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

The Slatest: April 18, 2012 Dick Clark Dead at 82 The American Bandstand legend died of a heart attack Wednesday morning. READ FULL STORY 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. READ FULL STORY 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. READ FULL STORY 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. READ FULL STORY 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. READ FULL STORY Norway Mass Killer Wants Death Penalty or Acquittal Breivik tells the court that a max sentence of 21 years would be "pathetic." READ FULL STORY Romney, Obama in Dead Heat A new poll suggests that the presumptive GOP nominee has managed to close the gap with the president. READ FULL STORY 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. READ FULL STORY Syria Challenges U.N. Cease-Fire Monitor Plan Meanwhile, deadly fighting in opposition-heavy regions continues. READ FULL STORY Study: Food Deserts Not So Deserted New research suggests that poor urban neighborhoods have plenty of access to food. READ FULL STORY Warren Buffett Diagnosed With Cancer But the Berkshire Hathaway chairman reassures shareholders his condition is "not remotely" life-threatening. READ FULL STORY Advertisement From Slate: Why Are Secret Service Agents Always Touching Their Earpieces? A Nanny Explains Why Working Mothers Are Such Terrible Bosses Decoding the Fabulous Dinner-Party Costumes in This Week's Mad Men Why Don't People in Conservative Cities Walk Much? Saletan: Hey, Ross Douthat, You Really Think Contraception Is a Gateway to Moral Chaos? Battle in Kansas: Should Toto Be the State Dog? Meet the New Robot Prison Guards A Stranger Texted Me Nude Photos. Should I Reply? More from The Slatest: Dick Clark Dead at 82 Colombian Prostitute Speaks Out About Secret Service Scandal Judge in Zimmerman Case Steps Down Citing Conflict NYC Subway Bomb Plotters Detail al-Qaida Recruitment Shareholders Balk at Citigroup CEO's Pay Package Study: Food Deserts Not So Deserted Pastor Who Called Mormonism a "Cult" Backs Romney Romney, Obama in Dead Heat U.S. Condemns New Photos of Soldiers Posing With Afghan Corpses Norway Mass Killer Wants Death Penalty or Acquittal

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