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Tests show Aaron Hernandez had severe CTE

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Wisconsin man charged with killing wife, blowing up home

Autopsy report reveals murdered model was missing scalp; father of her baby could face death penalty

Man gets 20 years in attack on 94-year-old World War II veteran

Teen runs away with 10-year-old brother after shooting father, police say

Woman struck in head at Wells Fargo office wins $4.5 million judgment

Police: Bloomington dad kills baby, toddler sons, set house on fire in murder-suicide

Woman waves gun in Kardashian shop, returns with machete

Part-time firefighter charged with sharing child porn on social media

Chicago's Mexican, Puerto Rican communities unite to help disaster victims

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