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According to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Universal Music Publishing Group's presence in Santa Monica has been "infiltrated with pervasive... www.hollywoodreporter.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-almendrala/

DENVER — Alexander Heit's final text cut off in mid-sentence. Before he could send it, police say the 22-year-old University of Northern Colorado student drifted... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrea rael/

LOS ANGELES -- A notorious Rockefeller impostor was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder in the death of a man whose bones were found buried... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/

An alleged bank robber with a memorable mug was arrested Sunday and caught with heroin in his shoe after a tipster recognized him in surveillance... Joseph Erbentraut http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-erbentraut/

A reality show about mobsters, Al Capone lore, a "lasagna-loving" family and more Italian stereotypes than you can shake a (bread) stick at — all... Kim Bellware http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kim-bellware/

First Lady Michelle Obama teared up as she gave a speech on gun violence in Chicago on Wednesday. Obama, who was in Chicago to speak... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paige-lavender/

April 20, 1999 started out like any other day. Then the country was shocked to its core when news broke that 12 students and one... Lisa Capretto http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-capretto/

WASHINGTON -- Momentum grew for Senate passage of gun legislation when a bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday announced agreement on deals to expand background... Michael McAuliff http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mcauliff/

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- A man charged with killing his wife and adult son acknowledged fatally stabbing both, saying he feared he may have contracted the... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Authorities say a New York ex-convict lopped off part of a man's ear with a 3-foot machete during a cookout. Police... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-hanson/

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Parole Board on Wednesday rejected a plea for mercy by a condemned Ohio man who says he intended to rape... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-hoffer/

As you sow, so shall you reap A 67-year-old man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for killing his 72-year-old housemate in an argument... Michael McLaughlin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mclaughlin/

A tea party leader in Oklahoma has been charged with two felonies after threatening to turn a Republican state senator into a "laughing stock" if... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-celock/

Move over, Soup Nazi, there's a new food fascist in hot water. Eusebio Diaz Acosta, 51, of Orlando, Fla., is accused of stealing a tractor... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-campbell/

The Jodi Arias murder trial resumes Wednesday in Arizona with the prosecution's cross-examination of a domestic violence expert called in an attempt to prove Travis... David Lohr http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-lohr/

On the list of things that are so Raven, getting a DUI is not one of them. Former "That's So Raven" star Orlando Brown was... Stephanie Marcus http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-marcus/

Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) announced a deal on background checks for gun sales during a press conference on Wednesday. The background... Paige Lavender http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paige-lavender/

Word is that Dreamworks, a sub-studio of Disney, is about to make a movie on the Boston Globe's January 2002 investigative report on pedophilia and the Archdiocese of Boston. If Dreamworks practices moviemaking artfully, then grace might shine through. Sister Mary Ann Walsh http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sister-mary-ann-walsh/

For six years, Alex Mesa has been running backwards throughout Miami Beach. He's appeared in tourists' YouTube videos and even completed an entire 5k in... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/

A Calgary man is accused of using his own blood as a means to pull off a series of frauds at big box stores around... The Huffington Post Alberta http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michelle-butterfield/