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CLEVELAND — Prosecutors hope the ringleader of beard- and hair-cutting attacks on fellow Amish will receive a life prison term Friday when he's sentenced in... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. -- A police officer and a pair of soon-to-be newlyweds were dead. Another officer, riddled with bullets, was in intensive care.... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jade-walker/

In a lengthy online manifesto he called his "Last resort," suspected murderer Christopher Dorner details the events that led to his termination from the Los... Anna Almendrala http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-almendrala/

Key events involving Christopher Dorner, the fired Los Angeles police officer suspected of killing at least three people including a police officer in Southern California... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-campbell/

LOS ANGELES -- Residents of Big Bear, Calif. were evacuated Thursday as police continued to hunt for suspected murderer Christopher Dorner, a former LAPD police... Anna Almendrala http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-almendrala/

Of all the luck. A 62-year-old man, who uses a motorized wheelchair, won $500 in the lottery last Friday, only to have most of it... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ron-dicker/

WASHINGTON -- Maine independent Sen. Angus King floated the idea Thursday of creating a court to weigh in on America's drone death program -- an... Michael McAuliff http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mcauliff/

The experience in Minneapolis, as in Los Angeles -- where a similar comprehensive approach has slashed gang-related homicides by 35 percent -- shows that progress can be made even in the absence of gun controls. Larry_Cohen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larry/

Christopher Dorner — the shooting suspect who allegedly killed a police officer on Thursday — mailed a package to Anderson Cooper, CNN revealed on Thursday.... Katherine Fung http://www.huffingtonpost.com/katherine-fung/

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan officials found 106 firearms and more than 8,000 rounds of ammunition inside a prison following a riot last month that killed... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-craggs/

CHICAGO — A public quarrel between one former and one current attorney for Drew Peterson over who is to blame for the suburban Chicago police... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kim-bellware/

LOS ANGELES -- A 12-year-old boy accused of making a prank call that sent police racing to Ashton Kutcher's home was charged Thursday with making... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathleen-miles/

The man accused of a random stabbing spree in Vancouver's West End was supported by five friends on Thursday when he made another brief court... CBC http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ziann-lum/

It is not going to be easy given the powerful cultural and lobbying forces opposing gun control. But religious groups may have to play a major role in changing America's gun culture. David Briggs http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-briggs/

So long as politics trumps performance, it makes more sense for Superintendent McCarthy and Mayor Emanuel to play the blame game than fight crime. In police politics, if you want to keep your job, nothing fails like success. Robert Maranto http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-maranto/

A young mother was burned alive in Papua New Guinea this week after townspeople accused her of being a witch. According to multiple reports, Kepari... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meredith-bennettsmith/

WASHINGTON -- Last Saturday, the Rough Creek Lodge and Resort, a luxury getaway known for hosting corporate retreats and family vacations 90 miles southwest of... Jason Cherkis http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jason-cherkis/

MIAMI -- With tax filing season heating up, an aggressive Internal Revenue Service crackdown is targeting the growing problem of criminals who use stolen identities... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/harry-bradford/

MEXICO CITY -- The U.S. Embassy in Mexico says an American woman has been found dead in the central Mexico city of San Miguel de... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shirin-barghi/

Brian Mulligan, the entertainment turned financial executive who made headlines last year after he admitted to snorting bath salts prior to a bloody altercation with... Mallika Rao http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mallika-rao/