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A man who claims to have been the inspiration for feared gang leader Avon Barksdale on HBO's "The Wire" has reportedly been arrested on drug and gun charges.

LOS ANGELES – The Navy veteran keeps his few possessions in shipshape order.

By Tom Curry and Erin McClam, NBC NewsThe deadly crash of a New York commuter train that hurtled into a steep curve at 82 mph could make it more difficult for railroads to fight a federal deadline to install technology designed in part to avert high-speed derailments.

HONOLULU — A man fishing from a kayak in Hawaii was attacked by a shark off the coast of Maui on Monday and died of his injuries as he was being brought to shore, marking the second fatal shark attack in the area this year, officials said.

The South Miami man who allegedly killed his wife and posted a photo of her body on Facebook now faces a first-degree murder charge, according to online court records.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A woman charged with killing a fellow Alabama fan after the end of last weekend's Iron Bowl football game was angry that the victim and others didn't seem upset over the Crimson Tide's loss to archrival Auburn, said the sister of the slain woman.

The Minnesota man who “let it snow” by throwing money off a Mall of America balcony on Black Friday wants to do it again — even after receiving a citation.

They floated down from the sky Sunday — 2,000 mice, wafting on tiny cardboard parachutes over Andersen Air Force Base in the U.S. territory of Guam.

The 911 recordings from the school shooting in Newtown, Conn. that left 20 children and six adults dead almost a year ago will be released Wednesday afternoon, lawyers representing Newtown announced Monday.

NEW YORK — The Metro-North train that derailed in the Bronx — killing four people and injuring dozens — was traveling 82 mph as it hit a curve where the limit was 30 mph, officials said Monday.