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David Padilla with his grandchildren. Seventeen years ago, a judge found Padilla guilty of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Courtesy of the Padilla Family hide caption

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Boxed In

Sentenced For Life, Inmate Still Holds Hope For Release

David Padilla is one of thousands of people sentenced under tough drug laws who are spending life in prison. Now the Clemency Project 2014 promises pardons or early release for some offenders.

Cookbook author Dorie Greenspan says she makes a "Franco-American" buche de Noel with American flavoring and French technique. Alan Richardson/Courtesy of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt hide caption

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Found Recipes

Yule Have To Try This Gingerbread Buche De Noel

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Yule Have To Try This Gingerbread Buche De Noel

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In Exodus, Christian Bale's Moses is more of an action hero than a religious figure. Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox hide caption

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We Ask A Scholar: How Does Ridley Scott's 'Exodus' Compare With The Bible's?

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What A Failed Hip-Hop Experiment Can Teach Us About The Future Of U.S.-Cuba Relations

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Sentenced For Life, Inmate Still Holds Hope For Release

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Sentenced For Life, Inmate Still Holds Hope For Release

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Music News

Charismatic Singer Joe Cocker Dies At 70

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Charismatic Singer Joe Cocker Dies At 70

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Startup Better Finance is offering lease-to-own programs for high-end smartphones. But some customers say that retail stores, such as MetroPCS, aren't always clear about the lease terms up front. Larry W. Smith/EPA/Landov hide caption

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All Tech Considered

What You Need To Know About Subprime Lending For Smartphones

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What You Need To Know About Subprime Lending For Smartphones

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More than a quarter of the victims of financial fraud are over 60. iStockphoto.com hide caption

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Services Offer A Means To Foil Widespread 'Elder Fraud'

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