California Woman Hits Cop To Quit Smoking Habit

Etta Mae Lopez came up with a new way to quit smoking: slap a cop and go to jail, where smoking isn’t allowed.

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By Associated Press

Think you've heard of every way possible to quit smoking? Etta Mae Lopez came up with a new one: slap a cop and go to jail, where smoking isn't allowed. Lopez smacked Sacramento County sheriff's Deputy Matt Campoy in the face Tuesday as he left the main jail at the end of his shift. He grabbed her and took her inside the jail, where she slapped

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Relatives Say Cleveland Suspect Had Violent Streak

The mannequin was life-sized, with a mop-like wig and creepy eyes. Sometimes Ariel Castro drove around town with it in the back seat of his car.

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By Associated Press

The mannequin was life-sized, with a mop-like wig and creepy, slanted eyes. Ariel Castro kept it propped against a wall of his house and liked to use it to scare people. Sometimes he drove around town with it in the back seat of his car. "He threatened me lots of times with it," said Castro's nephew, 26-year-old Angel Caraballo, who was

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NYC Weighs Allowing Green Card And Visa Holders To Vote

Agha Saleh came to the United States inspired by democratic ideals, but it took him years to achieve a basic one here: voting.

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By Associated Press

NEW YORK — Agha Saleh came to the United States inspired by democratic ideals, but it took him years to achieve a basic one here : voting. He'd lived through political upheaval in his native Pakistan and was eager to be part of America's storied "government of the people." But for the eight years until he got citizenship, it struck him as "a

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Colorado Finalizes Laws Regulating Marijuana Sales, Recreational Use

In November, Coloradans voted to legalize marijuana — this week the state legislature passed the regulatory framework to implement the production, distribution and sale of recreational marijuana. The passage of this law was historical, making Colorado the first in the U.S. to pass a law regulating the sale and use of recreational marijuana. Colorado Gov. John […]

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

In November, Coloradans voted to legalize marijuana — this week the state legislature passed the regulatory framework to implement the production, distribution and sale of recreational marijuana. The passage of this law was historical, making Colorado the first in the U.S. to pass a law regulating the sale and use of recreational

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Catholic Church, FBI Blame Cult For Perpetuating Drug War

The Vatican and Mexico are debating the merits of a cult operating under the guise of Christianity.

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak

The Vatican and Mexico are debating the merits of a cult operating under the guise of Christianity -- one that the FBI has deemed a dark religion playing a role in drug-related violence that has led to the deaths of more than 70,000. At the forefront of the debate is Santa Muerte, revered and worshipped by Mexican Catholics as a supernatural

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Free NY College May Not Be Free For Long — U.S. Students Find Little Relief

A free college education is a rare thing in the United States. With collective student debt surpassing $1 trillion and average annual college tuitions topping $22,000, students across the nation increasingly must turn to costly loans to afford a decent education. Cooper Union, a college in New York City, is one of the few colleges left in […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels

A free college education is a rare thing in the United States. With collective student debt surpassing $1 trillion and average annual college tuitions topping $22,000, students across the nation increasingly must turn to costly loans to afford a decent education. Cooper Union, a college in New York City, is one of the few colleges left in the

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