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Martin Luther King's children continue estate feudThe judge in the case that could determine the fate of Martin Luther King Jr.'s bible and Nobel Peace Prize medal sent the objects to a safety deposit box for protection, Wednesday. The civil rights hero's daughter Bernice King is in a dispute with her brothers Dexter King and Martin Luther King III about whether or not to sell the items to support their father's estate.
Missouri coach faces kidnapping and murder chargesAuthorities arrested elementary paraprofessional and athletic coach Craig Michael Wood after locating what they believe to be the remains of 10-year-old Hailey Owens' body in Wood's home, Wednesday. Witness calls triggered an Amber Alert, which lead police to Wood's home just three hours Owens' disappearance.
Sandy Koufax likes Puig, Kershaw, and Dodgers this seasonSandy Koufax knows a little bit about baseball. New Dodger stars Clayton Kershaw and Yasiel Puig have drawn interest from Sandy Koufax as spring training gets underway.
Confederate flag appears on Georgia car platesA Confederate battle flag is in the background of specialty license plates for sale in Georgia. North Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi have a Confederate flag specialty license too.
What's behind the growing shortage of lethal-execution drugs?The growing scarcity of drugs for lethal injections is forcing states to find substitutes, which experts say will face costly court challenges.
Soldier turned rapist found dead in prison: Officials suspect suicideSteven Dale Green, an Army private convicted of gang-raping an Iraqi 14-year-old girl and killing her family, died in an Arizona prison in what officials suspect was a suicide.
Judge in one-month-for-rape case agrees to be censuredThe Montana judge who said a 14-year-old rape victim appeared 'older than her chronological age' and sentenced her rapist to 31 days in prison has waived formal disciplinary proceedings and asked the state Supreme Court to decide his punishment.
L.A. Catholic church to pay $13 million to settle 17 sex abuse lawsuitsThe Roman Catholic archdiocese settled more than 500 cases in 2007 for a record $660 million. This latest $13 million settlement resolves remaining clergy abuse lawsuits against the largest archdiocese in the US.
- Kain Colter: What did QB say about his $75,000 scholarship?
Kain Colter told the National Labor Relations Board that playing college football is "a job." Kain Colter is party of a group of Northwestern football players trying to form the first labor union for college athletes.
Telluride plane crash: Three pilots killed from ArizonaTelluride plane crash: A Beechcraft Bonanza took off from Telluride Regional Airport Sunday morning, on its way to Cortez, Colo. The plane crashed about one mile west of the airport.
Ray Rice arrested: What will the Ravens do about it?Ray Rice and his fiancee were both arrested and charged with simple assault after a public disagreement turned physical. Rice plays for the Baltimore Ravens, who have not said whether they will respond.
- Colorado avalanche was third deadly avalanche in a week
Colorado avalanche on Saturday killed two skiers from Wisconsin and hospitalized three others. Officials had warned of avalanche dangers after two weeks of heavy snows.
Angelo Henderson legacy: Pulitzer Prize winner and community activistAngelo Henderson was a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a longtime radio talk show host, a minister, and the co-founder of a prominent community patrol group.
- Eisenhower Tree: Augusta icon felled by ice storm
Eisenhower Tree: The loblolly pine at Augusta National golf course was one of the most famous – and infuriating – trees in golf. President Eisenhower wanted the tree removed. Club officials refused.
Members of 'Flat Earth Society'? Kerry slams climate change skepticsFollowing an agreement with China to cooperate more closely on climate change this week, Secretary of State John Kerry criticized climate change skeptics. He said there's no time to let skeptics hijack the conversation, and called their science shoddy.
Legacy of civil right leaders indisputable, but their possessions cause quarrelsDetermining what to do with valuable possessions of civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks has led to unsavory fights and even litigation between surviving family members.
- How conservatives plan to respond to gay marriage rulings
Opponents of gay marriage are calling for a federal constitutional amendment. Bills in Ohio, Mississippi, Arizona, Idaho and Oklahoma would allow a person or company to assert a religious freedom defense in case of a lawsuit from same-sex couple denied services.
Back-to-back snowstorms leave New Englanders wearyOn Saturday New England braced for another round with old man winter. Parts of eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island were expected to get 8 to 10 inches of snow on the heels of another storm earlier in the week.
In drought-ravaged Calif, Obama talks preparation for climate changeSpeaking on water needs in California, President Barack Obama said the US must plan ahead for weather-related disasters. He announced $160 million in federal financial aid, which will cover loss of livestock and help families affected by water shortages.
- Why Florida jury in loud music murder trial is still deliberating
Jury deliberations entered the fourth day on Saturday in the trial of a man accused of murder after he shot a teenager in a gas station parking lot during an argument over loud rap music. Michael Dunn fired 10 rounds at an SUV carrying four teens in Jacksonville, Fla.
