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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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Residents near the plant are being told to stay inside, parish official says

(CNN) -- A Geismar, La., chemical plant exploded and caught fire Thursday, causing multiple injuries and forcing authorities to evacuate the area around the facility, officials told CNN.


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In South Dakota, Alabama, Arizona, Kansas and Texas teachers are encouraged to tote guns

Interest in arming teachers has grown among some school staff, gun rights groups and lawmakers in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in which 20 students -- ages 6 and 7 -- and six adults were killed in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14. Gun rights groups have sponsored classes for teachers in a number of states-- from Texas to Ohio.


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An Ohio man accused of murder, rape and holding three women in a Cleveland house against their will pleaded not guilty Wednesday. His attorney said it was an effort to stave off a death penalty and an arduous trial.


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VIDEO: President Obama speaks with immigrant leaders

A major immigration bill that would give millions of people living illegally in America a path to citizenship cleared a key legislative hurdle Tuesday when a strong Senate majority voted to open debate on it.


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