All Stories from August 18, 2013 (Change date)
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States revisit mandatory sentences for juvenilesAug 18, 2013 7:37 pm - SUFFIELD, Conn. — When Nicholas Aponte recalls the night in 1995 that sent him to prison, he describes an immature 17-year-old who told himself he was tough but in reali...
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Dunn far from problem for White SoxAug 18, 2013 9:53 pm - When the White Sox signed Adam Dunn to a four-year contract before the 2011 season, almost every fan I talked to — with few exceptions — was thrilled at the forecast of ...
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Images: The Week in PicturesAug 18, 2013 7:15 pm - ...
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9/11 lawyer to challenge secret Guantanamo campAug 19, 2013 12:23 pm - GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A defense lawyer who gained rare access to an ultra-secret section of the Guantanamo Bay prison said Sunday that the camp does not meet...
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Prosecutors getting to motive in Fort Hood trialAug 18, 2013 7:05 pm - FORT HOOD, Texas — The prosecutors pursuing the death penalty against the Army psychiatrist accused in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage will soon begin trying to answ...
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A look at federal role in civil rights casesAug 18, 2013 6:07 pm - WASHINGTON — Almost as soon as George Zimmerman was pronounced “not guilty” in a Florida courtroom, the cry went up. The U.S. government must get “justice for Trayvon,” ...
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‘Gangnam’ style draws affluent to wed in South KoreaAug 19, 2013 12:23 pm - SEOUL, South Korea — Standing by a French château’s window, the bride-to-be glows in the afternoon sun as she gazes into her fiance’s eyes. This Chinese couple’s fairy t...
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Elgin man held on $900,000 bond following July crashAug 19, 2013 4:31 pm - An Elgin man is being held on $900,000 bond for his role in a four-vehicle crash that left one person in critical condition last month, officials said. Noe Aguilera, 22...
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'The Butler' serves box-office success at No. 1Aug 19, 2013 3:01 pm - LOS ANGELES - "Lee Daniels' The Butler" is serving up success at the box office. Starring Forest Whitaker as a longtime White House butler and Oprah Winfrey as his boo...
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Cubs lose 6-1 in series finale with CardinalsAug 18, 2013 7:24 pm - Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright struck out 11 and allowed one run through seven innings, and Jon Jay drove in four runs with a homer and double to lead St. Louis to a 6-1 ...