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Christopher Knittel: Time for Real Gun Control, Not Just Window Dressing

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 09:33
I do not, necessarily, propose to make owning such weapons illegal. Instead, I propose we adopt an aggressive buy-back program that is funded through a tax on gun and ammunition sales. Christopher Knittel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-knittel/
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Diane Dimond: America's Homegrown Killing Fields

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 09:00
It's easy in our busy lives to overlook the carnage -- but not if it's human toll is staring us in the face every day. We have to keep the dialogue alive if we ever hope to find real solutions. Diane Dimond http://www.huffingtonpost.com/diane-dimond/
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Police Discover New Details In Famous 1984 Child Disappearance

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 08:47
SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco police are renewing an investigation into a man briefly detained decades ago in connection with the high-profile disappearance of a... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robin-wilkey/
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Judge Dons Nun Mask In Court To Help Decide Robbery Case

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 08:21
CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago says he dressed as a nun to help him find a defendant guilty of bank robbery. Navahcia (nah-vah-CEE'-ah)... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kim-bellware/
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Marianne Mollmann: The Death Penalty, Life Imprisonment, and Other Punitive Measures: What's the Point?

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 08:14
Unfortunately, rehabilitation (the adult word for "learning a lesson") is often not at the heart of criminal justice reform. In fact, the harshness of a punishment is frequently not determined by the possibility of recidivism, but rather by public opinion. Marianne Mollmann http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marianne-mollmann/
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People Who Claimed To Be Jesus

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 08:07
t's one thing to compare yourself to Jesus. Lots of people do that - egomaniacs, drama queens, Chris Brown - but it's a whole different... Guyism.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/
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Todd Miller: Living in a Constitution-Free Zone

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 07:29
There is still no wall on what was once dubbed the "longest undefended border in the world." But don't let that fool you. The U.S.-Canadian border is increasingly a national security hotspot watched over by drones, surveillance towers, and agents of the Department of Homeland Security. Todd Miller http://www.huffingtonpost.com/todd-miller/
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Manhunt Underway For Alleged Cop Killer

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 07:15
LOS ANGELES -- A badge and identification belonging to a former Los Angeles police officer suspected in a killing spree have been found in San... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-hoffer/
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Burglar Tries To Disguise Self As The Sun: Cops

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 07:05
He's not the brightest star in the Solar System. Brett Eric Drachenburg, 51, is accused of stealing a towel, then trying to disguise himself as... Hilary Hanson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-hanson/
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Sniper Suspect Left Hospital 2 Days Before Shooting

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 06:25
Two days before the fatal shooting of 'American Sniper' author Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield, suspected killer Eddie Ray Routh was released from... www.NEWSER.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ethan-fedida/
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Mom Who Prostituted Her 7, 14-Year-Old Daughters Hit With More Time

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 06:23
KEARNEY, Neb. — A Nebraska woman accused of prostituting her 7- and 14-year-old daughters has been given up to 20 more years in prison. The... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/
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BY HIS SIDE

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 05:53
Quashing all "are they or aren't they" rumors, pop princess Rihanna accompanied her man Chris Brown to court yesterday. The two singers attended court for... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liat-kornowski/
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POLL: Massive Support For Universal Background Checks

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 05:53
Background checks on all gun buyers are supported by 92 percent of voters, including 91 percent of gun-owning households, a Quinnipiac poll released Thursday finds,... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ariel-edwardslevy/
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OUCH: Double Back Flip FAIL

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 05:42
Want to try a double backflip off of a 5ft. wall? Don't.... BroBible http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ethan-fedida/
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Authorities Finish Search For More Explosives In Ala. Bunker

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 05:37
The body of a man who held a 5-year-old boy hostage for nearly a week before dying in a shootout with the FBI has finally... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/
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What Helped End Ala. Hostage Situation

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 05:18
Within hours after an armed, angry man shot a school bus driver and kidnapped a 5-year-old boy, workers feverishly unloaded boxes packed with percussive grenades,... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/
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Bangladeshi Man To Plead Guilty In NYC Bomb Plot

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 05:10
NEW YORK -- A 21-year-old Bangladesh native accused of trying to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank in New York with what he thought was... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-mathias/
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Man On Trial For Planning To Blow Up 48 Churches

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 05:05
TULSA, Okla. -- An Illinois man charged with plotting to firebomb dozens of churches in northeastern Oklahoma with Molotov cocktails will be tried in federal... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-hanson/
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Did Prosecutor Hide Evidence To Send Innocent Man To Jail?

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 04:59
GEORGETOWN, Texas -- A former Texas prosecutor who worked for an ex-district attorney at the center of a wrongful conviction case said Wednesday that his... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/
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EYE Can't Believe It: Mistrial Declared When Man's Prosthetic Eye Pops Out

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 04:48
PHILADELPHIA — An assault trial over a fight that cost a man his left eye ended in a mistrial Wednesday when his prosthetic eye popped... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/
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