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Vigils held for missing Northern California teen
The vigils and search for a missing 15-year-old Northern California girl continues Monday, ten days after Sierra LaMar disappeared while on her way to school.
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Facebook password requests by employers under scrutiny by senators
Several days after Facebook asked employers not to ask interviewees for their passwords, two prominent senators are asking the Department of Justice to look into the practice.
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Recovery continues for Cheney after heart transplant
Former Vice President Dick Cheney spent Saturday night in the intensive care unit of Inova Fairfax Hospital after receiving a new heart. Aides say Cheney spent nearly two years on the waiting list for a transplant.
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Obama: "If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon"
President Barack Obama on Friday called the shooting death of Trayvon Martin a “tragedy.” And he added, "When I think about this boy, I think about my own kids.”
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Rivera: Trayvon Martin shouldn't have been wearing a hoodie
"I think the hoodie is as much responsible for Trayvon Martin's death as George Zimmerman was," TV host Geraldo Rivera said on Fox News Channel on Friday morning.
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New Jersey middle school becomes a "no hugging school"
After some "incidents of unsuitable, physical interactions," New Jersey middle school students are no longer allowed to hug.
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Fla. Gov. appoints new prosecutor in Trayvon Martin death case
Late Thursday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott appointed Angela B. Corey, the state attorney for the Jacksonville area, to take over the Trayvon Martin case. The police chief and the county prosecutor both stepped aside earlier in the day.
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Coroner: Whitney Houston had cocaine in system
Heart disease and chronic cocaine use were contributing factors to the singer's death. The coroner ruled the official cause of death as drowning.
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Oregon state authorities to resume killing California sea lions
After the Humane Society requested that authorities stop killing the sea lions at the Bonneville Dam, the authorities are given permission to kill a select few that are feasting on the salmon.
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Churches remember Trayvon with 'Hoodie Sunday'
Wearing hooded sweatshirts similar to the one that Trayvon Martin wore on the night he was killed, many preachers and worshippers echoed calls for justice Sunday.
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Mississippi State shooting victim identified, suspects sought
A student was shot to death at a Mississippi State University residence hall late Saturday night, prompting campus-wide alerts as authorities searched for suspects who fled the scene.
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Dick Cheney gets heart transplant at Inova Fairfax Hospital
Cheney suffered a heart attack in 2010, his fifth since the age of 37. He had bypass surgery in 1988, as well as two subsequent angioplasties. In 2001, he had a special pacemaker implanted in his chest.
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National Medal of Honor Day honors heroes of war, heroes at home
This weekend marks the annual National Medal of Honor Day to recognize the men and women given the highest military honor awarded by Congress.
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Afghan masscre suspect could face death penalty
Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales has been formally charged with the murder of 17 Afghan civilians, including nine children, during a shooting rampage near a U.S. military base earlier this month.
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Afghan shooter to face murder charges
Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the soldier accused in the massacre of several Afghan civilians, is expected to be charged with 17 counts of murder and six counts of attempted murder, along with other charges, in connection with a shooting rampage in two southern Afghanistan villages.
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16 of 82 living recipients arrive for National Medal of Honor Day
Sixteen Medal of Honor recipients arrived for a weekend of events and recognition. And the busy airport-- filled with music, balloons, and American flags--came to a standstill with a standing ovation.
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Dating sites take steps to safeguard users
Online dating is becoming more mainstream in the realm of trying to meet that special someone, but after a series of incidents, several websites are banding together to combat fake profiles and dangerous people.
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POLL: Was Trayvon Martin's killing more about racism or abuse of power?
The shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teen killed by a neighborhood watch captain last month, is sparking outrage across the country. Do you think this case is more about racism or abuse of power? Take our poll.
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