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Judge: Ariz. sheriff's office profiles Latinos

m.apnews.com — PHOENIX (AP) - A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles people.

Calif. teen takes supermodel to prom

bigstory.ap.org — SANTA MONICA, Calif.

Jerry Brown's Political Reboot

theatlantic.com — One Friday morning this spring, I drove to Washington's Dulles airport at dawn, to catch the first nonstop flight to San Francisco. When I got off the plane six hours later, the morning sun still slanting through the terminal windows, my cellphone began ringing practically as soon as I turned it on.

Obama OKs honor for Birmingham bombing victims

bigstory.ap.org — WASHINGTON (AP) - Four girls killed in an Alabama church bombing during the civil rights movement are receiving the highest honor Congress gives to civilians.President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley and Denise McNair.The three 14-year-olds and an 11-year-old were killed Sept.

Rare Superman comic found in house insulation

bigstory.ap.org — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a wall in a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota.Gonzalez did some research that confirmed the comic was valuable, though not as much as it could have been.

Man accused of killing 5 in Illinois takes stand

m.apnews.com — Published: 19 minutes ago FILE - In this April 5, 2013 file photo, a Logan County Sheriff's deputy walks Christopher Harris into the Logan County Courthouse in Lincoln, Ill. Harris, accused in the September 2009 tire-iron killings of five members of his ex-wife's family in Beason, Ill., is expected to take the stand in his defense in Peoria, Ill., Friday, May 24, 2013, after prosecutors rest their case.

Biographer regrets affair with former CIA director

m.apnews.com — MICHAEL BIESECKER Published: 38 minutes ago RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The biographer whose extramarital affair with then-CIA director David Petraeus triggered his resignation says she regrets the relationship and the harm and grief it caused her family.

Obama OKs honor for Birmingham bombing victims

m.apnews.com — DARLENE SUPERVILLE Published: Today President Barack Obama signs a bill designating the Congressional Gold Medal commemorating the lives of the four young girls killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing of 1963, Friday, May 24, 2013, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. From left are, Rep.

NYC lawsuit alleging Favre sent racy texts settled

m.apnews.com — The therapists' lawsuit was filed five days after the NFL fined Favre $50,000 for not being forthright in an investigation into allegations that he sent bawdy text messages and photos to former Jets game hostess Jenn Sterger when they both worked for the team.