Gov. O'Malley to commute sentences of Maryland's remaining death-row inmates  —  Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) announced Wednesday that he would commute the sentences of Maryland's four remaining death-row inmates to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The Origins Of The Alleged “Dead Cops” Chant  —  Several media outlets and public figures say people protesting the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of officers are chanting for “dead cops.”  Here's where this idea came from.  —  The months-long national protests against misuse of police force …

Sony Hackers Threaten U.S. News Media Organization  —  The hackers who infiltrated Sony Pictures Entertainment's computer servers have threatened to attack an American news media organization, according to an FBI bulletin obtained by The Intercept.  —  The threat against the unnamed news organization …

Little Hellion Goes on Over Three-Minute Rampage Terrorizing a Store — Until One Person Gets Fed up and Does the Right Thing  —  It lasted over three minutes and didn't end until a bystander got fed up and decided to step in.  —  That's the scene that unfolded in a YouTube video going wild …

Sean Hannity Wants Boehner Out As Speaker After Scalise Revelations  —  Fox News host Sean Hannity wants Rep. Trey Gowdy to challenge John Boehner for Speaker of the House, but the South Carolina Republican says he isn't interested.  —  Hannity made his thoughts known in a pair of emails …

Publisher HarperCollins omits Israel from school atlas ‘to meet local preferences’  —  The Bishops' Conference of England and Wales has accused the publisher HarperCollins of harming peace efforts in the Middle East through its production of atlases that omit Israel from their maps.

New Zealand Jihadist Deletes Tweets after Discovering he left Geotagging On  —  Author: Jeff R. Weyers, iBRABO  —  A SHINY NEW PHONE WITH NO WHERE TO GO  —  It's a rookie social media mistake and one that intelligence and law enforcement agencies pray for when tracking criminals.

The inside story of how an Idaho toddler shot his mom at Wal-Mart  —  Veronica Rutledge and her husband loved everything about guns.  They practiced at shooting ranges.  They hunted.  And both of them, relatives and friends say, had permits to carry concealed firearms.

Over 80 Percent of Dark-Web Visits Relate to Pedophilia, Study Finds  —  The mysterious corner of the Internet known as the Dark Web is designed to defy all attempts to identify its inhabitants.  But one group of researchers has attempted to shed new light on what those users are doing under the cover of anonymity.

Hacks for hire?  Group markets cyber strikes  —  Hackers behind Christmas Day attacks on the online gaming networks for Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox systems are offering their wares up for sale to the public.  —  The group calling itself Lizard Squad on Tuesday launched …

Leelah Alcorn suicide note sparks transgender discussion  —  Editor's note: WCPO does not customarily report suicides.  However, we do report on suicides when there are extenuating circumstances.  —  KINGS MILL, Ohio — While family and friends are grieving the loss of a local teenager …

Supreme Court, in Big Leap, Plans to Put Filings Online  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will soon join other federal courts in making briefs and other filings available electronically, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. announced Wednesday.  —  The changes will come “as soon as 2016,” …

35 dead, 43 injured in New Year's stampede in Shanghai  —  At least 35 people are dead, and 43 are injured during a New Year's celebration on the Bund, a waterfront area in central Shanghai.  —  Sina News has reported that masses of crowds in Chen Yi Square on the Bund led to the stampede.

Dumb Fox News Hashtag Generates Predictably Sarcastic Replies  —  On Tuesday, the account for 19th-century opinion program Fox & Friends asked Twitter users what stuff from 2014 they were “over,” kicking things off with the above (apparently un-ironic) image and the hashtag #OverIt2014.

Protesters storm police headquarters in downtown St. Louis; 25 arrests made  —  ST. LOUIS (KTVI) - In what was slated as a peaceful “March to the Arch” by Ferguson demonstrators, more than two dozen people were arrested and pepper spray was used by police.  The melee unfolded as protesters tried …

Illinois governor pardons 1800s abolitionists  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Three Illinois abolitionists who were convicted for anti-slavery efforts in the 1800s were posthumously pardoned Wednesday by Gov. Pat Quinn, their names among 102 people granted New Year's Eve clemency by the outgoing Chicago Democrat.

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