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Paula Cooper was just 16 years old when she became the youngest person on death row in the United States.

Two California teens who stranded themselves atop a windy, 8,600-foot-high cliff ended up being rescued in what resembled a movie scene, according to authorities.

It was a violent weekend in Chicago, with at least 7 people killed. Eight were killed the same weekend last year, and police say overall crime is down.

The FBI is planning to dig in a Detroit-area field for the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa, a source with knowledge of the search says.

Dean Obeidallah, John Avlon, Margaret Hoover and guest Chris Cuomo on this week's top issues: NSA, charities and CIA.

Donna Brazile says anti-abortionist Rep. Trent Franks just doesn't get it when he justified why victims of rape and incest get no exception in his proposal for an abortion bill.

Ruben Navarrette says the story of the boy who was bashed on social media after singing the National Anthem in mariachi costume is instructive

As hundreds of firefighters began to get the upper hand on a huge blaze near Colorado Springs, Colorado, investigators stepped up their probe into the cause of the most destructive wildfire in the state's history.

Sunken World War II ship is now underwater gallery, featuring 12 sumptuous photographs of retro sailors and their sweethearts.

Peter Bergen says the public record tends to cast doubt on the NSA's claim that its electronic surveillance has helped stop numerous plots

The man who leaked classified documents on U.S. surveillance programs will go online live Monday, according to the British newspaper that published the materials that sparked a global controversy over government data mining.

The founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center wants the Justice Department to investigate allegations that a Minnesota man commanded a Nazi unit accused of war crimes in World War II.

The Supreme Court on Monday tossed out a provision inn Arizona's voter registration law that required proof of citizenship.

The woman was related to at least two of the three children.

Every new day seems to bring new revelations and reactions to the controversial electronic surveillance programs. Over the weekend we learned that the British electronic intelligence agency tried to monitor delegates during a G-20 summit. We also heard from administration officials, past and present, who tried to assuage Americans worried about privacy.

Shabren Kurtz-Russ wanted to join the military to start a family tradition. Her mother and father served in the Army. And now she sought to enlist in the Army National Guard.

Fifty years ago, President Kennedy defined civil rights and equality as a moral issue. Patrick Kennedy says today's moral issue is that people with brain injuries and mental illness face stigma and inadequate treatment.

Affirmative action. Voting rights. Same-sex marriage. The Supreme Court is about to rule on some of the most contentious issues in American society -- issues that have divided Americans for years.

Bob Greene says the Lone Ranger rode into town, fought injustice and got out. He didn't stop to tweet that he just saved the day.

There's now one more Kardashian to keep up with. Kim Kardashian has given birth to a baby girl, reports E!, the network behind her family's hit reality show.