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The measure would require school systems to check state and federal criminal records for employees with unsupervised access to elementary and secondary school students, and for people seeking those jobs. 

Hundreds march to protest Northern Calif. sheriff's deputy's shooting of 13-year-old     

A Nigerian city is fighting terrorism with mass weddings

It's up 52% in less than a year

Court: Studies of Samsung factories fail to fully examine workplace health hazards     

Conrado Juárez, accused of killing Anjélica Castillo in 1991, said that his confession in the case had been coerced, a claim that could be rebutted had the interrogation been videotaped.     

Colombia's high court rules widened military justice unconstitutional in blow to government     

From birdcages to carousel rides, baby Wengenn goes on more adventures in his sleep than most people do in their lifestimes -- and it's all thanks to his mom, Queenie Liao. She takes gorgeous photos of her son with caref...

Varying names on IDs could cause problems at polls

Duke and Duchess of Windsor's Cadillac heads to NYC auction; Ala. collector found it in Texas     

The United States Navy announced today that the Blue Angels, its touring squadron of stunt pilots, will be operating along its full tour schedule this year, after missing out on the 2013 season from federal budget cuts...

Beijing faces a hard task in rooting out corruption from a society in which the use of guanxi -- the network of connections -- makes everyone guilty, writes author Lijia Zhang.

DENVER (AP) -- A Colorado judge Wednesday ordered the release of the 1999 grand jury indictment in the killing of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey, possibly shedding light on why prosecutors decided against charging her parent...

Years of aiming missiles at people half a world away -- in a state he describes as "zombie mode" -- left U.S. drone operator Brandon Bryant a broken man.

A judge ordered a new trial for Michael C. Skakel, a nephew of Ethel Kennedy who was convicted in 2002 of bludgeoning a neighbor, Martha Moxley.     

CDC says summer stomach bug linked to cilantro, salad mix produced in Mexico     

Express Scripts 3rd-quarter net income rises 9 percent; company raises low end of outlook     

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:     

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- A prosecutor says Anthony "Little Tony" Ferrari plotted with a mob-connected associate to have a prominent South Florida businessman killed so money would keep flowing their way from a fleet...

Bill and Chelsea Clinton among those honored with awards from Harvard School of Public Health     

Jury deliberating whether 'Little Tony' plotted to kill Fla. businessman over gambling fleet     

Yer out! _ no _ safe! World Series umps reverse blown call, a season before MLB expands replay