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12-Year-Old Denies Charge in Leila Fowler Murder Case, Brother Pleads Innocent

Leila Fowler' brother is now headed to court to defend himself against charges that he stabbed his sister to death.

Ted Cruz Fundraising Speech Garners Applause and Protests in New York City

Texas senator and anti-immigration stalwart Ted Cruz rallied conservative New Yorkers at a $1,000-a-plate fundraiser Wednesday night. The Cuban-American lawmaker is one of the most outspoken opponents of the bipartisan immigration reform bill currently under debate in the Senate.

Michele Bachmann, Tea Party Firebrand, Won't Seek Reelection Amid Ethics Investigation [VIDEO]

Republican House representative and former presidential candidate Michele Bachmann has declared she won’t seek reelection in Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District when her current term is up in 2014.

Obama Universal Preschool Plan Helps Half a Million Hispanic Children

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, 31.9 percent of Hispanics were attending college in 2010, a mighty leap upward from the 23.5 percent enrolled in 2003. But despite higher college enrollment, degree completion remains a problem, and Hispanics lag behind other minority groups in America by many educational metrics. A big source of the problem, some argue, is Early Childhood Education (ECE), or a lack thereof.

Chelsea Clinton Projects Could Hint at Political Future: Is a Clinton Dynasty in the Works?

Chelsea Clinton has spent her entire life in the public eye, but recent projects undertaken by the former first daughter hint at future political aspirations.

American Officials Shot in Venezuela During Altercation Outside Caracas Nightclub

Two American officials at the U.S. embassy in Caracas, Venezuela were shot in an altercation outside a local nightclub early Tuesday morning.

Yanira Maldonado Drug Smuggling Charges False, Says Family of Arizona Housewife Imprisoned in Mexico

The family of the mother of seven proclaims her innocence, stating that she has never been involved with drugs and was framed.

Trump 2016 Presidential Run: 'The Donald' Spends $1 Million On Campaign Research

Donald Trump has flirted with the idea of getting into politics for some time, and now it appears he is taking a much more active approach to those aspirations.

Teacher Under Fire After Reminding Students Of Fifth Amendment Rights

The teacher has been urging parents to focus their attention on the bigger issues at hand. Though constitutional rights are often championed inside the classroom, one Batavia, Ill.

Gang of Eight Keeps Immigration Reform Bill Intact as It Leaves Judiciary Committee

The bipartisan immigration reform bill has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee and will be taken up by the full Senate sometime this summer. Due to the diligence, and some would say stubbornness, of the Gang of Eight, the bill remains in more of less the same form as when it entered committee.

Hispanic Teen Birth Rate Falls 40 Percent

The birth rate for Hispanic teenagers in the United States dropped more than 40 percent from 2007 to 2011, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Los Angeles Mayor-Elect Eric Garcetti Will Not Oppose Casual Marijuana Use

The soon-to-be mayor of the City of Angels said in an interview Sunday that he would have no problem with even more lax marijuana laws in Los Angeles.

Suicide by 12-Year-Old Latina Highlights Growing Trend

Tragedy struck a New York Latino family when their 12-year-old daughter took her own life after relentless bullying by her classmates, both online and in school.

3D Printed Gun Can Fire Eight Bullets In a Row, Costs Under $2000 [VIDEO]

The evolution of the 3D-printed gun continues. A Wisconsin man has improved on the original "Liberator" design released by Defense Distributed, bringing the cost down to $25.

I-5 Bridge Collapses, Sending Vehicles Into River [VIDEO]

Dan Sligh thought that he had reached the end of his life when he and his wife plunged into the Skagit River after an Interstate 5 bridge collapsed in Washington state.

Tsarnaev Associate Killed by FBI Was About to Implicate Boston Bombing Suspect in 2011 Triple Murder, Officials Say

Federal Bureau of Investigation officials announced that the Florida man tied to one of the Boston bombing suspects was "about to sign a statement" admitting to a role in an unsolved triple murder in Massachusetts before he was shot and killed by an FBI agent Tuesday night.

Immigration Reform Bill Sacrifices Gay Rights As it Moves Out of Committee

The bipartisan immigration bill has been voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee and onto the full Senate, but it left behind an amendment that would have made same-sex couple eligible for family unification.

New L.A. Mayor-Elect Eric Garcetti Has Plenty Of Challenges Awaiting

Garcetti will have to confront an uncertain budget and tension with city organizations once he takes office.

Immigration Reform Sees Opposition from Republicans in House of Representatives

Obamacare's role in immigration reform is dividing a bipartisan effort to see lasting change for illegal immigrants.

Los Angeles Schools Must Pay Victim Of Sexual Abuse $1.4 Million

The victim of the assault was a special needs student who was left alone with a boy who had a long history of sexual indiscretions.
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