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Ariel Castro is arraigned at Cleveland Municipal Court for the kidnapping of three women in Cleveland, May 9, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Lawyers: Castro will plead not guilty

Cleveland kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro will fight charges and plead not guilty.

That bombshell came during an exclusive interview his attorneys did with HLN affiliate WKYC.

Eric Holder at a news conference - May 14, 2013

Holder facing tough grilling over scandals

Attorney General Eric Holder will be bombarded with questions on Capitol Hill today over two scandals.

First, there's the Justice Department's decision to secretly review the phone records of Associated Press journalists.

Salt and pepper shakers at a New York diner

A Pinch of salt? Not so fast...

Cutting back on salt too much may not be good for people with some forms of heart failure. The Institute of Medicine says that could increase their risk for more problems.

However, the group stressed that more research is needed.

Beer drinkers raise a toast

NTSB: Lower blood alcohol limit to .05%

The government wants the blood alcohol limit for drunk driving lowered.

Most states have a limit of .08%. That would be about four drinks in an hour for man.

James Holmes court sketch

Theater shooting suspect enters insanity plea

The suspect in the Colorado movie theater shootings wants to change his plea from not guilty, to not guilty by reason of insanity.

Lawyers for James Holmes made the request in court Monday.

Bear cub spotted in backyard

Bear cub crashes backyard pool party

A Southern California family got quite a scare when a bear wandered into their backyard. The one-year-old cub was in the neighborhood for about an hour before she was sedated.

Schools nearby were put on lockdown.

A gay pride flag waves on a street corner

Minnesota set to legalize same-sex marriage

Minnesota is expected to become the twelfth state to legalize same-sex marriage Tuesday.

The state's senate approved a bill allowing same-sex marriages starting August first. Governor Mark Dayton is expected to sign it. Some lawmakers who voted against the bill say the vote does not reflect what the people want. Last fall, voters shot down a constitutional amendment that would have banned same-sex marriage
Angelina Jolie on April 11, 2013

Jolie reveals she had double mastectomy

Angelina Jolie revealed that she had a preventive double mastectomy.

The actress wrote in a New York Times op-ed that she had the surgery in February after learning that she carries a gene that significantly increases her chances of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

Her mother died of breast cancer in 2007. In the op-ed, she wrote: "My chances of developing breast cancer have dropped from 87 percent to under 5 percent. I can tell my children that they don't need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer."  She goes on to say: "I choose not to keep my story private because there are many women who do not know that they might be living under the shadow of cancer. It is my hope that they, too, will be able to get gene tested, and that if they have a high risk they, too, will know that they have strong options." Other celebrities have chosen double mastectomies after learning they had the gene, too. In 2008, Christina Applegate did it after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. And Sharon Osbourne had the surgery last year.
Emotional salute for deployed airman

Emotional salute for deployed airman

Air Force Major Kevin Billups is one of four finalists for the National Military Fatherhood Award. It's an annual honor awarded by the National Fatherhood Initiative.  For more information and to vote for your favorite, click here. Voting has been extended to May 17th, 2013.

New Orleans Mother's Day Shooting Crime Scene

Mother's Day Madness: 19 shot at NOLA parade

Police in New Orleans are looking for up to three gunmen after a shooting at a Mother's Day parade.

Gunfire broke out in the middle of the celebration Sunday afternoon.

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