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10-year-old California girl shot to death while watching TV

By KCRA, Sacramentio, California

A Sacramento, California girl was killed and her parents were injured when gunmen opened fire on their home Saturday night. The Sacramento County Coroner … Read More

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 22, 2013, before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on immigration reform. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Opinion: Same old tired voices against immigration reform

By Stephen A. Nuño

One of the more curious observations of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on immigration this week was the dynamic and broad support for immigration … Read More

In this TV frame grab taken from the Venezuelan network Telesur, Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro announces the death of President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, March 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Telesur)

Even after death, Chavez gets choice of successor

By Frank Bajak and Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Even in death, Hugo Chavez's orders are being followed. The man he anointed to succeed him, Vice President Nicolas Maduro, will … Read More

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Witness helps police track neighbor’s house burglars

By Emily Baucum, WOAI, Schertz, Texas

SCHERTZ, TX – “Most neighbors actually knock on the front door to go borrow something,” Schertz homeowner Jesse Enriquez said. He spotted thieves … Read More

FILE photo of Members of The 755th National Guard Military Police Company Listen To General Emilio Diaz Colon During A Briefing Prior To A Possible Deployment To Kosovo In Salinas, Puerto Rico, March 3, 2000. (Photo By Jose Jimenez/Primera Hora/Getty Images)

Puerto Rico to activate National Guard

By Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's new governor is calling out the National Guard to help prevent drug and weapons smuggling. Alejandro Garcia … Read More

Puerto Rico's newly sworn-in Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla delivers his inaugural speech during an outdoor ceremony at the Capitol building in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Garcia is a 41-year-old attorney and former local senator who narrowly defeated pro-statehood Gov. Luis Fortuno was sworn in on a stage overlooking the Atlantic Ocean amid the cheers of thousands of supporters from his party, which opposes statehood. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)

Puerto Rico charts new course with new governor

By Danica Coto, Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A new governor took office Wednesday in Puerto Rico, marking an ideological shift in a U.S. territory struggling to revive its economy … Read More

Statue outside doors of sanctuary. (Photo by Alex Peña)

‘La Santa Muerte’ cult sees major growth in Mexican border town

By Alex Peña and Luis Chaparro

Lined up inside a dark-black painted building in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, worshippers of La Santa Muerte wait their turn to place their rolled-up paper prayers … Read More

A Colombian special forces soldier guards a captured FARC camp August 25, 2001 in Guaviare, Colombia. The army has been continuing a new offensive against Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebels in the jungles of southern Colombia. (Photo by Carlos Villalon/Getty Images)

Son sues FARC in Florida after dad’s death in Colombia

By Associated Press

MIAMI — The son of a former Colombian senator allegedly kidnapped and killed in 1999 is suing the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and other rebel … Read More

President Barack Obama pauses during a speech at an interfaith vigil for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 at Newtown High School in Newtown, Conn. A gunman walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday and opened fire, killing 26 people, including 20 children. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Opinion: Breeding grounds of destruction

By Esther J. Cepeda

CHICAGO -- You have to applaud the White House for its pragmatism in managing expectations the day after President Obama attended a memorial service in honor of … Read More

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Gay Latina’s father speaks out about newly released sketch

By Caroline Flores, KRISTV

Portland Police Department and Texas Rangers have released a new sketch of the man they're looking for in connection with the shooting of Kristene Chapa and … Read More