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Hypothetical Coffee Mug Jolts Sinatra Into Action To Protect His Image

6:04pm December 11, 2015

by Sonari Glinton

When you die, you can pass on your money to your kids. In many parts of the country, you can pass on something often more valuable — especially if you are famous — your image.

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Fired police officer Daniel Holtzclaw cries as guilty verdicts are read in an Oklahoma City court Thursday. Holtzclaw could face life in prison when he's sentenced for rape and other charges next month.

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Former Oklahoma City Police Officer Found Guilty Of Multiple Rapes

1:58pm December 11, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Daniel Holtzclaw, 29, was charged with sexually assaulting 13 black women. He was found guilty by an all-white jury and now risks a life sentence in prison.

Jessica Metcalf (left) and fellow researcher Daniel Harmaan collect soil samples before placing a body in 2013. The researchers cataloged any microbial colonies already living in the dirt to see how the communities of tiny organisms in that spot change ov

Tiny Witnesses: Microbes Can Tell When A Murder Victim Died

7:56pm December 10, 2015

by Rob Stein

When bodies decompose, the types of bacteria on and around the body change in predictable ways. These patterns can be used to estimate time of death, a crucial clue in solving murders.

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National

Protesters In Chicago Call For Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Resignation

4:31pm December 10, 2015

by David Schaper

Protests continue in Chicago Thursday over how the police department and Mayor Rahm Emanuel have handled to fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white Chicago police officer last year. NPR reports the frustrations run deep, and Emanuel's's choked-up apology Wednesday is doing little to quiet calls for his resignation.

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Correction: Chicago Mayor's Apology For Police Killing Of Teenager

4:31pm December 10, 2015

In a previous story on the Chicago mayor's reaction to the shooting of Laquan McDonald, we incorrectly said that McDonald was unarmed. The story should have said that he was carrying a knife.

The parent company of Chrysler acknowledges that it failed to turn over safety data as required. Above, a 2014 photo of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Economy

Fiat Chrysler Fined $70 Million For Failing To Report Safety Data

4:19pm December 10, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Automakers are required by law to turn over data about accidents, warranties and safety issues.

In this handout photo provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, four guns are seen near the site of a shootout between police and suspects. The shooters left 14 people dead and 21 others wounded.

National

'Straw Buyers' Of Guns Break The Law — And Often Get Away With It

3:09pm December 10, 2015

by Hansi Lo Wang

They break the law by fraudulently filling out a form that says they're the actual buyer, but they're really buying the gun for another person — someone who might be avoiding a background check

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Officer Charged In Freddie Gray's Death Testifies He Did Nothing Wrong

5:30am December 10, 2015

by Jennifer Ludden

Baltimore police officer William Porter accused in the death of Freddie Gray has testified in his own defense. Porter says he saw no sign of injury when he checked on Gray in a police van last April.

Republicans Reject Proposals To Bar People On No-Fly List From Buying Guns

9:55pm December 09, 2015

by David Welna

They say Democrats are trying to score political points and have thrown their weight behind a GOP alternative that requires a judge to block such gun sales.

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Heated Arguments Fly At Supreme Court Over Race In College Admissions

8:01pm December 09, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

Toward the end of the affirmative action arguments, Justice Antonin Scalia questioned whether the University of Texas' admission of minority students was really beneficial to those students.

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