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Jodi Arias Trial Update News 2014: Appeals Court Overturns Judge's Decision to Block Media From Courtroom in Death Penalty Trial

The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the media covering Jodi Arias' sentencing trial just days after Judge Sherry Stephens blocked news outlets and the public from hearing testimony in a public courtroom.

Election Day Update: Latino Vote in Midterm Elections Based on Support for Latino Community, Immigration Reform, Says Poll

Ahead of Election Day, Latinos were polled on their intent on voting during the midterm elections, and immigration appeared to be a concern.

Report: Voter Fraud Laws Suppressing, Purging Latino, Black Voters

An investigation by independent journalist Greg Palast has found suspicion of voter fraud is just a cover for purging voters, mostly Latinos, Asian and African Americans off voter rolls, and it could effect Senate seats and possibly the outcome of the next presidential election.

Family of Oregon Mother Charged With Throwing Autistic Son off Yaquina Bridge Blames Incident on 'State of Health Care,' Mental Illness [Video]

An Oregon mother who suffered a mental breakdown while caring for her autistic son and husband with Multiple Sclerosis allegedly threw her 6-year-old off the Yaquina Bridge Monday and then called 911 to report the incident.

Student Wounded in Delaware State University Shooting: Shooter Attacked Victim in Off-Campus Dorm

A shooting at the Delaware State University has left one student wounded. Police continue to search for the assailant; however, the situation is no longer considered dangerous.

Honda Recall: Car Company Under Investigation, May Have Failed to Report Deaths, Injuries From Faulty Airbags

On Monday, U.S. safety regulators said that they are looking into whether or not Honda Motor Co. failed to report deaths and injuries from defective airbags in some of the company's vehicles.

Election Day 2014 Today: GOP Congress Preferred Choice by Likely Voters, Although by Slim Margin

Election Day could end in favor of the Republican Party in Congress according to polling data consisting of Americans nationwide.

Weird News: Jersey City, New Jersey Construction Worker's Tape Measure Falls From a Building, Kills Man Delivering Wallboard

On Monday morning, a one-pound tape measure slipped from the waist belt of a construction worker on a Jersey City building project. The tape measure fell 400 feet before striking a 58-year-old man in the head, killing him.

Mega Millions Numbers & Results November 4, 2014: Live Stream of Drawing Time; $321M Jackpot

Because no one won last week's Mega Millions lottery jackpot, the jackpot has risen to a whopping $321 million. The drawing will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 11 p.m. EST.

Ferguson, Missouri Tensions 2014: Police Admit No-Fly Zone Aimed to Keep Media Out

he U.S. government granted a police request to limit more than 37 square miles of airspace for 12 days in August for safety in Ferguson

Huntsville, Alabama School District Reportedly Paid a Former FBI Agent $150K to Monitor Students Twitter, Instagram Accounts

The Huntsville, Alabama school district has spent more than $150,000 to spy on its students in an attempt to prevent violence from happening in school.

Steve Jobs Memorial Taken Down in St. Petersburg, Russia Because Apple CEO Tim Cook 'Publicly Called for Sodomy'

In the Russian city of St. Petersburg, a memorial to Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs was dismantled after Tim Cook, the man that succeed Jobs at the helm of the multi-billion dollar computer manufacturing company, came out as gay.

Midterm Elections 2014: Republicans Convinced They Will Take Senate, But Democrats Say "Not So Fast"

A six seat victory in Tuesday's mid-term elections will give Republicans control of the House and Senate, but Democrats and Republicans are scoring very close in the polls and election think there will be runs-offs, perhaps changes in voter demographics and uncertainty about where voter anger about the economy and immigration will shape the outcome.

Hurricane Season 2014 Track, Maps & Updates: Hurricane Vance Still Strong Category 2 Storm as it Heads for Baja Peninsula

Although meteorologists don’t expect the strong force that Hurricane Vance is delivering to last too much longer, the storm system was still measured as a category two hurricane in the Eastern Pacific as of Monday afternoon.

Flying Walends Family: Tightrope Walker Nik Wallenda Successfully Crosses High Wires Between Chicago Skyscrapers

Nik Wallenda walks over the Chicago River nearly 8 stories above the ground for Discovery Channel's Skyscraper Live on November 2, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois.

Brittany Maynard Dead: Terminally Ill Cancer Patient Committed Suicide Following Heartfelt Facebook Posts, Video

Brittany Maynard ended her life Saturday because she was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Brittany Maynard ended her life Saturday because she was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom Sees Second Fireworks Fire This Year: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Closed for Hours

The most magical place on Earth became the scariest place Saturday night. Embers from a fireworks display started a fire on a building near the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train attraction at Florida's Walt Disney World, a Disney spokeswoman said.

Thomas M. Menino Cancer and Death: Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, Celtics and Red Sox Players Say Goodbye to 11-Year Boston Mayor

On Monday, Nov. 3, the private funeral service for Former Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the city's longest serving mayor, was held at the Most Precious Blood Parish in Hyde Park.

25 People Arrested At DC's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Protesting Gas Infrastructure Projects

Twenty five people were arrested Monday for protesting the work of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the government agency that approvals projects for producing and moving natural gas - pipelines, natural gas facilities, compressors. The arrests are just the beginning of a week of protests planned at the agency. Often times the pipelines and compressors are going through areas not normally associated with industrialization.

One World Trade Center Opens With Tenant Conde Nast: US Customs and Border Protection and More to Join Following Decreased Rent [Video]

One World Trade Center opens Monday in Lower Manhattan for its first tenant, publisher Conde Nast, to move in, reports CNN. The publisher is moving 3,400 staffers into 24 stories, from floors 20 through 44. The skyscraper opens 13 years after the World Trade Center Twin Towers were destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001.
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