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DNA evidence leads to dropped murder charge in 1998 slaying BALTIMORE (AP) — A man who was has been in prison for about 18 years after he was convicted in the 1998 stabbing death of a 16-year-old girl is expected to be released this week after new tests showed that DNA on the victim's T-shirt did not match his. In light of the new DNA test, attorneys for Bryant asked for a new trial and, with no objection from prosecutors, a Baltimore Circuit Court judge granted the motion. During the hearing... Читать дальше...

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Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta thinks he deserves more than the seven-year, $175 million extension given to Stephen Strasburg of the Washington Nationals.

VERSAILLES, Indiana - Indiana State Police say a Cincinnati man was legally intoxicated when he drove into the path of a semitrailer, killing himself and two passengers.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jack In The Box Inc. posted better-than-expected revenue and net income in the latest quarter, sparking a rally in its stock in after-hours trading.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jack In The Box Inc. posted better-than-expected revenue and net income in the latest quarter, sparking a rally in its stock in after-hours trading.

The Islamic State terrorist attacks in Brussels, which killed 32 people and injured more than 300, could have been much worse.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney for the ACLU said Wednesday that federal officials are investigating whether gender discrimination exists in Hollywood, where men have vastly outnumbered women on both sides of the camera for decades.

Republican Donald Trump likes to compliment Sen. Bernie Sanders, and particularly enjoys picking up the Vermont senator’s attacks on Hillary Clinton. But it seems the feelings aren't mutual.

NEW YORK - While Elton John and Katy Perry have hit the stage for Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, and supporters of opponent Bernie Sanders include Bonnie Raitt and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's Rolodex of musicians-slash-friends is short. Really short.

A Brooklyn judge ordered the landlord of a Windsor Terrace building that was destroyed in a fire to repair the building sooner or else.

A diverse group of faith and justice organizations on Wednesday backed the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge, New Jersey's, federal lawsuit against a local planning board for rejecting its application to build a mosque.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the investigation into the death of Prince (all times local):

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the investigation into the death of Prince (all times local):

MINNEAPOLIS - The Latest on the investigation into the death of Prince (all times local):

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the investigation into the death of Prince (all times local):

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the investigation into the death of Prince (all times local):

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After a blistering five-year boom of near limitless possibilities, it is suddenly getting tough in another asset class – one that mere commoner millionaires are not invited to play in: the high-dollar art market.

Auction house Sotheby’s reported on Monday that revenues in the first quarter plunged 32% from a year ago. Agency commissions and fees, the largest subcategory, plummeted 37%. Expenses edged up. Hence a resounding operating loss of $32 million ... Читать дальше...

MANCHESTER, England - Sunderland completed its latest escape from relegation in the English Premier League on Wednesday - and consigned bitter northeast rival Newcastle to the second tier in the process.

Two Rivers, Dead Timber and Louisville state recreation areas are in poor condition from flooding after heavy rains on Monday and Tuesday, Nebraska Game and Parks said in a news release.

Two Rivers, Dead Timber and Louisville state recreation areas are in poor condition from flooding after heavy rains on Monday and Tuesday, Nebraska Game and Parks said in a news release.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — As federal charges were filed against a white former South Carolina police officer who already faced a state murder charge in the shooting death of unarmed black motorist Walter Scott, Scott's lawyer and family praised the federal prosecutors for pressing the case. A bystander's cellphone video captured images of Slager, then a North Charleston police officer, firing eight times as Scott ran from a traffic stop in April 2015. The federal indictment charges that Slager, while acting as a law officer... Читать дальше...

The proposed American takeover of Swansea City may be delayed until the 2016-17 season, says chairman Huw Jenkins.

Leave it to Twitter to be the voice of the Internet. Instagram rolled out its colorful new logo today, and the masses have spoken. While a select few are actually enjoying the update, it...

Bijna nergens in Europa wordt zo positief over homoseksualiteit gedacht als in Nederland.  Maar homoseksuelen krijgen hier wel veel vaker te maken met geweld dan hetero's. ,,Schrikbarend'', zegt het COC.