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Judge Orders Trial For Captain Who Wrecked Cruise Ship

8:35 AM, May 22, 2013

A judge in Italy has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia to stand trial in the shipwreck of the cruise liner, which struck a reef off Tuscany last year, killing 32 people.   

Teen Pleads Not Guilty In Deaths Of Ohio Brothers

8:29 AM, May 22, 2013

A 17-year-old boy charged with killing two teenage brothers in northwest Ohio has pleaded not guilty.

Boy Scout Leaders To Vote On Lifting Gay Ban

8:27 AM, May 22, 2013

The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban openly gay boys belonging to the scouting movement.  

Army General Suspended After Adultery, Assault Allegations

10:25 PM, May 21, 2013

US Army announced Tuesday that it has suspended the top general at Fort Jackson in South Carolina over allegations of assault and adultery.

EF5 OK Tornado Called 40 Minutes Of Terror

10:21 PM, May 21, 2013

In addition to schools being destroyed, entire blocks of homes have been erased, reduced to awkward piles of rubble wrapped around cars and trees.

Obama Offers Help For Oklahoma Tornado Victims

10:39 AM, May 21, 2013

President Obama says he is instructing his disaster response team to get tornado victims in Oklahoma everything they need "right away."

Bystander Could Face Prison For Role In Hit-And-Run

8:52 AM, May 21, 2013

A 22-year-old man who prosecutors say told a suspect to flee after a fatal hit-and-run faces up to six years in prison for his advice.

Senate Panel Says Apple Avoids Billions In US Taxes

8:47 AM, May 21, 2013

Apple has avoided tens of billions of dollars in US taxes on its income and profits, according to a Senate report summary issued Monday.

More Tornadoes In Forecast For Central US Tuesday

7:50 AM, May 21, 2013

More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week.   

Tornado Wipes Out Neighborhoods, Schools In OK

11:59 PM, May 20, 2013

FEMA has sent a special team to Oklahoma's emergency operations center to help out and dispatch resources.

Children's Author Bernard Waber Dead At Age 91

4:06 PM, May 20, 2013

The publishing company said Waber's 33 books have sold 1.75 million copies.

Tornadoes Hit 3 States, 1 Dead

8:45 AM, May 20, 2013

Authorities say a tornado that severely damaged a mobile home park southeast of Oklahoma City killed a 79-year-old man whose body was found in an open area of the neighborhood.

CT Train Collision To Cause 'Greatly Slowed' Commute

8:24 AM, May 20, 2013

Railroad officials in Connecticut say the morning commute is going as well as can be expected following Friday's train collision that that injured 72 people and has shut down service.

2 Arrested For Killing Teen Over iPad

9:29 PM, May 19, 2013

Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas.

AP Boss Calls Government Seizure "Unconstitutional"

9:18 PM, May 19, 2013

The president and CEO of The Associated Press says the government's seizure of AP journalists' phone records was "unconstitutional" and already has had a chilling effect on newsgathering.

Powerful Storm System Spawns Tornadoes OK And KS

9:08 PM, May 19, 2013

Emergency officials from Texas to Minnesota are monitoring a powerful storm system this evening.

Consumer Group Flags High SPF Ratings On Sunscreen

8:08 PM, May 19, 2013

A survey of 1,400 sunscreen products by the Environmental Working Group finds that most meet new federal requirements.

Tiger Woods Responds To Garcia's 'Fried Chicken' Joke

Tiger Woods responded to Sergio Garcia's controversial "fried chicken" remark on Wednesday in a succession of tweets

11:44 AM, May 22, 2013

Simulated OK Tornado Path Could Wipe Out Guilford County From Jamestown To Browns Summit

A mapping expert with the city of Greensboro created a simulation of the OK tornado by laying it across a Guilford County map.

10:38 PM, May 22, 2013

Bank of America Gets Pad Locked After Homeowner Forecloses On It

The owners were able to prove they didn't owe the bank, because they paid cash for the house!

7:07 AM, Jun 5, 2011

Samantha Riggs Talks About Heart Transplant In Web Chat

Ten-year-old Samantha Riggs needed something her parents couldn't buy her or give her: a new heart. She and her family waited and waited, and finally, she has received that gift.

10:50 PM, May 22, 2013

WFMY News 2 Anchor Julie Luck Reveals Her Secret Job: Professional NBA Cheerleader

WFMY News 2 anchor, Julie Luck, reveals her secret job: professional cheerleader for the NBA's Golden State Warriors.

11:01 PM, May 20, 2013

EF5 Tornado Slams Moore, OK: How Did So Many Survive?

Many in Moore, Ok survived, despite an official warning just 16 minutes before the twister cut a 17-mile war-zone-like path.

9:17 PM, May 21, 2013

Woman Calls 911 From The Back Of An Ambulance

The biggest problem is that when someone dials 911 for whatever reason, paramedics or firefighters have to respond.

8:48 PM, May 22, 2013

Man In London Brutally Killed Near Military Barracks

The brutal daylight attack galvanized this city and raised fears that terrorism had returned to London.

10:32 PM, May 22, 2013

52-Week Money Challenge: Save About $1,400 In 2013

You can save almost $1,400 this year. It's called the 52-week money challenge and it's getting a lot of likes on Facebook.

7:47 PM, Feb 5, 2013

NC Terror Suspect Killed In Drone Strike

The Obama administration has acknowledged that a Raleigh man wanted on federal terrorism charges has been killed in a drone strike.

 

5:24 PM, May 22, 2013

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