We expect some hypocrisy in politics, but it was still jaw-dropping to behold Republicans accusing President Obama of politicizing the anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden. Wasn’t it just eight years ago that the GOP organized an entire presidential campaign — including the choreography of its 2004 national convention — around the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and George W. Bush’s response to them? Read full article > >

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Other presidents have boasted of their toughness. But few have talked about the killing of a single enemy in such an expansive way.

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Opponents Pounce as Obama Trumpets the Killing of Bin Laden

A judge on Friday denied a prosecutor’s request to bar lawyers from making public comments in the case of George Zimmerman, who is charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Trayvon Martin.

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Judge Refuses to Increase Zimmerman’s Bail in Martin Case

Bo Xilai was toppled amid accusations that his wife arranged the killing of a British businessman, but hidden wiretapping may have been another compelling reason party officials turned on him.

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Bo Xilai Said to Have Spied on Top China Officials

When Florida authorities announced they were charging George Zimmerman with second degree murder in the killing of unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, Rodney King told CNN he was not surprised.

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Rodney King pleads for calm

When Florida authorities announced they were charging George Zimmerman with second degree murder in the killing of unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, Rodney King told CNN he was not surprised.

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Rodney King pleads for calm

Angela B. Corey, who was appointed special prosecutor in the killing of Trayvon Martin, must alone determine whether to charge the man who shot the unarmed teenager.

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Grand Jury Review Skipped in Trayvon Martin Case

Police in northern Mexico arrest eight people in connection with the killing of two 10-year-old boys and a woman in ritual sacrifices.

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Arrests over death-cult killings

The brother of the neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot an unarmed Florida teen says medical records will substantiate the killing was in self-defense.

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Brother: Medical records will prove Zimmerman’s claim

A ruling to fire a detective for his role in the killing of Sean Bell in Queens is upheld, and three other officers will be forced to resign.

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In Sean Bell Killing, 4 Officers to Be Forced Out

Calling the killing of a 17-year-old in Florida “a tragedy,” President Obama said, “If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon.”

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Obama Talks of Tragedy, Not Race, in Florida Killing

A Fairfax County woman who was convicted of first-degree murder for throwing her 2-year-old granddaughter to her death off a mall walkway was sentenced to 35 years in prison Friday. The longest sentence allowable, it was what a Fairfax County jury recommended in October when it found Carmela dela Rosa, 51, guilty in the killing of Angelyn Ogdoc. Read full article > >

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35 years for Fairfax County woman in granddaughter’s killing

An Iraq war veteran wanted over the killing of a park ranger in Washington state is found dead in a national park, officials say.

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Mount Rainier gunman found dead

Hosni Mubarak, the former president of Egypt, faces charges of conspiring in the killing of civilian protestors during the 18 day uprising that brought him down.

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Hosni Mubarak Heads Back to Court

Thousands of Yemenis take to the streets of Sanaa, to protest against the killing of demonstrators and demand their country’s acting leader resign.

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Yemenis denounce protester deaths