Hurricane Isaac Scenes: Looting Remains Underreported In Parishes, And Tulane Students Lose Sleep And Windows

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Michael Juliani
Assistant News Editor

"There's nothing like the smell of the storm afterwards."

Afghanistan Fires And Detains Hundreds Of Troops

Comments (5) | Afghan Troops, Afghanistan, afghanistan deaths, American troops, fired, insider attacks, insurgents, International, Military, NATO troops, U.S. war, war in middle east

Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Troops were susepcted of insider attacks.

Large Earthquake Hits Costa Rica

Comments (8) | 7.6 earthquake, central america, Costa Rica earthquake, International, liberia, San Jose, tsunami warning

Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

The earthquake caused one death.

Emanuel And Clinton Will Up Democratic Effort While Obama's Speech Gets Moved Indoors

Comments (0) | 2012 presidental campaign, Barack Obama, bill clinton, Clinton speech, convention, democratic national convention, dnc, Emanual talk shows, First lady speech, fundraising, hillary clinton, Michelle Obama, National, Obama speech, Rahm Emanuel, rnc, Super PAC

Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Anticipating severe storms (and a tricky crowd), the Democrats decided to move Thursday's convention activities indoors. Rahm Emanuel will do what he's best at, and Bill Clinton will do everything he can to prevent voters from thinking he dislikes the President.

Investigation Will Put Romney's Time At Bain Under Further Scrutiny

Comments (1) | apple, Bain Capital, equity firms, Eric T. Schneiderman, fortune, management fee waivers, mitt romney, National, New York attorney general, tax practices

Michael Juliani
Assistant News Editor

Romney was CEO while the controversial practices took place.

2012 May Be Worst Year For West Nile Virus In U.S.

Comments (0) | August mosquitos, cdc, mosquitos, National, Texas deaths, Texas mosquitos, the South, United States, West Nile Virus

Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Not all mosquitos carry West Nile Virus.

Hurricane Isaac Continues To Hit Louisiana, But Levees Are Still Holding (UPDATE)

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

If the slow-moving storm lingers longer than expected, levees may not be able to hold.

Assad Gives New Television Interview

Comments (0) | aleppo, Assad interview, Bashar Assad, Damascus, Free Syrian Army, International, refugees, Syria, Syrian civil war, Syrian refugees, Turkey

Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

He described the Syrian situation as a "global" war.

Recent West Nile Virus Outbreak Largest Ever In United States

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Not all mosquitos carry the virus.

Paul Ryan Becomes Latest To Ask Akin To Drop Out

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Akin's comments have caused him to lose the support of his party.

Speculation Grows About Syrian First Lady While Attacks In Damascus Get Deadlier

Comments (0) | Asma al-Assad, Bashar al-Assad, Damascus, Free Syrian Army, Gaza Strip, International, Syria, Syrian civil war

Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Asma-al-Assad is rumored to have fled to UK.

Wildfires Have Burned Large Territory Across West In Heat Wave

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Hundreds of thousands of acres have been burned during the heat wave.

Texas A&M Shooter Apologized Before Dying

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Caffall hadn't been in touch with his family for months before the shooting.

Young Illegal Immigrants Can Now Apply For Two-Year Deportation Reprieve

Comments (0) | Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, deportation, dream act, Homeland Security, illegal immigration, National, Obama immigration policy

Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

President Obama enacted the new law in June.

Sikh Temple Shooter's Girlfriend Arrested, And Other Details Emerge

Comments (1) | Anti-Defamation League, FBI, Misty Cook, National, neo-Nazi, Sikh Temple, sikh temple shooting, Wade Michael Page, white supremacist, Wisconsin shooting

Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Authorities arrested his former girlfriend on a weapons charge.

Suicide Bomber Kills Three NATO Service Members In Afghanistan

Comments (0) | Afghanistan, International, Kunar province, NATO deaths, NATO troops, suicide bomber, Taliban

Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Fifteen NATO troops have been killed so far in August.

Assad's Forces Launch New Offensive On Aleppo

Comments (0) | aleppo, Bashar Assad, Free Syrian Army, International, Syria

Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

News of the outcome of the attack remains unclear.

You Must Change Your Life

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Michael Juliani
Columnist

FROM YOUNG ROOMS: Beauty comes from paradise, beauty comes from hell.

Olympics Hit With Several Controversies

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

With the heavy involvement of social media, the London Olympics has had a propensity for controversy and scandal. Deemed the "Twitter Olympics," London has seen a number of players ejected from the games, as well as feuds and controversies that have erupted online and caused formal backlash from the Olympic committee and police.

Tea Party Candidate Cruz Upsets Texas Senate Runoff

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Cruz had been the underdog, but beat longtime favorite Dewhurst by grassroots campaigning.

Author Gore Vidal Dies At 86

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

The famed writer defied description by writing in many different forms.

Syrian Conflict Continues To Complicate As Leaders Call For Western Intervention

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Rebels are trying to take Syria's largest city by force.

Police Arrest Two Dozen During Anaheim Protests

Comments (1) | anaheim police, Anaheim protests, Los Angeles and Region, Manuel Diaz, police shooting, Tom Tait

Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Five people have been killed this year during shootings with Anaheim police.

L.A. City Council Bans Pot Dispensaries

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Marijuana activists vowed to take legal action against the city.

Top Syrian Officials Killed In Suicide Bomb Attack

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Attack is possibly the worst blow to al-Assad's forces to date.

UPDATE: USC Murder Suspects Plead Not Guilty

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Barnes, 20, and Bolden, 19, plead not guilty to murder charges.

USC Murder Suspects Plead Not Guilty

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Barnes and Bolden plead not guilty.

In The Reverb Of Emergency

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Michael Juliani
Columnist

FROM YOUNG ROOMS: This is home, even if it's also exile.

Romney Gets Booed At NAACP, Continues To Pressure Health Care Issue

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Romney faces a struggle to gain African-American votes.

San Bernardino Becomes Third California City To File Bankruptcy In Recent Weeks

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

The city was saved from imminent financial collapse.

Swedish Billionaire's Son Arrested, His Wife Found Dead

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

The couple had a history of drug abuse, including arrests at the U.S. Embassy.

Weather Hampers Fourth of July

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Millions of Americans have been forced to alter their Fourth of July plans after Friday's storm hit states from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic. Dry weather has also caused some states to encourage their residents to avoid setting off fireworks, for fear of fire. Many, as the Associated Press suggests, are taking in America's birthday like the Founding Fathers did.

Arafat's Remains To Be Exhumed And Investigated

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

The Palestinian Authority will see if the late leader was poisoned.

Scientists Believe They've Found Higgs Particle

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

It remains unclear whether it's actually the particle Higgs imagined.

New Egyptian President Faces Tension In Days Leading Up To Oath

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

The Muslim leader will have to aim to please many groups.

Colorado Fire Doubles In Size

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

The fire caused the Air Force Academy to close its grounds.

After Attack on Television Station, Syrian Government And Rebels Blame Each Other

Comments (0) | al-Assad, Arab League, International, Syrian rebels, Syrian television station attack, Syrian war

Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Attack comes after al-Assad claims state of war.

Obama Uses Executive Privilege To Block "Fast And Furious" Documents

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

The operation allowed guns to reach Mexican drug cartels.

Greece Swears In New Prime Minister

Comments (2) | Antonis Samaras, Greece economic collapse, Greek coalition government, Greek prime minister, International

Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Many fear that the New Democracy party leader's term will be short-lived.

Sandusky Will Not Testify

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

The defense team made the case Tuesday that Sandusky may have suffered from a personality disorder that caused him to behave irrationally with children, trying to explain gifts and "love letters" given to his accusers.