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Aurora shooter sought help for mental illness, says lawyerDefense lawyers for James Holmes, the former graduate student accused of murder in a Colorado movie theater shooting, say their client has a mental illness. Meanwhile, news organizations requested that files in the case be unsealed.
PGA Championship: Pettersson on top at 1st round midpoint; McIlroy, Tiger lurkingScoring conditions were good early in the first round of the PGA Tour's final major of the year, being played at Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
Obama slams Romney opposition to wind power tax creditWith a series of jabs, the campaign welcomed to the trail a perennial feature: the swing state micro-issue.
Florida nuclear plant hosts crocodile hatchingCanals for cooling water at Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant are prime croc habitat and have been credited with helping the crocodiles' recovery in Florida.
President Obama opposes Boy Scouts' reaffirmed ban on gaysThe White House on Wednesday said Obama opposes the youth organization's recently reaffirmed policy of excluding gays as members and adult leaders.
- Texas man stable after being stung more than 300 times by Africanized bees
Police say three other people were stung, but not seriously, by the aggressive honeybees.
Zimmerman lawyers seek hearing on 'stand your ground'A statement posted Thursday on the website for George Zimmerman's legal team says evidence released by prosecutors shows 'clear support for a strong claim of self-defense.'
Komen president resigns, founder's role to changeFollowing the foundation's brief decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, the president of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has resigned, and the founder is taking on a new role.
- So. California shakes from moderate earthquakes
Quakes of such magnitude are unlikely to cause damage in cities built to modern standards but can rattle nerves.
California Fish and Game official removed after killing cougarThe official, who was appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2008, has said he plans to remain on the five-member commission until his term expires in six months.
- So. California shakes from moderate earthquake
The US Geological Survey says the 9:33 a.m. quake had a preliminary magnitude of 4.1 and was centered near the Orange County city of Yorba Linda.
Wade Michael Page shot himself; no motive yet: FBIAt the moment, detectives are sifting through the gunman's life, assembling the biography of a man who apparently had few relatives, a spotty work history and a thin criminal record.
Sikh shooting draws attention to white power musicThe shooter of six people in Wisconsin at a Sikh temple, Wade Michael Page, was a participant in bands that performed racism-charged music. This music is considered 'an active practice of hate and violence' by some.
Wis. gunman Wade Michael Page urged white supremacists to actAfter Page strode into a Sikh temple Sunday with a 9mm handgun and multiple magazines of ammunition, authorities were trying to determine if the 40-year-old Army veteran was taking his own advice when he opened fire on strangers.
Drew Peterson trial: Focus shifts to botched investigation of third wife's deathPeterson was only charged in Savio's death after the former Bolingbrook police officer's fourth wife disappeared in 2007.
Romney ad accuses Obama of quashing welfare reform, Dems target Romney business recordThe Romney campaign sees Obama's move as an opportunity to argue that the president is a liberal who wants to give the poor a free pass at the expense of the middle class.
Jared Loughner, Tucson shooter plea deal depends on suspectThe 23-year-old college dropout is scheduled to attend a hearing during which his attorneys and prosecutors will try to persuade US District Court Judge Larry A. Burns that Loughner is no longer mentally unfit for trial.
Obama campaign: 'If we don't step it up, we're in trouble'For the third month, Mitt Romney's campaign has out-fundraised Obama's. But with three months until election day, the Obama campaign is not changing tack.
Mobster Whitey Bulger will testify at his trial according to lawyerAttorney J.W. Carney Jr. said in court that Bulger will testify about his claim that he was given immunity for any crimes he committed while he was a top-echelon FBI informant against the Mafia.
Campaign feeds off misleading claims as context takes a holidayRecent episodes in which candidates have pounced on their opponent's out of context remarks have showed that in today's campaign, sound bytes are king.
