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Werewolves, vampires and zombies are figments of the imagination, right? Not necessarily. There are some people who are convinced or have convinced others that they... TruTV.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

For years the NRA has actively fought against and prevented research on the causes and costs of gun violence. Why have we put up so long with efforts to block all research on a huge public health threat that injures and kills tens of thousands of Americans every year? Marian Wright Edelman http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marian-wright-edelman/

PORTLAND, Maine — A dance instructor accused of using her Zumba fitness studio as a front for prostitution pleaded guilty Friday to 20 counts in... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

CIUDAD JUAREZ, March 29 (Reuters) - Seven people were killed when a gunman opened fire in the early hours of Friday in a bar in... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kavitha-a-davidson/

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- A California woman was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for wiring money to Pakistan to help fund terrorist attacks... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

It's really happening. Season 3 of "The Killing" will premiere on Sunday, June 2 at 8 p.m. ET on AMC. The series -- which was... Jaimie Etkin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jaimie-etkin/

LOS ANGELES — As a cabin smoldered with the body of rogue ex-cop Christopher Dorner inside, politicians in a city that lost an officer to... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-almendrala/

NEW CONCORD, Ky. -- Two young brothers from southwestern Kentucky were found alive Friday in the woods about a mile from their home, wet but... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

MILWAUKEE — A special prosecutor on Friday declined to charge three Milwaukee police officers in whose custody a gasping suspect died in 2011, saying there... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-hanson/

A 1-year-old child was hospitalized Thursday afternoon after being injured by bullet that entered the family's apartment window. The boy, named Elijah, was being watched... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meredith-bennettsmith/

At the heart of the NGRI defense is the claim the defendant either lacked the capacity to know right from wrong (was brain-damaged, intellectually impaired) or had a mental disorder when the crime was committed, causing an inability to act within the law's requirements. Mark Rubinstein http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-rubinstein/

FRESNO, Calif. — A Central California science museum has recovered one of four reptiles that were taken by a burglar who was caught on surveillance... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carly-schwartz/

A Miami pimp allegedly coerced a 13-year-old girl into prostitution and forced her to get his street name tattooed on her eyelids when she tried... Amanda McCorquodale http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amanda-mccorquodale/

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Two former CIA employees whose Kansas home was fruitlessly searched for marijuana during a two-state drug sweep claim they were illegally... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

A Massachusetts middle school student was suspended after she brought a butter knife to school in her lunch, Fox 25 Boston reports. According to the... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sara-gates/

The mother of a boy killed in the well-known "West Memphis Three" case alleges that her ex-husband and his drinking buddies are the culprits who... Michael McLaughlin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mclaughlin/

A convicted rapist who for decades has been on the run from the law was captured by police this week. According to The Boston Globe,... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dominique-mosbergen/

Earlier this week, George Zimmerman's brother, Robert Zimmerman ruffled feathers with racially charged tweets that compared Trayvon Martin to an alleged killer. But on Wednesday,... Danielle Cadet http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danielle-cadet/

SARASOTA, Fla. -- On an April evening nearly 44 years ago, just days after Easter Sunday, someone slipped into a museum in Sarasota and stole... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/katherine-brooks/

The Standard Chartered agreement with the Department of Justice actually anticipates dismissals of its crime. It states that if Standard Chartered denies its crimes, it must issue a new statement within five days after the government orders it. Bartlett Naylor http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bartlett-naylor/