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Thursday, April 25, 2013  Dzhokhar Tsarnaev immediately stopped talking after a magistrate judge and a representative from the U.S. Attorney's office entered his hospital room and gave him his Miranda warning.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  China pulls 'Django Unchained' from theaters on opening day, citing 'technical problem'

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Easter egg hunt at Seattle zoo turns violent; 2 moms duke it out

Monday, February 18, 2013  Study suggests parents can improve kids' behavior by switching to less violent TV shows

Friday, February 15, 2013  St. Andrew in Holts Summit hosted its first Friday fish fry

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Police said Paula McDonald, 60, drove her car into a liquor store on Valentine's Day.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Members of the Heart of Missouri Chorus surprised some sweethearts with some singing Valentines.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Updated with a link to the bakery's Facebook page: Chez Monet prepares desserts for Valentine's Day.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  The neighborhood near Midland City remained under siege with the suspect and child holed up in a bunker-type shelter on the man's property that was equipped with electricity, food and TV.

Friday, January 25, 2013  On Friday, family and friends will gather at the church to mourn the deaths — a tragedy that just doesn't make sense to surviving family members or the church community that has watched the accused teen grow up.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  After his family, the boy's plan was to randomly shoot people at a Wal-Mart on Saturday, which happened to be "Guns Across America" day, until he could be killed in a shootout with law enforcement.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Majorities favor a nationwide ban on military-style, rapid-fire weapons and limits on gun violence depicted in video games, movies and TV shows.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Her proposal is a response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Of all the television executives interviewed, only one said he was in favor of further study.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Inmates at one of Iowa's most dangerous prison units have been allowed to watch violent and sexually explicit movies and TV shows for years