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50th Super Bowl goes to San Francisco

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:03:12 GMT

The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2016.

Photos released from Tucson shooting

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:35:29 GMT

Authorities on Tuesday released nearly 600 photos that investigators took in the aftermath of the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others.

Ex-IRS head: I didn't know of targeting

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:28:40 GMT

The man who led the Internal Revenue Service when it was giving extra scrutiny to tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status told Congress that he knew little about what was happening while he was still commissioner.

Crews race to find survivors of twister

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:47:42 GMT

Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school.

Obama: Oklahoma needs help right away

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:57:41 GMT

President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history.

OK twister tracked path of 1999 tornado

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:58:27 GMT

Monday's powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the region in May 1999.

Video: Witnesses reflect on OKC tornado

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:46:23 GMT

Witnesses give a first-hand account of the tornado that ripped through the Moore, Okla., area on May 20, 2013.

2013 twister season starts late

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:27:05 GMT

This is the longest the U.S. has gone into May without registering an EF1 or stronger tornado, which are the types that can cause damage.

20 children among 51 killed in Okla.

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:14:43 GMT

At least 20 children are among the 51 people killed after a tornado slammed Oklahoma, the office of the state's chief medical examiner said, according to CNN.

Obama's approval rating holding steady

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:16:48 GMT

Despite the front-page controversies of the past few weeks, President Barack Obama's approval rating is holding strong — at least for now.

Tornado-hit states brace for more

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:54:33 GMT

One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter.

1 winning ticket sold in Florida

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:07:19 GMT

It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday.

Who let the dogs out? Intoxicated woman

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:27:20 GMT

Laurel County Sheriff John Root says in a statement that a 47-year-old London woman told deputies she used a blanket to break the glass on her neighbor's front door so she could let two small dogs out of the residence.

Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:15:27 GMT

Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.

Obama asks for more embassy security

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:06:17 GMT

President Barack Obama is trying to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya.

Ousted IRS head apologizes to tea party

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:13:17 GMT

The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized to Congress on Friday for his agency's tougher treatment of tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.

Obama confronts a trio of controversies

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:14:41 GMT

Trying to steer clear of Republican criticism of the administration's response to the terror attacks that killed four Americans last year in Benghazi, Libya, the president called on Congress to work with the White House.

Happy Hour | It's All In The Glass

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:52:47 GMT

American Craft Beer Week is the perfect time to take your beer drinking to the next level. Whether you choose bottles or cans, you’ll get the most flavor out of your beer if you pour it into a glass.

10 tornadoes whip through North Texas

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:10:12 GMT

Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless.

No Powerball winner; jackpot at $550M

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:34:22 GMT

The Powerball jackpot jumped to $550 million on Thursday — the third largest lottery in history — as dreamers in all but the seven states where the game isn't played snatched up tickets for the minuscule chance at a life on easy street.

Holder defends phone record subpoenas

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:11:37 GMT

The leaders of a House panel told Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday that they had serious concerns about the Justice Department's gathering of phone records at The Associated Press.

Recipe: Springtime Chicken Sandwiches

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:44:33 GMT

This combination of pickled carrots, radishes and arugula are a perfect balance to a mild provolone mozzarella-blend sliced cheese and shaved baked chicken.

LIN Media asks DOJ to return AP records

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:19:27 GMT

WAVY TV's parent company, LIN Media, has joined a group calling for the Justice Department to return phone records from the Associated Press.

.05 drunken driving limit recommended

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:43:44 GMT

Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.

What the Veep? If guns shot chocolate

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:34:15 GMT

A 7-year-old boy from Milwaukee is making a stand against gun violence, and has taken his plan straight to the top. See what the White House has to say in response.

Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:08:04 GMT

Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer.

Joyce Brothers dead at 85

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:53:55 GMT

Joyce Brothers, the pop psychologist who pioneered the television advice show in the 1950s and enjoyed a long and prolific career as a syndicated columnist, author, and television and film personality, has died. She was 85.

Abortion doc guilty in 3 babies' deaths

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:24:15 GMT

A Philadelphia abortion doctor was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder and could face execution in the deaths of three babies who authorities say were delivered alive and then killed with scissors at his grimy clinic.

Astronaut makes music video in space

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:02:21 GMT

Astronaut Chris Hadfield sings the David Bowie song "Space Oddity" while floating around in zero gravity aboard the International Space Station.

School almost held back teens from prom

Sat, 11 May 2013 18:16:36 GMT

Nine students in a western Pennsylvania school district who were told they couldn't attend their prom because they hadn't been vaccinated for chickenpox were able to attend after all.