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Miss USA 2013: Top 6 Questions & Answers (+video)
The Miss USA pageant doesn't ask contestants to perform a talent or support a charity. But it does ask some challenging questions of its contestants. What did the celebrity judges ask the final six contestants – and how did the women answer?
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How well do you know your mob bosses and gangsters? Take our organized crime quiz.
Crime groups including the Mafia have long provoked both fear and fascination. Sometimes mob bosses have risen to wield extraordinary power – seemingly out of reach of the law – in cities in the US and beyond. And often they fall just as spectacularly. Here's a quiz that will test (and elevate) your street smarts in the world of "wise guys."
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Six countries where Edward Snowden could get asylum
Edward Snowden, the contractor identified as the source of leaks about the US electronic surveillance program, may face extradition to the US wherever he goes. Here are six places that have proven that extradition to the US isn't easy.
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Do you know Chechnya? Take the quiz
Before Chechnya made headlines as the ancestral land of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, it had gone largely unnoticed in the American press. How much do you know about it?
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'Game of Thrones': 20 questions as Season 3 ends
As Season 3 of 'Game of Thrones' draws to an end, many burning questions remain. Here are some of the most urgent. (Beware, if you haven't finished Season 3: spoilers follow!)
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Global News Blog A year in asylum, Assange digs in for the long haul
The Wikileaks founder says even if the Swedish investigation against him were dropped, he would not leave his 'space station' existence in the Ecuadorean embassy in London.
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George Zimmerman trial: Second Amendment bubbles beneath jury selection
The George Zimmerman trial has stoked passionate debate about race in America. But in the end, it could end up saying more about Americans' evolving views of the Second Amendment.
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USA Update Aaron Hernandez home searched: Do NFL players have a problem with the law?
Police spent several hours Tuesday night at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez. Although there's a public perception about NFL players having run-ins with the law, this impression may not be correct.
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Energy Voices Is the world consuming less oil?
Some misleading news reports have mistakenly suggested that global oil consumption is in decline, Rapier writes. What is correct is that growth in oil consumption has slowed. That's an important distinction.
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Brielle shooting: Suspected shooter in custody after standoff with police
A man suspected of shooting a woman in Brielle, N.J., last night held the police at bay for several hours before they arrested him this afternoon.
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Whitey Bulger defense: Star witness lied before, could be lying now
The defense for crime boss James 'Whitey' Bulger might have poked some holes in the testimony of key witness John Martorano, but it still faces an uphill battle.
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Latin America Monitor Chile: LED light bulb heist highlights high cost of energy
Approximately $100,000 worth of LED light bulbs were stolen in Santiago, Chile, where electricity can cost more than 10 percent of the median income.
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The Monitor's View Brazil protests in a global trend
The Brazil protests follow those in Turkey and India, all three developing countries with established democracies. While the sparks for the protests differ, the theme is the same: Fix democracy; don't replace it.
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USA Update Why Colorado's Black Forest wildfire is now being called a crime scene
Authorities are treating Colorado's Black Forest wildfire as the site of a criminal probe. At issue: the start of the fire and the deaths of two people as they were apparently trying to evacuate their house.
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Opinion G8 leaders must convert words to action against sexual violence in war zones
Syria isn't the only important item on the agenda for the G8 summit in Northern Ireland this week. G8 countries are to be praised for addressing the sexual violence against women in conflict zones, but they must back up their words with funding and specific actions.
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Allen Iverson abducted his children, says mom, a rising trend (+video)
Allen Iverson abducted his five children, says his ex-wife in a court filing. The FBI says the Allen Iverson case is not an isolated one: Parental abductions have risen sharply in the past two years.
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Jesse Ventura asks for 'American Sniper' defamation suit to proceed with widow as defendant
Jesse Ventura's attorney David Bradley Olsen said Chris Kyle's widow, Taya Kyle, should take her husband's place because Ventura has a fundamental right to protect and repair his reputation.
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Hoffa remains: Who told FBI to look near Detroit?
Hoffa remains: The search for Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa's remains continues Tuesday. Tony Zerilli said that Hoffa was buried beneath a concrete slab in a barn in a field in suburban Detroit in 1975. Digging on Monday turned up no sign of Hoffa.
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Utah church shooting: 'Evil will not prevail,' says priest
Utah church shooting: Despite being shot in the head, the victim sustained no brain damage. The shooter was caught and booked and is expected to be charged Tuesday.
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Supreme Court: For right to remain silent, a suspect must speak
Just being silent is not enough. The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that a suspect's silence during informal police questioning can be used as evidence of guilt unless the right is invoked.
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Whitey Bulger trial: Star witness tells of bungled murders
John Martorano, a close associate of James 'Whitey' Bulger, testified Monday, saying that Bulger was involved in numerous murders, including at least one that went badly wrong.
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Utah church shooting during Father's Day mass (+video)
Utah church shooting: The victim's son-in-law walked into Father's Day Catholic Mass in a Ogden, Utah, church, and shot him in front of 300 people. The church congregants helped the victim, and chased after the suspect.
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7-Eleven raids target 14 stores harboring illegal immigrants
7-Eleven raids in Long Island and Virginia charged owners and managers of Long Island and Virginia stores in a scheme to exploit immigrants from Pakistan and the Philippines. 14 locations were involved in the 7-Eleven raids, and authorities are investigating at least 40 more across the US.
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USA Update Chicago sees deadliest weekend of 2013, with 6 dead, at least 40 hurt
Six people in Chicago died and more than 40 were injured as gun violence reignited in the Windy City over the weekend. Two of the dead, one a teenager, were allegedly shot by police.
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Miss USA 2013: Top 6 Questions & Answers (+video)
The Miss USA pageant doesn't ask contestants to perform a talent or support a charity. But it does ask some challenging questions of its contestants. What did the celebrity judges ask the final six contestants – and how did the women answer?
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Hoffa remains sought in a field near Detroit (+video)
Hoffa remains: An FBI spokesman said that the agency was executing a search or Jimmy Hoffa's remains in Oakland Township, about 25 miles north of Detroit.
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Duel with the Devil
NPR 'literary detective' Paul Collins chronicles a gripping real-life murder mystery, set in New York City circa 1800 – the first truly tabloid crime in our nation's history.
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Potawatomi shooting: Woman shot in Wisconsin casino (+video)
Potawatomi shooting: A woman was shot at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino Sunday. Police say the shooting happened after an argument between the woman and her boyfriend.
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Zimmerman defense says jury selection going well, eager for trial to begin
A defense attorney for George Zimmerman, accused of fatally shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, said jury selection may seem slow, but was going well. He also said Zimmerman was eager for the trial to begin.
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Tornado looters? Thieves come from afar to loot tornado victims
Looters have traveled from as far away as Virginia and New York State to loot from the homes of tornado victims in and around Moore, Oklahoma, say authorities.
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