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SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Saturday, July 19th: Crane collapse kills four at Houston refinery; Fla. authorities search for missing toddler; Inmate receives lengthy sentence after profanity-laced tirade; Gramm resigns as McCain advisor.This is A-P NewsMinute.(aerials KTRK)A MOBILE CRANE THAT'S DESCRIBED AS ONE OF THE BIGGEST IN THE COUNTRY HAS COLLAPSED AT A HOUSTON REFINERY -- KILLING FOUR WORKERS AND INJURING SEVEN OTHERS.OFFICIALS AREN'T SURE IF THEY WORKERS AT THE LYONDELL BASSELL REFINERY WERE ON THE CRANE -- OR UNDER IT.----------------------------(WOFL)THE SEARCH IS ON FOR A MISSING TWO YEAR OLD GIRL IN ORLANDO FLORIDA -- AND AUTHORITIES ARE SEARCHING IN THE YARD OF THE CHILD'S GRANDPARENTS.WEDNESDAY -- THEY CHARGED THE GIRL'S MOTHER WITH NEGLECT AND OBSTRUCTION AFTER THEY SAY THE WOMAN'S STORY DIDN'T ADD UP.------------------------------------(KAKE)A KANSAS JUDGE MAY BE HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT LETTING A H-I-V POSITIVE MAN CONVICTED OF SPITTING AT HIS JAILERS SPEAK OUT DURING HIS SENTENCING.THE MAN HURLED OBSENITIES AT THE JUDGE AND PROSECUTOR -- BUT THE JUDGE THEN SENTENCED HIM TO 13 YEARS IN PRISON VIA TV HOOK-UP.---------------------SENATOR PHIL GRAMM -- WHO RECENTLY SAID THE U.S. HAD BECOME A NATION OF WHINERS WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE ECONOMY-- IS STEPPING DOWN AS ONE OF JOHN MCCAIN'S TOP ADVISERS.GRAMM ALSO SUGGESTED THE COUNTRY WAS FACING A 'MENTAL RECESSION' -- BUT MCCAIN THEN DISTANCED HIMSELF FROM BOTH COMMENTS.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute.

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[lygophile]

way to be both sexist and racist in just four words..

[TheHungarianBrick]

HAHA who's the tough-guy now? He'll have 13 years to think about what he did.

[whataboutablunt]

amen arequipa who's the bitch now

[dzshawty]

she needs to be locked up for life

[Orion602]

a mental recession? did i hear well? :)

[arequipa1]

and i'm guessing that women, typical or not, won't have anything to do with your stank ass. correct?

[arequipa1]

glad that idiot in KS got locked up. some people in this world deserve no sympathy.

[RageMoreNow]

Typical black. Typical woman.