Jarred Harrell, the 26-year-old man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping, raping and murdering Somer Thompson,7, was sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole. Authorities said Harrell confessed to sexually molesting and killing the 7 year old and disposing of her body. His DNA was also found on Somer.
Nevada, the first-in-the-west caucus, is choosing its Republican presidential nominee for 2012 elections Saturday. The trial polls do indicate a Mitt Romney victory in the state, which has very high Mormon population.
With a huge lead in polls, Republican front-runner Mitt Romney appears poised for an easy win in Nevada's caucuses on Saturday that would put him in firm command of the party's seesawing presidential nominating race.
Republican front-runner Mitt Romney surged on Friday toward an apparent easy win in Nevada, with a new poll showing him beating rival Newt Gingrich by a 2-to-1 margin on the eve of the state's presidential nominating contest.
The NBA All-Star Game 2012 starters have been announced for the matchup between the Eastern and Western Conferences that will take place Feb. 26 in Orlando, Fla.
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation backed down from its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and birth control services, following a massive outcry by supporters of the world's largest breast cancer charity.
High anticipation surrounded the event since rumors spread the presidential candidate would appear with the ladies of the Bunny Ranch, an infamous legal brothel in Nevada and center of the HBO series Cathouse. Last month, the bunnies, as they call themselves, got a lot of attention for enthusiastically backing Paul for president.
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow may not have a girlfriend as yet, but it is not every woman who catches his fancy. The 24-year-old virgin attended a Super Bowl pre-party in Indianapolis this week, where he was seen surrounded by scantily clad women but paid no attention to them whatsoever.
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A Minnesota company has recalled cooked eggs in California and 33 other states after a possible risk of listeria contamination.
Treasure hunter Greg Brooks claimed he has located the wreck of a World War II British merchant ship that was carrying a load of platinum now worth $3 billion. The ship was torpedoed by a German U-boat off Cape Cod during World War II and should Brooks' location of the ship proves accurate, he will find one of the richest sunken treasures ever discovered.
The world's leading breast cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, struggled on Thursday to defuse a growing crisis over its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and birth control services.
Stock index futures edged higher on Friday as investors awaited the monthly payrolls report to see whether to make more large bets in risk assets after recent equity gains.
A Maine seafarer said he had found the wreck of a World War II merchant ship off the Massachusetts coast, sunk while carrying a cargo of the precious metal platinum valued today at nearly $3 billion, an unprecedented find that has raised some doubts.
The libertarian Congressman from Texas hasn't had a real-world victory in any of the four Republican presidential primaries held so far. His best performance was in Iowa caucuses where he was placed closely behind the GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney, drawing 21.5 percent of the total votes cast. However, Paul, unmistakeably, happens to win - with an overwhelmingly high margin - almost every online election poll, regardless of whether it is hosted by mainstream media or by a niche politica...
The Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure has revoked Planned Parenthood's funding because the group is under federal investigation, but it has not revoked Penn State University's funding, even though Penn State is under federal investigation as well.
National Signing Day has developed into one of the most-talked about events in college athletics. Call it the NFL Draft plus Election Night.
Billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged to give $250,000 to Planned Parenthood to offset the Susan G. Komen Foundation's decision to cut funds to the health center for breast cancer screenings, a decision that some say was based on a rule put in place for the express purpose of catering to pro-life opposition to the sexual and reproductive health organization.
Rick Santorum has picked up a last-minute endorsement in Nevada from Sharron Angle, a popular Tea Party figure who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 2010. How much will Angle's backing help Santorum's struggling campaign?
Only a day old, it didn't take long for imposters to attempt to scam shares of the social network's stock. According to The Northwestern, a woman from Oshkosh, Wis., was caught selling fake Facebook shares the same day the company officially filed its IPO.
Nearly two dozen U.S. senators have signed a letter to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, urging it to reinstate funding to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screening exams for low-income women, The Washington Post is reporting.
According to adidas, its new uniforms for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 26 are to pay homage to those of the 1992 All-Star Game, but don't seem to.
