Jurors find Huguely guilty in Virginia lacrosse slaying

Updated at 10:30 p.m. EST: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.

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Threatening letters claim 'pathogens' sent to senators, media

Threatening letters that claim to contain dangerous pathogens believed to have been mailed from Oregon were sent to U.S.

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Virginia sheriff: Wal-Mart worker shoots boss, kills self

DINWIDDIE, Va. -- An employee at a Wal-Mart distribution center shot his manager in her leg, then fatally shot himself Wednesday afternoon, the Dinwiddie County Sheriff's Office told NBC station WWBT of Richmond. The shooter was a 32-year-old Pe …

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3 teens stranded in Colo. blizzard burn snowmobile to stay warm

MOFFAT COUNTY, Colo.

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5 dead following suspected murder-suicide at spa in Norcross, Georgia

Updated at 7:43 a.m. ET: NORCROSS, Ga.

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Michelle Obama tells teens at blues' lesson president didn't start at top

First lady Michelle Obama told a group of young musicians Tuesday not to give up on their dreams, telling them the story of another young person who had to overcome obstacles before he found success. “The president didn't start out at the top either,” Obama told …

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11 children, some tied to beds, removed from Texas home

DAYTON, Texas -- Authorities said Tuesday they removed 11 children from a crowded home used as an address by a registered sex offender after they found eight confined in a small, dark bedroom with restraints tying some to their beds. Along with the children, 10 adults w …

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Rain delays but can't stop Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS -- Heavy rains dampened but couldn't stop Mardi Gras festivities on Saturday. While several parades were delayed until Sunday, which is forecast to be sunny and mild, the 2,500-member Krewe of Endymion rolled through a Mid-City route an hour late Saturday w …

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Gingrich, Cain campaign together in Georgia

  ATLANTA, GA – Newt Gingrich, acknowledging  his campaign “all hinges on Georgia,” campaigned Saturday with a very familiar face in the state, fellow Georgian Herman Cain. “I think Georgia is a very, very important state,” Gingrich said.

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China to ease access for US movies, Biden says

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Gingrich: 'Our goal is to win Georgia'

  PEACHTREE CITY, GA -- Newt Gingrich made his intentions in Georgia known Friday night while criticizing his GOP rivals for skipping his home state. “It's very important for me to win Georgia.

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US Airways worker caught in luggage conveyor belts dies

PHOENIX -- A US Airways employee died Friday after being caught in luggage conveyor belts, officials said. Robert Demarco, 60, apparently became lodged between the upper and lower belts around noon at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport's Terminal 4 …

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NJ Gov. Christie vetoes same-sex marriage bill

TRENTON, N.J. -- Gov. Chris Christie on Friday vetoed a bill allowing same-sex marriage, taking action the day after the New Jersey Assembly passed it. The Senate approved the bill 24-16 on Monday, with two Republicans in favor.

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Immigration agent killed in shootout at federal building in Long Beach

Updated at 3:03 a.m. ET -- LONG BEACH, Calif.

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Phoenix mother accused of assaulting daughter to uphold 'Iraqi culture'

A Phoenix mother has been arrested over allegations that she scorched her 19-year-old daughter with a hot spoon to uphold "Iraqi culture" after the younger woman refused an arranged marriage to a man twice her age, police said Thursday. Yusra Farhan, 50, was taken …

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Nigerian underwear bomber gets life sentence

DETROIT -- Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who tried to blow up a Detroit-bound international flight with and underwear bomb on Christmas Day 2009 on behalf of al-Qaida, was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday. The hearing before federal Judge  …

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TV reporter goes back in front of cameras to tell of underage drinking

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Architect charged in death of firefighter at 'Next Top Model' home blaze

LOS ANGELES -- The owner-architect of a Hollywood Hills mansion where a falling ceiling killed a Los Angeles firefighter during a blaze last year has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, NBCLosAngles.com reported Wednesday. Architect Gerhard Becker, 48, …

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Gingrich says Santorum 'completely misunderstands' modern warfare

  TULARE, CA – Newt Gingrich criticized Republican rival Rick Santorum on Tuesday afternoon for his “complete misunderstanding of modern warfare” over the former Pennsylvania senator’s remarks on women in combat. Santorum on Thursday said he had &ldq …

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US aircraft carrier has close encounter with Iranian patrol boat

ABOARD THE USS ABRAHAM  LINCOLN – A U.S.

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Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, ex-Republican, wins Libertarian straw poll in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Former New Mexico Gov.

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Palin: 'Competition will lead us to victory in 2012'

  WASHINGTON -- Sarah Palin argued Saturday that a long, competitive battle between the remaining GOP presidential candidates would lead to a Republican victory in November. “In America we believe that competition strengthens us.

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Ambassador Ford says satellite images proof of Syria government violence

The U.S. ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, on Friday said he posted satellite imagery on Facebook to show proof of President Bashar al-Assad’s forces attacking residential neighborhoods. Ford, speaking to NBC News from Paris days after the Feb. 6 closing of the U.S.

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Romney looks to reverse losing streak with Maine victory

  PORTLAND, Maine -- In an effort to reverse a three-state losing streak, the Romney campaign announced Friday afternoon that its candidate would put off his first trip home in 2012, and instead visit two caucus sites here in Maine, where the winner of the state's non-bindin …

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Defense Secretary Panetta orders new look into Marines' flag bearing Nazi SS logo

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told the Marine Corps on Friday to re-investigate and take appropriate action against the Marine snipers who posed with a logo resembling a notorious Nazi symbol.

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