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Feds charge 3 in Ohio slavery case, captives threatened with pythons, pit bulls

Feds charge 3 in Ohio slavery case, captives threatened with pythons, pit bulls

A mentally disabled woman and her daughter were held in an Ohio apartment for two years, forced to perform manual labor and threatened with dogs and snakes to keep them compliant, federal authorities said Tuesday.
Officials cite thwarted plots, oversight in defending surveillance

Officials cite thwarted plots, oversight in defending surveillance

 -- Bomb plots targeting the New York Stock Exchange and the city's subway were among more than 50 terrorist acts worldwide thwarted by top-secret surveillance programs since the 2001 al Qaeda attacks on the United States, security off
First family (minus the president) lunch with Bono

First family (minus the president) lunch with Bono

What's a visit to Ireland without a pub lunch alongside Bono?
Feds charge 3 in Ohio slavery case

Feds charge 3 in Ohio slavery case

-- A mentally disabled woman and her daughter were held in an Ohio apartment for two years, forced to perform manual labor and threatened with dogs and snakes to keep them compliant, federal authorities said Tuesday.
Chrysler relents, agrees to recall 2.7 million Jeeps

Chrysler relents, agrees to recall 2.7 million Jeeps

Chrysler Group reversed course and agreed to a recall of 2.7 million Jeeps Tuesday, giving in to the the government's request in the final hours before a deadline.
Shreveport PD investigating toddler death

Shreveport PD investigating toddler death

Shreveport Police detectives are investigating the death of a toddler after a child arrived at a local hospital yesterday evening.
Man points fake grenade launcher at cars; uncle convicted of terrorism hoax

Man points fake grenade launcher at cars; uncle convicted of terrorism hoax

(CNN) -- A man who paraded his cloaked 16-year-old nephew around a busy Phoenix intersection with a fake rocket-propelled grenade launcher was found guilty Monday on endangerment and terrorism hoax charges.
5 Things to Know for Your New Day

5 Things to Know for Your New Day

(CNN) -- Every weekday morning around 6, we'll hit the top five stories of the day and clue you in on a few other buzzy items. Here are the "5 Things to Know for Your New Day" for this Tuesday.
FBI resumes Michigan dig in latest hunt for Hoffa

FBI resumes Michigan dig in latest hunt for Hoffa

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Michigan (CNN) -- The FBI on Tuesday began a second day of digging in a Detroit-area field in the latest search for the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa -- an effort spurred by information from an aging reputed mob
Florida blocks cities, counties from voting on sick pay laws

Florida blocks cities, counties from voting on sick pay laws

Florida's governor has signed a law that says cities and counties cannot make businesses offer paid sick leave.
5 Things to Know for Your New Day

5 Things to Know for Your New Day

Every weekday morning around 6, we'll hit the top five stories of the day and clue you in on a few other buzzy items. Here are the "5 Things to Know for Your New Day" for this Tuesday.
Man points fake grenade launcher at cars; uncle convicted of terrorism hoax

Man points fake grenade launcher at cars; uncle convicted of terrorism hoax

A man who paraded his cloaked 16-year-old nephew around a busy Phoenix intersection with a fake rocket-propelled grenade launcher was found guilty Monday on endangerment and terrorism hoax charges.
Facebook's "organ donor" status may increase number of donations

Facebook's "organ donor" status may increase number of donations

A new Facebook initiative may help increase the number of organ donors in the United States. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University collaborated with Facebook to add organ donation to a user's profile.
Cruz to add voter ID amendment to immigration bill

Cruz to add voter ID amendment to immigration bill

In a move that could affect the prospects for the immigration reform bill, Sen.
NSA plant in San Antonio shrouded in secrecy

NSA plant in San Antonio shrouded in secrecy

The Houston Chronicle is reporting; over the last six years, the National Security Agency has quietly transformed the former Sony chip fabrication plant on the northwest side into a black-box hub of intelligence gathering and data storage.