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Black men still overrepresented in prison
For a while now, we’ve known that black men are more likely to end up in prison than white men. Why isn’t this changing...
Amtrak train kills 2 teens south of Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Two teenage girls were struck and killed by an Amtrak train about nine miles south of Philadelphia on Thursday...
Dalai Lama urges U.S. to spread democracy
DAVIE, Fla. — Voicing admiration for American values, the Dalai Lama on Tuesday called for the United States to spread freedom to other lands...
Palm Pre Plus for Verizon has better features than original
DALLAS — As a Palm Pre owner and Sprint customer, I'm glad to see the phone getting picked up by Verizon Wireless. It's a sign the platform might yet succeed and thrive...
China imposes new rules for personal Web sites
BEIJING — In a move that will give the government new powers to police the Internet, China...
FBI serves search warrants on 3 Toyota suppliers
DETROIT — The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed Wednesday that it has served search warrants on three Toyota suppliers, but declined to say why...
Math teacher being hailed as hero after tackling Colorado shooting suspect
DENVER — During regular emergency drills at Deer Creek Middle School in suburban Denver, math teacher David Benke always told himself and his students that, should something dire occur, he would try to protect them...
SeaWorld Orlando trainer killed in whale attack
ORLANDO, Fla. — A SeaWorld Orlando animal trainer was killed Wednesday afternoon during an accident at SeaWorld's Shamu Stadium, park and law enforcement officials said...
Teen gets 15 years in prison in Facebook coercion case
WAUKESHA, Wis. — Anthony Stancl, who used the Facebook social networking site to deceive and coerce fellow New Berlin Eisenhower High School...
Director of hospital that treats child molesters accused of raping foster...
LOS ANGELES — The executive director of Napa State Hospital, a Northern California...
Boulder Reservoir Plunge
Boulder County residents took a plunge into the Boulder Reservoir over the weekend. Boulder Weekly's Foon Fu was there to document.
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