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Amish Beard Cutters To Hear Their Punishment

Fri, 02/08/2013 - 05:03
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/
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Manhunt For Ex-Cop Suspected Of Killing 3 Intensifies

Fri, 02/08/2013 - 03:28
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/
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Bizarre Celeb Mentions In Manifesto

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 19:14
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/
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TIMELINE Of Key Events In Los Angeles Cop Shooting

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 17:46
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/
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Residents Scared For Their Lives During Massive Manhunt

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 17:45
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/
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Lottery Winner Robbed

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 17:35
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/
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Brennan Cool To Drone Death Court

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 15:50
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/
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Larry_Cohen: Obama Points to Minneapolis as a Model for Reducing Youth Violence

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 15:14
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/
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Suspected Killer Mailed Package To Anderson Cooper

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 15:09
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/
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Official: Arsenal Found In Prison After Deadly Riot

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 15:04
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/
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Drew Peterson's Former Lawyer Sues Current Lawyer

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 14:55
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/
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Ashton Kutcher Swatting Suspect Charged

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 14:21
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/
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Stabbing Spree Suspect Has Support

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 14:20
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/
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David Briggs: The Disappearing Frontier: Religious Momentum For Gun Control

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 14:19
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/
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Robert Maranto: Why Chicago Won't Stop the Killings: In Police Work, Nothing Succeeds Like Failure

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 14:19
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/
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Young Woman Acussed Of Witchcraft Burned Alive In Front Of Child

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 13:46
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/
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Decorated Sniper's Death Not Only Gun Disaster At Resort

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 13:46
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/
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IRS Announces Crack Down

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 13:41
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/
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American Woman Stabbed To Death In Mexico

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 13:05
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/
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Former Universal Exec Hits LAPD With Huge Lawsuit In Bath Salts Case

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 12:58
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/
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