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LA RUANA, Mexico -- Michoacan is burning. A drug cartel that takes its name from an ancient monastic order has set fire to lumber yards,... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kavitha-a-davidson/

ORLANDO, Fla. -- An attorney for the neighborhood watch leader charged with fatally shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is asking a judge to deny prosecutors' request... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danielle-cadet/

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Pocket-Dialing 911 Leads to Fla. Murder...
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Authorities in South Florida say a man is charged with murder because he was overheard discussing the killing when his cellphone pocket-dialed 911. The Broward Sheriff's Office says 24-year-old Scott Simon is charged with first-degree murder in the May ...
BSO: Man's murder plot recorded on phone call after he butt-dials 911MiamiHerald.com
Murder suspect mistakenly pocket-dials 911, discusses plot on recorded line ...Sun-Sentinel
Scott Simon, Florida Man, Pocket Dials 911 And Accidentally Reveals Murder PlotHuffington Post
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HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office and Connecticut's top prosecutor are working privately with state lawmakers to craft legislation that would block the... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisamiller/

Corruption victim says higher housing price paid for bribes
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Dayvid Brown thought he had a deal a year ago to buy the house at 541 Eugene St. for $1,000. “My mother built in this neighborhood in 1972,” said Brown, who grew up next door to the two-story home. “This 500 block is homeowners and families.” After the ...

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Sources: Man killed by FBI agent confessed to triple murder
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(CNN) -- [Breaking News Update at 5:37 p.m. Wednesday]. Ibragim Todashev attacked the FBI agent who shot him after he had confessed to a direct role in the 2011 triple homicide in Waltham, Massachusetts, a federal law enforcement official with direct ...
Florida Man Shot by FBI Was About to...ABC News
Boston Bombing-Murder Probe Said to Spark Fatal Florida Face-offBusinessweek
Man With Possible Ties To Tsarnaev, Waltham Triple Murder, Killed By FBI In ...CBS Local
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Milpitas crime rates on the rise
Milpitas Post
Milpitas Police Chief Steve Pangelinan told city leaders this week that crime levels are rising in the city up 3 percent in 2012 versus the prior year. While the increase in law-breaking is of concern to the city's police chief, he noted overall crime ...

Murder defendant Zimmerman wants Trayvon Martin's pot use to be referenced ...
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ORLANDO, Fla. – An attorney for the neighborhood watch leader charged with fatally shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is asking a judge to deny prosecutors' request that the teen's marijuana use be off limits. George Zimmerman's attorney filed a ...

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A Word to the Wise on Corruption in Honduras
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If you ask anyone in Honduras what the biggest problem is in their country, the chances are that person will say, "Corruption." Yes, there is the horrible education system and the constant strikes by the teachers. Of course, there is the high crime ...

NEWARK, N.J. - He was a gregarious, spontaneous child, his father said, a handful at times who loved music and playing the guitar.As an adult... CP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seema-dhawan/

New Orleans man sentenced to life in prison for Harvey murder
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Nakeith Sparkman, left,was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday (May 22), for his conviction of murdering Ranard "Deuce" Brown Jr., in Harvey. Michael Shelby, right, was acquitted in the same murder. Sparkman and Shelby stood trial earlier this month.

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Tanzanian gas pipeline plan sparks riot
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The riots took place shortly after Tanzania's Energy and Minerals Minister Sospeter Muhongo presented his ministry's 2013-14 budget proposals in Parliament including the pipeline project. The riots forced the country's Parliament to postpone debate on ...

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One intriguing detail has emerged regarding the death of Tamerlan Tsarnaev's friend during FBI questioning. Various outlets including CNN , CBS , and NBC are reporting that while Ibragim Todashev appeared to have had nothing to do with the Boston Marathon bombing, but he did admit to helping Tamerlan kill three men...

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Jury in Jodi Arias murder trial struggling to reach a unanimous decision on ...
Fox News
Arias was convicted last week of first-degree murder in the June 2008 stabbing and shooting death of her one-time lover, Travis Alexander, in what prosecutors described as a cold, calculated killing carried out in a jealous rage. Arias has maintained ...
Timeline of Events in Jodi Arias Murder CaseABC News
Jodi Arias pleads for life in prison for murderPittsburgh Post Gazette
Video! Jodi Arias' New 'Save My Life' Media BlitzExtra

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As it currently stands, undocumented immigrants all across the country are weary of talking to the police. To get a sense for how immigration reform can abate this, just look at the case study of New Haven, CT. Brian Levin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-levin/

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey officials have seized inventory and demanded records from 29 bars and restaurants, nearly half of them TGI Fridays, that they... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rachel-tepper/

An acquaintance of deceased Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was "about to sign a statement" confessing his and Tsarnaev's involvement in an unsolved triple... Hilary Hanson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-hanson/

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SEPTA police chief using Twitter to fight crime
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... of SEPTA's Transit Police is using Twitter to get the word out when a criminal strikes on the Broad Street Line. Many of the crimes are what has become known as "Apple picking," when thieves grab smart phones out of the hands of unsuspecting owners.

Film director Dan Rush is testing out a stark new public service announcement on gun control. A draft copy of the video shared with The... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/luke-johnson/