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Maya Angelou Dies at 86
Maya Angelou was gratified, but not surprised by her extraordinary fortune.
Sterling Responds to NBA Sanctions
Donald Sterling and the NBA are headed toward a hearing that will determine if he remains owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Abuse Victims’ Leader: Pope’s Meeting a ‘Gesture’
Pope Francis says his plans to meet with a group of sex abuse victims at the Vatican is part of an effort to "go forward" with "zero tolerance" in confronting and preventing clergy abuse.
Killer’s Family Tried to Intervene Before Rampage
It was Friday night when Elliot Rodger's mother got a call from her son's therapist that he had emailed a ranting manifesto about going on a deadly rampage.
Obama Slips Into Afghanistan to Visit US Troops
President Barack Obama, on a surprise holiday visit to this sprawling military base, said Sunday he was close to a decision about the number of U.S. troops who will remain after year's end in America's longest war.
Suspect in California Rampage Blamed Others
A troubled man who police say killed six people and himself in Southern California can be seen in YouTube videos blaming others for his plight.
2 Dead in South Jersey Apartment Shooting
Officials say two men are dead following at shooting at an apartment in Egg Harbor Township.
7 Dead in Santa Barbara Drive-By Shooting
A drive-by shooter went on a rampage near a Santa Barbara university campus that left seven people dead, including the attacker, and seven others wounded, authorities said Saturday.
Obama to Shuffle Cabinet
President Barack Obama is preparing to boost the profile of an up-and-coming young Hispanic Democrat by nominating San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro to become the nation's housing secretary. Obama's current housing chief gets a new title: budget director.
House to Pass Curbs on NSA Surveillance
The House is poised to take the first significant step to change the National Security Agency's bulk collection of American phone records, a compromise bill that is displeasing many civil liberties activists.
WATCH: Mowers ‘Dumbfounded’ by Traffic Plot
A former aide to Gov. Chris Christie whose job included getting re-election endorsements from mayors said Tuesday that he was "dumbfounded and disappointed" to learn that a northern New Jersey mayor was apparently targeted in a political payback plot orchestrated by Christie loyalists.
Pistorius to Start Mental Evaluation Next Week
Oscar Pistorius will start a period of psychiatric evaluation at a state institution next week, the judge at his murder trial ruled on Tuesday as she postponed court proceedings until June 30.