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• W. Va. sheriff fatally shot near courthouse
• U.S. to send missiles to Guam over 'clear danger'
• Superstorm Sandy took a big bite out of N.J. casino profits
• 'We act so that there can be justice'
• 15-month investigation leads to big Conn. drug bust
• West Virginia sheriff fatally shot, suspect in custody
• Keep an eye on who's supporting same-sex marriage
• Who wants gun laws changed? Most Americans, says a new poll
• It's official: Jimmy Fallon will take Leno's seat
• Report: Saudi court orders criminal to be surgically paralyzed
• Bikers spot glimmer of light in search for lost Calif. teen hikers
• International Space Station finds hint of 'dark matter'
• Rutger fires coach after abusive video goes public
• Where in the world is it safe to travel?
• Roger Ebert's cancer returns
• How $700 million in Katrina relief money vanished
• Trying to figure out Kim Jong Un
• Most Americans back path to citizenship, most Republicans don't
• Court moves on gay marriage could create a legal morass
• Survivalist's 6 year run from the law ends in Utah mountains
• Behind Hawaii's idyllic setting, a history of spying
• No chance to #stopKony after Uganda suspends search for warlord
• New bird flu in China could be silent threat
• Colorado suspect slipped ankle monitoring bracelet
• Rape, kidnap of tourists feed Rio safety fears

W. Va. sheriff fatally shot near courthouse Posted: 03 Apr 2013 01:44 PM PDT Police identify 37-year-old man as the gunman.

U.S. to send missiles to Guam over 'clear danger' Posted: 03 Apr 2013 01:28 PM PDT By Phil Stewart and David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it will soon send a missile defense system to Guam to defend it from North Korea, as the U.S. military adjusts to what Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel described as a "real and clear danger" from Pyongyang. North Korea has threatened a nuclear strike on the United States and missile attacks on its Pacific bases, including in Guam, a U.S. territory in the Pacific, since new U.N. sanctions were imposed over the country's third nuclear weapons test in February. ...

Superstorm Sandy took a big bite out of N.J. casino profits Posted: 03 Apr 2013 12:57 PM PDT ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's casinos saw their profit fall by more than 27 percent last year, even as revenue from non-gambling sources inched upward.

'We act so that there can be justice' Posted: 03 Apr 2013 12:42 PM PDT The U.S. puts a $5 million reward on Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony.

15-month investigation leads to big Conn. drug bust Posted: 03 Apr 2013 12:27 PM PDT By Daniel Lovering NIANTIC, Connecticut (Reuters) - About 100 people were arrested Wednesday in a crackdown on two criminal gangs that authorities said trafficked heroin and cocaine from the Dominican Republican and Puerto Rico into southeastern Connecticut. More than 700 law enforcement officers from federal and state agencies made arrests in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Puerto Rico, officials said. More than a dozen law-enforcement agencies were involved. ...

West Virginia sheriff fatally shot, suspect in custody Posted: 03 Apr 2013 11:40 AM PDT The shooting comes days after a Texas district attorney and his wife being shot to death.

Keep an eye on who's supporting same-sex marriage Posted: 03 Apr 2013 11:25 AM PDT This interactive guide shows when these Senator's came out for gay marriage.

Who wants gun laws changed? Most Americans, says a new poll Posted: 03 Apr 2013 10:23 AM PDT Many owners also support stricter laws on sales of weapons.

It's official: Jimmy Fallon will take Leno's seat Posted: 03 Apr 2013 10:07 AM PDT The "Tonight Show" also will get a new producer and set.

Report: Saudi court orders criminal to be surgically paralyzed Posted: 03 Apr 2013 09:51 AM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - Amnesty International has condemned a reported Saudi Arabian court ruling that a young man should be paralyzed as punishment for a crime he committed 10 years ago which resulted in the victim being confined to a wheelchair. The London-based human rights group said Ali al-Khawaher, 24, was reported to have spent 10 years in jail waiting to be paralyzed surgically unless his family pays one million Saudi riyals ($270,000) to the victim. ...

Bikers spot glimmer of light in search for lost Calif. teen hikers Posted: 03 Apr 2013 08:50 AM PDT Nicholas Cendoya and Kyndall Jack were last heard from Sunday night.

International Space Station finds hint of 'dark matter' Posted: 03 Apr 2013 08:20 AM PDT A $2 billion experiment could solve a big question of the universe.

Rutger fires coach after abusive video goes public Posted: 03 Apr 2013 07:49 AM PDT PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers fired basketball coach Mike Rice on Wednesday after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs during practice.

Where in the world is it safe to travel? Posted: 03 Apr 2013 07:33 AM PDT You may want to avoid Yemen, Iraq and Syria.

Roger Ebert's cancer returns Posted: 03 Apr 2013 07:02 AM PDT The acclaimed film critic said he will scale back his prolific writing.

How $700 million in Katrina relief money vanished Posted: 03 Apr 2013 06:31 AM PDT Power Players Where did all the money go? "Your guess is as good as mine," David Montoya, the inspector general of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, says of $700 million in missing taxpayer money that Louisiana homeowners were given in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to elevate and protect their homes from future [...]

Trying to figure out Kim Jong Un Posted: 03 Apr 2013 06:16 AM PDT The U.S. response to threats it a lot about N. Korea's untested leader.

Most Americans back path to citizenship, most Republicans don't Posted: 03 Apr 2013 05:45 AM PDT A poll shows the challenge for a party seeking to broaden its appeal.

Court moves on gay marriage could create a legal morass Posted: 03 Apr 2013 05:29 AM PDT If, as many legal experts predict, the Defense of Marriage Act is struck down by the Supreme Court, advocates behind the decadeslong movement for gay rights will have won a major victory. But the decision could also create a dense legal maze for gay and lesbian married couples, one that would surely lead to more [...]

Survivalist's 6 year run from the law ends in Utah mountains Posted: 03 Apr 2013 04:58 AM PDT Troy James Knapp moved from cabin to cabin, taking food and weapons and leaving notes to brag about it.

Behind Hawaii's idyllic setting, a history of spying Posted: 03 Apr 2013 04:13 AM PDT HONOLULU (AP) — Clandestine agents. Foreign spies. Intelligence. Hawaii is better known for sunbathing on the beach or surfing than high-stakes sleuthing.

No chance to #stopKony after Uganda suspends search for warlord Posted: 03 Apr 2013 03:58 AM PDT The country stopped the hunt after a coup in the Central African Republic.

New bird flu in China could be silent threat Posted: 03 Apr 2013 03:43 AM PDT The virus could be harder to track than other strains.

Colorado suspect slipped ankle monitoring bracelet Posted: 03 Apr 2013 01:56 AM PDT DENVER (AP) — Evan Spencer Ebel ran up a long list of felony convictions before turning 21, joined a white supremacist gang behind bars, assaulted one prison guard and wrote that he fantasized about killing others.

Rape, kidnap of tourists feed Rio safety fears Posted: 03 Apr 2013 01:25 AM PDT The incident has shocked the city as it gears up to host the World Cup and the Olympics.

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