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- Johann Breyer arrested in Philadelphia on Nazi death camp charges
Retired toolmaker Johann 'Hans' Breyer, was arrested by US. authorities Tuesday night. Breyer spent the night in custody and appeared frail during a detention hearing in federal court, wearing an olive green prison jumpsuit and carrying a cane.
One-cent magenta stamp sets record at NYC auctionThe 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta sold Tuesday at auction in New York for $9.5 million, Sotheby's said. It was the fourth time the stamp has broken the auction record for a single stamp in its long history.
- Wendy Davis gets new campaign manager and more outside money
- Dr. Oz scolded for promoting 'magic weight-loss cure' on TV show
Dr. Oz was scolded at a Senate hearing Tuesday for claims he made about weight-loss aids. Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon, hosts "The Dr. Oz Show."
- Georgia, Missouri restart executions after botched Oklahoma case
Georgia and Missouri both executed convicted murders by using lethal injections. Another lethal injection execution is scheduled for Wednesday in Florida. Nine executions were postponed after a botched lethal injection in Oklahoma in April.
- Nuns sue strip club: Can't pray amid the noise, say nuns
Nuns sue strip club: The Sisters of St. Charles claim a nearby strip club violates Illinois zoning laws, which require a 1,000-foot buffer between adult entertainment facilities and places of worship. The nuns decided to sue because the strip club plays throbbing music while the nuns try to pray.
- Hillary Clinton talks to Fox, CNN about Benghazi, IRS, immigration
Hillary Clinton distanced herself from Obama, who decided not to arm Syrian rebels, and answered questions about IRS targetting the tea party organizations.
3 inmates set to die; previous execution botchedConvicted killers in three states were facing executions within a 24-hour period starting Tuesday night, potentially the first lethal injections in the nation since a botched execution in Oklahoma in April.
- First black, openly gay man confirmed as U.S. federal judge
The United States' first black, openly gay male judge was appointed to the federal bench on Tuesday in a unanimous confirmation decision by the U.S. Senate.
Hernandez lawyers want subpoena of Patriots recordsAaron Hernandez's attorneys asked a judge on Tuesday to approve their subpoena to the New England Patriots for the team's medical, psychological and other records on the former player.
- New York man cleared of murder to sue city for $162 million
A New York man imprisoned for nearly 25 years for a murder he did not commit has filed a $162 million lawsuit against the city seeking damages for his wrongful conviction.
Georgia inmate could be first to die since botched Oklahoma executionA Georgia inmate is scheduled to die by injection on Tuesday in what would be the first execution in the United States since a bungled execution in Oklahoma in April ignited renewed debate and scrutiny of capital punishment.
Andrea Sneiderman, convicted of perjury over husband's killing outside preschool, releasedAndrea Sneiderman's husband Rusty was gunned down in November 2010 outside the preschool where he had just dropped off their son in Atlanta's northern suburbs.
- Chelsea Clinton: Why she admires George H. W. Bush
Chelsea Clinton, who made $600,000 as an NBC news reporter, gave a speech about community service. Chelsea Clinton says every young person should be given the opportunity serve. She also praised George H. W. Bush.
- Pete Rose returns as a baseball manager, briefly
Pete Rose was banned for life from Major League Baseball in 1989 for gambling. But the former coach of the Cincinnati Reds, was back as a guest manager of the Bluefish, an independent league team Monday.
- Alabama gay-sex ban overturned by court
Alabama gay-sex ban: An Alabama court ruled that the state's anti-sodomy law is unconstitutional. Alabama is one of a dozen states with such bans on the books.
- Twin tornadoes hammer Nebraska town
Two tornadoes ripped through Pilger, Neb., killing one child, and leveling half the town. Forecasters say more tornadoes are possible Tuesday, particularly in Iowa, Wisconsin and northern Illinois.
California wildfires now 50 percent contained: Evacuations liftedCalifornia wildfires have damaged three homes and burned more than 4 square miles of trees and brush in and around Sequoia National Forest.
Illinois bans quotas: 'Arbitrary quotas ... undermine the public trust'Illinois bans quotas: The new law, signed Sunday by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, also removes ticket volume from police officer performance evaluations.
Massive tornadoes leave one dead, 16 hospitalized in NebraskaTwo large tornadoes hit northeastern Nebraska Monday afternoon, devastating the small town of Pilger.
