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National & World Angry mob pelts man thought to be sex attacker Angry mob pelts man thought to be sex attacker
Residents angry that police had not warned them about sex assaults of children took matters into their own hands, chasing down a man they thought was the attacker, pelting him with rocks and leaving him with a bloody face in Colorado, authorities said Monday.
National & World NYC: No racial motivation in stop-frisk tactic NYC: No racial motivation in stop-frisk tactic
Police officers acted appropriately in carrying out the city's stop, question and frisk policy, and dozens of witnesses who claimed racial bias didn't prove their case, a lawyer for the city told a judge Monday.
National & World FBI agents killed in training were from elite hostage rescue team
It will likely be weeks before a cause of death is determined Special Agents Christopher Lorek and Stephen Shaw because the state medical examiner's regional office is waiting for toxicology results. The FBI has declined to say what kind of training the men were doing when they were killed Friday.
National & World GOP ponders how to capitalize on Obama's woes GOP ponders how to capitalize on Obama's woes
The scandals dogging President Barack Obama are a political gift to Republicans, who could use some good luck after recent election losses. It's not clear, however, how Republicans can best capitalize on Democrats' woes, legislatively or politically.
National & World Measles surges in UK years after vaccine scare Measles surges in UK years after vaccine scare
More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease.
National & World Tornadoes level homes in Oklahoma Tornadoes level homes in Oklahoma
One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter.
National & World Will Boy Scouts accept gay youth? Vote is imminent Will Boy Scouts accept gay youth? Vote is imminent
With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units.
National & World Last-minute fortune seekers buy Powerball tickets Last-minute fortune seekers buy Powerball tickets
With the majority of possible combinations of Powerball numbers in play, someone is almost sure to win the game's highest jackpot on Saturday night, a windfall of hundreds of millions of dollars — and that's after taxes.