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Hagel: Cadets must stamp out sex assault scourge

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday that they must stamp out the scourge of sexual assault in the military.
NATIONAL

Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse

Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.
NATIONAL

Correction: North Dakota Flooding story

In a story May 24 about North Dakota flooding, The Associated Press, relying on information from North Dakota's state engineer, erroneously reported that construction work at the Renwick Dam lowered the top of the dam by three feet. Construction left some parts of the dam at the same height and ...
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Ohio doctor charged in pregnant woman's death

The personal ads that Dr. Ali Salim placed on Craigslist - and police say he posted hundreds of them - made one thing clear: He wanted "no drama."
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Famed RI Cliff Walk still partly closed post-Sandy

Newport's Cliff Walk, which runs between the Atlantic Ocean and some of the city's most stunning Gilded Age mansions, sustained what has been estimated at up to $8 million in damage during Superstorm Sandy. Some walkways were washed away or caved in. In other areas, huge boulders were moved by the...
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NH student's disappearance, death detailed in docs

Lizzi Marriott left a message saying she'd be home by midnight.
NATIONAL

Tornado upon them, quick choices decided fate

They say you should never make a big decision when you're emotional. But what if there's barely a moment to think and a life-or-death choice looming?
NATION/WORLD

Jury convicts former South Texas DA of corruption

A former Texas prosecutor and one-time candidate for Congress was convicted Friday of accepting bribes in exchange for court favors, including an $80,000 payment in a scheme that allowed a convicted murder to escape.
NATION/WORLD

Judge: Ariz. sheriff's office profiles Latinos

A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles people.