Pamela Smart seeks to overturn conviction for having teenager murder her husband

Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student in 1990, is seeking to overturn her conviction over what her lawyers claim were several constitutional violations

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Detroit suburb agrees to $3.25M settlement in case of woman found alive in body bag

A Detroit suburb has agreed to a $3.25 million settlement with the family of a young woman who had been declared dead at her home but was alive when her body bag was opened at a funeral home

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Joseph McGettigan, prosecutor in Jerry Sandusky and John du Pont cases, dies at 76

Joseph McGettigan III, a Pennsylvania prosecutor known for convicting Jerry Sandusky and John du Pont, has died at the age of 76

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FAA picks firms to replace 612 outdated radar systems air traffic controllers rely on

The federal government has picked two companies to replace 612 radar systems nationwide that date back to the 1980s as part of a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control system

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4 injured in suburban Philadelphia nursing home explosion file negligence lawsuit

Four people injured in an explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home two weeks ago are suing the facility and a natural gas utility

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Detroit joining Michigan program that gives cash to expectant mothers for essentials

A Michigan program that provides cash to help expectant mothers cope with bills, expenses and the high cost of taking care of children is coming to Detroit

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Markets show mixed reactions after US capture of Venezuelan leader

The price of oil has slipped and precious metals surged after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a weekend raid

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Small plane crash at Cape Cod airport leaves pilot dead

A small private plane has crashed near Provincetown at the very tip of Cape Cod, catching fire and killing the pilot

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Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball

The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 18-21-40-53-60, Powerball: 23

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Appeals panel says California's ban on open carry is unconstitutional

The ruling was issued by two judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

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Judge convicted of obstructing immigrant arrest resigns as GOP threatens impeachment

She was convicted of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal agents.

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Winter storm snarls holiday travel across US Northeast, Great Lakes

More than a thousand flights have been canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes as a winter storm disrupted one of the busiest travel weekends of the year between Christmas and New Year’s

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Man fought off a mountain lion weeks before a suspected fatal Colorado attack

A suspected deadly mountain lion attack on New Year’s Day that killed a woman hiking alone was preceded by another harrowing encounter in the same area

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