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Michael Brown's Parents File Civil Suit Against Ferguson And Former Officer

5:34pm April 23, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The wrongful death lawsuit names Darren Wilson, the former police officer who shot Brown, 18, last August. It does not name a specific monetary amount in potential damages.

John Hinckley Jr. is escorted by police in March 1981 following his arrest after shooting then-President Ronald Reagan.

Man Who Shot Reagan Seeks Release From Mental Hospital

3:50pm April 23, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

John Hinckley Jr.'s lawyer says he has been in full remission from psychosis and major depression for at least 20 years and should be allowed to live full time with his elderly mother.

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Protesters rally after a march for Freddie Gray that ended in front of the Baltimore Police Department's Western District police station Tuesday. Gray, 25, died from spinal injuries on April 19, one week after being arrested.

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'Sliver Of Hope' In Freddie Gray Case, Former Baltimore Police Chief Says

9:28am April 23, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"This is possibly the spark that's going to ignite change, real change, in this city, and with the Baltimore Police Department," says former Commissioner Leonard Hamm.

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Federal regulators are considering whether to approve the proposed $45 billion merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable.

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Comcast, Time Warner Push For Merger Approval Amid Opposition

8:17am April 23, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Company officials met with regulators who are considering whether to back the proposed $45 billion merger. A group of senators say the deal should be rejected, calling it anti-competitive.

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N.Y. Judge Amends Habeas Corpus Order For Chimps

6:10pm April 22, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The amended order suggests that the court has made no decision on whether the two research chimps at Stony Brook University can be treated as legal persons.

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N.Y. Judge Grants Legal Rights To 2 Research Chimps

6:09pm April 22, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jaffe's order Monday grants two research chimps the writ of habeas corpus. The decision, says Science magazine, effectively recognizes chimps as legal persons.

Boston Bombing Jury To Hear More Testimony Before Sentencing Tsarnaev

3:24pm April 22, 2015

by Tovia Smith

Jurors in the case of convicted Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are hearing arguments about whether he should receive the death penalty or life without parole.

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Sentencing Phase In Boston Marathon Bombing Trial Begins

6:25pm April 21, 2015

by Tovia Smith

The sentencing phase in convicted Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev begins Tuesday. The jury will have to decide whether to sentence Tsarnaev to the death penalty or life in prison.

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Native Hawaiians dance in honor of Mauna Kea at the base of Pu'u Huluhulu on the Big Island.

Construction Of Giant Telescope In Hawaii Draws Natives' Ire

3:27pm April 21, 2015

by Molly Solomon

In Hawaii, a battle is going on over the future of a mountaintop. Native Hawaiians say it's sacred ground, but astronomers say it's the best place in the world to build an 18-story telescope.

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Ariz. Sheriff Who's Tough On Illegal Immigration Faces Contempt Hearing

3:22pm April 21, 2015

by Jude Joffe-Block

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his chief deputy have acknowledged violating a federal judge's orders in a racial profiling lawsuit. A hearing begins to determine the extent of the violations.

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