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FILE - This Jan. 11, 2010 file photo shows Rodney Alcala, a former death row inmate who was twice convicted of the 1979 killing of a 12-year-old Huntington Beach girl, sits in Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana, Calif.  Alcala, a California man with a genius IQ who is charged with the serial killings of five females donned an earring Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010 and took the witness stand in his own defense.  (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

Cross-examination begins for serial murder suspect

A man representing himself in a serial murder trial in Southern California has finished presenting his case to jurors, culminating with a video clip of himself from an episode of "The Dating Game" that he claims proves his innocence. 1 min

Iran begins nuclear process

Iranian nuclear technicians set dozens of centrifuges spinning Tuesday to begin enriching uranium stocks to a significantly higher level, prompting President Barack Obama to warn of a "significant regime of sanctions.

PROMISES, PROMISES: War widows' futile fight

For a decade, war widows in matching yellow suit jackets and hats quietly and persistently have knocked on Capitol Hill doors seeking an end to the "widows' tax," a government policy that deprives them of benefits from their husbands' military service. 29 mins

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