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Jesse Ventura sues SEAL sniper for bringing his career 'to a screeching halt'Jesse Ventura, a former Navy SEAL who turned pro wrestler who turned governor of Minnesota, is suing a fellow SEAL alum for defamation over an alleged bar fight.
Testimony ends in Boston Marathon bombing suspect friend's trialAzamat Tazhayakov, a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is accused with another friend of removing items from Tsarnaev's dorm room. Closing arguments in his trial are scheduled for Wednesday.
Miami Heat scrambles to fill void left by Lebron JamesThe Miami Heat is pulling out all the stops to bolster their 2014-15 lineup. Can Luol Deng and Chris Bosh fill Lebron's shoes?
GOP lambasts Obama's border funds requestRepublican leaders spoke out Sunday against the Obama administration's request for $3.7 billion in emergency funds to address waves of immigrants flooding the border.
Jersey City gunman allegedly staged robbery to lure policeOfficer Melvin Santiago was shot and killed while responding to an armed robbery call at a Jersey City Walgreens early Sunday morning. The assailant was subsequently killed by swat teams, police say.
It's official, Lebron inks $42 million contract with CavsLebron James signed a two-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday, leaving the door open to renegotiate when league increases the salary cap for the 2016-17 season.
Wyoming bus crash in Grand Teton National ParkWyoming bus crash: Three tourists on a bus were injured when their tour bus tipped over in Grand Teton National Park, in Wyoming. In nearby Yellowstone park, Firehole Lake Drive was closed when a road melted due to underground thermal activity.
Sandra Fluke: Can she win a California Senate seat?Sandra Fluke is a candidate for a seat in California's state Senate. Sandra Fluke has been endorsed by EMILY's List, Planned Parenthood and California NOW.
Overwhelmed immigration courts could face further delaysIt can take three years to get a hearing under the current immigration court system. Many expect delays to become worse due to the deluge of tens of thousands of Central American children crossing the US-Mexican border.
Ex-cop charged in Fla. popcorn shooting released on bondCurtis Reeves, a retired Florida police officer charged with second-degree murder in a shooting at a Tampa-area movie theater, was released from jail on bond Friday. Reeves will remain under house arrest.
Tracy Morgan sues Wal-Mart for negligence in highway crashTracy Morgan claims in a lawsuit that Wal-Mart was negligent when truck driver Kevin Roper, who had been awake for over 24 hours, crashed a Wal-Mart tractor trailer into Morgan's vehicle, killing comedian James McNair, and injuring Morgan.
FBI agent: Tsarnaev spoke of martyrdom and bomb-making with friendsDuring testimony in the case against Tsarnaev friend Azamat Tazhayakov, FBI agent Timothy Quinn said Tazhayakov related this from a conversation between the two UMass-Dartmouth students last year.
Seven perish in Mass. apartment building blazeFire swept through a Lowell, Massachusetts, apartment building early Thursday morning, taking the lives of four adults and three children.
Colorado gay marriage ban: County clerk OK'd to give gay marriage licensesColorado gay marriage ban: A judge ruled Boulder County clerk Hillary Hall can ignore a federal stay on a ruling from the 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver that states cannot set gender requirements for marriage.
- Chinese hackers seek US employee data with personnel network attacks
Senior US officials say the hackers gained access to some of the agency's databases in March before the threat was detected and blocked.
Tanard Jackson, Washington Redskins safety, suspended 4th time by leagueTanard Jackson was also suspended indefinitely in August 2012. He was given what was expected to be his final chance to play again when the NFL reinstated him in May.
Houston shooting: Four children among six dead, ex-uncle charged with murderHouston shooting: A man is accused of killing a Texas couple and four of their children during a violent attack in a Houston suburb.
Ray Nagin sentenced to 10 years in prison for bribery, corruptionThe former mayor of New Orleans, who was in office when Hurricane Katrina swamped the city, was sentenced on Wednesday in the Crescent City.
- Storms kill child at Maryland summer camp, four die in New York
In Maryland, a tree fell at a summer camp during a strong thunderstorm, killing one child and injuring six others. Four people died when a storm hit Smithfield, N.Y. Some 72,000 homes and businesses were without power in New York.
Cleveland all but awarded 2016 GOP conventionThe Ohio city on the shores of Lake Erie has the next Republican presidential nomination gathering practically sewn up after a GOP national committee meeting Tuesday.
