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Graduates in tornado-raked Okla. town vow to stay
May 26, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they... more »»
Ore. teen accused of planning to attack school
May 26, 2013 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon high school student is being charged with attempted murder after the authorities say he planned to attack his high school with bombs. more »»
Tornado upon them, quick choices decided fate
May 26, 2013 MOORE, Okla. (AP) — They say you should never make a big decision when you're emotional. more »»
San Antonio flooding kills 1; 200-plus rescued
May 26, 2013 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Torrential rains swamped San Antonio with flash floods on Saturday, leaving at least one person dead as emergency workers in boats rushed to rescue more than 200 residents strande... more »»
Mo. highway buckles after rail cars hit overpass
May 26, 2013 CHAFFEE, Mo. (AP) — A highway overpass in southeast Missouri collapsed early Saturday when rail cars slammed into one of the bridge's pillars after a cargo train collision, authorities said. more »»
Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse
May 26, 2013 SEATTLE (AP) — Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound. more »»
Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested'
May 25, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service. more »»
Rare Superman comic found in house insulation
May 25, 2013 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. more »»
Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair
May 25, 2013 PHOENIX (AP) — They were 12 ordinary citizens who didn't oppose the death penalty. more »»
No bail for Pa. parents in faith-healing death
May 25, 2013 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — After their 2-year-old son died of untreated pneumonia in 2009, faith-healing advocates Herbert and Catherine Schaible promised a judge they would not let another sick child go... more »»
Trucker bumps I-5 bridge, sees horror behind him
May 25, 2013 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The trucker was hauling a load of drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. more »»
Stone Temple Pilots sue ex-frontman Scott Weiland
May 25, 2013 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Stone Temple Pilots accuse former frontman Scott Weiland of misusing the band's name to further his solo career and want a judge to strip the rocker of his ability to use the... more »»
Feds fight morning-after pill age ruling in NY
May 25, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — Department of Justice lawyers filed court papers Friday again asking a federal appeals court to delay lifting age restrictions and prescription requirements on an emergency... more »»
After vote on gay youth, Scouts face more turmoil
May 25, 2013 (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America will get no reprieve from controversy after a contentious vote to accept openly gay boys as Scouts. more »»
No fatalities in I-5 bridge collapse in NW Wash
May 24, 2013 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. more »»
Swim coach sentenced to 7 years for sex abuse
May 24, 2013 ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed. more »»
Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
May 24, 2013 GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders — a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the... more »»
Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty; retrial set
May 24, 2013 PHOENIX (AP) — Jurors who spent five months determining Jodi Arias' fate couldn't decide whether she should get life in prison or die for murdering her boyfriend, sending prosecutors back to the... more »»
Weiner gets started stumping in NYC mayoral race
May 24, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Weiner set out to reintroduce himself to voters Thursday as he embarked on a mayoral bid after leaving Congress in a sexting scanda. more »»
Latest deadly tornado tests Oklahoma town's mettle
May 24, 2013 MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Having lived most of her life in this Oklahoma City suburb, Barbara Bryen never feared twisters. They were just part of life in a particularly deadly stretch of Tornado Alley. more »» |
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