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Correction: Percy Sutton obituaryNEW YORK — In a Dec. 27 obituary of civil rights attorney Percy Sutton, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Sutton's father, Samuel, was a former slave. A family spokeswoman, Terrie Williams, says that Sutton's father lived in times of U.S. slavery but was not enslaved. In a videotaped oral history, Sutton said that his family had believed for years that his father had been born into slavery in Virginia, but found out later that his father was born free in Texas.

Natural gas stocks show seasonal declineNEW YORK — Natural gas stockpile levels fell last week as expected, the government said Thursday.

Somali Voice of America reporter let out of jail

NEW YORK - Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol has launched a public relations firm in Alaska. According to articles of organization filed with the state Commerce Department, the 19-year-old unmarried mum of a son with Levi Johnston has named her Anchorage-based firm BSMP LLC, reports the New York Daily News.

NEW YORK - Tareq and Michaele Salahi, who crashed the White House state dinner, are set to host a nightclub in Vegas.