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- Bikers attack SUV driver in NYC after accidentBikers attack SUV:聽The assault on the man began around 1:30 p.m. Sunday on the West Side Highway after he got into an accident with one of the聽bikers聽around 125th Street. After the driver and motorcyclist pulled over, they were quickly surrounded by 20 to 30聽bikers聽who began damaging the victim's Range Rover, police said.
Assault rifles for teachers? A plan in Georgia.A Georgia school district is considering a plan to store AR-15-type assault rifles in safes inside schools to defend against a shooting.
UC Berkeley explosion outside California HallUS Berkeley explosion: The explosion on the UC Berkeley campus Monday night occurred at a utility vault after a power outage as crews were working to restore power. One person was hospitalized with minor burns.
Voting rights: North Carolina vows to fight Justice over voting restrictionsVoting rights: The Justice Department has challenged a recent voter ID law in North Carolina, but Republican Gov. Pat McCrory聽vows he'll keep the voting restrictions in place.
Chicago train crash: What started the empty train?Chicago train crash: 'If one train聽can start moving without anybody doing anything, then it can happen to another聽train,' worries union president Robert Kelly.
Why CNN documentary on Hillary Clinton was scrubbedDirector Charles Ferguson has abandoned plans to make a Hillary Clinton documentary. He says he faced opposition not just from Republicans, but from Democrats and the Clintons.
New England Patriots find rhythm, beat Falcons 30-23New England Patriots聽coach Bill Belichick never doubted that聽New聽England聽could switch its coverages enough to confuse Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan.- Chicago train crash leaves four dozen injuredChicago train crash:聽It appears one westbound聽train聽and one eastbound聽train聽collided on the tracks at the Harlem station.
Lambrecht Chevrolet auction draws thousands to NebraskaLambrecht Chevrolet auction:聽Event organizers said an estimated 10,000 people traveled from as far as Norway and Brazil to see the sale in person, and more than 3,800 had registered online to bid at an聽auction聽website by mid-day Saturday.
Cordell Broadus, Snoop Dogg's son, on the firing of Lane Kiffin at USCCordell Broadus, Snoop Dogg's son, was among many USC fans approving of the Lane Kiffin firing. Snoop Dogg and Cordell Broadus are big USC supporters. Ed Orgeron will be USC's interim head coach.
Mike Piazza: A 'Hall of Famer' in NYC, anyhowMike Piazza: Whether the best slugging catcher in baseball history ever makes it to Cooperstown is unclear, but New York's National League fans celebrated Mike Piazza's career in Mets pinstripes during the season's finale.
George H.W. Bush official witness at gay marriage in MaineGeorge H.W. Bush and wife, Barbara, were official witnesses at a gay marriage of friends in Kennebunk, Maine. George H.W. Bush owns a home in Kennebunk. Maine is one of 13 states that allows gay marriage.- Listeria arrests: Two Colorado farmers charged after outbreakListeria arrests: Two cantaloupe farmers face charges of introducing adulterated food into interstate commerce. The arrests came after 33 people died in 2011 during a listeria outbreak.
- George Zimmerman: Wife has doubts about his innocenceGeorge Zimmerman: Shellie Zimmerman now says she has doubts about her husband's innocence in the Trayvon Martin case. George Zimmerman is also being investigated for stealing a TV and couch from his in-laws' house.
- Cybersecurity website reports cyberattacks at data brokers D&B, LexisNexis, AltegrityCybersecurity:聽The site said the attacks were masterminded by a cybercrime ring that sold stolen data such as credit reports
Mount Vernon library opens after $100 M fundraising campaignMount Vernon library: The Library聽will be home to visiting scholars who will live at聽Mount聽Vernon聽and research specific aspects of the Founding era.
Bud Selig's tenure: TransformativeThe 2014 season will be Bud Selig's last as commissioner of Major League Baseball. Selig has led the league for more than 20 years and leaves a legacy of labor peace and stiff drug testing.聽
Montana: Convicted rapist leaves jail after one monthFormer Montana high school teacher Stacey聽Rambold, convicted of raping a 14-year-old student, left prison Thursday. The state's attorney general has appealed the sentence and protestors are calling for the judge responsible to step down.- Ayla Reynolds: Missing toddler's mom mounts campaignAyla Reynolds disappeared in December 2011 from the home of her father, Justin DiPietro. On Wednesday, Ayla Reynolds' mom and friends yelled at him outside a Maine courthouse. Ayla Reynold's mom is trying to pressure聽 prosecutors to bring charges against DiPietro.
- Army tattoo policy tightens: No ink below the elbowArmy tattoo policy: The new US Army tattoo policy will ban any tattoo below the knee or elbow. The tattoo policy also forbids tattoos above the neck.
