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Parents say bullying led to 12-year-old son's death

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 22:27
Bailey O'Neill's parents just wanted him to see his 12th birthday.
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Judge strikes down key part of defense in Whitey Bulger trial

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 13:51
Reputed former mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger did not have the right to commit more murders after striking an immunity deal with the FBI in the 1970s, a federal judge ruled Monday, knocking down a key part of Bulger's defense at his trial.
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50 million compromised in Evernote hack

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 09:08
Tens of millions of online note-takers found themselves worrying about their security Monday, as questions remained about a weekend hack of Evernote.
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Doctor accused of severing babies' spines with scissors

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 01:27
The Hippocratic Oath, when properly translated, doesn't actually say, "First, do no harm." But since the time of the ancient Greeks, that's become the mantra for every medical professional.
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Discord erupts after candidate's death

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 23:47
The family of a Mississippi mayoral candidate claimed Sunday that he died after being "beaten, dragged and burned," an account a local medical examiner disputed, saying "I don't know where that is coming from."
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U.S. investigates soldier shooting, car chase in South Korea

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 22:57
The U.S. Army said Monday it "regrets" an incident in which a U.S. solider was shot after allegedly refusing to stop for South Korean police, leading to a car chase through Seoul late Saturday night.
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Opinion: Congress, help fight bullying

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 18:08
Sen. Robert Casey urges his colleagues in Congress to work with him in passing the Safe Schools Improvement Act.
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Alleged 'smoking gun' e-mail revealed in Michael Jackson death suit

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 17:12
A "smoking gun" e-mail allegedly connecting a concert promoter to Michael Jackson's death was revealed this week as a judge unsealed documents in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Jackson's mother and children.
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Somali court clears woman alleging rape; reporter still in prison

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 14:20
A Somali appeals court has cleared a woman who accused security forces of raping her but upheld the conviction of a journalist who interviewed her.
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Was it suicide or murder?

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 02:43
A Montana engineer was found dead in his Singapore apartment last year. The police there say he killed himself, but his family says he was murdered, and point to corporate intrigue found on his hard drive.
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Russia concerned over adopted boy's cause of death

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 02:37
A Texas coroner declared the death of an adopted Russian boy accidental, prompting Moscow to demand a complete report from U.S. officials.
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Two firefighters charged with keeping boy as sex slave

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 01:55
Two volunteer firefighters are accused of forcing a boy into sexual slavery that lasted for years, according to the Vermont State Police Department.
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Gov. Brown nixes release of former Manson follower

Fri, 03/01/2013 - 12:51
California Gov. Jerry Brown reversed a decision to grant parole to Bruce Davis, a former follower of Charles Manson. "When considered as a whole, I find the evidence ... shows why he currently poses a danger to society if released from prison," the governor wrote.
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Adopted boy's death ruled accidental

Fri, 03/01/2013 - 12:50
The death of a Russian boy adopted by an American couple has been ruled accidental, the district attorney of Ector County, Texas, said.
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Authorities: Southern California shooting spree premeditated

Fri, 03/01/2013 - 12:46
A file titled "Suicide Note" was recovered from the desktop computer in the bedroom of a man called responsible for the killings of three people in Orange County, California, last month, authorities said Friday.
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Lottery winner's death ruled homicide

Fri, 03/01/2013 - 09:20
Illinois lottery winner Urooj Khan died of cyanide toxicity and his death has been ruled a homicide, Cook County Medical Examiner Dr. Stephen Cina said Friday.
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South Africa disarms, suspends officers linked to 'dragging video'

Fri, 03/01/2013 - 02:06
South African authorities disarmed and suspended officers allegedly involved in an incident captured on video showing a man dragged on a road in the back of a police van, kicking and writhing.
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Judge orders Fort Hood shooter to stand trial in 3 months

Fri, 03/01/2013 - 02:05
An Army psychiatrist accused of opening fire and killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, will begin trial proceedings in three months, a military judge ruled.
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Two U.S. servicemen imprisoned for rape in Japan

Fri, 03/01/2013 - 00:25
A Japanese court Friday sentenced two American servicemen to prison for a rape committed last year while they were on duty at a U.S. military base in Okinawa.
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Man missing after sinkhole grows under his bedroom

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 23:00
A 36-year-old man disappeared Thursday night after a sinkhole opened up underneath his bedroom in Florida, authorities said.
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