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O.J. Simpson Seeks Retrial On Robbery-Kidnapping Conviction

Simpson says the defense never told him of a plea deal offer and that his lawyer had a conflict of interest in the case.

Clinton White House Crisis Manager Dings Obama's Message Team

Lanny Davis Jr., a onetime crisis manager in former President Clinton's White House operation, doesn't give President Obama's communications team high marks.

TV Psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers Dies At 85

The Associated Press reports that the longtime television personality died in New York.

A Pricey In-Flight Bed Gives Netanyahu Political Nightmare

The Israeli prime minister is facing criticism for spending $127,000 of public money to outfit an El Al jet with a double bed plus a wall around it so he and his wife could rest well on a flight to London last month. The scrutiny comes as the government is considering cuts to defense and social programs.

Card-Carrying Cajuns? Louisiana Lawmakers Weigh ID Change

A bill making its way through the Louisiana Legislature would let Cajun citizens celebrate their ancestry by customizing their driver's license, adding the phrase "I'm a Cajun" below their photograph.

Western Retailers To Fund Upgrades At Bangladesh Factories

Sweden-based H&M and Inditex were joined by other brands in saying they would sign a legally binding pledge to fund safety improvements at Bangladesh garment factories.

Sandwich Monday: Tamale Spaceship

Now we know why it takes astronauts three hours to get into their spacesuits.

Parents Get Crib Sheets For Talking With Kids About Drinking

Parents should talk to their children about avoiding alcohol long before they try that first drink. But how? Some scripts and talking points could make the task easier.

Derek Boogaard's Family Sues NHL Over Player's Death In 2011

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the NHL by the family of hockey enforcer Derek Boogaard, who was 28 when he died from an accidental overdose of alcohol and oxycodone in May of 2011. The suit accuses the NHL of being negligent and with supplying the painkiller to Boogaard.

Doctor Found Guilty Of Murder In Late-Term Abortions

The Philadelphia abortion provider was found guilty of three charges of first-degree murder for illegal late-term abortions he performed at his clinic. He faces a possible death sentence.

Fantastic Creatures And Their Future

May 14, 2013
An octopus (octopus vulgaris) lifts one of its tentacles in his bassin at the zoo in Basel, Switzerland Wednesday Aug. 12, 2009. (AP)

The mother of all diversity: nature. Her most fantastic creatures and how they’re faring now.

Stock Market Highs

May 14, 2013
A board on a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the Dow Jones industrial average with an intraday number above 15,000, Tuesday, May 7, 2013. (AP)

All- time highs in the stock market lately. We ask why, and whether it says recovery or bubble.

Back To The Basics With Joanne Chang

May 13, 2013
Chef Joanne Chang (Meyersandchang.com)

Chef Joanne Chang ‘s second cookbook has a special section in the back–that without fanfare or flair, connects everything Chang has ever done, from the buche de noel to chocolate chip cookies. It’s a chapter on basics.

Remembering Maureen Dunn: Advocate For Families Of POWs

May 13, 2013
Former prisoner of war Cdr. Timothy Sullivan, left, and Maureen Dunn of the National League of Families POW/MIA, light a candle at a table setting that signifies those soldiers missing in action during Veterans' Day ceremonies in Boston, Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

In spite of her own personal pain and suffering, Maureen Dunn dedicated her life to helping POWs, MIAs and their families. She passed away last Friday at the age of 72.

Music From The Show

May 13, 2013

From Phoenix to Pentangle.

Young Composer Caroline Shaw Wins Pulitzer

May 13, 2013
Caroline Shaw is a violinist, singer, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer. (Pulitzer Prize Board)

At 30, Caroline Shaw is the youngest – and one of only a few women – to have won the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Before last month, she was known primarily as a violinist and singer.

Ethicist: Abortion Trial Underscores Need For Contraception

May 13, 2013
This undated photo shows Dr. Kermit Gosnell. (Philadelphia District Attorney's Office via AP)

Longtime abortion provider Dr. Kermit Gosnell has been found guilty of killing three babies. Ethicist Art Caplan says the case points to the need for widely-available contraceptives.

Obama Slams IRS Targeting, Defends Libya Effort

May 13, 2013
President Barack Obama welcomes British Prime Minister David Cameron in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, May 13, 2013, for talks on subjects ranging from Syria's civil war to preparations for a coming summit of the world's leading industrial nations in Northern Ireland. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

President Obama says anyone at the IRS responsible for targeting conservative groups should be held accountable. And he pushed back strongly against fresh Republican criticism over Benghazi.

High Fuel Prices Drive Up Demand For Natural Gas Cars

May 13, 2013
Honda Civic Natural Gas badge. (Honda)

More drivers are turning to natural gas vehicles because the fuel is half as expensive as gasoline is at the pumps right now. What are these cars like to drive and own?

New Orleans Police Vow To Solve Mother’s Day Shootings

May 13, 2013
In this image taken from video and provided Monday, May 13, 2013, by the New Orleans Police Department, a possible shooting suspect in a white shirt, bottom center, shoots into a crowd of people, Sunday in New Orleans. (New Orleans Police Department via AP)

Video released early Monday by New Orleans police shows a possible suspect in the Mother’s Day gunfire that wounded 19 people during a neighborhood parade.

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