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RIP Dick Clark; Colombian escort speaks out; Zimmerman judge steps down; and more.

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The Slatest: April 18, 2012

Dick Clark Dead at 82

Dick Clark Dead at 82

The American Bandstand legend died of a heart attack Wednesday morning.

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Colombian Prostitute Speaks Out About Secret Service Scandal

Colombian Prostitute Speaks Out About Secret Service Scandal

The 24-year-old stresses that she and her friends were high-end escorts, not common streetwalkers.

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Judge in Zimmerman Case Steps Down Citing Conflict

Judge in Zimmerman Case Steps Down Citing Conflict

The defense team had asked for a new judge after Jessica Recksiedler disclosed her ties to a lawyer with knowledge of the case.

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NYC Subway Bomb Plotters Detail al-Qaida Recruitment

NYC Subway Bomb Plotters Detail al-Qaida Recruitment

The would-be bombers explain how they were taught a "very simple" way to make suicide bombs.

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U.S. Condemns New Photos of Soldiers Posing With Afghan Corpses

U.S. Condemns New Photos of Soldiers Posing With Afghan Corpses

The Los Angeles Times published the graphic photos on its front page after receiving them from an unnamed soldier.

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Norway Mass Killer Wants Death Penalty or Acquittal

Norway Mass Killer Wants Death Penalty or Acquittal

Breivik tells the court that a max sentence of 21 years would be "pathetic."

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Romney, Obama in Dead Heat

Romney, Obama in Dead Heat

A new poll suggests that the presumptive GOP nominee has managed to close the gap with the president.

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Pastor Who Called Mormonism a "Cult" Backs Romney

Pastor Who Called Mormonism a "Cult" Backs Romney

Rev. Robert Jeffress said he'd rather have a Mormon like Romney than a Christian like Obama in the White House.

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Syria Challenges U.N. Cease-Fire Monitor Plan

Syria Challenges U.N. Cease-Fire Monitor Plan

Meanwhile, deadly fighting in opposition-heavy regions continues.

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Study: Food Deserts Not So Deserted

Study: Food Deserts Not So Deserted

New research suggests that poor urban neighborhoods have plenty of access to food.

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Warren Buffett Diagnosed With Cancer

Warren Buffett Diagnosed With Cancer

But the Berkshire Hathaway chairman reassures shareholders his condition is "not remotely" life-threatening.

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