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Wisconsin spa killings: Shooting followed tragic script of domestic violenceThe events leading up to Radcliffe Haughton killing his wife, two other women, and himself at a Wisconsin spa followed a familiar path: threats, a restraining order, and police visits to their home.
- Spike in assaults leads US violent crime rate to first increase since '93
A 22 percent spike in the number of aggravated and simple assaults drove the violent crime rate in the US up 17 percent in 2011. But it is still vastly lower than it was two decades ago, experts note.
Progress WatchWhy teen drinking and driving has been cut in half in past 20 yearsNine out of 10 high-schoolers chose not to drink and drive in 2011, according to the CDC. Safety advocacy groups and government agencies have worked with youths and parents on the issue.
- What's ahead for US as more Americans lose connection to religion
Young, white Americans are driving the trend, with as many as one-third saying they affiliate with no religion, a new survey says. It could affect notions of family and the shape of politics.
FocusObama's new program for young illegal immigrants: How is it going?More than 82,000 young illegal immigrants have applied for a work permit under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). But the November elections could be key to what happens next.
- Poll: 57 percent of Millennials oppose racial preferences for college, hiring
The poll comes a week before the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of the use of race in admissions to the University of Texas at Austin.
Arnold Schwarzenegger: rebuilding a career – and battered reputationThe former California governor is on a media blitz to promote his memoirs, a second film career, and a new public policy institute with global aspirations. But first, he needs to win back a little respect.
Census report finds 'pulse in the urban core' of AmericaWith Hispanics and young whites leading the influx, US cities of 5 million or more residents saw the population of their inner cores increase 13 percent in the last decade, the Census reported.
Bronx zoo tiger attack: Man lives, big cat is forgivenSurvivors of tiger attacks often hold no animosity. As he lay injured from a tiger bite, entertainer Roy Horn whispered, 'Make sure no harm comes to Montecore.' Likewise, the tiger that mauled a man who jumped into his enclosure at the Bronx Zoo will not be euthanized.
Anti-Muslim groups' ad in NYC subway calls jihad 'savage.' Is now a good time?With the Muslim world still roiled by the US-made, anti-Muslim video on YouTube, the ad citing 'war between civilized man and the savage' will appear Monday at 10 NYC subway stations.
Median income fell last year: Which states were hit hardest?The Census Bureau has provided state- and city-level numbers on income and poverty in the US for 2011. Ohio, Florida, and Texas were among the states where residents lost ground in income.
Libya attack: Who's behind the inflammatory YouTube video?An Egypt mob and a Libya attack are thought to have been sparked by a virulent anti-Islam YouTube video. But who was behind that amateurish video remains a mystery.
Cover StoryThe silver-collar economyMore companies are hiring people 65 and older because they believe they are reliable and productive, while the seniors themselves need – and want – to work. But is the trend squeezing out young people?
Driver hits 11: Are elderly drivers making roads unsafe?Driver hits 11: 100-year-old driver hits 11 people, including nine children, near a school in Los Angeles. What restrictions do drivers over age 70 face?
Progress WatchGot broadband? Access now extends to 94 percent of Americans.Every year, Internet access via broadband becomes available to millions more Americans, up from 92 percent last year to 94 percent, a recent report shows. Rural and tribal areas are the outliers.
Pussy Riot sentenced: Is chorus of support helpful, or just fashionable?Cities across the US took part Friday in Pussy Riot Global Day, but it's not clear whether the support, from governments and celebrities, will help members of the feminist punk group who were sentenced to prison for criticizing Vladimir Putin.
Mississippi most obese state: Southern diet or culture on the skids?The Deep South has some of the highest obesity rates in the nation, according to the CDC, and Mississippi, once again, is the fattest. But it's not just the fried food that's to blame.
Gore Vidal: a celebrity, a life writ largeGore Vidal was known as much for his fierce public spats as he was for collected works that included 25 novels, 200 essays, six plays, several screenplays, and a National Book Award for essays on the United States.
Colorado shooting: How Americans deal with media-driven eventsFor better and for worse, society today is driven by sophisticated and powerful information technology that allows us to know details about everything virtually immediately. The latest example: the Colorado shooting rampage.
New York soda ban proposal: Public hearing gets impassionedEven though many consider the decision by the New York City Board of Health a foregone conclusion, that didn’t stop supporters and opponents from expounding Tuesday on the soda ban proposal.
