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Amid Reports Of Shots Fired At U.S. Capitol, An Account From The Grounds

7:20pm March 28, 2016

The U.S. Capitol went on lockdown after reports of shots fired. Paul Singer, Washington correspondent for USA Today, was having coffee in the cafe at the time. He describes what happened next.

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Department Of Justice Says It No Longer Needs Apple's Help To Unlock iPhone

6:37pm March 28, 2016

by Laura Sydell

The Justice Department has asked a federal court to vacate its order that Apple write software to help the FBI access data in the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone.

Joel Contreras, left, an Operation Peacemaker Fellow, and Joseph McCoy, a Neighborhood Change Agent with the Office of Neighborhood Safety, in Richmond, Cali. Fellows receive counseling, social services, a job and cash if they agree to stay in contact eve

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To Reduce Gun Violence, Potential Offenders Offered Support And Cash

5:46pm March 28, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

A city in California adopted an innovative program to stop violence: By offering potential criminals support services and cash for good behavior. Since then, the murder rate has dramatically declined.

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Grief And Fury Roil Lahore, Pakistan, One Day After Deadly Blast

5:38pm March 28, 2016

In the wake of the suicide bombing in Lahore, Pakistanis are struggling to come to terms with the violence. The blast in a park killed more than 70 people and wounded more than 300 others.

Former Honduran President Rafael Callejas leaves federal court in New York City on Monday after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges in a wide-ranging FIFA soccer scandal.

In Vast FIFA Scandal, Ex-President Of Honduras Pleads Guilty To Taking Bribes

5:33pm March 28, 2016

by Laura Wagner

In federal court in New York City, Rafael Callejas admitted to taking bribes over lucrative broadcast rights. He was head of the Honduran soccer federation from 2002 to 2015.

In the wake of the Brussels bombings, Belgians are visiting a makeshift memorial in the heart of the city and raising flags of countries around the world. In a country known for its divisions, some Belgians say the traumatic events has united them in ways

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In Divided Belgium, Some Find That Trauma Unites Them

5:24pm March 28, 2016

by Melissa Block

Belgium is divided linguistically, culturally and politically. Yet the Brussels bombings have also brought citizens together in ways they hadn't expected.

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Computer software GoGaurdian tracks students' web browsing and searches whenever they are using the computer, at home or at school.

Software Flags 'Suicidal' Students, Presenting Privacy Dilemma

5:07pm March 28, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

School administrators increasingly have the power to track students' Web browsing on school-issued laptops, even when the students are at home. The implications are complicated.

A murder victim at the morgue in the northern Brazilian city of Natal. Brazil has close to 60,000 murders a year, the highest number in the world, according to officials there. Though most victims are shot to death, some lawmakers are pushing to ease gun

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Brazil Has Nearly 60,000 Murders, And It May Relax Gun Laws

4:25pm March 28, 2016

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Though gun violence takes a huge toll in Brazil, there's a push to relax gun laws. And many of the arguments are similar to the ones in the U.S.

Shoppers sort through yellow plums at the Union Square Park greenmarket in New York City. A study of retailers in Manhattan finds that organic foods are much more common in affluent neighborhoods.

Organic Foods Still Aren't As Mass Market As You Might Think

4:10pm March 28, 2016

by Tracie McMillan

With Wal-Mart now selling organic food, and Whole Foods testing cheaper stores, it's easy to think organic has gone mainstream. But one study finds organics are still far more common in richer areas.

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Change-Up In The Top Job At Chicago PD Greeted With Mixed Reactions

4:04pm March 28, 2016

by David Schaper

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is announcing his pick for the city's police chief, Eddie Johnson. While some are praising the choice, others wonder if the department insider can make significant changes.