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Jurors in Jodi Arias case: We were 11-1 for death penalty

By JACQUES BILLEAUD and TERRY TANG PHOENIX (AP) — It took just one juror to spare the life of convicted murderer Jodi Arias on Thursday — and the woman had to survive an attempt by her colleagues to […]

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Failures by 3 governments preceded homeless man’s death

By ELLIOT SPAGAT and TAMI ABDOLLAH LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mistakes and miscommunication by three governments on three continents over nearly 20 years led to a homeless man known as “Africa” being on Los Angeles’ Skid Row, where […]

Education

Placentia, Ca. teacher hanging update: Jillian Jacobson, photography teacher, found hanging from classroom ceiling by students

(AP) A Southern California teacher — Jillian Jacobson — who committed suicide by hanging herself in her classroom was a well-liked 31-year-old photography instructor, authorities said Monday. Students arriving at El Dorado High School found […]

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LA police chief: Man killed on Skid Row reached for gun

By TAMI ABDOLLAH LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police fatally shot a homeless man on Skid Row during a “brutal” videotaped struggle in which a rookie officer cried out that the man had grabbed his gun, the […]

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2 Jackson officers fired, charged with grand larceny

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Jackson police have charged two of their own with grand larceny. Two 25-year-olds, Willis Thomas and Rodney Vaughn, have been fired from the Jackson police force and charged in connection with […]