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Fort Hood victims: Sons, a daughter, mother-to-be

Thirteen people died after a shooting spree Thursday at Fort Hood, a sprawling Army post in Texas.

Mexico extradites record number to U.S.

Mexico extradited 11 fugitives to the United States on Saturday, putting 2009's total Mexico-to-U.S. extraditions at the highest yearly level ever, the U.S. Department of Justice said Sunday.

Obama administration moves to stop release of classified information

The Obama administration invoked the state secrets privilege on Friday in a lawsuit pertaining to government eavesdropping intended to intercept terrorist communications, and one privacy advocacy group called the decision "incredibly disappointing."

Hate crimes bill goes to Obama for signature

The Senate passed groundbreaking legislation Thursday that would make it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity.

Justice Department announces 300 drug arrests

The Justice Department on Thursday announced 300 additional arrests in a four-year operation that it says produced nearly 1,200 arrests and seizures totaling 11.7 tons of illegal drugs.

U.S. attorneys told to go after pot traffickers, not patients

The Justice Department has provided federal prosecutors "clarification and guidance" urging them to go after drug traffickers, but not patients and caregivers, in the 14 states that have medical marijuana laws.

Official: Violence to some groups of women 'shocking'

Fifteen years after passage of the Violence Against Women Act to combat physical abuse of women and girls, domestic violence remains especially acute among Native American and Alaska Native women, Justice officials said Monday.

D.C. chief after shootings: Public must help protect kids

A scene that has played out all too often this year in major U.S. cities repeated itself Tuesday on a street in Washington.

Former Guantanamo detainees sent to Kuwait, Belgium

Two detainees released from the U.S. military's prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been transferred to Kuwait and Belgium, the Department of Justice announced Friday.

No death penalty for suspect in bombings of U.S. embassies

The Tanzanian national indicted in the 1998 terrorist bombings of the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania will not face the possibility of the death penalty, according to a letter issued by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday.

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