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Cause of multiple collisions in California? Zombies, driver tells police

Wed, 04/10/2013 - 14:49
A young transient who said he was trying to shake zombies off a stolen semi-trailer truck he was driving caused a major freeway incident in southern California that sent four people to the hospital and tied up traffic for hours, the California Highway Patrol said.
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Dozens indicted in $1 billion gambling operation

Wed, 04/10/2013 - 12:56
A total of 34 people and 23 entities have been indicted in an Internet and telephone illegal gambling operation that took in more than $1 billion in bets, the Department of Justice said Wednesday.
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Rockefeller impersonator convicted of murder

Wed, 04/10/2013 - 11:42
A German-born man known for impersonating a Rockefeller was convicted of first-degree murder Wednesday in the death of his landlady's son in California.
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Man charged with making bomb threat near White House

Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:36
A Pennsylvania man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of making a bomb threat near the White House, according to the Secret Service and Washington's Metropolitan Police Department.
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FBI to take over hunt after family's mysterious disappearance

Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:29
The family -- mom, dad and two kids -- left their home looking like they meant to be back in a few minutes. But surveillance video caught what appears to be the four of them walking across the border into Mexico. There's been no word of them since.
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Maine hermit accused in hundreds of burglaries

Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:24
Police have arrested a man known as the North Pond Hermit, who is accused of burglarizing areas in the woods of central Maine for 27 years, state police told CNN.
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Lindsay Lohan lawyer want prosecutors investigated for leaks

Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:20
Lindsay Lohan's lawyer accuses prosecutors of leaking details of her case to TMZ, which he says resulted in "an inaccurate report" about where the actress will go for rehab.
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Prosecutors: Stabbing suspect to undergo mental evaluation

Wed, 04/10/2013 - 08:14
(CNN) -- The 20-year-old student who authorities said went on a stabbing spree Tuesday at Lone Star College near Houston, Texas, is undergoing psychological evaluation Wednesday, the Harris County District Attorney's Office says.
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Arias' sex expert grilled

Wed, 04/10/2013 - 07:39
Arias says Travis was violent at times and she killed him in self defense
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Police department faces bullet shortage

Wed, 04/10/2013 - 07:31
The Lodi police department in California has been waiting for months for an order of ammunition to arrive. KOVR reports.
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How do background checks on gun sales work?

Wed, 04/10/2013 - 06:07
A central part of the gun legislation Congress is expected to take up this week is the idea of expanded background checks on gun purchases. But few Americans understand how background checks actually work.
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College stabbings suspect dreamed of success, bloodshed

Wed, 04/10/2013 - 02:52
Dylan Quick overcame a childhood disability and had big plans for the future.
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Jewish artifacts burned in potential hate crime

Wed, 04/10/2013 - 01:42
Police have identified a suspect in a string of potential hate crimes in New York City in which 12 mezuzahs were set ablaze as they hung on doorframes outside Jewish homes.
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Children allegedly abducted to Cuba by parents back in U.S.

Wed, 04/10/2013 - 00:52
An American couple who allegedly abducted their two children and sailed to Cuba were returned to the United States early Wednesday, Florida authorities said.
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Canadian teen commits suicide after alleged rape, bullying

Tue, 04/09/2013 - 22:32
A Canadian teenager, who was allegedly gang-raped and bullied, has been taken off life support, her family said.
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Boy, 4, shoots, kills boy, 6

Tue, 04/09/2013 - 20:14
A 6-year-old New Jersey boy has died after being shot in the head by a 4-year-old playmate as their parents stood in the yard nearby, police said.
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Cops closing in on celeb 'swatters'

Tue, 04/09/2013 - 10:57
"Swatting" pranks have sent police rushing with guns drawn to a growing A-list of celebrity homes in recent weeks, but new tactics, technology and a proposed law could bring the dangerous hoaxes to an end.
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Texas college locked down after report of stabbing

Tue, 04/09/2013 - 10:20
At least one person was stabbed Tuesday at a Houston-area college, police say -- an incident that has prompted the school to urge students to take shelter.
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Did Arias witness show bias?

Tue, 04/09/2013 - 08:31
Arias claims she killed Travis Alexander in self defense after he attacked her
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Ex-inmate: Prisoners 'fish' for drugs in New Orleans

Tue, 04/09/2013 - 08:27
CNN's Erin Burnett talks to a former inmate about his experiences inside one of the "worst jails in America."
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