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• DNA test shows Ohio kidnap suspect fathered girl

  May 11, 2013 in Nation/World CLEVELAND (AP) — As relatives of the Cleveland kidnapping and rape suspect recounted claims of his unnerving paranoia and violent outbursts, DNA testing confirmed the man accused of holding three … 2

• DNA shows Ohio kidnapping suspect fathered girl

  May 10, 2013 in Nation/World CLEVELAND (AP) — A DNA test confirmed another dark twist in the story of three women imprisoned in a house for about a decade: Kidnapping and rape suspect Ariel Castro … 10

• Senate blocks expanded gun sale background checks

  April 17, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans, backed by rural-state Democrats, blocked legislation Wednesday to tighten restrictions on the sale of firearms, rejecting personal pleas made by families of the victims of … 311

• Cache of weapons found in Newtown gunman’s home

  March 28, 2013 in Nation/World NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A cache of weapons including guns, more than a thousand rounds of ammunition, a bayonet and several swords was found in the home of the … 19

• Records provide new look at Ariz. shooting spree

  March 27, 2013 in Nation/World PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities investigating the shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 11 others compiled nearly 3,000 pages of documents released Wednesday that provide …

• Italian court orders new trial for Amanda Knox

  March 26, 2013 in Nation/World ROME (AP) — Italy’s highest criminal court on Tuesday overturned Amanda Knox’s acquittal in the slaying of her British roommate and ordered a new trial, prolonging a case that has …

• Key dates in the Amanda Knox case

  March 26, 2013 in Nation/World Key dates in the case of American student Amanda Knox, convicted in the slaying of British roommate Meredith Kercher. — Nov. 2, 2007: The body of Kercher, 21, is found …

• 3 dead, including suspect, in Marine base shooting

  March 22, 2013 in Nation/World QUANTICO, Va. (AP) — A Marine killed a male and female colleague in a shooting at a base in northern Virginia before killing himself, officials said. It began with a … 95

• 2 Ohio football players convicted of raping girl

  March 17, 2013 in Nation/World STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Two members of Steubenville’s celebrated high school football team were found guilty Sunday of raping a drunken 16-year-old girl, and Ohio’s attorney general warned the case … 23

• Pistorius granted bail

  February 22, 2013 in Nation/World PRETORIA, South Africa — Oscar Pistorius was granted bail today, paving the way for him to be freed from custody pending his trial in the Valentine’s Day shooting death of … 9

• Olympian Pistorius charged with murder

  February 14, 2013 in Nation/World PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development … 17

• Christopher Dorner’s license found in burned cabin

  February 13, 2013 in Nation/World BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — As police scoured mountain peaks for days, using everything from bloodhounds to high-tech helicopters, the revenge-seeking ex-cop they wanted was hiding among them, holed … 18

• Clear sky aids mountain hunt for fugitive ex-cop

  February 9, 2013 in Nation/World Searchers took advantage today of a break from recent stormy weather in their hunt for a former Los Angeles police officer suspected in three killings, patrolling a mountain resort town … 40

• LAPD: Ex-officer suspect in Riverside cop killing

  February 7, 2013 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police launched a massive manhunt for a former Los Angeles officer suspected of going on a killing spree, slaying a couple over the weekend, opening fire … 26

• FBI: Ala. man was in ‘firefight’ with SWAT agents

  February 5, 2013 in Nation/World MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama man who held a 5-year-old boy captive for nearly a week engaged in a firefight with SWAT agents storming his underground bunker before …

• FBI: Officers stormed bunker when child in danger

  February 4, 2013 in Nation/World MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — Officers stormed an underground bunker in Alabama where a 5-year-old boy had been held hostage for nearly a week, rescuing the child and leaving the … 15

• Thousands march for gun control in Washington

  January 26, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people, many holding signs with names of gun violence victims and messages such as “Ban Assault Weapons Now,” joined a rally for gun control on … 52

• Judge delays arraignment in Colo. theater shooting

  January 11, 2013 in Nation/World CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — A judge on Friday delayed the arraignment of the man charged with the Colorado theater shooting until March. District Judge William Sylvester ruled Thursday night that …

• Giffords, Kelly launch gun control lobbying effort

  January 8, 2013 in Nation/World TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband launched a political action committee aimed at curbing gun violence on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the Tucson … 16

• 4 dead after police standoff at a Colo. townhome

  January 5, 2013 in Nation/World AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Four people, including an armed suspect, died during an hours-long police standoff Saturday at a Colorado townhome, authorities said. An Aurora police department SWAT team responded … 23

• Dozens of Mich. schools close amid threats, rumors

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World DETROIT (AP) — Dozens of Michigan schools canceled classes for thousands of students to cool off rumored threats of violence and problems related to doomsday scenarios based on the Mayan … 1

• Holder to meet with first responders in Newtown

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder is heading to Newtown, Conn., to meet with first responders and law enforcement officials about last week’s school shooting. A Justice Department official …

• NY cardinal compares slain Conn. teacher to Jesus

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A single bell tolled Thursday at the Connecticut funeral of a 6-year-old girl killed by a gunman at her elementary school, while a cardinal in New …

• Funerals set for 5 students, teacher shot in Conn.

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — More funerals and a memorial service are scheduled to be held in Connecticut and New York for students and teachers killed by a gunman at an …

• Funerals for 4 kids, teacher shot at Conn. school

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — More funerals and a memorial service are scheduled to be held in Connecticut and New York for students and teachers killed by a gunman at an …

• Kerry: Mistakes made at State in Libya assault

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department had “clear warning signs” of a deteriorating security situation in Libya prior to the deadly Sept. 11 assault on the diplomatic mission, the top … 1

• Funerals become a sad routine in Newtown

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A season that should be a time of joy has been marked by heart-wrenching loss in Newtown, as more victims from the massacre of 20 children …

• US Army seeks death sentence in Afghan rampage

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Army is seeking the death penalty against a soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in a predawn rampage in March, a punishment some experts …

• Gun laws show difficulty of stemming violent acts

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — One early focus of new gun regulations by President Barack Obama and some lawmakers would reinstate a federal ban on assault weapons, a law widely regarded as …

• Lawmakers press for answers on 9/11 Libya assault

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers want to know why security was “grossly inadequate” at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya when militants stormed the facility on Sept. 11, killing the ambassador …

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