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Popular psychologist Joyce Brothers dies

By Steve Almasy - CNN
Popular American psychologist Joyce Brothers has died, her daughter said Monday. She was 85. "She passed away peacefully and in her home ... with her family all around her," Lisa Brothers said.

O.J. Simpson begins bid for new trial

By Ted Rowlands and Matt Smith - CNN
Disgraced football legend O.J. Simpson was in a Las Vegas courtroom Monday in a bid to get his robbery, assault and kidnapping convictions thrown out.

NBC keeps 'Community,' unveils fall schedule

By Breeanna Hare - CNN
We hope you didn't get too attached to NBC's new comedies last fall, because the network has cleaned house.
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Doctor found guilty of first-degree murder in Philadelphia abortion case

By Sarah Hoye - CNN
A jury Monday found a Philadelphia abortion provider guilty of three counts of first-degree murder.

IRS targeted more than tea party groups, document shows

By From CNN Washington Bureau
The Internal Revenue Service targeted other groups focused on government spending and the federal debt that were seeking tax-exempt status, in addition to tea party organizations, documents set to be released this week by the agency's watch

Tesla sales beating Mercedes, BMW and Audi

By Peter Valdes-Dapena CNN Money
You know the Tesla Model S, the $70,000 (and-up) electric car that "nobody can afford"? Well, evidently, more than a few people can afford it.

Time travel: Can it really be done?

By Paul Davies Special for CNN
Ever since H. G. Wells' trailblazing novel "The Time Machine," time travel has been a staple of science fiction.

Boston bombing victim Tamerlan Tsarnaev buried in central Virginia cemetery

By Kurt Gregory-NBC
Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been laid to rest at Al Barzakh Cemetery in central Virginia, following an interfaith effort to find a burial plot.

Edited talking points are focus of the Benghazi investigation

By Tracie Potts-NBC
Inside emails show there was a lot of concern about what the public would hear, and lots of changes made from the C.I.A.'s original assessment of who was responsible.

Michigan school district closes its doors early and lays off teachers due to lack of funds

By Brittany Shannon - Reporter
A group of Michigan school superintendents are working to assist the Buena Vista School District in getting students back to school. Twnety-seven teachers were laid off Monday because there is not money to pay them.

Will the stock market momentum continue?

By Emily Jane Fox CNN
The stock market momentum keeps building.

Seth Meyers gets 'Late Night' host gig

By Alan Duke CNN
"Saturday Night Live" writer-performer Seth Meyers will take over NBC's "Late Night" show next year when current host Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show," NBC announced Sunday.

Gosnell horror fuels fight for abortion laws

By Josh Levs CNN
The depraved acts Dr. Kermit Gosnell is accused of committing have sparked a new turn in the nationwide battle over abortion laws.

Man spends two days in twisted wreckage after truck crash

By Jack Madison - NBC
An Alabama man is lucky to be alive after being trapped in the twisted wreckage of his truck for several days. Emergency crews freed 54-year-old Michael Worthey on Tuesday.

Teen hospitalized after swallowing barbecue grill brush bristle

By Heather Graf-NBC
It's often viewed as one of the first signs of summer - a backyard barbecue. Now, a little known grilling hazard has re-surfaced, and even sent a local teen to the hospital.