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- The ringleader of a rogue Army unit that killed three Afghan civilians for fun was convicted of all charges: "[he] 'disassociated' the bodies from being human...taking the fingers and tooth was like removing antlers from a deer."
- A 70-year-old woman is in critical condition after a taxi hit-and-run this morning.
- Remember how Law & Order: Special Victims' Unit actress Tamara Tunie was the victim of her accountant's money-stealing ways? Well, now he's going to the pokey for 2 and ½ years.
- Watch as Michael Stipe, Stephen Colbert and Brian Eno sing “Lean On Me.”
- Heartbreaking story of love in the face of cerebral palsy, physical woe, and familial adversity.
- Here's video of a man describing a shooting that took place "30 feet" from Occupy Oakland, a day before the one month anniversary of Occupy Oakland.
- Yes, Councilman Ruben Wills did steal stuff.
- Universal and Sony/ATV have agreed to buy different parts of EMI, the label of The Beatles and Katy Perry.
- An off-duty cop was arrested for drunk driving near Green-Wood Cemetery at 12:15 p.m. yesterday.
- And finally, the only thing that can calm this baby down is some Biggie.
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