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LAW ENFORCEMENT: Tamerlan Tsarnaev had role in 2011 triple homicide

LAW ENFORCEMENT: Tamerlan Tsarnaev had role in 2011 triple homicide

Dead Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev and another man — who was killed by the FBI on Wednesday — murdered three people in Massachusetts after a drug deal went wrong in 2011, law enforcement sources tell NBC News.
Auto plants skipping summer shutdowns

Auto plants skipping summer shutdowns

Many U.S. auto workers won't be getting as much summer break time this year -- and are probably pretty happy about it.
Bernanke warns against hitting the brakes too soon

Bernanke warns against hitting the brakes too soon

The U.S. economy is on stronger footing than a year ago, but Ben Bernanke wants to be careful not to squelch the recovery now.
Blake Shelton: I'm planning a benefit with NBC for tornado victims

Blake Shelton: I'm planning a benefit with NBC for tornado victims

Oklahoma native Blake Shelton is the first entertainer to announce a benefit for tornado victims in his home state.

VIDEO: Man spills wife's beer during Cubs game, wife gets revenge

You never know where a home run ball will land. Sometimes you catch them and sometimes they hit you square in the face.
Jodi Arias: Death penalty would be 'revenge,' not justice

Jodi Arias: Death penalty would be 'revenge,' not justice

As an Arizona jury resumes deliberating on Wednesday about whether she deserves the death penalty for the murder of her ex-boyfriend, Jodi Arias is now begging for her life after initially saying she preferred to die.
National writer rips Houston as Super Bowl pick

National writer rips Houston as Super Bowl pick

It took all of 10 minutes before we saw the first national writer blast the NFL’s decision to give Houston Super Bowl LI in 2017.
IRS official takes the 5th at congressional hearing

IRS official takes the 5th at congressional hearing

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Internal Revenue Service official who headed the division involved in targeting conservative groups invoked her constitutional right against self-incrimination Wednesday and refused to answer questions from a congression
Sweet controversy at Michael Jackson death trial

Sweet controversy at Michael Jackson death trial

LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- Every issue in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial is so disputed that even giving candy to jurors caused an argument.
The cult of 'Arrested Development'

The cult of 'Arrested Development'

(CNN) -- Seven years after its finale, one of the greatest cult hits in television history is making a return. "Arrested Development" lasted three season during its initial run on FOX, with critical acclaim but dismal ratings.
Search for survivors winds down as Oklahoma begins daunting recovery

Search for survivors winds down as Oklahoma begins daunting recovery

What began as a desperate hunt for survivors in this debris-covered city is giving way to an arduous road to recovery.
Man killed in FL connected to Boston bombing suspect

Man killed in FL connected to Boston bombing suspect

UPDATE: A man fatally shot overnight by the FBI in Orlando, Florida, was being investigated for a possible connection to the Boston bombings, a U.S.
Texas arrest in Nashville homicide

Texas arrest in Nashville homicide

The Houston Chronicle is reporting; Police in Nashville say Texas state troopers and deputy U.S. marshals have arrested a homicide suspect in Lyford, Texas.
Immigration reform bill clears key Senate hurdle

Immigration reform bill clears key Senate hurdle

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" immigration reform bill on Tuesday, sending the measure to the Senate floor for further consideration and giving the bill's backers their f
Apple grilled about tax havens

Apple grilled about tax havens

Apple executives defended the company's tax strategy on Capitol Hill Tuesday, claiming that it pays one of the highest effective tax rates of any major corporation.