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- Brian Schatz wins Hawaii primary: What role did tropical storm Iselle play?
Incumbent US Sen. Brian Schatz won a close Democratic primary election over US Rep. Colleen Hanabusa. The margin of victory: 1 percent. By some accounts, tropical storm Iselle was a factor.
NY couple charged with kidnapping of Amish girlsA New York couple was charged Friday night with two counts of first-degree kidnapping. Two Amish sisters were abducted from a roadside farm stand. Police say other girls may have been at risk.
Why Los Angeles may turn voting ballots into lottery ticketsLow voter turnout in local elections has Los Angeles officials looking at a proposal to turn voting ballots into $25,000 lottery tickets.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicted for abuse of office powersGov. Perry is accused to trying to coerce the lead attorney of the state's public integrity unit to quit by threatening to cut funding for the unit.
Two missing Amish girls found safe a day laterTwo young Amish girls were found safe a day after they vanished Wednesday evening after a car pulled up to their family's New York farm stand.
Name of Missouri cop who shot unarmed teen released by policeFerguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson made the announcement after initially declining to the release the name, saying the officer had received numerous death threats.
Tsarnaev lawyers ask to postpone and move trial from BostonTsarnaev's lawyers told a federal judge that prosecutors have given them volumes of evidence — much of it poorly organized — as part of the pre-trial discovery process that they still need to sort through.
Elizabeth Smart discusses her kidnapping at human trafficking conferenceElizabeth Smart-Gilmour, as she is now known, traveled to South Dakota for the forum. Elizabeth Smart-Gilmour runs a foundation that educates kids about sexual crimes.
'Most-wanted' fugitive couple caught after five years on the runThe search for Janet and Ramon Barreto began when they skipped bail in 2009 on manslaughter and child abuse charges.
- Hunt for two missing Amish girls in New York
Police patrols searched Thursday morning for two Amish girls, 6-year-old Delila Miller and 12-year-old Fannie Miller, who may have been abducted from a roadside stand in upstate New York, say police.
Long Island, other parts of US drying out after heavy rainsFlooded roadways were one of the major byproducts of intense precipitation over several areas of the country that began early this week.
- Police in Ferguson, Mo. break up protests with tear gas, again
On Wednesday night, police in riot gear used tear gas and smoke bombs to repel crowds who threw Molotov cocktails in Ferguson, Mo. The peaceful protests over the death of Michael Brown turned violent after sunset. President Obama is being briefed on the unrest.
- Runaway teen camps in Texas Walmart for two days
A 14-year-old boy camped inside a 24-hour Walmart in Corsicana, Texas. The boy has a history of running away from home, but not of staying at Walmart.
NSA planned automated cyberwarfare programA report by Edward Snowden revealed the National Security Agency planed a cyberwarfare program known as MonsterMind that would have let the agency automatically fire back at cyberattacks from foreign countries.
Protesters, police clash in St. LouisWhile Police Chief Thomas Jackson said he wanted to mend fences with the community, protesters were on the streets again Wednesday with molotov cocktails, facing heavily armed police with tear gas and armored vehicles.
Hope Solo gets trial date in assault caseHope Solo, who also plays with the Seattle Reign of the National Women's Soccer League, appeared in court in Kirkland, Washington, on Monday.
- Abigail Hernandez seeks space to heal from 'acts of unspeakable violence'
Abigail Hernandez was missing for nine months. Her disappearance remains a mystery, but family lawyers ask that people give her "the time and space she needs" to heal.
$1 million 'Antiques Roadshow' discovery: A trove of 1870s Boston baseball memorabilia$1 million antiques: A trove of signatures and rare baseball cards from Boston Red Stockings players was appraised at $1 million for insurance purposes, series producer Marsha Bemko said.
Police killed hostage in July Calif. bank robberyPolice killed hostage: Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones said 33 officers fired at the vehicle, most of them during the final shootout. Officers were under constant fire and were concerned the suspects would kidnap other hostages, take over businesses or even a school.
- Who was Mike Brown? Profile of black teenager shot in Missouri
Family and friends describe Michael Brown, aka "Big Mike," as a funny, respectful, good-hearted kid growing up in a restless Ferguson, Mo., neighborhood.
