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WASHINGTON -- The second body in one week found in D.C. waterways has been unofficially identified, according to WJLA. The body of an adult male... Brandon Wetherbee http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brandon-wetherbee/

The National Park Service has enacted an emergency closure of Rattlesnake Canyon in California's Joshua Tree Park after reports of widespread graffiti and vandalism. More... Nick Visser http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nick-visser/

PATERSON, N.J. -- A northern New Jersey diner manager pleaded not guilty Friday to trying to hire a hit man to kill his uncle, a... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mclaughlin/

ORANGEVILLE, Ont. - An Ontario man has beat a drinking and driving charge with a defence of acid reflux.Phillip Coffey was stopped on Aug. 20,... CP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christian-cotroneo/

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles County inspectors have cited 16 "maternity hotels" serving pregnant Asian women who stay until they give birth so their babies... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-almendrala/

The story of a gay man who was arrested for refusing to the leave his sick partner at a Missouri hospital made headlines across the... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cavan-sieczkowski/

Police in Virginia are searching for a 5-year-old boy believed to be with his mother, and detectives say they have reason to be concerned for... Steven Hoffer http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-hoffer/

CHICAGO -- A 28-year-old activist arrested around the time of the NATO summit in Chicago last year has pleaded guilty to attempting to purchase materials... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-erbentraut/

A defense witness in the Jodi Arias murder trial was taken to the emergency room after a wave of online attacks. The social media floodgates... Simon McCormack http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

Like Sierra, I enjoy traveling independently, and going off the beaten track, but I was glad my friends were with me when I explored this creepy, dank place. Why was Sierra's body not found sooner? Lisa Bloom http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-bloom/

Strands from baby's first haircut. The first tooth. Tiny footprints sunk into clay. Some parents even tuck away the dried stump of the umbilical cord... Newser.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/

This story first appeared in Bridge Magazine on April 11, 2013. CARSON CITY — Stephen Leith avoids newspapers, television and anything else that might tell... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ashley-woods/

SUWANEE, Ga. — As a gunman held four firefighters hostage in his Georgia home, police tried to buy time and create a rapport by meeting... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A change of plea hearing is scheduled for a retired Las Cruces judge accused of funneling bribes to former New Mexico Gov.... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/luke-johnson/

TAMPA, Fla. -- For the second day in a row, a couple charged with kidnapping their boys and sailing with them to Cuba to elude... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-hoffer/

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Eight days after allegedly being sexually battered while passed out at a party, and then humiliated by online photos of the... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mclaughlin/

GOLDEN, Colo. — A Colorado community sent into a panic over the kidnapping, killing and dismembering of a 10-year-old girl last fall may learn whether... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-hanson/

BRIGHTON, Colo. -- An Adams County judge blamed social workers Thursday for the death of a toddler beaten by his mother's boyfriend, saying the boy... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-campbell/

PHOENIX — Authorities are investigating an explosive device addressed to Arizona's Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff in America" known for his tough treatment... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/luke-johnson/

A GM engine plant in Metro Detroit was evacuated this morning as police negotiated with a gunman inside the facility. According to the Detroit News,... Ashley Woods http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ashley-woods/