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Clinton’s childhood home damaged in suspected arson

A fire at the first home of former U.S. President Bill Clinton in Arkansas early Christmas morning is being investigated as arson, authorities said.

 
Man fleeing in Maserati fatally shot by Georgia police

A man was shot dead by Atlanta-area police on Tuesday after he tried to flee in a Maserati when police sought to arrest him for a probation violation, authorities said.

 
U.S. Supreme Court ruling limits cellphone searches after arrests

In a strong defense of digital age privacy, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police may not generally search the cellphones of people they arrest without first getting search warrants.

 
Birth control rule seems to divide Supreme Court

Seemingly divided, the Supreme Court struggled Tuesday with the question of whether companies have religious rights, a case challenging President Barack Obama’s health overhaul and its guarantee of birth control in employees’ preventive care plans.