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National & World Former lawyer says OJ Simpson knew about guns Former lawyer says OJ Simpson knew about guns (Photo Gallery)
The lawyer who defended O.J. Simpson on armed robbery charges delivered a potentially heavy blow to the former football star's bid for a new trial Friday, testifying that Simpson knew his buddies had guns on them when he went to a hotel room to reclaim some sports memorabilia.
National & World 'Hatchet hitchhiker' arrested in lawyer's murder 'Hatchet hitchhiker' arrested in lawyer's murder
The unlikely pair - an itinerant hitchhiker turned Internet celebrity and a lawyer three times his age - met amid the neon lights of Times Square and headed back to a squat brick home on a quiet New Jersey cul-de-sac, authorities say.
National & World House chairman sees IRS errors as part of pattern House chairman sees IRS errors as part of pattern
The Internal Revenue Service's improper use of tougher scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status seems part of a broader pattern of intimidation and cover-ups by the Obama administration, a top House Republican said Friday.
National & World Authorities: Crime not ruled out in deadly Texas blast Authorities: Crime not ruled out in deadly Texas blast (Photo Gallery)
Investigators working in the remnants of an exploded Texas fertilizer plant sifted by hand through untold kernels of corn, moved tons of debris and conducted more than 400 interviews, while searching for the missing piece to solve what many officials compared to an extraordinary puzzle.
National & World 2 Minnesota women sentenced in Somali terror case 2 Minnesota women sentenced in Somali terror case
Two Minnesota women convicted of conspiring to send money to al-Shabab in Somalia were given prison sentences in federal court Thursday, ending a week of punishments tied to long-running investigations into recruiting and financing for the terrorist group.
National & World At least 6 dead as tornadoes flatten homes in Texas At least 6 dead as tornadoes flatten homes in Texas
A rash of tornadoes slammed into several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens more injured and hundreds homeless. The violent spring storm scattered bodies, flattened homes and threw trailers onto cars.
National & World Powerball jackpot soars to $550 million Powerball jackpot soars to $550 million
The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million.
National & World GOP demands more despite Benghazi email release GOP demands more despite Benghazi email release
A spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Wednesday Republicans hoped "this limited release of documents is a sign of more cooperation to come," while the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee pressed the Pentagon for more details about military orders around the time of the attack and what military aircraft were in the region.