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New Mexico teen accused of gunning down family 'lost sense of conscience'

Family members say Nehemiah Griego, who shot his family before surrendering, is no monster. They can't fathom what could have gone so terribly wrong.


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Tuesday marks the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark abortion decision

(CNN) -- Tuesday is the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision, but a poll shows that many Americans don't know the significance of the case.


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Police said all the passers-by who were injured were hit by police bullets

NEW YORK (CNN) -- A woman injured in last summer's shooting in front of the Empire State Building is suing the New York Police Department over its response to a gunman who had killed his co-worker just moments earlier.


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Obama is the 17th President to win a second term

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It was a seemingly wistful moment at the halfway mark of his presidency, before the celebratory parade and the evening's galas.


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Children of public figures have no choice about protection

Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey skewered the National Rifle Association Thursday for referencing the president's children in a political attack commercial.


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Sixteen other presidents have made more than one inaugural address

President Barack Obama will join what is perhaps America's most exclusive club, peppered with names such as Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt, when he delivers his second inaugural address on Monday


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Critics say he is still spinning the story

After years of tenacious spin that he was innocent, Lance Armstrong has admitted unequivocally to using performance-enhancing drugs in his seven Tour de France wins.

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Federal law does not require background checks for 'private transactions'

(CNN) -- In an effort to stem gun violence across the United States, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed 23 executive actions, which don't require congressional approval -- some of which called for tougher enforcement of existing laws and required federal agencies to provide data for background checks.


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Psychiatrist and school blamed for not properly handling James Holmes' treatment

DENVER (CNN) -- The university psychiatrist who treated the accused gunman in last year's deadly Colorado theater rampage could face more than a dozen lawsuits that blame her and the school for not properly handling James Holmes' treatment.

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About 8,800 bus drivers walked off the job after city and union officials failed to reach agreement

NEW YORK (CNN) -- For the first time since 1979, New York City school bus drivers went on strike Wednesday -- a protest that is affecting more than 150,000 students.


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