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VIDEO: 4-year-old 'Mayor' runs the streets of Minnesota town

A four-year-old "Mayor" is making a splash in Minnesota town. He says he likes to fish and has a girlfriend named Sophia. Watch the video for the heart warming comments from this mini mayor.

POLICE: Grandson of Malcolm X beat to death in Mexico

The grandson of civil rights activist Malcolm X, Malcolm Shabazz, died in a Mexico City hospital after suffering an apparent beating, police told CNN.

Cornyn, other Texas Republicans slam IRS for ‘Orwellian persecution’ of conservative groups

Texas Republicans reacted angrily to the Internal Revenue Service’s confession today that its agents had flagged conservative groups for additional review during the 2012 election season.

VIDEO: 11-year-old shoots 12-year-old boy in face

A 12-year-old is recovering from a shot to the face by an 11-year-old. It happened at this apartment complex in camden, new jersey.

SSA releases annual 'Top Baby Names', Jacob & Sophia top list

The Social Security Administration has released their annual list of the "Top Baby Names" for 2012!

Teen arrested, charged with murder in case of missing Georgia college student

Authorities say they have made an arrest in the case of a Georgia college student missing since last month.

Prince Harry focuses on veterans in Washington

Prince Harry started off his second day in the United States with a solemn visit to Arlington National Cemetery, just outside of Washington, D.C.

Stamp prices could rise again

The U.S. Postal Service board will look into hiking postage prices on all types of mail, as losses continue to plague the agency, the chief of the board said Friday.

Cleveland case buoys mothers' hope that daughters are missing, but not lost

One mother has been waiting 17 months. The other, 25 years. Now the discovery of three women who vanished a decade ago in Cleveland has buoyed their hope.

House debt vote previews coming food fight on U.S. borrowing limit

Previewing the partisan food fight coming this fall over raising the debt ceiling, the House passed legislation on Thursday allowing the Treasury to pay U.S. bond holders if the nation hits its borrowing limit.

Dawg! 'American Idol' original Randy Jackson leaving hit show

Randy Jackson, the last original "American Idol" judge, announced Thursday that he's voting himself off the hit singing competition program after the current season ends.

Former Pakistani prime minister's son kidnapped days before elections

A son of a former Pakistani prime minister was kidnapped Thursday in a deadly raid two days before the son is to stand for provincial assembly elections, one of his brothers told CNN.