NPR 2008-12-27

Police in California are providing new details into the Christmas Eve slayings in the town of Covina that left nine people dead and a number of others severely injured. Los Angeles police chief Kim Raney says 45-year-old Bruce Pardo who entered a ho

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A nightlight may keep those monsters under the bed. But it may also open the door to the blues. Because a new study reveals that animals exposed to light all night long show signs of clinical depression. If you have access to electricity, you no doub

CNN 2008-01-27

I'm Asieh Namdar at the CNN.com news room in Atlanta. Here is a look at what is happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The polls are open in South Carolina. It is the first southern state to hold the Democratic primary this year. And the stakes are high for all

CNN 2008-01-31

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1. Security has been increased at the Port of Miami. The FBI says 3 men of Middle Eastern descent were caught trying to slip past a checkpoint in a cargo truck. Authorities say the driver lied about being alone within the cab. The other 2 were found

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1. The first votes in the New Hampshire primary were cast just after midnight in Dixville Notch. Mitt Romney may be the favorite Tuesday, but his rivals are also looking for a good showing. 2. The New Jersey Assembly's top Republican leader has died

AP 2012-07-16

1. Joe Paterno and other top Penn State officials hushed up child sex abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky. That's according to a scathing report issued today on the scandal. The 267-page report is the result of an eight-month inquiry by former F

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