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The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s (search) presence in the turmoil surrounding Terri Schiavo (search) highlights a simmering debate among black politicians: While Jackson’s appearance on behalf of Schiavo’s parents reflected a strain of social conservatism, others say the attention on one tragic case is excessive and unfair because it obscures larger …

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Three young men, including the son of a former law enforcement official, were convicted Wednesday of sexually assaulting an unconscious teenage girl with a pool cue, juice bottle and cigarette as they filmed themselves on videotape. The jury returned convictions on a total of 15 felony …

WASHINGTON – A terror suspect held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was a commander for Usama bin Laden (search) during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s and helped the Al Qaeda leader escape his mountain hide-out at Tora Bora in 2001, according to a U.S. government document. The document, …