Duke Lacrosse Accuser May Face Murder Charges

Apr 15th 2011 – 2:10 PM |AOL News

Raleigh News & Observer / MCT

The woman who falsely accused members of the Duke University lacrosse team of raping her may face murder charges in the stabbing death of her boyfriend, police say. Police in Durham, N.C., say...

Officers Arrested Over Mexico Mass Graves; Death Toll Climbs to 145

Apr 15th 2011 – 12:20 PM |AOL News

AFP / Getty Images

Federal authorities have pulled 23 more corpses from a mass grave near the town of San Fernando in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, bringing the death toll to 145 in a mass killing that has managed...

Report: Tillman's Mother Wants McChrystal Off Military Families Commission

Apr 14th 2011 – 11:00 AM |AOL News

AP

The mother of a well-known Army Ranger killed in the war in Afghanistan says retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal was involved in the cover-up of her son's death and should be fired from his new post...

New Jersey Transgender Man Says Firing Was Discriminatory

Apr 13th 2011 – 1:57 PM |AOL News

El'Jai Devoureau wants to be treated just like any other man. The 39-year-old New Jersey resident was born into a woman's body but says he's known from the very beginning that he is...

Brooklyn Janitor Charged in Rape of Middle School Girl

Apr 12th 2011 – 3:40 PM |AOL News

A janitor at a New York City middle school has been arrested and charged in the rape of a 13-year-old student, officials said today. Ambiorix Rodriguez, 32, is accused of raping and sexually abusing...

US Warns Travelers After 4 More Mass Graves Found in Mexico

Apr 12th 2011 – 1:46 PM |AOL News

AP

In Mexico, another grisly find. Mexican authorities have uncovered four more mass graves in the northern border state of Tamaulipas, where the country's violent drug cartels have begun abducting...

Florida Lawmakers Spar in 'Uterus' Row Amid Abortion Battle

Apr 12th 2011 – 7:30 AM |AOL News

Steve Cannon, AP

Sparring lawmakers. Outraged constituents. A heated national debate. The fast-brewing controversy out of Florida bears all the hallmarks of the long-running fight over abortion. And yet, for now at...

Chicago School Bans Bag Lunches to Get Kids to Eat Less Junk Food

Apr 11th 2011 – 2:25 PM |AOL News

Paul Sakuma, AP

A push for healthier school lunches has led one Chicago school to ban students from bringing lunches from home altogether. Students at Chicago's Little Village Academy are required to eat the lunch...

Michigan Man Killed in Car Crash the Day After His Wife Died of Cancer

Apr 9th 2011 – 6:36 AM |AOL News

Courtesy Kellie Ittner

The day after his wife died, Steven Tice knew he couldn't be alone in the house they had shared. So the Michigan man got in his pickup truck and headed to his daughter's house not far away. But he...

Oil From BP Spill Found on Dead Dolphins in Gulf of Mexico

Apr 8th 2011 – 7:58 PM |AOL News

Patrick Semansky, AP

Researchers have traced oil found on dead dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico to the BP Deepwater Horizon spill but say it's not yet clear whether the oil caused their deaths. Hundreds of bottlenose...

Texas Speed Limit May Reach 85

Apr 8th 2011 – 12:30 PM |AOL News

AP

Speedy drivers may find safe haven in Texas, which is considering raising its speed limit to a whopping 85 mph in some areas. At 80 mph, Texas' speed limit is already one of the highest in the...

Man Admits to Robbing Bank to Pay Court Fine

Apr 8th 2011 – 7:30 AM |AOL News

When Sean Collins wasn't sure how he'd come up with the cash to pay his court fine, he turned to a bank. The problem is, he didn't ask the bank for a loan. He robbed it, instead. The Scottish man...

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