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- New details about botched 43-minute Oklahoma execution
A federal hearing begins Wednesday over Oklahoma's attempts to resume executions nine months after a bungled lethal injection of Clayton Lockett. An 80-page court filing in the case included never-before-released witness accounts.
AP: Carolinas politicians got six-figure payouts after taking officeN.C. Gov. Pat McCrory and S.C. Rep. Mark Sanford deny they did anything improper by accepting the stock payouts, which were not fully described in their ethics statements.
11 trillion gallons of water needed: Will Calif. rains set back water conservation?California's drought requires 11 trillion gallons of water to refill the aquifers depleted by years of droughts, say scientists. Some worry that recent heavy rains may create the impression the drought has ended.
'Nuns on a bus' can relax: Vatican sings new tune on US nunsThe Vatican went out of its way to mend fences with American nuns, thanking them for their selfless work caring for the poor and gently suggesting ways to survive.
Former Marine commits suicide after Pennsylvania killing spreePennsylvania authorities say they found the body of Bradley Stone near his suburban Philadelphia home early Tuesday afternoon.
What were people thinking in 2014? Google's global listRobin Williams' suicide topped Google's list of 2014's fastest-rising search requests. It beat the World Cup, the Ebola outbreak, the March disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, and even the Ice Bucket Challenge.
- Twice as many US teens now smoke e-cigarettes than traditional cigarettes
The CDC reports that 10 states permit the sale of e-cigarettes to minors. The Food and Drug Administration has proposed regulating e-cigarettes, including banning sales to minors; there is no timetable for final rules.
- Manhunt for Marine vet suspected of shooting six people in Pennsylvania
Suspect Bradley Michael Stone remained at large early Tuesday, causing one local school district to close schools as a precaution. Police say Stone is likely was wearing military fatigues and may have shaved off his facial hair.
- Obama touts 'turning point' for US military
Saluting troops returning home from Afghanistan, President Barack Obama declared the US is moving toward a period of a leaner military. Obama noted there are now 15,000 troops in Afghanistan, down from 180,000 when he took office.
- Senate confirms Obama's nominee for surgeon general
Doctor Vivek Murthy was confirmed as the US surgeon general Monday, despite opposition from Senate Republicans and some Democrats due to his past statements on gun violence.
- Bill Cosby's wife issues statement dismissing accusations against him
Camille Cosby issued a statement Monday, dismissing claims of sexual assault made against her husband, comedian Bill Cosby. Cosby is being sued by two alleged victims.
Six dead, suspect on loose in Pennsylvania shooting spreePennsylvania police swarmed from one community to another Monday as they searched for shooting suspect Bradley William Stone, who allegedly shot six people, authorities said, including his ex-wife.
Players union sues NFL over Adrian Peterson suspensionThe union accused NFL commissioner Roger Goodell of punishing Peterson to satiate "public calls for his resignation due to prior disciplinary failures" and said he picked Harold Henderson to hear the appeal to "to avoid another embarrassing reversal" of his decision.
- Newtown families sue Bushmaster AR-15 rifle maker and seller
The families of nine of the 26 people killed and a teacher injured at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting filed a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit Monday.
Two white women plead guilty in hate crimes against black menShelbie Brooke Richards and Sarah Adelia Graves each pleaded guilty to a series of attacks on African-Americans in Mississippi. The two women were engaged in a conspiracy to commit hate crimes.
- Jackie's friends at UVA give their version of Rolling Stone rape story
Contrary to the story told by Rolling Stone, 'Jackie's friends told her to call the police after the alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia.
Berkeley effigies of lynching victims spur anger, confusionAnti-police-violence protestors in Berkeley, Calif., found it hard to guess the intentions behind photographic lynching images hanged near a protest site.
Will Texas soon live up to its gun-friendly reputation?Most US states already allow some form of open carry of handguns, and Texas may soon join their ranks, after a 140-year ban.
Jeb Bush in the running: Is he or isn't he?Recent flurries of business activity and speaking engagements seem to imply opposing things about whether the former First Brother will run for President in 2016.
- Mystery of three black effigies hung at UC Berkeley
Police are hunting for whomever hung the cardboard effigies of three black men on the Berkeley campus. The effigies were life-size photos of lynching victims, including the dates of their deaths.
