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Two lesbian police officers will receive a $1.25 million settlement from the City of Los Angeles over allegations that they were targets for discrimination in... Anna Almendrala http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-almendrala/

PHILADELPHIA — A doctor on the stand Thursday in the murder trial of a Philadelphia abortion provider called it "reprehensible" that he would let patients... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

ALBANY, N.Y. — A New York state appeals court has lifted the Lifetime television network's prohibition from airing a movie this weekend on a man... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jaimie-etkin/

Behind every famous family is a closet with some embarrassing skeletons. Take the Bush family. Before they became he very picture of all-American do-gooderism, they... TruTV.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

For the fourth time in six years, New Hampshire House lawmakers voted this week to approve two marijuana bills, one that would legalize medical pot... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nicholas-wing/

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A large following of "nameless bloggers" alleging a cover-up of a rape investigation spurred an eastern Ohio judge to ask that someone... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

I come from a long line of military vets and war heroes. I am no stranger to the concept of baring arms, fighting for freedom or protecting property. What is strange to me is the fact that people do not seem to respect fire arms or their purpose. Christina M. Martínez http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christina-m-martinez/

DECATUR, Texas — A man who could be linked to the slaying of Colorado's state prison chief is likely to die after being shot by... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-ferner/

The long-delayed trial for Cook County Commissioner William Beavers finally reached a conclusion Thursday after a jury found the 78-year-old guilty of tax evasion. The... Kim Bellware http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kim-bellware/

WASHINGTON -- Despite growing awareness of hate crimes, the share of those crimes reported to police has fallen in recent years as more victims of... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danielle-cadet/

An escort accused of biting the penis of her date on Tuesday was charged with attempted second-degree murder, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The 911 calls... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ron-dicker/

The Jodi Arias trail has brought the discussion of domestic violence to the forefront of the news. But much confusion remains. Tanya Young Williams http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tanya-young-williams/

NEW YORK — A man who spent more than two decades behind bars for the cold-blooded slaying of a Brooklyn rabbi was released Thursday into... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/inae-oh/

ATLANTA — As Southern states cracked down on so-called pill mills, Georgia's lax regulation made it a magnet for clinics known for prescribing powerful painkillers... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gabrielle-dunkley/

Who had whom in a headlock is the focus of a dispute between a Baltimore chef and a diner. The parties in the argument are... The Baltimore Sun http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arin-greenwood/

Annie Clark's wall is covered with notes and news clippings about people who, like her, resent how their school responded to their sexual assault. Clark... Tyler Kingkade http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tyler-kingkade/

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden teamed up with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday to give another push to Congress to do... Jennifer Bendery http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-bendery/

When his girlfriend's 4-year-old son knocked over his beer, Gerardo Chavarria snapped. The 24-year-old Keizer, Ore. man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-campbell/

From The Colorado Independent's Susan Greene. Prison work is an insular occupation. Corrections officials tend to inhabit a culture unto themselves– tight-lipped, low profile and... The Colorado Independent http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-ferner/

An eighth-grade student brought a gun to school on Thursday and committed suicide, according to officials. Fire department officials told reporters that the student died... Ashley Woods http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ashley-woods/