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Defendant 'Lazaro' Allegedly Confesses in Russian Spy Case

Prosecutors say that the defendant known as "Juan Lazaro" has admitted that he worked for Russia's intelligence service and that his wife delivered letters to agents on his behalf.

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How Rock Bands Got Backstage Passes to See Gitmo Detainees

By S.I. Rosenbaum | AOL News

More than 400 entertainers who were performing for the troops at Guantanamo Bay got behind-the-scenes access to the base's most notorious attraction: the prison.

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Charles Dharapak, AP Less Is More

The President Goes Long on Immigration Reform

By Bob Maistros | AOL News

But will anyone in Washington be willing to throw him the ball?
Opinion: Obama Is Right to Tackle Issue
Also: Don't Hold Your Breath for It

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Carl Probyn / AP Big Settlement

Calif. OKs $20M for Jaycee Dugard's Kidnap Suffering

By Hugh Collins | AOL News

California lawmakers approve a huge sum for Dugard, who authorities say was kidnapped by a convicted rapist and held captive in a backyard for nearly two decades.

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Stephen Crowley, Pool / Getty Images Somber Goodbye

Robert Byrd Lies in Repose in His Beloved Senate

By Jim Abrams | AP

The Senate opened its doors for a final time today for Robert C. Byrd, who served longer than any other senator in history.
Plus: Was Byrd Third in Line for Presidency?

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San Diego County Sheriff's Department Staged Accident?

Husband Questioned in Calif. Highway Deaths

By David Lohr | AOL News

Police say that Michael Richardson, the husband of one of the two victims, is a "person of interest" in the case.

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U.S. Navy/Getty Images Recognition of Valor

Pentagon Recommends Medal of Honor for Living Soldier

By Michelle Ruiz | AOL News

The Afghanistan war veteran could be the first since Vietnam to be alive to receive the military's highest award.

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C. Letenneur, Nature / AP A Whale of a Whale

Ancient Whale Named for 'Moby Dick' Author

By Lauren Frayer | AOL News

Scientists have named the recently uncovered fossils of a newly discovered carnivorous sperm whale after Herman Melville.

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The Spectrum

Video: Damon Evans Drunk Driving Public Service Announcement
In a classic do as I say, not as I do moment, the University of Georgia%27s athletic director is arrested for DUI.
Police Explain Reasons for Reopening Gore Case
PORTLAND, Ore. (July 1) %u2014 Police explained Thursday why they reopened a sexual assault investigation into Al Gore, saying an extra review was...
Grigory Perelman, Russian Mathematician, Turns Down $1 Million Prize for Solving Poincare Conjecture
Calling the mathematical community unjust, a reclusive Russian math genius has turned down a 1 million prize, continuing a trend.
Mel Gibson Allegedly Yells Racist Slurs at Ex-Girlfriend
(July 1) -- In an explosive new audio tape, Mel Gibson is allegedly caught calling his ex-girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, several obscenities, adding...
White House Threatens Veto of War Funding Bill
Sen. Lindsey Graham Addresses Rumors: 'I Ain't Gay'
(July 1) -- Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has denied rumors circulated by anti-immigration activists in South Carolina that he is a homosexual,...
Chicago Rushes to Approve New Gun Restrictions
With the ink still drying on the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Chicago%27s ban on handguns, the city is poised to enact a slew of new...
Opinion: Don't Hold Your Breath for Immigration Reform
(July 1) -- With midterm elections coming up and Congress battered and bruised from health care and financial reform, I don%27t expect immigration...
Bedbugs Bedevil Hollister Store in NYC
For years, dissatisfied customers have griped that Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF) bleeds its customers dry; on Wednesday, they were proven literally...
The Strange Case of Naomi Campbell, Charles Taylor and One Rough Diamond
Naomi Campbell has been subpoenaed to testify at the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor. Surge Desk explains why.
Opinion: Obama Is Right to Tackle Immigration Reform
(July 1) -- America needs and deserves a practical solution to the immigration problem that works.
Budget Airline Proposes 'Standing Room Only' on Flights
(July 1) -- The Irish budget airline Ryanair wants to introduce standing-room only areas on its flights, with passengers strapped into so-called...
Calif. OKs $20M for Jaycee Dugard's Kidnap Suffering
(July 1) -- California lawmakers have approved a 20 million settlement for the family of Jaycee Dugard, who was kidnapped in 1991 as an 11-year-old...
The President Goes Long on Immigration Reform
(July 1) -- With immigration reform, Barack Obama is facing a fundamental problem in trying to rally the American people with yet another high-octane...
Steve Jobs Relaxed About iPhone Complaints as Class-Action Lawsuit Brews
Apple%27s iPhone 4 has been a huge hit among consumers, but complaints continue to flood the company and now it and ATT have been hit with a...
Husband Questioned in Calif. Highway Deaths
(July 1) -- New details are emerging in the deaths of two women whose bodies were found near an overturned car along a hilly California roadway this...
Obama on Immigration Reform: Top 3 Most Striking Statements
Robert Byrd Lies in Repose in His Beloved Senate
WASHINGTON (July 1) %u2014 The Senate opened its doors for a final time Thursday for Robert C. Byrd, the West Virginian of humble origins who became...
Rules Are Strict for Journalists Covering Gitmo
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL STATION, Cuba (July 1) -- The Pentagon last month barred four reporters from Guantanamo Bay for revealing the name of a witness...
4 Biggest Problems With Molly Hagerty's Al Gore Harassment Claim
Though Portland, Ore., police have officially reopened their investigation into alleged unwanted sexual contact between former Vice President Al Gore...
Kyron's Stepmom Reportedly Hires Lawyer
(July 1) -- Terri Moulton Horman, the stepmother of Kyron Horman, has hired a prominent criminal defense lawyer, nearly a month after the 7-year-old...
Man Who Dislocated Jaw on Sandwich Gets Just Desserts
(July 1) -- Georgia native Chad Ettmueller, who dislocated his jaw biting into a Which %27Wich sandwich, is getting his just deserts -- by having the...
BP Oil Spill Breaks Record for Biggest in Gulf
(July 1) -- It%27s already America%27s worst-ever oil spill, and now it%27s set to become the Gulf of Mexico%27s most devastating in history as well....
Search Restarts in 20-Year-Old Case of Missing Boy
(July 1) -- In an unexpected twist, investigators have descended on a farm in rural Minnesota near the site where 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling...