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Salvation Mountain's creator returns

By ANTOINE ABOU-DIWAN

Leonard Knight, the man responsible for the iconic sculpture Salvation Mountain, visited his creation briefly Sunday.

GALLERY: Leonard Knight at Salvation Mountain

Valley Women hosts The Extraordinary accomplishments of Women

By ALEXIS RANGEL

IMPERIAL — Role models can change the trajectory of someone’s life, inspire them and push them to do extraordinary things.

GALLERY: Valley Women's "The Extraordinary Accomplishments of Women"

Valley Police Beat: Brush fire reported in Holtville

By ANTOINE ABOU-DIWAN

Imperial County firefighters responded to a brush fire north of Holtville at the intersection of the Highline Canal and Hartshorn Road at 8 a.m. Sunday.

School districts prep for new standards

By KARINA LOPEZ

In an effort to prepare students for an ever-changing world, the face of education is undergoing considerable changes across the nation.

Mariachi Idol finalists take the stage

Valley Police Beat: Gun reported stolen, later found

Resources available for bullying victims

Community mourns the loss of Imperial High School math teacher

Muevete USA promotes healthy lifestyles among Latinos and Hispanics	Sixth annual catfish tournament
Calexico warehouse fire remains under investigation	Center for Family Solutions honors men and women of the year
IID water payback obligations pouring in	Imperial Valley doctor celebrates 50 years of practicing medicine

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Westboro Baptist Church defector struggles with her past

By Jenny Deam, Los Angeles Times

TOPEKA, Kan. — The house was empty, just as Libby Phelps had planned. Slipping inside that afternoon four years ago, she felt as if her heart would burst through her chest.

Westboro Baptist Church defector

Man's murder conviction is reduced to voluntary manslaughter

By Jack Leonard, Los Angeles Times

After fatally shooting his unwanted houseguest in the head, Robert Charles Redd stuffed the man's body into a recycling bin and wheeled it into a room of his Pico Rivera home.

Some could have gaps in medical coverage under new law

Earthquake: 3.0 quake strikes near Niland, California

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Destroyed cars near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma as seen from a KFOR news helicopter and sent over Twitter. (KFOR)

'Horrific' tornado flattens area south of Oklahoma City

MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - A huge tornado with winds of up to 200 miles per hour devastated the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday, ripping up at least two elementary schools and a hospital...

After devastating Oklahoma tornado, a desperate search for friend

Map: Oklahoma City tornado

Jodi Arias denied mistrial in death penalty hearing

Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona judge denied a defense attorney's request for a mistrial on Monday in the death penalty phase of Jodi Arias' sensational murder trial, after a long-time friend...

Federal immigration services union joins opposition to bill

Judge refuses to stop Arizona from denying driver's licenses to immigrants

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U.S. concerned with charges against Egyptian journalists

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday expressed concern over defamation charges brought against two Egyptian journalists critical of President Mohamed Mursi and called on the government...