, Montana wolf hunts Conservation groups on Saturday asked a federal appellate court to stop upcoming hunts in Montana and Idaho that target more than 1,000 wolves. Tough for gay members to return to US military Former Air Force officer Michael Almy's five-year battle to get back into the military after being discharged for being gay is still far from over despite the end of the policy that halted the decorated war veteran's 13-year career and left him curled up on his bathroom floor, crying. Missing girl's neighbor charged with murder in Missouri Authorities charged a neighbor of Breeann Rodriguez, a Missouri toddler who disappeared last week, with first-degree murder on Saturday. Flight diverted to Boston after smoke detected in cabin A US Airways flight bound for Charlotte, North Carolina was diverted to Boston on Saturday after smoke was found in the cabin, the airline said. Oklahoma wildfire kills 1, destroys about 40 homes Oklahoma officials say a wildfire destroyed nearly 40 homes, causing up to $20 million in damage. One person has been found dead. Huge diamond forfeited in Ohio to be auctioned A large yellow diamond â€" known as the "Golden Eye" â€" seized in a federal drug and money-laundering investigation in northeast Ohio is going on the auction block with the minimum starting bid set at $900,000. 10 rescued turtles released off Cape Cod, Mass. Workers from a Boston aquarium have released 10 endangered sea turtles back into the wild, months after they were rescued after stranding themselves on Cape Cod. NY thief loses chance for heart transplant A thief who was released from a Long Island jail so she could get a heart transplant is back behind bars â€" possibly for good â€" after she was caught shoplifting again. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032524/device/rss/rss.xml

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