Saturday, May 19 2012 6:08 PM EDT2012-05-19 22:08:27 GMT
The first tropical storm of the 2012 Hurricane Season has formed and is no threat to Louisiana. Tropical Storm Alberto formed just off the coast of South Carolina Saturday afternoon. The storm as ofMore >>
The first tropical storm of the 2012 Hurricane Season has formed and is no threat to Louisiana. Tropical Storm Alberto formed just off the coast of South Carolina Saturday afternoon.More >>
Thursday, May 17 2012 3:53 PM EDT2012-05-17 19:53:17 GMT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in New Orleans claimsMore >>
Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.More >>
From a park near Albuquerque, to the top of Japan's Mount Fuji, to the California coast the effect was dramatic: The moon nearly blotting out the sun creating a blazing "ring of fire."More >>
From a park near Albuquerque, to the top of Japan's Mount Fuji, to the California coast the effect was dramatic: The moon nearly blotting out the sun creating a blazing "ring of fire" eclipse.More >>
Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems, new federal research says.More >>
Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems, new federal research says.More >>
The chairman of Pakistan's telecommunications authority says the government has blocked the social networking website Twitter because of material considered offensive to Islam.More >>
Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter for several hours because it refused to remove tweets considered offensive to Islam, said one of the country's top telecommunications officials.More >>
A Michigan prosecutor has charged three young men in the assault and carjacking of popular Detroit pastor and gospel singing icon Marvin Winans.More >>
Three young men were arraigned Sunday in the assault and carjacking of popular Detroit pastor and gospel singing icon Marvin Winans.More >>
Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, died Sunday.More >>
He was the embodiment of one of modern Libya's darkest chapters - a man synonymous with horrifying scenes of wreckage, broken families and a plane that fell out of the sky a generation ago. His name, Abdel Baset...More >>
A blind Chinese legal activist who escaped house arrest, endured a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle and a hurried daylong flight paused ever so briefly upon his arrival in New York City before taking up a familiar fight.More >>
A blind Chinese legal activist who escaped house arrest, endured a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle and a hurried daylong flight paused ever so briefly upon his arrival in New York City before taking up a familiar fight.More >>
Kristen Wiig has gotten a musical sendoff on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" as the versatile cast member makes her exit after seven years.More >>
Kristen Wiig got a musical sendoff on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" as the popular and versatile cast member made her exit after seven years.More >>
Saturday, May 19 2012 9:43 PM EDT2012-05-20 01:43:24 GMT
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Cleveland Police are on scene of a car accident.Authorities say the incident happened at E. 125th and Soika. Witnesses say at least one child was struck.They are just getting on scene and details areMore >>
Charges have been filed in a fatal stabbing turned deadly car crash on the city's east side.More >>
Friday, May 18 2012 9:38 AM EDT2012-05-18 13:38:02 GMT
(CNN) – Dubbed the "no vacation nation," the United States lags behind most other developed countries when it comes to vacation days. But Americans don't seem to mind. Most workers don't use all theirMore >>
Dubbed the "no vacation nation," the United States lags behind most other developed countries when it comes to vacation days.More >>
Leaders of China's solar power industry have rejected a U.S. antidumping ruling and say proposed punitive tariffs might disrupt efforts to promote clean energy.More >>
China's government on Friday rejected a U.S. antidumping ruling against its makers of solar power equipment and Chinese manufacturers warned possible higher tariffs might hurt efforts to promote clean energy.More >>
Prosecutors and defense lawyers at the John Edwards trial are set to make closing arguments as the corruption case against the former presidential candidate heads to the jury.More >>
Attorneys hammered at the credibility of John Edwards and his once-trusted aide as arguments in his campaign corruption trial ended Thursday, leaving jurors to decide whether the presidential candidate's sex scandal...More >>
Thursday, May 17 2012 1:47 PM EDT2012-05-17 17:47:24 GMT
WINDSOR POLICE (CBC NEWS/CNN) – They say diamonds are forever, but police in Canada are hoping they won't have to wait that long. Officers believe 52-year-old Richard Matthews swallowed a 1.7 karat diamondMore >>
Canadian police are waiting for a suspected jewel thief to pass a $20,000 diamond he is suspected of swallowing after stealing.More >>
Thursday, May 17 2012 9:09 AM EDT2012-05-17 13:09:28 GMT
(RNN) - Verizon customers with unlimited data might want to enjoy it while it lasts. The wireless carrier told Wall Street analysts today that it plans to make customers switch to tiered data plans whenMore >>
Verizon is trying to end its grandfathered unlimited data plan, pushing customers to tiered data plans.More >>
Thursday, May 17 2012 6:39 AM EDT2012-05-17 10:39:14 GMT
ACUSHNET, MA (CNN/WCVB) – A sign outside St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church has stirred some controversy. The sign read, "Two men are friends not spouses." Monsignor Gerard O'Connor said the church'sMore >>
A sign outside St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church has stirred some controversy.
Thursday, May 17 2012 5:13 AM EDT2012-05-17 09:13:38 GMT
(CNN) – A new study links U.S. veterans exposed to improvised explosive devices to the same dementia-like brain disease found NFL players. The research suggests there is a common thread that binds thoseMore >>
A new study links U.S. veterans exposed to improvised explosive devices to the same dementia-like brain disease found NFL players.
Authorities say five people are dead after a shooting in Florida.More >>
Neighbors of a Florida mother who fatally shot her four children before killing herself weren't sure who was injured after hearing gunshots and refused to admit three of the woman's kids who were trying to get in...More >>
U.S. nuclear power regulators are requiring fewer exercises for major accidents and recommending that fewer people be evacuated right away.More >>
By JEFF DONN AP National Writer Without fanfare, the nation's nuclear power regulators have overhauled community emergency planning for the first time in more than three decades, requiring fewer...More >>
A groom whose bride had sought to keep their impending wedding secret from most of her family is wanted on a murder charge after his new wife was found stabbed to death.More >>
The sister of a bride found stabbed to death in suburban Chicago said her new brother-in-law called a relative on the day the body was found and said he left his new wife bleeding after a "bad fight."More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 9:45 AM EDT2012-05-16 13:45:52 GMT
It was quite a change of pace for Duane 'Dog' Chapman Tuesday. Instead of catching bad guys, he caught up with a good guy and made a wish come true. Duane Chapman and his wife Beth met 8-year-old LoganMore >>
It was quite a change of pace for Duane 'Dog' Chapman Tuesday. Instead of catching bad guys, he caught up with a good guy and made a wish come true.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 9:11 AM EDT2012-05-16 13:11:12 GMT
In a rare show of bipartisan cooperation, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker put opposing political views aside for a video, channeling their best Jerry Seinfeld impersonations.More >>
In a rare show of bipartisan cooperation, Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker put the opposing political views aside for a video that channels their best Jerry Sienfield impersonations.More >>
Court records show George Zimmerman had a pair of black eyes, a nose fracture and two cuts to the back of his head after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.More >>
Court records show George Zimmerman had a pair of black eyes, a nose fracture and two cuts to the back of his head after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.More >>
The clock is ticking: The first National Alzheimer's Plan sets a deadline of 2025 to finally find effective ways to treat, or at least stall, the mind-destroying disease.More >>
Look for a fundamental shift in how scientists hunt ways to ward off the devastation of Alzheimer's disease - by testing possible therapies in people who don't yet show many symptoms, before too much of the brain is...More >>
Three siblings accused in a multistate crime spree that included a daring bank robbery in Georgia are set for a court hearing in southwest Georgia.More >>
The three siblings accused of committing a cross-country crime spree that started in Florida and ended with a shootout in Colorado were hauled in to court Tuesday in Georgia to face charges of robbing a bank for cash that...More >>
As social networks have become more intertwined in our daily routines, some criminals just can't resist logging into Facebook at the worst times.More >>
As social networks have become more intertwined in our daily routines, some criminals just can't resist logging into Facebook at the worst times.More >>
Lady Gaga might have to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia because Islamic hard-liners and conservative lawmakers objected.More >>
Lady Gaga will have to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia following protests by Islamic hard-liners and conservative lawmakers, who said her sexy clothes and dance moves will corrupt young people.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 9:15 AM EDT2012-05-15 13:15:28 GMT
ROCHESTER, NY (YNN ROCHESTER/WHEC/CNN) -The Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester, NY revealing shocking new details about Kodak's headquarters. Kodak Company is best known for its photographic film thatMore >>
Kodak Company had a nuclear reactor in its basement from 1978 to 2006.More >>
Authorities say a northern New York man had his friend shoot him in the leg with a rifle because he wanted to know what it feels like to be shot.More >>
Authorities say a northern New York man had his friend shoot him in the leg with a rifle because he wanted to know what it feels like to be shot.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 7:40 AM EDT2012-05-15 11:40:20 GMT
LONDON (CNN) - British prosecutors said Tuesday they would charge Rebekah Brooks with trying to obstruct a police investigation into phone hacking at newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch. Brooks, a formerMore >>
British prosecutors said Tuesday they would charge Rebekah Brooks with trying to obstruct a police investigation into phone hacking at newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:52 AM EDT2012-05-15 10:52:10 GMT
BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN (RT/CNN) - The crew of the 32nd expedition to the International Space Station is undergoing final training procedures at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Russian cosmonautsMore >>
The U.S. and Russian crew of the 32nd expedition to the International Space Station is undergoing final training procedures in Kazakhstan.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:36 AM EDT2012-05-15 10:36:22 GMT
DETRIOT (WDIV/CNN) - Police in Michigan are investigating the stabbing death of a couple, and family members believe they were killed over a winning lottery ticket. "I just ask that if anybody know anything,More >>
Police in Michigan are investigating the stabbing death of a couple, and family members believe they were killed over a winning lottery ticket.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:31 AM EDT2012-05-15 10:31:32 GMT
(CNN) - A new study says marijuana may relieve some symptoms of multiple sclerosis. The findings were published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Researchers from the University of California,More >>
A new study says marijuana may relieve some symptoms of multiple sclerosis.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:29 AM EDT2012-05-15 10:29:36 GMT
(CNN) - A new study by Stanford University says more American adults say they have problems with sleepwalking. Researchers say they found more than 8 million US adults experience sleepwalking, that'sMore >>
A new study by Stanford University says more American adults say they have problems with sleepwalking.More >>
One in 3 young adults with autism have no paid job experience, college or technical schooling nearly seven years after high school graduation, a study finds. That's a poorer showing than those with other disabilities...More >>
One in 3 young adults with autism have no paid job experience, college or technical schooling nearly seven years after high school graduation, a study finds. That's a poorer showing than those with other disabilities...More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 12:31 AM EDT2012-05-15 04:31:15 GMT
Jennell McKee
Police are warning residents, "be careful with that flashlight," after two separate explosive devices were found in open areas around Glendale in the past 24 hours. The devices were hidden inside standardMore >>
Jennell McKee said even though her hands are covered in bruises and burns, she's glad she's the one who found the explosive device, and not a child.More >>
A gunman shot dead a top member of the Afghan peace council Sunday in Kabul, police said. The assassination strikes another blow to efforts to negotiate a political resolution to the decade-long war.More >>
A gunman in a car assassinated a former high-ranking Taliban official working to end the decade-long war in Afghanistan, dealing a powerful blow Sunday to the fragile, U.S.-backed effort to bring peace to the country.More >>
Pressure is building on CEO Jamie Dimon after JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s $2 billion loss in a trading blunder.More >>
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon owned up to stock analysts and went on TV to accept blame for a $2 billion trading mistake. Next he faces shareholders, who are considerably less wealthy since the blunder was disclosed.More >>
The United States says it has been holding intense negotiations with Pakistan to get the country to reopen its border to supplies meant for NATO troops in Afghanistan.More >>
Pakistan's foreign minister suggested Monday that the country should reopen its Afghan border to NATO troop supplies, saying the government has made its point by closing the route for nearly six months in retaliation for...More >>
Indications are mounting that the tomb of a reputed mobster is to be removed from a Rome church as part of an investigation into one of the Vatican's enduring mysteries: the 1983 disappearance of the teenage daughter of...More >>
Forensic police swarmed the crypt of a Roman basilica on Monday to exhume the body of a reputed mobster as part of an investigation into one of the Vatican's most enduring mysteries: the 1983 disappearance of the teenage...More >>
Monday, May 14 2012 8:58 AM EDT2012-05-14 12:58:58 GMT
(RNN) - Newsweek is making waves by featuring President Barack Obama on the magazine's cover sporting a rainbow-colored halo with the headline, "The First Gay President." The magazine's cover story comesMore >>
Newsweek is making waves by featuring President Barack Obama on the magazine's cover sporting a rainbow-colored halo with the headline, "The First Gay President."More >>
China accused the Dalai Lama of being deceitful Monday after he reportedly alleged that Chinese agents trained Tibetan women to assassinate him by planting poison in their hair for him to touch during blessings.More >>
China accused the Dalai Lama of being deceitful Monday after he reportedly alleged that Chinese agents trained Tibetan women to assassinate him by planting poison in their hair for him to touch during blessings.More >>
Don't let the hoodie and sneakers fool you. Mark Zuckerberg is no wet-behind-the-ears CEO. Facebook's chief executive turns 28 on Monday, setting in motion the social network's biggest week ever.More >>
Don't let the hoodie and sneakers fool you. Mark Zuckerberg is no wet-behind-the-ears CEO.More >>
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's chief of staff has abruptly resigned amid news stories examining his job performance and handling of contracts.More >>
In a May 12 story about a top aide to Florida Gov. Rick Scott resigning, The Associated Press misidentified one of the newspapers that had reported on the aide's actions. Since Jan. 1, the newspaper's correct name...More >>
Law enforcement officers in Southern California have launched a massive search in rugged mountain terrain for a missing FBI agent who was said to be despondent and possibly suicidal.More >>
Law enforcement officers in Southern California searched in rugged mountain terrain for a second day on Sunday for a missing FBI agent who was said to be despondent and possibly suicidal.More >>
Archaeologists have found a small room in Mayan ruins where royal scribes apparently used walls like a blackboard to keep track of astronomical records and the society's intricate calendar some 1,200 years ago.More >>
Archaeologists have found a small room in Mayan ruins where royal scribes apparently used walls like a blackboard to keep track of astronomical records and the society's intricate calendar some 1,200 years ago.More >>
Abortion and gay marriage. For years, they've been lumped together as the paramount wedge issues of U.S. politics - hot-button topics in the vortex of sexuality, personal freedom and public policy.More >>
Abortion and gay marriage. For years, they've been lumped together as the paramount wedge issues of U.S. politics - hot-button topics in the vortex of sexuality, personal freedom and public policy.More >>
Mitt Romney is steering clear of the fight over gay marriage and talking about his commitments to his own family in a commencement address at a conservative Christian university.More >>
Mitt Romney's Mormon faith has shaped his life, but he barely mentioned it as he spoke to graduates at an evangelical university Saturday.More >>
Once a bright spot for President Barack Obama, North Carolina is now more like a political migraine less than four months before Democrats open the party's national convention in Charlotte.More >>
Once a bright spot for President Barack Obama, North Carolina is now more like a political migraine less than four months before Democrats open the party's national convention in Charlotte.More >>
Friday, May 11 2012 7:09 PM EDT2012-05-11 23:09:47 GMT
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A jury has convicted the former brother-in-law of Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson for killing three of her family members in 2008, according to WLS-TV.More >>
Friday, May 11 2012 6:31 PM EDT2012-05-11 22:31:34 GMT
Adam Mayes, the man who FBI says kidnapped Jo Ann Bain and her three daughters, is dead. Alexandria and Kyliyah Bain are safe at their Tennessee home with their family.More >>
The ain family spokesperson said the girls were treated for dehydration, exposure, and poison ivy. More >>
The Legion of Christ religious order says the Vatican is investigating seven of its priests for alleged sexual abuse of minors, and another two for other alleged crimes.More >>
The Vatican is investigating seven priests from the troubled Legion of Christ religious order for alleged sexual abuse of minors - evidence that the scandal over the order's pedophile founder doesn't rest solely with...More >>
World stock markets were mostly lower Thursday, as disappointing Chinese trade data added to investor gloom over the Europe's brewing sovereign debt crisis.More >>
Asian stock markets were lower Friday as traders eyed political upheaval in Greece and signs of slowing economic growth in China.More >>
Thursday, May 10 2012 9:39 PM EDT2012-05-11 01:39:31 GMT
(RNN) - He might be the luckiest guy in uniform. Lance Corporal Mark Scott has won a date with LPGA star Lexi Thompson. Scott, a 20-year-old reservist in the Marines, will accompany Thompson to her promMore >>
When professional golfer Lexi Thompson goes to her high school prom, she'll be escorted by a real American hero.More >>
Federal authorities have said they plan to sue Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio and his office over allegations of civil rights violations, including the racial profiling of Latinos.More >>
As defiant as ever, get-tough Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio faces a federal court showdown over charges that deputies on his trademark immigration patrols racially profiled Latinos in violation of civil rights law.More >>
Thursday, May 10 2012 5:05 PM EDT2012-05-10 21:05:40 GMT
(RNN) – Some things once seen cannot be unseen. And one of those is this week's issue of Time magazine. The news magazine's cover depicts a 3-year-old boy latched on to his mother's partially exposed leftMore >>
This week's Time magazinecover depicts a 3-year-old boy latched on to his mother's partially exposed left breast.More >>
Americans are reacting with joy, scorn and indifference after President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to endorse equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.More >>
Kate Varnum was at her Iowa home watching her newly adopted infant son when news flashed that Barack Obama had become the first sitting U.S. president to endorse equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.More >>
Thursday, May 10 2012 7:53 AM EDT2012-05-10 11:53:44 GMT
Apollo is a beautiful Labrador pit bull mix. He's an obedient man's best friend to his owner, Brandon Arnold. Arnold said he loves his buddy even more after last weekend. "Pretty much just a normalMore >>
A Valley man and his dog are lucky to be alive after they were attacked by a rabid mountain lion.More >>
After years of stalling and halfhearted efforts under its now-ousted president, Yemen is finally showing resolve in the fight against al-Qaida's branch in the country, which has been behind a string of attempted attacks.More >>
An airstrike killed five al-Qaida militants in the south of Yemen on Thursday, officials said, days after details emerged about a Saudi mole within the network who reportedly provided information allowing the CIA to target...More >>
Heavily-armed FBI agents and authorities from Mississippi and Tennessee were expected to resume searching woods and back roads Wednesday for what they said was a dangerous man suspected of killing a Tennessee woman and her...More >>
A Mississippi man killed a Tennessee mother and her teenage daughter so he could abduct two young sisters who are still missing, according to court documents filed Wednesday, and a relative says the suspect thought the two...More >>
President Barack Obama is facing mounting pressure to express support for same-sex marriage after a setback for gay-rights advocates in North Carolina.More >>
On the fence no longer, President Barack Obama declared his unequivocal support for gay marriage on Wednesday, a historic announcement that gave the polarizing social issue a more prominent role in the 2012 race for the...More >>
Over the past three years, al-Qaida bomb makers in Yemen have developed three fiendishly clever devices in hopes of attacking airplanes in the skies above the United States.More >>
A decade after hijackers mostly from Saudi Arabia attacked the United States with passenger jets, the Saudis have emerged as the principal ally of the U.S. against al-Qaida's spinoff group in Yemen and at least twice...More >>
Wednesday, May 9 2012 5:46 PM EDT2012-05-09 21:46:18 GMT
A couple of good Samaritans stepped in to save the day after a bad guy goes on the attack at a Cleveland gas station.More >>
An attempted robbery suspect stopped by two good Samaritans has been charged with one count of aggravated robbery. The entire incident was caught on tape. More >>
Wednesday, May 9 2012 3:58 PM EDT2012-05-09 19:58:11 GMT
(RNN) - Famed hairdresser and fashion icon Vidal Sassoon has died, the LA Times has reported. He was 84.Copyright 2012 Raycom News Network. All rights reserved.More >>
Celebrity hairstylist Vidal Sassoon, whose 1960s wash-and-wear cuts freed women from endless teasing and hairspray, has died. He was 84.More >>
Wednesday, May 9 2012 3:29 PM EDT2012-05-09 19:29:25 GMT
CHARLOTTE, NC (RNN) - Local media are reporting five protesters have been arrested at Bank of America headquarters Wednesday as the group called 99% Power rallied at the annual shareholders meeting. WCNC-TVMore >>
Several protesters were arrested by local police as they were trying to force their way into the annual shareholders meeting at Bank of American headquarters in North Carolina.More >>
Rima Fakih, the first Arab-American to be crowned Miss USA, is scheduled to be sentenced in a Michigan drunken driving case.More >>
Rima Fakih, the first Arab-American to be crowned Miss USA, avoided jail during sentencing Wednesday in her Michigan drunken driving case, an experience she described as "very humbling."More >>
The Senate is nearing a showdown vote over a Democratic plan to prevent federal student loan interest rates from doubling for 7.4 million students.More >>
Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic bill Tuesday to preserve low interest rates for millions of college students' loans.More >>
Wednesday, May 9 2012 7:00 AM EDT2012-05-09 11:00:30 GMT
(RNN) – In an effort to showcase headline acts from all four nations of the UK during the 2012 Olympics, the London Organizing Committee really missed a huge factor – international relevance. SeveralMore >>
In an effort to showcase musical acts from all four nations of the UK during the 2012 Olympics, the London Organizing Committee really missed a huge factor – relevance.More >>
The national debate over gay marriage turns its attention South as North Carolina could be on the verge of becoming the next state to pass a constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman.More >>
North Carolina approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman, becoming the latest state to effectively slam the door shut on same-sex marriages.More >>
Maurice Sendak, the children's book author and illustrator who saw the sometimes-dark side of childnood in books like "Where the Wild Things Are" and "In the Night Kitchen," has died. He was 83.More >>
Maurice Sendak didn't think of himself as a children's author, but as an author who told the truth about childhood.More >>
Tuesday, May 8 2012 8:00 AM EDT2012-05-08 12:00:53 GMT
(RNN) – An increasing number of teenagers are graduating high school, but they are also dealing with the woes of one of the most important elements of the "real world" – money. Rising college tuition costsMore >>
Rising college tuition costs and a job market made more competitive by an economy that is improving at a snail's pace have created an interesting predicament for young people as well as their potential employers.More >>
Monday, May 7 2012 11:28 AM EDT2012-05-07 15:28:14 GMT
(RNN) - Gas prices continue their downward trend this week, with a gallon of unleaded gas priced 20 cents cheaper than it was at the same time last year, according to the automotive group AAA. AroundMore >>
Gas prices continue their downward trend this week, with a gallon of unleaded gas priced 20 cents cheaper than it was at the same time last year, according to the automotive group AAA.More >>
Monday, May 7 2012 9:52 AM EDT2012-05-07 13:52:11 GMT
Albert Leclaire
Police in New Haven said a woman who was kidnapped on Sunday morning sent text messages to her boyfriend for help and eventually led to her rescue.Albert Leclaire, 43, of East Haven, is set to appear beforeMore >>
Police in New Haven said a woman who was kidnapped on Sunday morning sent text messages to her boyfriend for help and eventually led to her rescue.More >>
Yemeni officials say an airstrike has killed a top al-Qaida leader who was wanted in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole. The airstrike resembled earlier U.S. drone attacks, but the U.S. did not immediately confirm it.More >>
Al-Qaida militants staged a surprise attack Monday on a Yemeni army base in the south, killing 20 soldiers and capturing 25 just hours after a U.S. drone strike killed a senior figure in the terror network wanted in...More >>
Republican party leaders are starting to rally around Mitt Romney, but there's no stampede of support for the expected GOP presidential nominee.More >>
Republican party leaders are starting to rally around Mitt Romney, but it's not exactly a stampede of support for the expected GOP presidential nominee.More >>
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is urging energy-starved India to reduce the oil it imports from Iran to keep up pressure on the Islamic republic to come clean about its nuclear program.More >>
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged energy-starved India on Monday to reduce its Iranian oil imports to keep up pressure on the Islamic republic to come clean about its nuclear program.More >>
The family of a Texas-based Army medic serving in Afghanistan says his wife witnessed the officer's death, which happened as the two were video chatting via Skype.More >>
The wife of an Army officer serving in Afghanistan witnessed her husband's death as the two video chatted via Skype, his family said Friday.More >>
NATO says a bomb has killed three of its service members in Afghanistan.More >>
Afghan police have killed four gunmen who took over a tall building in eastern Afghanistan and started shooting down into surrounding government compounds. One civilian was wounded.More >>
Monday, May 7 2012 12:21 AM EDT2012-05-07 04:21:17 GMT
Day two of testimony in the first degree murder trial of rapper Torence Hatch, a.k.a. Lil Boosie, wrapped up late Sunday afternoon. Eight witnesses were called by the state, including forensic specialistsMore >>
Day two of testimony in the first degree murder trial of rapper Torence Hatch, a.k.a. Lil Boosie, wrapped up late Sunday afternoon. Eight witnesses were called by the state.More >>
Elaine Vlieger is making some concessions to Alzheimer's, but the Colorado woman lives alone and isn't ready to give up her house or her independence. More >>
Elaine Vlieger is making some concessions to Alzheimer's. She's cut back on her driving, frozen dinners replace once elaborate cooking, and a son monitors her finances. But the Colorado woman lives alone and isn't ready to give up her house or her independence. More >>
He's a smug, Harvard-trained elitist who doesn't get how regular Americans are struggling these days. Who is he? Your answer will help decide the next president. More >>
He's a smug, Harvard-trained elitist who doesn't get how regular Americans are struggling these days. More extreme than he lets on, he's keeping his true agenda hidden until after Election Day. Who is he? Your answer will help decide the next president.More >>
Friday, May 4 2012 11:01 PM EDT2012-05-05 03:01:05 GMT
A FOX5 camera was rolling when a woman was arrested for leaving two children in a hot vehicle outside a Henderson casino. Police and paramedics responded to a call about two young girls left in the backMore >>
A FOX5 camera was rolling when a mom was arrested for leaving two children in a hot vehicle outside a Henderson casino.More >>
Thursday, May 3 2012 11:17 AM EDT2012-05-03 15:17:34 GMT
(RNN) - Documents which are expected to illuminate al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's mindset before his death will be released early this morning. The documents were seized from his compound in Abbottabad,More >>
Private letters released by the Combating Terrorism Center at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point show al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was frustrated with Middle Eastern jihadist groups' throwing their weight behind domestic campaigns rather than focusing on the U.S.More >>
Wednesday, May 2 2012 7:19 PM EDT2012-05-02 23:19:47 GMT
(RNN) - Never before seen video of the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion shows the moments just before and after the launch when it split apart and exploded in mid-air.More >>
Never before seen video of the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion shows the moments just before and after the launch when it split apart and exploded in mid-air.More >>
(RNN) - Strapped for cash and delegates with no viable path to the Republican nomination, Newt Gingrich has dropped out of the race. The former Speaker of the House ???? only had XXX delegates of theMore >>
Strapped for cash and delegates with no viable path to the Republican nomination for president, Newt Gingrich announced he is dropping out of the race after "reevaluating" his standing in light of the results of the Delaware primary. More >>
Wednesday, May 2 2012 1:25 PM EDT2012-05-02 17:25:31 GMT
Four Saints players have been suspended by the NFL with Jonathan Vilma receiving the harshest penalty. Vilma will be out for the entire 2012 season. Former Saint Scott Fujita was suspended for threeMore >>
Four Saints players have been suspended by the NFL, with linebacker Jonathan Vilma receiving the harshest penalty. He will be out for the entire 2012 season.More >>
Wednesday, May 2 2012 1:23 PM EDT2012-05-02 17:23:38 GMT
NEWARK, NJ (AP/CNN) - A New Jersey mom has pleaded not guilty to a charge of child endangerment for allegedly taking her 6-year-old daughter into a tanning booth in violation of state law. The lawyerMore >>
A New Jersey mom has pleaded not guilty to a charge of child endangerment for allegedly taking her 6-year-old daughter into a tanning booth in violation of state law.More >>
Tuesday, May 1 2012 10:56 AM EDT2012-05-01 14:56:20 GMT
CLEVELAND (RNN) - The FBI announced charges for five people arrested in connection with a plot to blow up a bridge near Cleveland. The men were identified as Douglas L. Wright, 26; Brandon L. Baxter, 20;More >>
The FBI announced charges for five people arrested in connection with a plot to blow up a bridge near Cleveland. The men were identified as Douglas L. Wright, 26; Brandon L. Baxter, 20; Anthony Hayne, 35; Connor C. Stevens, 20; and Joshua S. Stafford, 23.More >>
Tuesday, May 1 2012 8:40 AM EDT2012-05-01 12:40:20 GMT
(RNN) - You've already shared your thoughts, photos and locations with your friends on Facebook. Now the social media giant wants you to share your organs. Starting Tuesday, Facebook users in the U.S.More >>
You've already shared your thoughts, photos and locations with your friends on Facebook. Now the social media giant wants you to share your organs.More >>
Monday, April 30 2012 8:40 AM EDT2012-04-30 12:40:04 GMT
(RNN) – Attorney Mark O'Mara, representing the neighborhood watchman accused of shooting a Florida teen, made good on his promise to create a new media link to his client after previously erasing his internetMore >>
Attorney Mark O'Mara, representing the neighborhood watchman accused of shooting a Florida teen, made good on his promise to create a new media link to his client after previously erasing his internet presence.More >>
Monday, April 30 2012 1:11 AM EDT2012-04-30 05:11:55 GMT
RADCLIFF, KY (WAVE) – A 13-month-old is dead after being accidentally shot to death by their 3-year-old sibling. According to police, around 3:30 p.m. the 3-year-old found the pistol in the home and beganMore >>
A 13-month-old girl has died after Radcliff Police say she was accidentally shot to death by her 3-year-old brother. More >>
Friday, April 27 2012 12:33 PM EDT2012-04-27 16:33:41 GMT
(RNN) - Terminal 2 at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport has been evacuated, CNN reports. All travelers that have not been screened have been moved across the street from the terminal. No flightsMore >>
The suspicious bag that caused an evacuation of a terminal at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport contained capped PVC pipes with wires on the inside.More >>
Friday, April 27 2012 10:48 AM EDT2012-04-27 14:48:31 GMT
(RNN) - We've all been starstruck at some point – meeting our favorite ball player, a rock star, running into a movie star on the street. But Madalyn Starkey posted her hilarious starstruck reaction toMore >>
College student Madalyn Starkey was in a Boulder, CO, bar when in walked President Barack Obama.More >>
Friday, April 27 2012 6:23 AM EDT2012-04-27 10:23:52 GMT
(RNN) - The website set up by the accused killer of Trayvon Martin raised around $200,000 in donations before it was shut down. George Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, told CNN's Anderson Cooper thatMore >>
The website set up by the accused killer of Trayvon Martin raised around $200,000 in donations before it was shut down.More >>
Wednesday, April 25 2012 12:19 PM EDT2012-04-25 16:19:38 GMT
(RNN) – The fundraising website created to support George Zimmerman's legal defense has been shut down. Zimmerman launched the website TheRealGeorgeZimmerman.com on April 10 to communicate messages toMore >>
Therealgeorgezimmerman.com communicated Zimmerman's message to his supporters and solicited donations, but his attorney said his legal team is trying to set up a defense fund through the Division of Consumer Service that meets legal requirements.More >>
Wednesday, April 25 2012 10:22 AM EDT2012-04-25 14:22:10 GMT
After another round of losses to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich told supporters that he thinks "it's pretty clear that Gov. Romney is going to be the nominee."More >>
After another round of losses to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich told supporters that he thinks "it's pretty clear that Gov. Romney is going to be the nominee."More >>
Wednesday, April 25 2012 8:24 AM EDT2012-04-25 12:24:34 GMT
The Cincinnati father who was accused of locking his daughter in a dog cage has plead guilty. James Tapke, 41, was jailed back in January after it was reported that he restrained his daughter's handsMore >>
The Cincinnati father who was accused of locking his daughter in a dog cage has plead guilty.More >>
Wednesday, April 25 2012 8:16 AM EDT2012-04-25 12:16:06 GMT
President Obama "slow jammed the news" during his first appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday evening at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. More >>
President Obama "slow jammed the news" during his first appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday evening.More >>
Tuesday, April 24 2012 5:28 PM EDT2012-04-24 21:28:05 GMT
A Hamilton County man is in hot water after police say he hatched a strange scheme to pay for cell with a cell phone. On Monday, police say William Ferris, 29, reported his cell phone stolen. When policeMore >>
A Hamilton County man is in hot water after police say he hatched a strange scheme to pay for sex with a cell phone.More >>
Tuesday, April 24 2012 9:57 AM EDT2012-04-24 13:57:25 GMT
A Las Vegas man wished to have his wife murdered as a birthday present to himself, but wound up pinning his hopes to an undercover Metro police officer. That's according to an arrest report for 32-year-oldMore >>
A Las Vegas man wished to have his wife murdered as a birthday present to himself, but wound up pinning his hopes to an undercover officer, according to Metro police. More >>
Monday, April 23 2012 6:28 PM EDT2012-04-23 22:28:17 GMT
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Another possible black-eye tonight for the New Orleans Saints' top brass. ESPN is reporting that General Manager Mickey Loomis had his Superdome suite wiretapped to let him listen inMore >>
ESPN is reporting that General Manager Mickey Loomis had his Superdome suite wire-tapped to let him listen in to visiting teams' coaching meetings.More >>
For 350,000 users, the Web will cease to function on July 9.More >>
For 350,000 unsuspecting Internet users infected with the DNSChanger malware, the Web will cease to function on July 9. Here's why, and how to check your PC before zero hour.More >>
Monday, April 23 2012 11:09 AM EDT2012-04-23 15:09:56 GMT
TOLEDO, OH (TOLEDO NEWS NOW) - A Toledo mother faced a judge Monday morning after police said she left her two small kids home alone so she could smoke pot. According to police, Victoria Lopez, 24, leftMore >>
A Toledo mother faced a judge Monday morning after police said she left her two small kids home alone so she could smoke pot.More >>
Friday, April 20 2012 12:37 PM EDT2012-04-20 16:37:13 GMT
Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. has granted bond for George Zimmerman, who moments before apologized for the death of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman will be tracked by GPS, and will not be allowed to work in public, consume alcohol or have any contact with Martin's family. More >>
Friday, April 20 2012 6:00 AM EDT2012-04-20 10:00:25 GMT
The House of Representatives is set to vote on a bipartisan cyber security bill with broad support from well known companies next week. The bill's vague language could allow the government greater access to your online information. More >>
Wednesday, April 18 2012 5:33 PM EDT2012-04-18 21:33:29 GMT
The White House is condemning photos that appear to show U.S. soldiers posing alongside the bodies of Afghan suicide bombers, calling them "reprehensible." LA Times editors have defended the photos' publication and say they stand behind their authenticity. More >>
Wednesday, April 18 2012 1:01 PM EDT2012-04-18 17:01:26 GMT
Traditionally a form of spiritual self-discipline, yoga has recently become a popular way to exercise. However, now it is coming under fire from Christian ministers. More >>
Wednesday, April 18 2012 12:47 PM EDT2012-04-18 16:47:46 GMT
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) will no longer promote "social policy" after controversy erupted over the group's push for "Stand Your Ground" and Voter-ID laws across the country.More >>
Friday, April 13 2012 6:19 AM EDT2012-04-13 10:19:14 GMT
The neighborhood watch captain who admitted to shooting and killing a Florida teen made his first appearance in court Thursday, almost six weeks after the shooting.More >>
Saturday, May 19 2012 8:30 PM EDT2012-05-20 00:30:58 GMT
The driver of an 18-wheeler managed to drive 25 miles in the wrong direction on I-10 over the Atchafalaya basin before being stopped Friday night, according to Louisiana State Police. The driver, 62-year-oldMore >>
The driver of an 18-wheeler managed to drive 25 miles in the wrong direction on I-10 over the Atchafalaya basin before being stopped Friday night, according to Louisiana State Police.More >>
Sunday, May 20 2012 4:45 PM EDT2012-05-20 20:45:17 GMT
State police say a 51-year-old Mississippi woman has been charged in the death of a 42-year-old woman she struck in her pickup truck when she drove down the wrong lanes on Interstate 59. State policeMore >>
State police say a 51-year-old Mississippi woman has been charged in the death of a 42-year-old woman she struck in her pickup truck when she drove down the wrong lanes on Interstate 59. More >>
A Michigan prosecutor has charged three young men in the assault and carjacking of popular Detroit pastor and gospel singing icon Marvin Winans.More >>
Three young men were arraigned Sunday in the assault and carjacking of popular Detroit pastor and gospel singing icon Marvin Winans.More >>
Saturday, May 19 2012 9:43 PM EDT2012-05-20 01:43:24 GMT
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Cleveland Police are on scene of a car accident.Authorities say the incident happened at E. 125th and Soika. Witnesses say at least one child was struck.They are just getting on scene and details areMore >>
Charges have been filed in a fatal stabbing turned deadly car crash on the city's east side.More >>
Friday, May 18 2012 7:17 PM EDT2012-05-18 23:17:11 GMT
(WMC-TV) - More than 1,000 Action News 5 Facebook fans are rallying around a mother who feels Facebook is discriminating against photos she posted on the social media network of her son. Grayson JamesMore >>
UPDATE: A Mid-South mother has been banned from Facebook for the photos she posted of her newborn son.
Saturday, May 19 2012 7:21 PM EDT2012-05-19 23:21:42 GMT
Jackson Slaid delivered the go-ahead-run with a pinch hit single, scoring Jordy Snikeris in the tenth inning, and Mason Katz followed with what turned out to be the game-winning RBI as LSU beat South CarolinaMore >>
Pinch hitter Jackson Slaid delivered a two-out RBI single in the top of the 10th inning for the go-ahead run Saturday as fourth-ranked LSU posted a 3-2 victory over top-ranked South Carolina.More >>
Hollywood star Will Smith has slapped a male television reporter who tried to kiss him before the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III."More >>
Hollywood star Will Smith slapped a male television reporter who he said tried to kiss him on the lips as he walked down the red carpet for the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III."More >>
Friday, May 11 2012 6:31 PM EDT2012-05-11 22:31:17 GMT
Baton Rouge rapper Lil Boosie has been found not guilty of murder. The jury deliberated for about an hour and a half.More >>
Baton Rouge rapper Lil Boosie, whose real name is Torence Hatch, has been found not guilty of murder. "I knew he was never guilty," his mother said. More >>
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