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By Matt Stevens, Maria L. La Ganga and Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times – OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland police are now saying that the intended target of the alleged college gunman who killed
By Andrew Blankstein and Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Charles Manson is not expected to attend his parole hearing next week, officials said. A parole board will consider Wednesday
By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Shoppers hit the malls in March and provided a boost for the nation’s retailers, a sign of a recovering consumer economy and job
By Paul Richter, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON—A war of words between Turkish and Iranian leaders intensified Thursday, threatening to delay or even scuttle a new round of talks between Iran and world
By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — In a move that allows both sides to claim victory, the Weinstein Co. announced Thursday it had reached an agreement with the Motion
By John P. Martin, The Philadelphia Inquirer – PHILADELPHIA — For a second day, the lawyer for an Archdiocese of Philadelphia priest battled Thursday with a man who claimed the priest molested him
By Larry Oakes, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — A Moorhead, Minn., waitress has won her battle to keep $12,000 a customer gave her but police confiscated as suspected drug money, her attorney
By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times – CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Marine lawyers Thursday urged that a sergeant be booted out of the Marine Corps for having made “contemptuous” comments about President Barack
By Peter Hall, The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) – ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The judge in Jerry Sandusky’s child sexual abuse case said it is too soon to decide what allegations can go to
By Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press – DETROIT — A federal judge ruled Thursday in favor of Quran-burning pastor Terry Jones, saying he can protest this Saturday outside a Dearborn, Mich., mosque without