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7 Dead in Santa Barbara Drive-By Shooting
A drive-by shooter went on a rampage near a Santa Barbara university campus that left seven people dead, including the attacker, and seven others wounded, authorities said Saturday.
Obama to Shuffle Cabinet
President Barack Obama is preparing to boost the profile of an up-and-coming young Hispanic Democrat by nominating San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro to become the nation's housing secretary. Obama's current housing chief gets a new title: budget director.
House to Pass Curbs on NSA Surveillance
The House is poised to take the first significant step to change the National Security Agency's bulk collection of American phone records, a compromise bill that is displeasing many civil liberties activists.
WATCH: Mowers ‘Dumbfounded’ by Traffic Plot
A former aide to Gov. Chris Christie whose job included getting re-election endorsements from mayors said Tuesday that he was "dumbfounded and disappointed" to learn that a northern New Jersey mayor was apparently targeted in a political payback plot orchestrated by Christie loyalists.
Pistorius to Start Mental Evaluation Next Week
Oscar Pistorius will start a period of psychiatric evaluation at a state institution next week, the judge at his murder trial ruled on Tuesday as she postponed court proceedings until June 30.
‘Shots’ Heard, Garden State Plaza Evacuated
New Jersey State Police say the Garden State Plaza in Paramus has been evacuated after someone reported that shots had been fired, while a witness says the evacuation of the mall began after tires exploded on a car on fire outside.
Amber Alert Cancelled for Lodi Boys
New Jersey State Police say 2 young boys whose mother was found fatally stabbed have been recovered safe in South Carolina.
Wrongful Death Case Against Ex-Baseball Coach Settled
A former Jersey Shore high school baseball coach will pay $275,000 to help settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a player who committed suicide.
Obamacare to Gridlock are Fair Game for Obama’s Jokes
From the bungled rollout of "Obamacare" to New Jersey gridlock to the hue of John Boehner's tan, all was fair game for President Barack Obama and his spirited but pointed humor when he took center stage as comedian in chief.
Police: NY Man Fires Shots in AC Hotel Room
Atlantic City authorities say a man fired shots inside his room at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa then assaulted a medic who responded to the scene.
Boxer Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter Dies at 76
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the boxer whose wrongful murder conviction became an international symbol of racial injustice, has died at 76.
Last Toms River Holdout Signs Dune Easement
The last major oceanfront landowner has agreed to sign an easement allowing the construction of a dune system in Toms River, which suffered some of the worst damage in Superstorm Sandy.