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Prop 8 Struck Down

California judge strikes down Prop 8 (PDF)…

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Top Secret America

A fountain of information from the Washington Post… 854,000 with top-secret access.

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Drugs Inc. – Meth Episode

A look at the ins-and-outs of meth

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Billion Bug Highway

Fantastic animation/report from NPR to cleanse the palate today… It’s about billions of bugs in the sky.

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Aimee Sword Convicted

Sword gets 30 years for sex with son…

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USA V. Arizona (PDF)

The Justice Department has officially filed a lawsuit against the state of Arizona over still yet to be enacted SB1070. Read the filing here (PDF).

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Corey Haim Dead At 38: Drug O.D. Suspected

Actor Corey Haim was found dead this morning at his home.

Corey Haim Dead

Actor Corey Haim died this morning of an apparent overdose — possibly accidental — according to LAPD. He was 38.

Police tell us they were called to St. Joseph’s hospital in Burbank, CA shortly before 4AM PT to investigate.

Corey Haim was in dozens of popular 80s movies before a career flat-line in the late 90s. Some sources saying his death was an accidental overdose and other…


CHEMICAL ALI EXECUTED

Iraq TV outlets reporting that Saddam Hussein’s cousin, widely known as Chemical Ali, has been executed in Iraq. Officials in Baghdad confirm…


BIDEN’S MOTHER DIES

Jean Biden has died. She was 92-years-old.


GORED TO DEATH

Man gored to death during annual bull fight.

Warning: Graphic video after the cut


THE REV IS DEAD

The drummer for Avenged Sevenfold has been found dead in his California home. James Owen Sullivan was best known by his stage name, the Rev. He was only 28-year-old. I’m always a bit dumbfounded when someone so young is said to have died of ‘natural causes‘. Odd.


KIM PEEK DEAD

Inspiration for the movie Rain Man is dead at 58.

He suffered a fatal heart attack at home.


BRITNEY MURPHY OD

Everyone in the know is telling CBS News that actress Britney Murphy died of natural causes (complications from the flu) but that doesn’t work for the Early Show. Quick Fix: Find ‘at least one pathologist‘ who disagrees.


Dead At 32: What Killed Actress Britney Murphy?

Details on her last days, the chaotic scene at the Murphy household and video of Britney Murphy’s last interview, we’ve got loads of questions to ask and more information to dish out all day long right here in today’s Big Story.


BRITNEY MURPHY DEAD

Actress Britney Murphy has died.

More to follow…

Update: TMZ reports Murphy was discovered in the shower of the home she shares with her husband. She was in full cardiac arrest and CPR was started on scene. Britney Murphy was 32.


CHRIS HENRY DIES

Cincinnati Bengals star Chris Henry has died from injuries sustained after a spat with his girlfriend. Henry fell out of the back of a truck during the ordeal. He was 26.


ROY E. DISNEY DEAD

Walt Disney’s nephew Roy E. Disney has died. He was 79-years-old. He was Vice Chairman of Disney from 1984-2003. Roy was battling cancer.


ORAL ROBERTS DEAD

TV evangelist and preacher Oral Roberts has died.

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He was hospitalized after a fall at the family home in California. Oral Roberts was 91-years-old.


Freddie Mac Suicide: Acting CFO Found Dead

Around 5AM this morning, Fairfax County, Virginia police received a phone call from family members of David Kellerman, acting CFO of Freddie Mac. “We were called from inside the house to come investigate an apparent suicide,” Fairfax County Police spokeswoman Mary Anne Jennings said.

Kellerman was responsible for Freddie Mac’s finances and has been under pressure since the government intervened to save the struggling company with taxpayer funds. Though Freddie Mac is a government-controlled company, that hasn’t made the…


Cell Phone Crash: 5 Children Dead In Houston

Texas Storms

32-year-old Chanton Jenkins was apparently distracted by an ringing cell phone, leading to a crash that killed 5 Houston children (ages 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7). Jenkins also failed a field sobriety test after the crash, making it quite obvious that he was not only irresponsible and unlucky, but also criminal in the actions that led to the crash.

The dead include two girls (the 1-year-old and 3-year-old), who have yet to be found and are assumed…


More Details On Alabama Slaughter

South Alabama Shootings

The burned out interior of the home of suspected gunman Michael McLendon’s mother Lisa McLendon is seen early today in Kinston. McLendon’s rampage began Tueday when he burned down his mother’s house, Coffee County Coroner Robert Preachers said. Authorities found Lisa McLendon’s body inside, but they have not determined how she died.

We’re learning more about Michael McLendon — he once wanted to become a police officer himself and was even trained in the field. He also kept a…