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Mar 2010

LAPD chief, district attorney defend crime exhibit

The Los Angeles police chief and district attorney are defending their exhibit of evidence from famous crimes including Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's assassination. They released a letter Friday after Kennedy's son denounced them in a Los...

04

Mar 2010

Man shoots two officers outside Pentagon

A man coolly and calmly approached the screening area outside the Pentagon Thursday evening and opened fire, grazing two Pentagon police officers before they returned fire, critically wounding him, officials said. The incident happened at...

04

Mar 2010

Safety is issue as budget cuts free prisoners

In the rush to save money in grim budgetary times, states nationwide have trimmed their prison populations by expanding parole programs and early releases. But the result - more convicted felons on the streets, not behind bars - has...

04

Mar 2010

Jerry Brown says he'll consider California pension reform

A day after announcing his candidacy for governor, Attorney General Jerry Brown said Wednesday that if elected he would consider overhauling public employee pension programs while opposing any move to privatize them. The Democrat also...