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Bill Cosby Won't Be Charged Over 1974 Molestation Claim

1:22pm December 17, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Citing the statute of limitations, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office says it won't pursue child sexual abuse charges against the comedian, a subject of numerous allegations.

Economists: Congress Gets A Hat Tip (Barely) For Its Efforts

10:59pm December 16, 2014

by Marilyn Geewax

Congress passed no laws addressing the minimum wage, tax reform, trade or immigration this year. But judged by the low recent standards, lawmakers got light applause from economists.

Stone, 35, was found dead in Pennsburg, Pa., one day after police say he went on a killing spree that left his ex-wife and five of her relatives dead. To aid in the search for Stone, police handed out a photo taken from his phone (left), which was digital

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Suspect In Shooting Spree Near Philadelphia Has Been Found Dead

5:12pm December 16, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Police have found the body of Bradley Stone, who they say went on a shooting rampage that killed his ex-wife and five of her relatives in Montgomery County, Pa., Monday.

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Apple Wins $1B iPod Antitrust Lawsuit

1:40pm December 16, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

A California jury has found that Apple's iTunes 7.0 did not violate antitrust laws when it restricted files bought on other music services.

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Lawyers Say Sony Can't Keep Media From Reporting Hacked Details

1:06pm December 16, 2014

NPR's David Folkenflik talks with Melissa Block about the discussion within media circles about the legality and propriety of publishing information stolen in the hack attack against Sony Pictures.

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Police say Bradley William Stone, 35, killed six people in attacks at three locations early Monday.

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Search Is On For Gunman Who Left 6 Relatives Dead Near Philadelphia

11:54pm December 15, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Officials say the gunman is Bradley William Stone, 35, who also left one person seriously wounded. Victims were shot in three different Montgomery County towns, officials say.

In 2009, Nicholas Heien and a friend were traveling down a North Carolina highway when they were pulled over for having a broken tail light. A subsequent search of the car found a plastic bag containing cocaine.

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Supreme Court Upholds North Carolina Traffic Stop

5:20pm December 15, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

The court has upheld a cocaine conviction that began when police stopped a car with just one brake light, even though state law in North Carolina requires only one brake lamp.

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Michael Bell Sr. (center) and his family stand near one of the billboards they bought in a campaign to bring awareness to internal police investigations. Bell's son was shot and killed by police in Kenosha, Wis.

In Wisconsin, A Decade-Old Police Shooting Leads To New Law

1:27pm December 15, 2014

by NPR Staff

Race is at the forefront of the current debate over police use of deadly force. But one shooting brought attention to another factor at play when police shoot civilians and receive no punishment.

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A makeshift memorial with crosses for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre stands outside a home in Newtown, Conn., in December 2013, a year after the shootings.

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Families Of Newtown Victims Sue Rifle Manufacturer

1:24pm December 15, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The lawsuit filed on behalf of 10 victims claims that the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle never should have been sold to the public because it is a military weapon.

Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is being sued for choosing retirement funds that shortchanged its employees and charged high fees.

Lockheed Martin Case Puts 401(k) Plans On Trial

7:16am December 15, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

The aerospace company is being sued for choosing retirement funds that were poorly managed and charged high fees in a case that tests the limits of a company's responsibilities to its employees.

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