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WASHINGTON -- This year's Conservative Political Action Conference has been dominated by discussions of Obamacare and gun rights, but Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) is one... Zach Carter http://www.huffingtonpost.com/zach-carter/

Turns out spring break shots can get you arrested. Georgia native Heather Beaver, 21, allegedly went ballistic on her boyfriend during a spring break trip... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-campbell/

For jailed ex-Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, what a difference a year makes. It was a year ago Friday the colorful politician left Illinois amid a... Kim Bellware http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kim-bellware/

Domestic Violence breeds more domestic violence. It is quite clearly defined that daughters of violence grow up to be victimized, and sons of violence grow up to be batterers in higher percentages than children who have not been exposed. Nancy Van Tine http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-van-tine/

Police in Louisville, Ky., say they discovered a homeless man living at the city's Norton Hospital Monday morning. He avoided detection by pretending to be... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-grenoble/

Grammy-winning Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco late Thursday night released a song dedicated to the latest young victim of gun violence in his hometown. "Not a... Joseph Erbentraut http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-erbentraut/

A Texas mother shot and killed her two children and her husband before turning the gun on herself this week, according to police. Police say... Andy Campbell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-campbell/

Heather Hayes is missing two big things in her life: Sex and pants. But she has something no one else can take from her: An... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

LONDON -- A lawyer for a Roman Catholic priest accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl has surprised a jury in northern England with news... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-fleet/

BRADFORD, Pa. — Police have charged a federal prison guard with shooting his own finger in a drunken attempt to remove his wedding ring at... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-hanson/

CHICAGO -- With three new settlements this week and more lawsuits pending, Chicago's price tag for legal claims against its police force is climbing and... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-erbentraut/

A Henrico County judge Thursday scheduled a two-day trial in June for an aspiring rap star who, according to a prosecutor, apparently believed that he... Richmond Times-Dispatch http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arin-greenwood/

By MICHELLE JANAYE NEALY AND BRIAN WITTE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANNAPOLIS, Md. — It's been eight years since Maryland executed a convicted killer, but that... Paige Lavender http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paige-lavender/

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A former soldier who killed two Santa Cruz police detectives last month was not prosecuted on two rape charges dating back... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- Ohio prosecutors prepared to call key eyewitnesses in their case against two high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-hanson/

LONDON — The clue was in the title. In some ways "A Landscape of Lies" was a typical indie film, with a tiny budget, a... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kia-makarechi/

PORTLAND, Maine — A shipyard worker who set fire to the USS Miami because he wanted to go home and ended up causing $450 million... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

A 10-month-old baby was shot and killed by his father inside a Tennessee hotel room on Thursday, NewsChannel5 reported. According to The Tennessean, police officers... Jade Walker http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jade-walker/

A psychologist who testified Thursday for accused murderer Jodi Arias was fined by New Jersey regulators for bartering counseling sessions for dental work, according to... David Lohr http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-lohr/

Jodi Arias, the Arizona woman on trial for the brutal murder of her ex-boyfriend, was depressed and in denial after the gruesome slaying, a psychologist... David Lohr http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-lohr/