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A 9-year-old boy remained in critical condition Thursday morning after he was shot while riding in the back seat of a car with his mother... Joseph Erbentraut http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-erbentraut/

MAKHACHKALA, Russia — The parents of the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects say American investigators have once again come to their home in the southern... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

HOUSTON -- Houston's police chief on Wednesday denied claims that he had made up his mind to fire the officers involved in the 2010 videotaped... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/

SANFORD, Fla. — A Florida judge has denied a defense request to let a handful of witnesses testify confidentiality during George Zimmerman's trial for fatally... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danielle-cadet/

When Boston Marathon bombing victim Erika Brannock arrived home to Baltimore this week, the first item on her wish list was finding the stranger who... The Baltimore Sun http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arin-greenwood/

Despite their ties to the United States, Manuel and Christopher have been in immigration detention since last fall. The families of people like Manuel and Christopher are often unable to afford visits because many detention facilities are far away from population centers. Christina Fialho http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christina-fialho/

Banks usually have relatively secure systems to maintain and protect online banking activities. They've spent billions to ensure that criminal hackers don't liquidate all of... Robert Siciliano http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-siciliano/

CHICAGO -- Chicago authorities are investigating after a human leg was discovered on a Lake Michigan beach on the city's South Side. Authorities tell the... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-erbentraut/

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A federal judge on Thursday threw out the Pennsylvania governor's lawsuit against the NCAA over sanctions against Penn State related to Jerry... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tyler-kingkade/

NEW DELHI -- Indian police arrested three men Thursday on suspicion of gang-raping an American woman in the northern resort town of Manali earlier this... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jade-walker/

PHILADELPHIA -- Searchers combing through the debris of a collapsed building and the remains of a damaged Salvation Army thrift store pulled a woman from... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jade-walker/

WASHINGTON — With broad support from Republicans and Democrats, a House committee Wednesday approved legislation to tackle the growing problem of sexual assault in the... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

TOPEKA, Kan. — Fresh off a series of legislative victories across the country, the National Rifle Association has launched a new effort starting in gun-friendly... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

Donald Trump shared his thoughts on race and crime on Twitter Wednesday, foisting the blame for violence in the United States on blacks and Latinos.... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roque-planas/

PHOENIX — Jodi Arias' attorneys have tried motions for mistrials, allegations of prosecutorial misconduct, appeals to higher courts, even efforts to quit the case entirely.... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

-- Authorities have returned to a Texas home linked to the investigation into ricin-tainted letters sent to New York City's mayor and President Barack... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

DENVER — After spending eighteen years behinds bars for a murder he never committed, an exonerated inmate is learning how much the state of Colorado... KDVR http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrea rael/

NEW YORK — A homeless man with a history of playing an evil version of the "Sesame Street" character Elmo from coast to coast was... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-almendrala/

Under the flooring of my dressing room is a safe. In it are two guns that I used to shoot the bad guys in movies and a silver plated revolver with my name engraved on it which was given to me by some crazy fan. People take their movie heroes very seriously. I often played the good cowboy on screen, riding in to save the day. Now, everybody thinks he is a cowboy too. That frightens me. We have become a cowboy country with too many guns. I am 96-years-old. I have many grandchildren. I would hate to leave them a world where guns are easily accessible. Children don't vote, adults do. It's time to do something to make our children safer. America's cowboy days are over. Kirk Douglas http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kirk-douglas/

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) signed legislation on Wednesday offering protection to anyone seeking medical help in the incident of a drug or alcohol overdose.... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nicholas-wing/