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HACIENDA HEIGHTS, Calif. — Every morning, Jim Crabtree said he would wake up, wash and dress his wife who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, and drop... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathleen-miles/

A Muskegon, Mich. abortion clinic doctor who had previously served time in prison, was accused of "botching" abortions and had his clinic shut down after... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ashley-woods/

CANBERRA, Australia -- Following a number of high-profile killings related to sorcery, Papua New Guinea's government is pushing for the South Pacific nation's first execution... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carlo-davis/

The hosts of "The Five" were outraged on Wednesday over the way the three new suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings have been treated, arguing... Katherine Fung http://www.huffingtonpost.com/katherine-fung/

AUSTIN, Texas -- Lance Armstrong is facing the federal government in a legal fight with tens of millions of dollars at stake, and a loss... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jason-st-angelo/

Well, this isn't your typical NYPD "stop and frisk." From the twisted, efficient and often hilarious minds that brought you animated versions of the Kim... Meredith Bennett-Smith http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meredith-bennettsmith/

In the most dangerous neighborhood in America, you have a one-in-seven chance of being the victim of a violent crime every year. Same goes for... Kate Abbey-Lambertz http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kate-abbeylambertz/

The United States has a history of providing important moral leadership in many areas. But by shrouding our tortured past in secret, we endanger both our country's moral legacy and our national security. Rev. Richard L. Killmer http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-richard-l-killmer/

(DETROIT) -- A suspicious package found in downtown Detroit on Thursday morning has been destroyed by authorities. The package was discovered on Michigan Avenue near... ABC News Radio http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-sands/

Not since the Supreme Court gave corporations First Amendment privileges has so much life been bestowed on non-living objects -- especially ironic, given the purpose of these particular objects is to end life in its tracks. Joel Schwartzberg http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joel-schwartzberg/

Broward Sheriff's detectives are searching for at least two suspects after a break-in at the Southwest Ranches home of Miami Heat center Udonis Haslem. It... Sun Sentinel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/janie-campbell/

DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- The University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth has suspended one student charged in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings and says the other... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tyler-kingkade/

(Repeats with no change in content) By Susan Cornwell and Jane Sutton May 2 (Reuters) - With his renewed vow to close the detention camp... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/reuters/

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- For weeks, said Army Col. John V. Bogdan, the man in charge of Guantanamo’s detention facilities, he had tried... Ryan J. Reilly http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-j-reilly/

NEWARK, N.J. -- The decades-old international case of a convicted cop killer is getting new attention in New Jersey. The FBI is scheduled to make... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mclaughlin/

NEW ORLEANS -- William "Billy" Bretherton, star of the A&E reality TV show "Billy the Exterminator," has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of possessing... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cavan-sieczkowski/

PHOENIX — The prosecutor in Jodi Arias' murder trial was set to present closing arguments Thursday in a case that has captured headlines worldwide with... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

SEATTLE — Police used flash bangs and pepper spray against some protesters pelting them with objects late Wednesday, as a spurt of violence erupted after... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jade-walker/

SEOUL, South Korea — An American detained for nearly six months in North Korea has been sentenced to 15 years of labor for crimes against... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jade-walker/

California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Wednesday a measure that increases funding to confiscate the tens of thousands of weapons owned illegally throughout the... Carly Schwartz http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carly-schwartz/