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They're a sweet steeped in tradition, but marshmallows aren't just for campfires and cocoa. The soft, silky homemade kind lend themselves to all sorts of flavors — from vanilla and chocolate to pepper and chili.

A new report says just 78 offenders were handed capital sentences this year, marking the first time in more than three decades that fewer than 100 people were sent to death row. Some experts say Americans are becoming ambivalent or opposed to the death penalty, but others note that may be because there is another option: life without parole.

U.S. officials believe he was tortured in a Juárez prison, where he said police Chief Julian Leyzaola abused inmates. The chief has previously denied similar claims.

The Death Penalty Information Center report shows the number of inmates set to be executed at its lowest point since capital punishment was reinstated.

San Diego is one of a few California counties that plan to avoid building more jails by keeping offenders from ending up back behind bars.

A South Korean man meant for his Twitter profile picture, with its backdrop of a North Korean flag, to be a visual parody of North Korean news programs. Now, Park Jong-kun may be charged with violating a security law from 1948. Critics say it's being used to stifle free speech on North Korea.

About 4,000 state prisoners and parolees will be shifted to local law enforcement in San Diego under AB 109, the Public Safety Realignment Act.

The man who shot President Reagan in 1981 has gradually been winning more liberties after being confined to a mental institution for decades. On Wednesday, a judge will begin to consider whether he deserves more privileges that could pave the way for him to live in the community.

Riverside County plans to start charging jail inmates for the cost of incarcerating them. San Diego County is not convinced this is a cost effective strategy.

Advance Screening Thursday