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Susan Smith center is escorted from the Union County Courthouse in Union S C on Tuesday July 11 1995 A judge ruled Tuesday that she was competent to stand trial for the murder of her two sons Alex and Micahel Jury selection also began for the trial which is expected to run up to six weeks in length (AP Photo Dave Martin)

Susan Smith center is escorted from the Union County Courthouse in Union S C on Tuesday July 11 1995 A judge ruled Tuesday that she was competent to stand trial for the murder of her two sons Alex and Micahel Jury selection also began for the trial which is expected to run up to six weeks in length (AP Photo Dave Martin)

July 23, 2015

1. Police: 5 dead in Oklahoma; 2 teens taken into custody: Officers found five deceased victims and a child who was still alive and was brought to the hospital in critical condition. Another child was found unharmed. The news release says a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old, who are both related to the victims, were taken into custody. [Read more]

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