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With rumors swirling about discontent and disarray in the office of Vice President Kamala Harris, and amid announcements from top-level staffers that they are jumping ship, one team member took to social media to assure the world that he, at least, is doing fine. But David Gins, Deputy Director for Operations for the vice president, succeeded not in quelling concerns about working for Harris, but in sparking thoughts that he posted what looked like a hostage photo. “Hi. My name is David Gins. I work for Vice President Harris on behalf of the American people as Deputy Director for Operations...

Accused Arizona shooter Jared Loughner took photographs of himself wearing nothing but a red G-string and holding a Glock 9 mm gun before going on a rampage that injured Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and killed six others. The kinky photos were turned over to Tuscon cops by Walgreens staffers just days after Loughner, 22, dropped them off to be developed before Saturday's attack, The New York Times reported today on its website.

A FORMER Israeli soldier who posted photos of herself on Facebook posing alongside blindfolded Palestinian prisoners maintains that she has done nothing wrong. Eden Aberjil sparked outrage by uploading images of herself smiling next to prisoners who had their hands bound and eyes covered. The photo album, understood to be titled "IDF (Israel Defense Forces) - the best time of my life", has since been removed, but not before causing a storm on the internet. The emergence of the pictures have also dominated Israeli news, drawing criticism from the Army and receiving heavy coverage in the Arab media.

A man who says he posed as an illegal immigrant for years to dodge criminal charges was back at home with his family in Central Texas. Saul Espinoza, 36, was detained for nearly two months in San Antonio before being released last night. He was allowed to join his family in Boerne pending a final decision in his case. Immigration officials still haven't recognized him as a U.S. citizen. Espinoza said he duped authorities for years and avoided criminal charges by telling officials he was Joel Garza, an illegal immigrant from Mexico. But Espinoza's attorney said the father of 5...

RICHMOND -- A Richmond community organizer alleged Friday that federal immigration agents are being deceitful by representing themselves as police officers in order to gain entry to homes and make arrests. Christina Espinosa of Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization, also known as CCISCO, a group of 25 religious organizations, said the tactics of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are jeopardizing efforts by Richmond police to gain the confidence of the city's immigrant community. Espinosa said her group and others have been working with Police Chief Chris Magnus on a community policing program aimed at giving immigrants trust...