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Could Conviction Mean Big Bucks for 'Barefoot Bandit'?

With the near-legendary teen suspect now in custody, people are buzzing over his possible sentence -- and potential payday.
Plus: Mother of 'Barefoot Bandit' Glad Son Got Nabbed

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Haiti's New Normal: You Get Up, You Sit Back Down

Emily Troutman | AOL News

Among the tents, the tarps and the rubble, sometimes it seems that life in this broken nation has changed little since the earthquake.
Plus: Six Months of Hell, and Hope, in Photos

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Drew Angerer, AP Key Ally

Three Republicans Offer Senate Dems a Boost on Finance Reform

By Joseph Schuman | AOL News

President Obama could sign into law a historic overhaul of rules and oversight for Wall Street as early as this week after three Republicans joined Democrats for a filibuster-proof majority.

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USAF Far-Sighted

Air Force Waging Afghan War From 7,000 Miles Away

By Sharon Weinberger | AOL News

Thanks to a growing flood of surveillance imagery, analysts far from the action are watching over U.S. troops in real time.
Also: Brits Give Sneak Peek of Killer Drone

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Trevor Snapp, AFP / Getty Images Deadly Bombings

Somalia's al-Shabab Now Exporting Terror

By Nick Wadhams | AOL News

By claiming authorship of the bombings in Uganda, Somalia's al-Shabab militants give their terror an international cast.
Plus: American Killed in Uganda Blasts

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Cubadebate / AP He's Back

Castro Returns to Limelight With TV Appearance

By Paul Haven | AP

Appearing relaxed and lucid, the 83-year-old Fidel Castro gives a TV interview after spending years out of the public view.
Plus: Cuba Frees 7 Political Prisoners

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Nicholas Kamm, AFP / Getty Images Handicapping 2012

Professor's 13 Keys Predict Obama Will Get Re-Elected

By Andrea Stone | AOL News

Historian Allan Lichtman says that according to his formula, Obama will be spending a second term in the White House.
Plus: Gingrich Seriously Considering Running

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U.S. Postal Service A Whole New Ballgame

Cracker Jack Celebration for 'Ballgame' Scribe

By Chris Epting | AOL News

The grave of the man who wrote "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" was all but forgotten. But something wonderful has happened.

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The Spectrum

Out of Tragedy, Some Good News
(July 13) -- Since January, news reports about the progress of earthquake recovery in Haiti have been largely negative. It is impossible to ignore...
High-Tech Hospital Goes Belly-Up in Haiti
A state-of-the art hospital that tried to provide free care in Haiti after the earthquake closes, unable to survive financially.
Gang Shootout Kills Teen Tourist in US Virgin Islands
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S Virgin Islands (July 12) -- A 14-year-old Puerto Rican tourist was killed in front of her horrified family when she was caught...
Cuba Frees 7 Political Prisoners Into Exile
HAVANA (July 12) -- Cuban authorities freed seven political prisoners on Monday and put them and their families on a flight to Spain where they will...
Could Conviction Mean Big Bucks for 'Barefoot Bandit'?
(July 12) -- The capture of 19-year-old Colton Harris-Moore, aka the Barefoot Bandit, has been making headlines around the world -- and raising a...
Castro Returns to Limelight With TV Appearance
(July 17) %u2014 Fidel Castro appeared relaxed and lucid in his most prominent television interview in years Monday, though he spoke slowly and with...
BP Affixes New Cap on Gulf Oil Well; Tests Ahead
NEW ORLEANS (July 12) -- Live underwater video shows a new cap has been placed onto the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, offering hope of...
Canadian to Pay for Bilking US Seniors in Fake Lottery
(July 12) -- A Canadian man promised the elderly a little piece of heaven. Instead, some lost their homes and life savings. Today that man, Henry...
Another Gigantic Undersea Volcano Found Off Coast of Indonesia [IMAGE]
Check out stunning images and video of Indonesia%27s latest magnificent underwater discovery ...
2 Ways Obama's New Drilling Moratorium Is Different Than the Old One
Meet the Department of the Interior%27s new oil drilling moratorium. How is it different from the old one? We%27re glad you asked.
Three Republicans Offer Senate Dems a Boost on Finance Reform
(July 12) -- President Obama could sign into law a historic overhaul of rules and oversight for Wall Street as early as this week after three...
Obama Administration Issues New Drilling Moratorium
WASHINGTON (July 12) -- The Obama administration is issuing a new moratorium on deep-water offshore drilling and it%27s no longer based on water...
Brits Offer a Sneak Peek at Their Killer Stealth Drone
(July 12) -- A British aerospace firm today unveiled what could be the next generation of unmanned aerial vehicles: Taranis, an armed drone that can...
In New Tape, Mel Gibson Seems to Admit Hitting Ex
(July 12) -- After years of making headlines for his homophobic, sexist and anti-Semitic episodes, a much-buzzed-about audio tape was leaked last...
Report: Tax Benefits Hazy for Calif. Pot Legalization
(July 12) -- Despite California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger%27s call for a debate on marijuana legalization and taxation, a new report from the RAND...
Consumer Reports Uses Duct Tape to Fix iPhone 4 [Video]
The bad news is that Consumer Reports says it cannot recommend Apple%27s new version of the iPhone. The good news is they%27ve figured out a simple...
Synthetic Marijuana Explained: Quick Facts About K2
Synthetic marijuana, also known as K2, is sold online and across the country as incense or bath salts. But it%27s readily used as a legal alternative...
Newt Gingrich Says He's Considering White House Run
(July 12) %u2014 Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Monday he%27s seriously considering seeking the Republican presidential nomination and...
Iker Casillas Fernandez Career Timeline
Madrid native Iker Casillas Fernandez wears the number 1 on his jersey, and rightfully so. The 29-year-old goalkeeper was one of the main reasons...
Darfur Genocide Ruling Brings Old ICC Controversies Back Into the Spotlight
Air Force Waging Afghan War From 7,000 Miles Away
(July 12) -- Thanks to a growing flood of surveillance imagery, analysts far from the action are watching over and aiding U.S. troops in real time.
Top Hat 10: Answers to Your Questions on BP's New Oil Spill Cap
BP is midway through its latest attempt to fix the Gulf oil spill: fitting the leaking well head with a new and improvement containment cap called...
Somalia's al-Shabab Now Exporting Terror
(July 12) -- By staging a deadly double bombing in Uganda, the Somali extremist group al-Shabab has proved in emphatic and bloody fashion that it can...
NTSB: Pa. Duck Boat Radioed Tug, Got No Answer
(July 12) %u2014 The crew of a stalled tourist boat said they got no response when they radioed a tugboat pushing a barge toward them, and a worker...