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How insane does one have to be to avoid being executed? That's the question asked by longtime capital punishment lawyer Marc Bookman in an essay... Simon McCormack http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

By Zelie Pollon SANTA FE, N.M., Feb 13 (Reuters) - New Mexico's House of Representatives approved tighter background checks on firearms buyers at gun shows,... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/reuters/

The Founding Fathers allowed for the right to bear arms to be limited to the arms the majority want among us. They did not obligate us to tolerate arms in the hands of lunatics, arms designed for maximal carnage. But the NRA does. David Katz, M.D. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-katz-md/

Once an ex-girlfriend tried to strangle me. She was drunk and much smaller than I, so it wasn't a scary experience, but it was a sad one, as it marked our turn onto a dark path together. It was the beginning of a very long and painful journey to the end of our relationship. Jincey Lumpkin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jincey-lumpkin/

CHICAGO -- Authorities in Chicago are naming a drug kingpin in Mexico as the city's Public Enemy No. 1 – a label first given to... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-erbentraut/

While we mourn Hadiya and all the young people in Chicago who are the victims of gun violence, the Black Youth Project is still waiting for the president to comprehensively address gun violence in the city. Cathy Cohen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cathy-cohen/

UNITED NATIONS -- A new U.N. report paints a grim picture of the millions of people trafficked for sexual exploitation and forced labor: They come... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eleanor-goldberg/

One facet of the cartel's horrific system is to lie in wait for migrants and then abduct them as they are departing the train on the fringes of Mexico City. Once abducted, the ill-fated individuals are subjected to life threats, physical torture, extortion and some cases even murder. The 420 Times http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-/

-- A third person has died after being hit by a car during a rampage in Guam's tourist district that left two others dead... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mclaughlin/

For some, Valentine's Day is a holiday of chocolates, red roses and endless cuddling. For others... not so much. On this day, we wanted to... Priscilla Frank http://www.huffingtonpost.com/priscilla-frank/

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Prosecutors want a judge to dismiss Michael Skakel's latest challenge of his 2002 murder conviction, saying the Kennedy cousin's claim that... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mclaughlin/

NEW YORK — A crane inspector will not be going to prison for fabricating inspections of New York City cranes including one that collapsed and... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-mathias/

BOSTON -- Former mobster James "Whitey" Bulger's claim that a federal prosecutor gave him immunity to commit crimes should be decided by a jury, not... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

MANHATTAN — The man who fought for his right to flip the bird now has some cash in his hands. Robert Bell, 26, won a... DNAinfo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-mathias/

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The woman shot dead in double-amputee Olympian runner Oscar Pistorius' house was a model, a law school graduate and an entrepreneur committed... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-greenberg/

PHOENIX — A woman charged in her lover's 2008 death in Arizona has wrapped up her sixth day of testimony repeating claims of the victim's... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

By GREG RISLING, TAMI ABDOLLAH, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) -- He styled himself as a Rambo-like guerrilla, someone trained to outwit and outshoot the... Simon McCormack http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of murder after the fatal shooting of a woman in his home. According to Reuters, Pistorius... Jade Walker http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jade-walker/

LOS ANGELES — He styled himself as a Rambo-like guerrilla, someone trained to outwit and outshoot the police at every turn, and while Christopher Dorner... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-almendrala/

Christopher Dorner, the fugitive ex-Los Angeles cop who had declared "war" on the LAPD, is not a sociopath, psychologists said. Dorner's spree of violence, which... Kathleen Miles http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathleen-miles/