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BREAKING: Colorado theater shooter to plead 'not guilty' by reason of insanity

Attorneys for accused Colorado movie theater shooting suspect James Holmes filed their intent to plead their client not guilty by reason of insanity.

Indoor tanning industry under scrutiny

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants tighter regulation of indoor tanning beds, citing concerns about equipment malfunctions that have resulted in consumers getting excess radiation.

How Christie surgery weighs on 2016

Chris Christie says it was family rather than presidential politics that convinced him to undergo weight-reduction surgery.

Amanda Knox: Sometimes I can't stop crying

Even after she was cleared of murder, even after returning home to a scenic haven in Seattle, Amanda Knox is crippled with fear.

Sentiment shift: Home prices to rise

The majority of Americans now are forecasting home prices to rise, and only about a third are expecting prices to fall, a reversal in attitudes of a year ago.

For long-separated families, reunions can be a struggle

Editor's note: On Monday, three women -- Amanda Berry, Georgina "Gina" DeJesus and Michelle Knight -- were found after being held captive inside a Cleveland home for a decade.

VIDEO: Man hangs on to hood of car after hit-and-run

Dazed and confused, that is how witnesses are describing a woman who drove for several miles with a man on the hood of her car after a hit-and-run in Georgia.

Nun, two others in federal court for nuclear breach

When an elderly nun and two fellow peace activists walked undetected onto one of the nation's most secure nuclear facilities last year, they wanted to call attention to the dangers of nuclear weapons.

Clarence Thomas: 'The elites' had to approve a black president

(CNN) -- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, the high court's only African American jurist, opened up recently about his thoughts on race and the White House.

Hagel: 'Outrage, disgust' as Air Force leader charged with sexual battery

(CNN) -- An Air Force officer who served as a branch chief for the service's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program was arrested and charged with sexual battery over the weekend.

Bomb suspect's friend out on bail, released to mom

BOSTON (CNN) -- One of three friends accused of helping Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev cover up his alleged crime got out on bond Monday, released to his mother's custody.

Beyoncé speaks on that controversial Cuba trip

Beyoncé's husband Jay-Z has said his piece about the couple's controversial April trip to Cuba, and even President Obama has weighed in. (You know, he's got 99 problems and now Jay-Z's one.)

Internet sales tax: What you'll pay, and when

 Internet shoppers could be one step closer to having to pay sales taxes on online purchases.

Bomb suspect's friend out on bail, released to mom

One of three friends accused of helping Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev cover up his alleged crime got out on bond Monday, released to his mother's custody.

Nun, two others in federal court for nuclear breach

When an elderly nun and two fellow peace activists walked undetected onto one of the nation's most secure nuclear facilities last year, they wanted to call attention to the dangers of nuclear weapons.