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Pa. doc charged with improperly prescribing meds

READING, Pa. (AP) -- A psychiatrist in eastern Pennsylvania is charged with issuing prescriptions to patients without a medical exam to feed their addictions or resell the drugs on the street. Authorities said Dr. Mohammed Abdul Kahn illegally wrote thousands of prescriptions for more than 145,000 pills to patients who went to his Reading or Pottsville offices to feed their addictions or sell the drugs on the street.

The PE Sneak Peek: Oct. 3

Here's a look at the stories that are keeping our reporters busy Thursday: * We have photos of this morning's six-vehicle collision on Interstate 80 in lower Luzerne County. Read what we have so far and find out who set off the chain-reaction crash. * A man's molestation charges are on hold until a little girl is available to testify. * A woman who crashed a car tried to run away, but got stuck in the mud, police say. Plus, she was allegedly drunk.

Police shoot driver outside Capitol after chase

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A woman driving a black Infiniti with a young child inside tried to ram through a White House barricade Thursday, then led police on a chase that ended in gunfire outside the Capitol, witnesses and officials said. Tourists watched the shooting unfold on Constitution Avenue outside the Capitol as lawmakers inside debated how to end a government shutdown. Police quickly locked down the entire complex temporarily, and both houses of Congress went into recess.

iPhone found unscathed after plunge from airplane

DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) -- Some phones are made of sterner stuff. Angela Dalton and her 10-year-old son were riding as passengers in a three-seat plane on Friday for an aerial tour of Dothan, courtesy of a family friend who happens to be a pilot. When the plane neared Dalton's Dothan neighborhood, she lifted her iPhone to snap a photo. "I was trying to zoom it on my phone, and the wind just caught it and ripped it out of my hand," Dalton said. A panicked Dalton watched as the phone spiraled away, soaring down an estimated 1,400 feet toward the city.

Lawmaker wants potty-mouth police officers fired

BOSTON (AP) -- A Massachusetts legislator has proposed a bill that would punish police officers for swearing or using racial slurs while dealing with the public. Officers could even lose their jobs under the bill proposed by Springfield Democrat Benjamin Swan, which is scheduled to be discussed in committee on Thursday. Co-sponsor Paul Heroux tells the Boston Herald police are public servants and it's unprofessional and "beneath the dignity" of officers to use bad language toward the people they represent. The Attleboro Democrat says the bill reinforces good police practice.

What we're working on: Oct. 2

Here's a look at the stories that are keeping our reporters busy: * A police officer who was fired after a woman made allegations is getting his job back. * Arriving in court, a suspect's mouth is covered by a mask after he allegedly spat on prison guards. * A man is shocked when the judge jails him for harassing a newspaper editor. * A pregnant woman won't pursue the most serious charges against the boyfriend who allegedly hurt her. * What is that powder covering cars in one local town? Get the latest report.

The PE Sneak Peek: Oct. 1

Here's a look at the stories that are keeping our reporters busy Tuesday: * A 76-year-old man is charged with hanging around a girls' field hockey team. And it's not like he hadn't been warned, police say. * A 16-year-old boy is jailed as an adult for his latest crimes. "It's time to change," the judge tells him. * Bad day: Just out of a dental appointment, a woman is involved in a rear-end crash. We have the photos. * Some lucky folks found free paintings and quilts scattered around town this morning, courtesy of generous artists. Take a look at one find.

What we're working on: Sept. 30

Here's a look at the stories that are keeping our reporters busy: * A school district sues a teacher who quit her job but allegedly failed to pay back tuition money. * Potential child witnesses must wait again as a hearing for their alleged abusers is postponed. * A police chief puts down flames with a fire extinguisher. He may have saved a local man's home, a fire official says. Read the breaking news report here.

Dogs and hunters slay wild hog in suburban Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) -- Tracking dogs managed to chase down and attack a 400-pound wild hog that has been scaring children and adults in a suburban Atlanta neighborhood. After the dogs attacked, a hunter stabbed it to death Thursday night in the neighborhood near Lithonia, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The subdivision is about 17 miles east of downtown Atlanta. The leashed dogs picked up the pig's scent and attacked it, said Tavares Dennis, one of the hunters. "They just absolutely attacked him, and there was a lot of noise, a lot of screaming," resident Dell Powell said.

Climate panel forecast: higher seas, temperatures

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Top scientists have a better idea of how global warming will shape the 21st century: In a new report, they predict sea levels will be much higher than previously thought and pinpoint how dangerously hot it's likely to get. In its most strongly worded report yet, an international climate panel said it was more confident than ever that global warming is a man-made problem and likely to get worse. The report was welcomed by the Obama administration and environmental advocates who said it made a strong and urgent case for government action, while skeptics scoffed at it.