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Alleged mobster Tony Zerilli told authorities where to look

The FBI -- working on information from an aging reputed mobster -- will continue digging in the waist-high grass of a Detroit-area field Tuesday in yet another search for the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa.


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The fire that destroyed 502 structures and killed two could be a crime scene

As hundreds of firefighters began to get the upper hand on a huge blaze near Colorado Springs, investigators stepped up their probe into the cause of the most destructive wildfire in the state's history.


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A new Snowden leak discloses British surveillance of a 2009 economic summit

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The man who admitted leaking classified documents about U.S. surveillance programs purportedly went online live on Monday to declare the truth would come out even if he is jailed or killed.


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Civil rights group said it was unconstitutional and burdensome for tens of thousands of citizens

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court on Monday tossed out a provision in Arizona's voter registration law that required proof of citizenship.


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More than 2 million people signed a petition asking the Indiana Supreme Court to overturn Cooper's death sentence

(CNN) -- Paula Cooper was just 16 years old when she became the youngest person on death row in the United States. That was in 1986. On Monday, after 27 years behind bars, Cooper will walk out of the Indiana's Rockville Correctional Facility a free woman. And when she does, she will find an unlikely ally: Bill Pelke, the grandson of the woman she killed.


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Police arrested members of an LGBT group on Thursday during a protest outside of House Speaker John Boehner's district office on Capitol Hill.


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VIDEO: More than 100 people were cheeering for Miami Heat at Biscayne Bay

One moment, dozens of sports bar patrons were cheering the Miami Heat as they watched the NBA finals. The next, the packed deck collapsed, spilling them into water.

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Families flee and wait to see if their homes are spared

More than 375 homes have been destroyed in what authorities believe is the worst wildfire in Colorado history. Every single one of them has a story, and there are sure to be plenty more as Friday's forecast predicts more scorching heat and strong winds.


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Some legislators say covert surveillance programs go too far

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- FBI Director Robert Mueller said Thursday that secret government surveillance programs disclosed by leaks of classified information have been conducted in adherence with the U.S. Constitution and federal laws.


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He recently inspected a building that later fell while being demolished, killing 6

The inspector of a downtown building that collapsed last week has killed himself, city officials said Thursday.


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