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LAPD shooting leaves officer, suspect woundedLAPD shooting occurred around 8 p.m. Monday when a gunman entered the West Traffic Division and opened fire.
Lois Lerner, IRS official in tea party scandal, may have committed crimes: House committeeLois Lerner in the hot seat: Rep. Dave Camp set a committee vote for Wednesday on whether to refer Lois Lerner, who used to head the agency's tax-exempt division, to the Justice Department 'for possible criminal prosecution.'
Alonzo Mourning, Nolan Richardson, Gary Williams make basketball Hall of FameAlonzo Mourning was voted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday, adding that honor to becoming a board member at his alma mater.
- 2014 NCAA tournament champs UConn, led by Shabazz Napier
Shabazz Napier turned in one final masterpiece as a college player Monday night, lifting the UConn Huskies to a 60-54 win over Kentucky's freshmen and bringing home the 2014 NCAA men's basketball tournament championship.
- 'Cuban Twitter': What was USAID thinking?
'Cuban Twitter': The US Agency for International Development set up a social media text-message service called "ZunZuneo." Was this 'Cuban Twitter' really a covert operation?
- Smart car tipping: Prank or social class rebellion?
Smart car tipping: Police are searching for a group of eight who have been tipping smart cars in San Francisco. Is this simply vandalism or a social protest against rising rents and cost of living in the city?
- SeaWorld killer whales: Will California bill end orca shows?
SeaWorld San Diego has 10 killer whales. But a California bill, supported by animal rights activists, would force SeaWorld to move the killer whales to a sea pen, stop breeding, and end the importing and exporting of the creatures.
Doctor Zhivago: How the CIA turned fiction into propagandaDoctor Zhivago: Newly declassified documents show that the CIA saw Doctor Zhivago as a challenge to Communism and a way to make Soviet citizens question their government.
Undefeated UConn, Notre Dame women to meet for NCAA basketball titleBoth teams have not lost this season. UConn has won eight national championships while Notre Dame has one national title.
Jeffrey Dahmer home goes up for sale in OhioJeffrey Dahmer's childhood home, situated on a private wooded lot in a wealthy neighborhood near Akron, is priced at $295,000.
- Mormon women: Reverent, respectful, and seeking a bigger role
Mormon women were barred again from men-only priesthood session at the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A group of Mormon women are advocating for women to become ordained minsters in the church.
Jeb Bush still unsure of 2016 presidential bidFormer Florida Governor Jeb Bush told Fox News that he will decide by the end of this year whether or not to run for president in 2016.
Spring breakers turn on Santa Barbara police, 100 people arrestedA Southern California college party spun out of control Saturday as thousands of partygoers turned on law enforcement. Some 44 people were injured and 100 were arrested.
Kentucky freshmen to take on UConn Huskies in NCAA championshipAnd then there were two. The Kentucky WIldcats and the UConn Huskies clinched NCAA title game slots in an epic double header. Can the all-freshmen Wildcats stand up to the more experienced Huskies?
Healing begins for families of mudslide victimsThe friends and families the victims of the March 22 mudslide that has claimed at least 30 lives begin the healing process with memorial services and a candlelight vigil this weekend.
Same-sex marriage: How a wedding cake became a causeIn December a judge ruled Jack Phillips violated Colorado state law when he declined to bake a wedding cake for same-sex couple Charlie Craig and Dave Mullins. The case sparked a civil liberties debate, something neither side expected.
- Why NRA battles courts for right to carry a concealed weapon
The NRA is fighting challenges to bans on high-capacity magazines and the right to carry a concealed weapon. The NRA employs about two dozen in-house lawyers and hires many more outside lawyers to do battle in courtrooms across the country.
Christie aid testifies before grand jury in bridge investigationMichael Drewniak, longtime aide to Gov. Chris Christie, testified before a federal grand jury in New Jersey Friday, as part of an investigation into a scheme to close two traffic lanes near the George Washington Bridge last September, resulting in gridlock.
- Breastfeeding overdose kills 46-day old baby
Breastfeeding overdose: A mother was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday for killing her 6-week-old daughter in a morphine overdose from breastfeeding.
Judge will order Ohio to recognize out-of-state same-sex marriagesFederal Judge Timothy Black announced his intention to strike down part of Ohio's ban on gay marriages later this month, ordering the state to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere. The ruling will not mean Ohio is legalizing same-sex marriages.
