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Sheriff: DNA linked missing CA teen to suspect
A 21-year-old man in custody was linked to the kidnapping and murder of a missing teenager by DNA evidence found her bag, authorities said Tuesday. Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith said Antolin Garcia-Torres's DNA was found inside a bag belonging to Sierra LaMar. Smith said it appeared to be ...
Attorney: Serial stabbings suspect heard voices
A lawyer for an Israeli immigrant charged with murder in a Michigan stabbing spree is telling jurors to find him not guilty by reason of insanity. Attorney Ed Zenieh (zany) says Elias Abuelazam (EE'-lee-us ah-BOOL'-ah-zahm) heard voices and saw black clouds two summers ago and fits the profile of a ...
Defense starts in Philadelphia priest-abuse trial
The first defense witness in a groundbreaking clergy-abuse trial says the defendant lacked the authority to transfer priests within the Philadelphia archdiocese. Monsignor William Lynn is the first Roman Catholic church official charged for allegedly helping transfer suspected predator-priests to new parishes. Monsignor Joseph Garvin, former secretary for Catholic Human ...
2010 census continues to miss minorities
A new government analysis shows the 2010 census generally was accurate, although it continued to disproportionately overlook minorities. The Census Bureau reports it over-counted the total U.S. population by about 36,000 people, or 0.01 percent. That is compared to a census over-count of 0.5 percent in 2000. Still, Census Bureau ...
Witness says he saw Clemens at Canseco pool party
Star-struck at 11 when he saw pitching great Roger Clemens, a 25-year-old man became a witness for prosecutors seeking to convict the former baseball player of lying to Congress. At issue was a 1998 gathering at player Jose Canseco's house that Clemens denied attending — one of the false statements ...
Joplin commemorates anniversary of deadly tornado
Joplin began a day of solemn remembrance Tuesday with a sunrise service to honor the hospital staff, emergency workers and other survivors who sprang into action when one of the deadliest tornados in U.S. history carved through the city exactly one year ago. Gov. Jay Nixon told those at the ...
Man in stable condition after Niagara Falls plunge
A man who survived a plunge of at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls — only the third person known to have done so without a safety device — was in stable condition Tuesday, a day after his apparent suicide attempt that led to a dramatic and painstaking rescue. On ...
What is hate? Rutgers webcam case rekindles debate
A week before Dharun Ravi was sentenced to jail for using a webcam to spy on a gay college roommate who later killed himself, supporters rallied behind him, arguing that New Jersey laws should be changed so that someone in his situation could not be found guilty of a hate ...
Ill. lawmakers vote to abolish tuition waiver perk
After years of bad publicity over cronyism and clout, the Illinois Legislature has voted to end a longstanding program that allowed each lawmaker to hand out taxpayer-funded college tuition waivers to students. The 79-32 vote Monday was the second overwhelming tally in the state House in two months. The latest ...
Born to run barefoot? Some end up getting injured
Swept by the barefoot running craze, ultramarathoner Ryan Carter ditched his sneakers for footwear that mimics the experience of striding unshod. The first time he tried it two years ago, he ran a third of a mile on grass. Within three weeks of switching over, he was clocking six miles ...
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