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John Crawford Walmart shooting: Ohio officer back on the job?One of two police officers who shot a black man, John Crawford, at a Walmart in Ohio, has returned to active duty. In Los Angeles and New York, communities are protesting recent cases of black men killed by police.
Calif. Highway Patrol officer could face serious charges for striking womanA California Highway Patrol officer could face felony charges after a video showed him hitting a 51-year-old woman several times alongside Interstate 10.
Calif. teens deny connection with school shooting plotTwo south Pasadena boys denied charges they made criminal threats against another boy and planned a school shooting. Police say the boys were researching firearms and other weapons.
US troops attempted rescue mission in Syria, could not find hostagesThe officials said the rescue mission was authorized after intelligence agencies believed they had identified the location inside Syria where the hostages were being held.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry formally enters not guilty plea in abuse-of-power caseThe potential 2016 presidential candidate entered his plea in a Travis County court filing. He also waived an arraignment that had been set for Friday.
Rule update will make it easier to escape the no-fly listThe Obama administration is promising to change the way travelers can ask to be removed from its no-fly list of suspected terrorists banned from air travel. The number of people on the list surged from about 3,400 at the end of 2009 to about 48,000 by the summer of 2013.
Detention, not jail: LA public schools drop 'zero tolerance' policiesStarting this school year, conferences with parents, drug counseling, or interventions at off-site counseling centers will replace court or probation for minor offenses
California wildfire update: Firefighters gain ground near YosemiteMore than 1,000 people living near Yosemite were to forced to evacuate Monday, but some of those people were allowed to return home on Tuesday.
US trying to verify video of journalist James Foley's executionIslamic State militants released a video that purports to show the execution of American journalist James Foley. The White House, his family and employer are working to confirm or refute the video's authenticity.
St. Louis police shoot and kill armed man after robbery reportThe incident took place Tuesday afternoon in a St. Louis neighborhood, near Ferguson, Mo.
California teens plotted high school shooting, police sayAuthorities say a pair of teenage boys searched for information on guns and explosives, and had specific targets at their southern California high school.
In Ohio, protests over police shooting of black man in WalmartEchoes of Ferguson, Mo.? In Columbus, Ohio, some 100 people protested Monday for a video to be released that shows the recent killing of a black man waving an air rifle at a Walmart store.
Hillary Clinton to attend Iowa fundraiser, fueling 2016 predictionsSam Roecker, a spokesman for Sen. Tom Harkin's Steak Fry, said Monday that both Clintons will speak at the fundraiser in Indianola, just south of Des Moines, on Sept. 14.
Rafael Nadal pulls out of US Open due to injuryThe reigning men's champion was forced to withdraw after suffering the injury practicing for the last tennis Grand Slam event of the year.
Rick Perry defends veto, moves ahead with presidential courtshipPerry, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, could answer two felony counts of abuse of power this week and be forced to sit for a booking photo and fingerprinting in response to a political dispute that has roiled his home state.
- Why the National Guard is going to Ferguson
After another violent night, Gov. Jay Nixon ordered the National Guard to go to Ferguson, Mo. Monday to restore 'peace and order.'
- Montana Democrats choose first-term state legislator as Senate candidate
Amanda Curtis was tapped after U.S. Senator John Walsh left the race after being accused of plagiarism while an Army officer.
Ferguson: Highway patrol uses tear gas to disperse curfew violatorsPolice moved on protesters after reports of armed men in the streets as well as shots fired at police vehicles.
Missouri governor declares emergency, imposes curfew in FergusonGovernor Nixon said that Missouri would not allow a handful of looters to endanger the community. The Ferguson curfew will run from midnight to 5 a.m.
Woman arrested for $60,000 in LEGO larcenyA New York woman was arrested for allegedly stealing 800 LEGO sets and trying to resell them on eBay. But she isn't the first LEGO thief.
