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GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — A Maryland woman and her young sons have been killed in the crash of a small private jet today into their house in suburban Washington D.C. Officials say three people aboard the jet were killed. It took hours for authorities to locate the remains of the victims in the house, in Gaithersburg. The founder and CEO of a North Carolina clinical research organization was among those on the plane.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says many Americans are "troubled" by the video showing New York police wrestling a black man to the ground who died from a chokehold. Obama didn't share his personal views of the video during an interview with BET. The White House says he has seen it. There have been nationwide protests since a grand jury declined to recommend any indictments.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The mother of a 12-year-old boy shot by a Cleveland policeman says she wants the officer convicted. Tamir Rice had been playing with an airsoft gun which shoots plastic pellets. Surveillance video shows the boy being shot within 2 seconds of a patrol car stopping near him. A Federal wrongful death lawsuit has already been filed.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says U.S. embassies are preparing for a greater security risk with the release of a long-anticipated report on the CIA's harsh interrogation techniques. That release is planned for tomorrow. A White House spokesman says the administration strongly supports the release of the report from the Senate Intelligence Committee. Last week, Secretary of State John Kerry asked the Intelligence Committee to "consider" the timing of the release.

DETROIT (AP) — Honda says it will replace driver's air bag inflators on 2.6 million more vehicles as it expands repairs to the entire U.S. Honda is the only automaker to comply with government demands for national repairs. Honda says it's doing so to address customer concerns.

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