 Polygamist leader Jeffs gets life in prison
 A Texas jury decides in less than a half-hour Warren Jeffs should get life in prison after convicting the polygamist leader for assault of young followers he took as "spiritual brides."
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Remains of chopper crash troops come home
 President Barack Obama met privately with families Tuesday after remains of 30 American servicemen killed when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan arrived at Dover Air Force Base.
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Economic uncertainty feels like normal now
 After nearly four years of unrelenting and largely negative economic news, it’s no surprise Americans are feeling beaten down. The debt debacle is just the latest worry.
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Balloons, memorial mark Caylee Anthony's birthday
 A balloon and butterfly release and the unveiling of a proposed memorial on Tuesday mark what would have been the 6th birthday of Caylee Marie Anthony, the Florida toddler whose 2008 disappearance and death triggered a national outpouring of grief.
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Slain homeless man's dad wants officers sanctioned
The father of a mentally ill homeless man who died after a violent confrontation with police in an Orange County suburb is calling for the toughest sanctions possible against the officers, but experts said Tuesday that winning a conviction of any type could be tough. |
She survived four days in wilderness eating bugs, slugs
Pamela Salant, a 28-year-old teacher, was hiking with her boyfriend in the Oregon wilderness when she fell from a cliff and broke her leg. She ate bugs and berries over four days in the wild: “I didn’t realize I had it in me … I definitely surprised myself,†she said. |
Ohio woman falls into recycling bin, dies inside
A woman who died after falling face-first into a recycling bin and wasn't noticed until her husband came from work had gotten stuck in a position in which she couldn't breathe, a coroner said. |
Jury weighs death sentence for Ohio serial killer
The jury that convicted a man of killing 11 women and dumping their remains around his house and yard began deliberating Tuesday afternoon on whether to recommend that he be put to death or spend life in prison without chance of parole. |
Authorities seize $800M worth of pot in Calif.
An estimated $800 million worth of marijuana has been seized following a massive raid on illegal grows on public lands deep in Northern California's pot country, authorities said Tuesday. |
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