The death penalty in America may be dying a slow death, a new report suggests. Fewer convicted killers are facing the death penalty than at any time since the U.S

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Death Penalty Use Plummets to 35-Year Low

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Guest post by Jennifer K. Halford, Esq.

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How Safe is Your Sole Proprietorship?

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A jury awarded D.C. man Charles Singletary $2.3 million in damages for the 10 years he spent in prison after his wrongful parole revocation

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D.C. Man Gets $2.3M for 10 Years in Prison

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Guess which star is getting no love from her landlord? Courtney Love is being evicted out of her West Village home in New York . Owner Donna Lyon says that Love set the $27,000-a-month apartment on fire and damaged its interior.

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Courtney Love Being Evicted for Ruining Décor, Setting NYC Apt Fire

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Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd faces federal drug charges in an alleged scheme to buy and distribute cocaine. Hurd, 26, was arrested Wednesday in Chicago and was set to appear in court Thursday after getting caught in a months-long investigation, ESPN reports.

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Chicago Bear Sam Hurd Arrested on Federal Drug Charges

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California Attorney General Kamala Harris has officially announced the creation of a statewide eCrime unit.

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CA Fights Cyber Crime with ‘eCrime Unit’

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Teen girls under the age of 17 will still require a prescription for Plan B, the emergency contraceptive medication. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has reportedly rejected Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’ application to sell Plan B to teens without the age restriction. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said the…..

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Teen Girls Still Need Rx for ‘Morning After Pill’

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Bloggers aren’t covered by media shield laws, at least that’s how an Oregon federal court has ruled.

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Blogger Crystal Cox is No Journalist, Must Pay $2.5M in Damages

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It’s holiday air travel season, which typically means crowded airports, inclement weather, and delayed flights.

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5 Things Holiday Air Travelers Should Know

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For small businesses, donations are one way that they can help the community and foster good relations with their customers. Small business owners should know that tax deductions on charitable contributions are available to them as the calendar year ends.

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Holiday Donations Can Pay Off in 2012

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