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Nine members of the group were charged with conspiracy to shoot at, within, or into a building

(CNN) -- More than a dozen alleged members of American Front, a down-on-its-luck white supremacist group, were charged Friday in Florida with participating in paramilitary training, prosecutors said.


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The Catholic Church said the nuns were too focused on social justice and not enough on opposing abortion, euthanasia and same-sex marriage

(CNN) -- The leadership representing most of America's nuns came out swinging Friday against the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, in the face of charges from the Vatican that the nuns are espousing "radical feminism" and straying from church teaching.


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So far, Los Angeles school officials have referred the discipline cases of 604 teachers from the past four years to state authorities who have powers to revoke a teacher's credentials

LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- In an expanding investigation into teacher misconduct, Los Angeles school officials are going back 40 years in their internal review of teacher discipline cases in an effort to determine whether any of the instructors should also be referred for possible license revocation, a school spokesman said Friday.


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Prosecutors say he had $135,000 at the time Zimmerman's wife, Shellie, told the court, under oath, that they were indigent

(CNN) -- A Florida judge revoked bond Friday for George Zimmerman, who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin.


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The remarks were part of a campaign for Democrat Tom Barrett

(CNN) -- Speaking before an animated crowd in Milwaukee Friday, former President Bill Clinton decried the partisan atmosphere he said was responsible for the bitter recall vote in Wisconsin, saying the Republican candidate had struck upon a "divide and conquer" policy to win political points.


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Concerns are cropping up about privacy, ethics and safety

Domestically, their surveillance power is being hyped for everything from fighting crime to monitoring hurricanes or spawning salmon. Meanwhile, concerns are cropping up about privacy, ethics and safety. We've rounded up some of the best coverage of drones to get you oriented.

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The site covers an array of topics, using artifacts from the museum's collection

WASHINGTON -- To help immigrants better prepare for the test, the Smithsonian has launched a Website called, "Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History for Civics and Citizenship." The site covers an array of topics, from historic events and people to key concepts, using artifacts from the museum's collection.


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Alexander Kinyua faces murder and assault charges for gruesome killing

(CNN) -- Hours after his family members alerted police to a human head and two hands they discovered stashed in metal tins, a Maryland man admitted killing his housemate, cutting him up, then eating his heart and part of his brain, authorities said.


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\"June 2012 has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays and happens only once every 823 years"

Firstly it is utter nonsense because the month of June always has 30 days not 31. Secondly any month that has 31 days will have three such days. Thirdly such combinations are commonplace and occur every year. Fourthly none of this gobbledygook bears any resemblance to any form of mysticism.


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The former President will campaign on behalf of Democrat Tom Barrett

(CNN) -- Call out the big gun. Former President Bill Clinton will head to Wisconsin Friday to campaign on behalf of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, the Democratic challenger to Republican Gov. Scott Walker in the state's recall election next Tuesday.


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