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Feds Investigate After Plane Parts Land on GA Home

7:35 AM, May 23, 2013

ELLENWOOD, Ga. (AP) - Federal authorities are investigating after a Boeing 747 on approach to Atlanta's airport lost parts from its right wing that

Teen Birthrate Hits Another Record Low

7:23 AM, May 23, 2013

The teen birthrate in 2011 set another new record low, according to the latest federal data, released Thursday. The numbers reflect a continued 

London Stunned By Brutal Attack

7:18 AM, May 23, 2013

The United Kingdom woke up Thursday with the words of the man suspected of carrying out the first fatal terrorist attack on home soil since the July 

House Renews Student Loan Fight

7:14 AM, May 23, 2013

WASHINGTON - Seven million college students are on track to see their federal loan rates double this year unless Congress acts ahead of a July 1 

Attorney General Holder: Drones Killed 4 Americans Since 2009

9:46 PM, May 22, 2013

WASHINGTON The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama.

Amphibians Dying Off At Alarming Rate

7:35 PM, May 22, 2013

(USA TODAY)  Federal wildlife scientists report Wednesday that frogs, salamanders and toads are dying off at alarming rates nationwide, with the declines most dire among threatened species.

Holder Says Four U.S. Citizens Killed in Drone Strikes

5:13 PM, May 22, 2013

Attorney General Eric Holder acknowledged Wednesday that four U.S. citizens had been killed in counter-terrorism drone strikes since 2009.

Machete Killing in London Believe to be Terror Attack

5:10 PM, May 22, 2013

Two men armed with a machete, guns and other weapons attacked and killed a bystander - reportedly a soldier - on a street near a South London military barracks Wednesday

Jodi Arias Jury Deadlocked but Must Continue

3:08 PM, May 22, 2013

Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge they've been unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life or death.

2 Infants Among Kids Killed in Oklahoma Tornado

12:25 PM, May 22, 2013

The Oklahoma medical examiner's office says two infants are among 24 people killed by the tornado that ripped across the Oklahoma City area this week.

IRS Official Refuses to Testify in Tea Party Probe

11:58 AM, May 22, 2013

The IRS official responsible for tax exemptions refused to testify to a House oversight panel investigating the agency's treatment of conservative groups Wednesday.

US Test-Launches Intercontinental Missile

11:38 AM, May 22, 2013

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) - The U.S. Air Force has launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base

Judge: Hollister, Abercrombie Unfriendly To Disabled

10:22 AM, May 22, 2013

DENVER (AP) - A federal judge in Denver is considering an injunction after ruling that nearly 250 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and J.M. Hollister LLC 

US Home Sales Tick Up To Highest In 3 ½ Years

10:16 AM, May 22, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sales of previously-occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number

Anthony Weiner Declares He's Running for NYC Mayor

9:55 AM, May 22, 2013

Former congressman Anthony Weiner officially jumped into the race for New York City mayor, ending weeks of speculation by declaring his political comeback bid in a YouTube video posted late Tuesday.