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Maryland Transportation Authority Police cited a Frederick man Wednesday for having a stun gun at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. Transportation Security Administration officers noticed the... The Frederick News-Post, Md. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brandon-wetherbee/

Let's hope when the next Memorial Day rolls around, the good news will be that changes have been made. Our military women deserve to be safe from attack by their own ranks. Those who assault their peers and dishonor the country in the bargain deserve to be punished, not protected. Martha Burk http://www.huffingtonpost.com/martha-burk/

Philadelphia's marijuana supply was stemmed -- at least temporarily -- thanks to a sting by narcotics officials in Montgomery County. "Operation Weed Whacker" was set... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

PHOENIX -- As jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial filed one by one from the courtroom after a dramatic five months of gut-wrenching testimony and... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

By Tabassum Zakaria and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - New U.S. guidelines for conducting armed drone operations overseas set a higher bar for... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

The jurors in the Jodi Arias trial have had a rough day, to say the least. After 13 hours of deliberations, they were unable to... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/braden-goyette/

The Interstate 5 Bridge over the Skagit River in Washington state collapsed around 7 p.m. on Thursday, dumping cars and people into the water, KIRO-TV... Jade Walker http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jade-walker/

By Jane Sutton MIAMI, May 23 (Reuters) - Among those tuning in to President Barack Obama's national security speech on Thursday were some prisoners at... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

When University of Southern California student Tucker Reed was sexually assaulted in 2010, she turned to school officials. But instead of helping to bring her... Tyler Kingkade http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tyler-kingkade/

The jury deciding Jodi Arias' fate couldn't reach a decision in court on Thursday. The "non-unanimous agreement" verdict was reached in a Phoenix courtroom by... David Lohr http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-lohr/

CANNES, May 23 (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival was hit by a second suspected jewellery heist on Thursday after a diamond necklace worth 2... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kavitha-a-davidson/

WASHINGTON -- A Mexican drug cartel member pleaded guilty Thursday to the killing and wounding of two U.S. agents in Mexico, and the guilty pleas... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kavitha-a-davidson/

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles police have obtained the decades-old taped conversations between a Manson family disciple and his attorney, officials confirmed Thursday. Detective David... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

CONCORD, N.H. — A woman convicted of sexually exploiting her 14-year-old daughter to produce child pornography was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison by... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-hanson/

A mother is suing the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging a teacher slapped her special needs 4-year-old in the face. Kristin Knight told CBS... Kathleen Miles http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathleen-miles/

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. -- Authorities say two men have been charged in six killings, including a toddler and unborn baby, near the Tennessee-Alabama border last fall... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

Talk about model MAYHEM. Kayla Earl, a model from Hueytown, Ala. is accused of staging her own attack to get the attention of her ex-boyfriend,... Hilary Hanson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-hanson/

I finally saw a map depicting the last six instances of gay-targeting hate crimes in Manhattan since April 1. Young men beaten into unconsciousness. Killed. All in places that I've considered part of my home, or my neighborhood, or where I've met friends time and time again. Rev. G. Jude Geiger http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-g-jude-geiger/

By Richard Weizel MILFORD, Conn., May 23 (Reuters) - Leaders of Connecticut gun advocacy groups said on Thursday they had sued to knock down a... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gabrielle-dunkley/

REDWOOD CITY -- A San Francisco International Airport baggage handler suspected of pilfering items from dozens of travelers' bags was caught in a police sting... San Mateo County Times, Calif. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carly-schwartz/