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Focus Dorner case legacy: rekindled distrust, resentment of police
When ex-cop Christopher Dorner pursued his fatal vendetta against Los Angeles Police Department, his cause resonated with some in the black community. Why has the old rift between police and minorities been so hard to heal?
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Body burned in cabin? Where Christopher Dorner investigation goes now. (+video)
Questions remain about the body burned in a cabin – presumed to be fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner – as well as the manhunt leading up to Tuesday's standoff.
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Christopher Dorner update: Body found in burned cabin (+video)
Christopher Dorner, the former Los Angeles police officer suspected of three murders, is believed to have died in a mountain cabin that went up in flames.
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Christopher Dorner manhunt: A $1 million reward and possible sighting (+video)
Christopher Dorner remains at large, but a $1 million reward has been posted for info leading to Dorner's arrest. Dorner, an ex-L.A. cop, is wanted for killing three people and is believed to be planning to kill more.
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Could New Hampshire hold the key? Romney and Obama take no chances.
Both Obama and Romney are squeezing in last-minute visits to New Hampshire this weekend, and their campaigns are running at full speed. And all for 4 electoral votes.
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Backchannels July 4 calumny! Hotdogs and hamburgers blamed for making Kuwaitis fat
Is nothing sacred?
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Has Elizabeth Warren put the 'Cherokee issue' behind her?
Elizabeth Warren has won the Democratic nomination to challenge US Senator Scott Brown in Massachusetts. But questions about her claim to Native American ancestry continue to dog her.
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Cherokees hammer Elizabeth Warren on ancestry claim ahead of Mass. party convention
Indian reporters and activists want answers from Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren, who has given muddled replies about whether she used unsupported claims of Cherokee ancestry to further her academic career at Harvard.
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Jon Huntsman banks on his 'Reagan moment' in New Hampshire (+video)
Jon Huntsman appears to have made inroads with New Hampshire primary voters during a heated exchange with Mitt Romney Sunday. But time is running out.
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Real battle in New Hampshire primary is for No. 2, and it's getting fierce
Mitt Romney has a 20-point lead heading into Tuesday's GOP in New Hampshire, polls show. But more than one-third of likely GOP voters there are undecided, intensifying the race for second.
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Jon Huntsman looks to pull a 'Rick Santorum' in New Hampshire
Jon Huntsman has made numerous appearances in New Hampshire, but local political observers are skeptical about whether he can connect with a sufficient range of voters in Tuesday's primary.
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LA arson fires: 'Person of interest' in custody
LA arson fires now total 55. But Los Angeles police say they have a 'person of interest' in custody. Is he the LA arsonist?
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New Hampshire primary: why the 2012 campaign is different
A host of nationally televised presidential debates has left some New Hampshire voters hungering for closer – and more substantive – contact with the candidates.
12/19/2011 01:00 pm -
Occupy LA: Police dismantle LA, Philadelphia camps. Is Occupy Boston next?
Occupy LA protestors were arrested Wednesday, and their camp dismantled. Occupy Philadelphia was also peacefully shut down. Will Occupy Boston follow LA and Philly?
11/30/2011 08:23 am -
Occupy LA eviction deadline passes, and protesters file suit to stay put (VIDEO)
Occupy LA is still standing after a midnight deadline to dismantle the 500-tent encampment outside City Hall passes. The mood among protesters mixes defiance and resignation.
11/28/2011 03:22 pm -
Occupy LA eviction put on hold, but for how long?
Occupy LA protestors were supposed to be evicted at midnight Sunday. But Los Angeles police say they may give the Occupy LA camp a short reprieve.
11/28/2011 08:32 am -
Got protests? A call to action for Occupy Wall Street, groups worldwide
From New York City to Budapest to Tokyo, protest movements worldwide – including Occupy Wall Street in the US – have dedicated Oct. 15 to voicing their various concerns. What unites them?
10/15/2011 10:58 am -
Occupy Wall Street plans biggest marches yet, but can it avoid pitfalls?
'Occupy Wall Street' is planning its biggest action yet: marches Saturday nationwide. But as the movement tests the tolerance of police and cash-strapped cities, can it keep its message positive?
10/13/2011 10:34 am -
For presidential candidates, small events in N.H. may matter more than debate
The GOP presidential candidates debate Tuesday night at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. But the state's signature brand of retail politics favors more-intimate gatherings.
10/11/2011 12:02 pm -
Alaska earthquake jolts Anchorage
Alaska earthquake: The earthquake struck with a magnitude of 5.2 shortly after 11 a.m., according to seismologists at the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center.
06/16/2011 05:51 pm -
Can Jon Huntsman really carve out a path to the GOP nomination?
Jon Huntsman, set to announce his presidential bid on Tuesday, will skip the Iowa caucuses and is little-known in New Hampshire, the first primary state. His biggest hurdle: Mitt Romney.
06/16/2011 10:12 am -
NCAA championship: UConn wins third national title
NCAA championship ends in disappointment for second year for Butler. UConn beat the Indiana underdog 53-41, making it UConn's third national title.
04/05/2011 01:12 am -
NCAA tournament Sweet 16 preview: Butler and Wisconsin are steady, like their coaches
Butler’s Brad Stevens versus Wisconsin’s Bo Ryan. Two careers, decades apart, steeped in basketball tradition and with well-earned reputations for success. A preview of the eighth-seeded Butler Bulldogs versus number four seed Wisconsin Badgers in a Southeast Regional game tonight at the New Orleans Arena, 9:57 p.m. ET, TBS.
03/24/2011 02:15 pm -
Romaine lettuce recall spreads westward
An FDA alert expands the romaine lettuce recall to companies in California and Oklahoma, although the likelihood of consumers getting contaminated lettuce now is 'remote.'
05/12/2010 12:22 am -
Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon
Forty years later, another look at man’s first walk on the moon.
07/07/2009 01:00 am
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