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FORCE OF HABIT: Fake Nuns Hid 4 Pounds Of Cocaine In Hats

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 17:05
BOGOTA, Colombia -- The nuns' habits didn't seem to be habitual garb for three young women so Colombian police asked them to step aside when... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/buck-wolf/
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Ammonium Nitrate Was Explosive In Fertilizer Plant Blast

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 16:59
AUSTIN, Texas -- A store of ammonium nitrate is what exploded April 17 at a Central Texas plant, killing 14 people, injuring hundreds and devastating... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/
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Man Erupts In Court After Conviction

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 16:00
GALVESTON, Texas -- A Houston man convicted of capital murder for a slaying during a shooting spree last year outside a Texas courthouse called his... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/
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Joe Schrank: Legalize It! But First Mainstream It

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 15:58
If drug policy reform stands a chance of becoming a reality, the cause must be mainstreamed to include a wider swath of the population. Joe Schrank http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joe-schrank/
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Fatal Attraction: Murder Plot Used Sex As Lure

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 15:43
Two homeless New Mexico women were charged with murder, and a third was charged with conspiracy in the death of a New Mexico man. According... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andres-jauregui/
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Texas Closer To Allowing Guns At Colleges

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 15:28
By Corrie MacLaggan AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 (Reuters) - The Texas House of Representatives on Monday gave final approval to a proposal to allow concealed... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/reuters/
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Woman Accused Of Stealing Bible

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 15:23
If you steal a book that famously commands you not to steal, does that drive home the point or negate it? Fleming, 23, of Powder... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/
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Man Accused Of Stealing Pablo Picasso Artwork

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 15:20
MINEOLA, N.Y. -- A Pennsylvania man was being held on $1 million bond following his arrest in the theft of six artworks, including an etching... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathleen-massara/
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'Pushed Toward Death'

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 15:18
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Bangladeshi police are investigating possible murder charges against the owner of a shoddily built factory that collapsed nearly two weeks ago after... CP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mohamed-omar/
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Zimmerman Challenges Expert's Testimony At His Trial

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 15:12
SANFORD, Fla. -- Former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman is questioning the expected use of a voice recognition expert at his murder trial next month.... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danielle-cadet/
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Suspicious Package At Grand Central Was Actually Garbage

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 15:00
A suspicious package found Monday on a busy subway platform servicing Grand Central Terminal turned out to be a backpack filled with garbage, an NYPD... Newsday http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-mathias/
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Wave Of Killings Over Weekend Shocks Mexico

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 14:48
CULIACAN, Mexico -- Mexico saw a wave of killings over the weekend, despite what the government says is a drop in the number of deaths... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eline-gordts/
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Lauryn Hill Headed To Jail

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 14:40
NEWARK, N.J. — Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill stood in federal court Monday and compared her experience in the music business to the slavery her ancestors... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/youyoung-lee/
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Where Notorious Criminals Have Been Buried

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 14:36
Whether it's a genocidal dictator or a gunman behind a mass shooting, debate often flares over where the notorious should be laid to rest. Concerns... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/
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Five People Shot In Broad Daylight Outside McDonald's

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 13:46
EAST PALO ALTO -- Five people were shot at a bus stop in broad daylight Sunday afternoon outside a busy McDonald's on University Avenue, a... The Daily Review, Hayward, Calif. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carly-schwartz/
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Heart Of Teen Killed In Hit-And-Run Transplanted Into Childhood Friend

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 12:50
The devil may have taken Skylar Marion away, his father says, but God had to figure out how to spread him around. Skylar, a 15-year-old... The Baltimore Sun http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arin-greenwood/
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Bomb Suspect's Friend Leaves Jail Under 'Strict' Conditions'

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 12:35
A suspect who is charged with lying to investigators of the Boston Marathon bombing will be closely monitored under "strict conditions." Under terms proposed by... Michael McLaughlin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mclaughlin/
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Police Haul In 52 TONS Of Hash In Biggest Bust Ever

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 12:14
Spanish police have seized 52 tonnes of hashish, a European record, and arrested three people as part of an investigation into a drug trafficking ring,... Agence France Presse http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-craggs/
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Mortician's Creepy Crimes Could Land Him Life Sentence

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 12:06
LOS ANGELES — David Wayne Sconce's past life as a mortician has come back to haunt him decades after he gained notoriety for stealing body... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-almendrala/
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The Primary Form Of Currency In Maryland Jail Is...

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 12:05
In the black market of Maryland's prisons and jails, where the right price can secure cellphones and drugs, transactions unfold through a complex system of... The Baltimore Sun http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arin-greenwood/
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