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Americas toughest sheriff illegally used racial profiling judge rules
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions. The ruling against the Maricopa County sheriff came in response to a class-action lawsuit brought by Hispanic drivers that tested whether police can ...
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AP Exclusive New Cause for Ex-Radical Olson
Sara Jane Olson, the Minnesota woman who served seven years in prison for her involvement in high-profile 1970s radicalism, is edging back into public life -- this time voluntarily -- as she and a friend petition the Obama administration to reduce disparities in prison sentences for crack and powder cocaine. Olson returned to Minnesota after her 2009 parole from a California prison, and lives ...
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Emanuel Quinn and Panetta Mark Memorial Day With Parade And Wreath Laying
CHICGAO (CBS) — Mayor Emanuel, Governor Quinn, and the former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta led the way as Chicago marked Memorial Day with a parade down State Street. WBBM’s Bob Roberts reports that beforehand they participated in a wreath laying ceremony in Daley Plaza. Former Defense Secretary and CIA Chief Leon Panetta said the toughest part of both jobs was to write the ...
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Ohio University Band Gives Vatican Taste Of America
VATICAN CITY, May 10 (CNA/EWTN News) .- Priests and Vatican employees opened their office windows this afternoon to find out why they were hearing trumpets and drums, and in the piazza below them they discovered the University of Ohio marching band."We thought it would be a very epic way to perform, you know. And a lot of people came to watch us," 22-year-old trumpet player Jenna Smith ...
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Feds look to snag corporate sponsors for Ottawa events
A cash-strapped federal agency is actively looking for corporate sponsors to fill gaping holes in its budget. The National Capital Commission is reviewing a proposal to bring in almost $4.5 million in new sponsorship money over the next five years to promote its cultural jewels in the Ottawa area. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian ...
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Graduates in tornado-raked Okla. town vow to stay
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to ...
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150 years after Gettysburg drummer to recreate reunion march
Jim Smith (L), 70, of Hempfield, leads members of the Grand Army of the Republic Post 88, Pittsburgh, and the Armbrust Veterans and Civil War Re-enactors, including Luke Prohaska (C) in a Civil War uniform, for a ceremony at the graveside of Peter Guibert, a Union Civil War drummer boy, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 24, ...
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Video Okla. rescue brings dogs back to their owners
With all of the destruction in Moore, Okla. there are some tearful reunions happening between families and their four legged, furry children. Edward Lawrence shares their ...
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Video Kids invent helmet to stop concussions
Head injuries can cut short careers and cause permanent, irreversible brain damage. Preventing them is a primary goal for many doctors, researchers, and NFL executives. Some school kids in Massachusetts are also trying to tackle the problem. Ken Macleod ...
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Video Oklahomas tragic tornado history
Oklahoma has a long and tragic history of devastating tornadoes. But, as "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports, that history illustrates just how touch and resilient Oklahomans can ...
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Video Judge rules Arizona Sheriffs office racially profiled
A federal judge has rule that the office of controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio has systematically engaged in racial profiling. Anne-Marie Greene ...
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Video Tornado recovery in full swing for holiday weekend
Roads throughout tornado-ravaged Oklahoma neighborhoods have reopened, and most residents have returned to their homes to salvage what they can. Vinita Nair reports on the recovery effort in full swing this holiday ...
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Video Cautious optimism on Jersey Shore reopening
Nearly seven months after superstorm Sandy devastated the region, the Jersey Shore is reopening for business. And, as Michelle Miller reports, business owners are cautiously ...
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Video Putting female infertility in the spotlight
Anthony Mason and Anne-Marie Greene speak with "Law and Order" actress, and now author, Elizabeth Rohm about making her private battle with infertility ...
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Video Experts predict harsh 2013 hurricane season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, is forecasting 13 to 20 named Atlantic storms this hurricane season. Anne-Marie Greene speaks with American Meteorological Society President Marshall Shepherd about what's behind the extreme ...
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Video FDA investigating Tenn. pharmacy distributor
The FDA is investigating Tennessee pharmacy distributor Main Street Family Pharmacy after seven patients, in several states, were sickened with a potentially contaminated steroid. Anthony Mason ...
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Video Rent your car while youre out of town
The premise of a startup in northern California is to put your car to work, while you take a vacation. Travelers can leave their cars at the airport and visitors then can rent them for a minimal daily rate. "Flightcar" doesn't promise a payout, but if you leave your car you don't have to pay for parking. Julie Watts ...
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Video Money can buy happiness if spent properly
Can money buy happiness? Anthony Mason speaks with Harvard Business School associate professor and author of "Happy Money" Michael Norton about how certain spending can bring ...
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Video A peek Behind the Candelabra
Anthony Mason speaks with Huffington Post executive entertainment editor Mike Hogan about the hype surrounding HBO's highly anticipated Liberace movie "Behind the ...
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Video The Dish Delicious welcome to summer burgers
Chef Sara Moulton, Host of "Sara's Weeknight Meals" on PBS, shares some of her favorite recipes for the ultimate burgers and trimmings to kick off the start of the summer ...
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Newark Archdiocese Leader Resigns Amid Sex Scandal
The second-highest official in the Archdiocese of Newark, N.J., is stepping down in the wake of a scandal involving a former priest accused of violating an agreement with law enforcement barring him from working with children. Church officials say Monsignor John Doran resigned Friday as vicar general and will no longer hold a leadership position with the archdiocese. The move is among ...
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A Look Back • St. Louis fights off British-led raid during American Revolution
Dear Abby o I'm a 21-year-old nursing student in college. I'm a "people person" and everyone says I'm easy to talk to. According to my ...
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Ohio doctor charged in pregnant womans death
NEW ALBANY, Ohio -; The personal ads that Dr. Ali Salim placed on Craigslist - and police say he posted hundreds of them - made one thing clear: He wanted "no ...
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NH students disappearance death detailed in docs
At least five times in the last few months, members of a Honduras street gang were killed or went missing just after run-ins with the U.S.-supported national police, The Associated Press has determined, feeding accusations that they were victims of federal death ...
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The Self-Described “Toughest Sheriff in America” Is Guilty of Racial Profiling Judge Rules
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio certainly knows how to get attention. He has required prisoners to wear pink underwear and sleep in tents. He has removed salt and pepper from prisons in what he described as a bid to save money for taxpayers. Yet nothing has gotten Arpaio more attention than his trademark immigration patrols that he launched in 2006 that a judge has now ruled are illegal. A ...
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Memorial Bridge is falling down, falling down
The Memorial Bridge linking New Hampshire and Maine is a historical landmark, its been there for over 80 years, but the bridge is old and in this age of recession, expensive repair work versus more valuable replacement may soon see the structure razed and replaced.
The Memorial Bridge that links Portsmouth in New Hampshire to Kittery in Maine is ageing. The through truss lift bridge is over 80 years old and has begun to feel its age in recent years, on the 16th of October, 2009 state authorities issued an emergency closure of the bridge due to essential repairs that were needed and its weight limit has steadily been reduced over the last year or so. Read more
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