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WASHINGTON -- The federal government has given the job of compiling statistics used by the State Department to analyze trends in global terrorism to an... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gabrielle-dunkley/

Laurel Police report 3 robberies with firearms
Baltimore Sun (blog)
Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes. Anne Arundel County Police report major crimes. Howard County police report major crimes, break-ins and car thefts.

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"Catfish" isn't going anywhere. MTV has announced an upcoming "Catfish" special as well as a 16-episode Season 2 order, which will kick off in June.... Leigh Weingus http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leigh-weingus/

I was born and bred in Oklahoma. I make my living as an Oklahoma criminal defense attorney. Tornadoes have been a part of my entire life. Hell, my high school mascot was a "red tornado." Adam Banner http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-banner/

HOUSTON — A man accused of vandalizing a 1929 Pablo Picasso painting in a Houston museum – an act that was caught on cellphone video... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/priscilla-frank/

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Has cricket corruption been filed in the 'too hard' basket?
The Roar
You had to laugh when realising the exposing of corruption was the only time this year's version of the greed-inspired Indian Premier League received any semblance of coverage. Outside of this, it is the version on the game that only ever achieves the ...

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WASHINGTON -- The Army says the commanding general of Fort Jackson, S.C., has been suspended in connection with charges of adultery and involvement in a... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mollie-reilly/

Court asks anti-corruption bureau to probe Rs 400cr fishing scam
Times of India
AHMEDABAD: After the local police, for nine long months, failed to investigate the alleged Rs 400-crore fishing scam involving labour minister Parshottam Solanki, the special court in Gandhinagar has handed over the probe to the anti-corruption bureau ...

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LUBBOCK, Texas -- The mother of a 13-year-old West Texas cheerleader found dead in March said Tuesday that since her daughter went missing more than... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

DES MOINES, Iowa -- A massive search was underway Tuesday for a 15-year-old girl abducted near an Iowa bus stop, after authorities said a man... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emily-thomas/

U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) says federal aid to his home state after the tornado should be offset by spending cuts elsewhere. We'll see how... Jesse Lava http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jesse-lava/

Josh Powell reportedly had an affair just months before his wife disappeared, and his brother may have been "heavily involved" in getting rid of her body, Utah police revealed as they announced they couldn't solve the sensational case. The West Valley City Police Department yesterday opened its books on the...

WASHINGTON -- A judge promised more openness Tuesday after months of confidential post-trial proceedings in the case of murdered Washington intern Chandra Levy, disclosing for... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

In January of this year, during his 2013 State of the State speech, Governor Andrew Cuomo made a bold call to stop discrimination in New York. Now, with only a month remaining in the legislative session, the governor appears MIA on reform. Gabriel Sayegh http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gabriel-sayegh/

In light of the apparent anti-gay murder that took place last Saturday in Greenwich Village, New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott is requiring all... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rebecca-klein/

Iraqi journalist threatened for reporting on corruption
CPJ Press Freedom Online
Shallal, a reporter for Agence France-Presse, had begun a personal initiative on Facebook in April that sought to document corruption in Anbar province. Several recent postings alleged corruption in the construction of schools and the sale of public parks.

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British people seem smart in those Harry Potter films, but those limeys do a lot of dumb things, including calling fries "chips," and chips "crisps."... Dumb As A Blog http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

ABC7Chicago.com
Man who killed Bears fan in Jacksonville pleads guilty to murder
NBCSports.com
Back in October, an Illinois man who traveled to Jacksonville for the game between the Bears and Jaguars was killed the night before the game. The man accused of murdering William Pettry pleaded guilty to second-degree murder charges on Tuesday.
Man pleads guilty in Landing murderWOKV

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SJC upholds murder convictions of two men who shot and killed unborn baby on ...
Boston.com
The state's highest court today upheld the first-degree murder convictions of two Boston men for a 2003 shooting on an Orange Line train that wounded a pregnant woman and claimed the life of her unborn son. In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Judicial ...

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Teen used 'murder kit' to kill girlfriend's parents, DA says
Los Angeles Times
A teenager accused of murdering his girlfriend's mother and stepfather came to the couple's Compton home with a "murder kit" that included a baseball bat, a mask and rubbing alcohol, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday. Giovanni Gallardo executed a "sneak ...