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Charles Manson had a cellphone in prison?

By Jack Dolan | 5:41 p.m.
Contraband cellphones are burgeoning among prisoners in California, who use them for all manner of criminal activity. Manson, seen above in 1986, was found with an LG flip model.

Heat dominate Cavs in James' return, 118-90

By Austin Knoblauch | 7:53 p.m.
LeBron James' return to Cleveland draws plenty of clever anti-LeBron signs and chants, but the basketball is forgettable.

GOP resolve dominates the agenda in Congress

By Kathleen Hennessey | 7:09 p.m.
Republicans' confidence levels are so high that they are barreling over what might be considered standard political traps, assuming long-term risks along with their added clout.
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WikiLeaks cables reveal unease over Mexican drug war | 6:22 p.m.
Microbe that thrives in arsenic may redefine life | 7:05 p.m.
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Longest bony fish washes ashore in Malibu; mystery to scientists
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Judge refuses to withdraw from Prop. 8 case
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Lakers need to make rest for Pau Gasol a top priority
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