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F.B.I. and Police Arrest More Than 100 in Mob Sweep
In a blanket assault against seven mob families in New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island, the F.B.I. and local authorities began arresting close to 130 people on Thursday on charges including murder, racketeering and extortion.

New Zodiac Sign Dates: Ophiuchus The 13th Sign?
Astronomer Parke Kunkle says that due to changes in the Earth's alignment the dates of many zodiac signs have changed, according to NBC. In addition, there may be a 13th Zodiac sign: Ophiuchus.

Illinois Bill Eliminating Death Row Is Approved
After more than a decade of debate over whether the state's system of capital punishment could ever be fair, state lawmakers voted on Tuesday to end the death penalty in Illinois.

Illinois Bill Eliminating the Death Sentence Is Approved
After more than a decade of debate over whether the state’s system of capital punishment could ever be fair, state lawmakers voted on Tuesday to end the death penalty in Illinois.

Assassination attempt against congresswoman turns massacre in Tucson, AZ
Prosecutors charged Jared L. Loughner, a troubled 22-year-old college dropout, with five federal counts on Sunday, including the attempted assassination of member of Congress, Gabrielle Giffords, in connection with a shooting rampage on Saturday morning.

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