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The lure of bonus pay and extra vacation time perhaps drove border patrol agents in western New York to arrest hundreds of people that were... Michael McLaughlin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mclaughlin/

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's latest bloody prison clash came after a year in which 591 inmates were killed in the country's troubled prisons, the deadliest... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eline-gordts/

When two masked gunmen ambushed a Texas prosecutor outside a courthouse, it was the fear Erik Nielsen lived with for years. Nielsen trains state attorneys,... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-hoffer/

The 23-year-old math teacher at Overland High School in Aurora, Colorado who is in hot water with Cherry Creek School District officials for tweeting racy... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-ferner/

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday urged Senate Democrats to move forward with gun control legislation, insisting the political climate has changed since... Jennifer Bendery http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-bendery/

All of a sudden, it's like you can't make huge amounts of money without people getting all pissed off about it. The 1 percent are... Cracked.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

A review of breathalyzers used by police in Port Moody, B.C., in 2011 indicates over a dozen of the devices were not properly calibrated. The... CBC http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ziann-lum/

NEW YORK — One person was fired from the New York City medical examiner's office and another was suspended after a review found that some... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-mathias/

Actor Jason London made headlines when he was arrested and charged with assault and disorderly conduct over a bar fight and accusations that he later... Stephanie Marcus http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-marcus/

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Police say they won't file any charges against the son of Democratic Congressman Jim Moran of Virginia, who was captured in an... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paige-lavender/

BERLIN, N.J. -- A southern New Jersey man is charged with murder after authorities say he used a bow and arrow to kill another after... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/

Police responded to a shooting at Price Middle School in Atlanta early Thursday afternoon, WSBTV reports. Authorities say that multiple people, including a 14-year-old, were... Steven Hoffer http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-hoffer/

DETROIT -- Prosecutors have rested their case on the 64th day of the corruption trial against former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. The final government witness... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-sands/

An elderly Washington state resident has been slapped with anti-gay hate crime allegations after what started off as a simple fender-bender spiraled into something considerably... Curtis M. Wong http://www.huffingtonpost.com/curtis-wong/

The Republican state legislator in Montana who is pushing a bill that would allow criminals to choose corporal punishment over jail said he is doing... John Celock http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-celock/

ORANGE CITY, Fla. -- A conversation with two passengers landed a Florida tow truck driver in jail after his cellphone pocket-dialed 911 and dispatchers listened... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ethan-fedida/

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy has referred the case of a former teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student to... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-mcguinness/

By P.J. Huffstutter CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Russell Wasendorf Sr., who admitted looting more than $100 million from broker Peregrine Financial... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emily-cohn/

Flagstaff, Arizona area McKinney-Vento homeless liaison, Stephanie Sivak, says that more than 500 kids in her district are homeless. And that means that they, "don't have a fixed regular night time residence." Pat LaMarche http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pat-lamarche/

Abbotsford police have issued a public warning about Jeffrey Allan Goddard who has a history of sex offences against teens and luring them via social... The Huffington Post B.C. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andree-lau/