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Jodi Arias Murder Trial Sentencing Update: Friend Says Arias is 'Very Scared' Heading Into Death Penalty Trial

As Jodi Arias faces the start of her penalty phase retrial, friends say that the infamous boyfriend killer is "scared" that she will receive a death sentence.

FDNY EMS Captain Wilbert Riera Arrested For Committing Child Sex Crimes in California

A New York Fire Department's Emergency Medical Services captain is facing charges for committing sexual acts against two minors in California earlier this month.

New York Civilian Complaint Review Board Report Leaked to Press

The New York Civilian Complaint Review said it would release a report on the number of chokehold complaints it had received following the chokehold death of Eric Garner in Staten Island in July.

California Gov. Jerry Brown Signs ‘Yes Means Yes' Sexual Assault Bill

Bill requires colleges to follow certain protocols in sexual assault reports California Gov. Jerry Brown said on Sunday that he signed a bill making California the first state in the U.

Anti-ISIS Ad Campaign Cancelled in New York City & San Francisco

Controversial blogger Pamela Geller will not run anti-Islamic ads featuring a still from American journalist James Foley's beheading video in New York City and San Francisco.

Boston Bombing Update 2014: Jury Selection Starts for Friend of Boston Bombing Suspect

Man faces charges of lying to authorities investigating Boston Marathon bombing The selection of a jury has begun for the trail of a man who is accused of lying to authorities investigating the Boston Marathon bombing in April 2013.

California Governor Jerry Brown Signs Bill to Help Unaccompanied Minors from Central America

The bill would earmark $3 million to pay for attorneys that would represent the thousands of unaccompanied undocumented children currently in California.

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Congressional Action to Back Obama's Syria War

U.S. lawmakers on Sunday stepped up calls for congressional authorization of President Barack Obama's war against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, amid signs the United Statesand its allies face a long and difficult fight.

New CEO Could Send JetBlue Shares Flying: Barron's

JetBlue shares have struggled compared with their airline peers this year, but the arrival of a new chief executive could lead to sharp gains at the low-cost airline, Barron's wrote in its Sept. 29 edition.

Six Years After AIG Bailout, Trial Asks: Was it Legal?

One of the more unusual trials to come out of the 2008 financial crisis is set to begin on Monday, when a federal judge will consider whether the U.S. government's rescue of American International Group Inc was, in fact, legal.

Utah: Family of Five Found Dead in Home

An investigation is still trying to determine what happened to a Utah family who died in their home Saturday

Pentagon Announces Military Program to Grant Young Undocumented Immigrants Citizenship

A small group of undocumented young immigrants have been given the fast-track to citizenship under a new military enlistment program.

Chevrolet Corvette: GM Warns That Spy Feature May Be Against the Law

General Motors is warning buyers of new Chevrolet Corvettes that a new high-tech feature in the sports car may be illegal to use in some states.

Narendra Modi: Indian PM Receives Warm Welcome After Previously Being Barred from U.S.

Indian PM receives warm welcome, after previously being barred from U.S. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, who was once unwelcome in the U. S.

Ebola: American Doctor Exposed to be Treated at NIH

A doctor exposed to Ebola in Sierra Leone will be transferred to America and observed at the National Institutes of Health hospital in Maryland, according to the agency Saturday

Syria: Air Strikes Hit IS-Controlled Makeshift Refineries

Air strikes hit IS-controlled makeshift refineries in Syria Makeshift oil refineries in Syria, set up by the Islamic State, were hit during U. S. -led airstrikes Sunday, Reuters reported.

Tennessee: Teens Break out of Detention Center, Again

Security at a youth detention center in Tennessee allowed 13 teenagers to escape Friday, the second major breakout at that facility within one month.

Four Members of Women's College Softball Team Killed in Oklahoma Bus Crash

Four members of a women's college softball team were killed and a dozen other people were injured when a truck crashed into the players' bus on an Oklahoma highway late on Friday, authorities said.

Ferguson, Missouri Police Shooting: Officer Shot Two Miles From Where Michael Brown Was Killed

A police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, was shot Saturday night in an incident that investigators said was not related to protests over last month's shooting of Michael Brown by an officer

Yahoo-AOL Merger Proposal: Recipe For Revival, or Stagnation?

A proposed merger of Internet pioneers AOL Inc and Yahoo Inc could create a nimbler player in Web video, but strong growth, the measure of success in Silicon Valley, would remain elusive.