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A former Mississippi police chief already charged with demanding money or property in exchange for dropping criminal charges against people has been indicted on nine new counts.

The Sheriff's Office in Hood County, Texas, said Friday the seven people listed as missing following this week's outbreak of tornadoes have been found safe.

Mourners are gathering at the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California in Oakland to remember Malcolm X's grandson, Malcolm Shabazz, who was beaten to death in Mexico last week.

A Michigan woman, who gained sympathy and support from her community after apparently surviving a sexual assault, is now facing several criminal charges -- causing some to wonder whether she made the whole thing up.

Police said on Friday that a student at Hofstra University and an armed intruder were shot to death during an overnight house break-in next to the campus.