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L.A.'s Police Department Faces Allegations Of Racism
University of Southern California students have alleged racial profiling after a celebration was shut down by dozens of police in riot gear. The party was attended primarily by African Americans and six arrests were made. While a party across the street which was attended by white students, was allegedly allowed to continue.
Clevelanders Ask How Abducted Women Were Held Without Notice
The neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio, where three kidnapped women were held for about a decade is a mix of happiness and disbelief. Happy that the three were found safe. But there are questions about how they could have lived there for so many years without raising suspicion.
PKK Fighters Begin To Withdraw From Turkey
In a landmark step, militant fighters from the PKK, the Kurdistan Workers Party, are beginning to withdraw from Turkey back to northern Iraq. The withdrawal will take months and the peace process will likely collapse unless Ankara enacts significant changes recognizing Kurdish rights within Turkey. But for now, people are allowing themselves to hope that this time it might work.
Specially Trained FBI Agents Will Help Kidnapped Women Heal
Three women rescued in Cleveland after going missing a decade ago have beaten the odds. In most cases, Justice Department statistics say victims don't survive that kind of ordeal. FBI forensic experts and victim specialists will be meeting with the women and their families, to try to start the process of helping them return to the world.
Texas Woman Says Bacon Is Key To Long Life
Pearl Cantrell, 105, says she eats bacon every day. That caught the attention of Oscar Meyer, and the company sent the Weinermobile to visit her.
Mark Sanford Wins House Race
South Carolina's former governor has defeated Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch in the state's special election to fill a congressional seat.