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Small jet crash kills 5 in eastern Georgia
The National Transportation Safety Board says in a statement that a small jet "overran" a runway during its landing and crashed into a wooded area in ...
5 Olympians Who Went to Court
Oscar Pistorius, facing a charge of premeditated murder in the Valentine's Day slaying of his girlfriend, is one of several OIympians who found ...
Beloved Kansas City eatery now a symbol of loss
It was a beloved fixture on Kansas City's culinary scene for more than 27 years. A legendary wine list, well-reviewed food, hospitable staff and ...
NY's Cardinal Dolan questioned on Wis. abuse cases
New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, just days ahead of his departure for Rome and the conclave that will elect the next pope, has been deposed about ...
More top universities to offer free online courses
More top universities outside the United States are joining the rush to offer "massive open online courses" that are broadening access to higher ...
Sanitizer, oil, static blamed in hospital fire
A combination of hand sanitizer, olive oil and static electricity likely caused an accidental fire that burned a young patient at a Portland hospital, ...
Gas leak reported before blast leveled restaurant
A day after a natural gas explosion leveled a popular restaurant, investigators raced to search the rubble and tried to understand how the blast ...
Indiana teacher suspended over anti-gay remarks
An Indiana school district reeling from the uproar over a teacher's comments that she believes gays have no purpose in life suspended the woman ...
Attorney likens ex-Peterson lawyer to dictator
A former lead attorney for Drew Peterson managed the one-time police officer's murder trial like a "dictatorship," a current Peterson lawyer said ...
Report: Mexico disappearances constitute 'crisis'
Human Rights Watch called Mexico's anti-drug offensive "disastrous" in a report Wednesday that cites 249 cases of disappearances that the group says ...
Woman, 104, forced to lie about age on Facebook
Facebook is apologizing for a problem that makes a 104-year-old Michigan woman lie about her age on the social media website. Marguerite Joseph's ...
Trial begins in case of fatal Ore. hunting mistake
Lawyers for an Oregon hunter who killed a man he mistook for a bear say they concede their client shot the Marine reservist, but they maintain the ...
Ariz. slaying suspect can't recall most of killing
A woman charged with killing her lover testified Wednesday that she has no recollection of stabbing him, slitting his throat or even whether she shot ...
Prosecutor: Maine man knew of Zumba prostitution
An insurance agent accused of helping a Zumba dance instructor run a prostitution business was deeply involved and consulted frequently with her — ...
Ohio woman claims she was fired for Obama vote
A southwest Ohio woman who says she was fired because she voted for President Barack Obama filed a lawsuit against her former employer.
Official: Cadaver dogs search in Kansas City blast
Cadaver dogs searched through the smoldering rubble of a Kansas City restaurant after a gas explosion sparked a massive blaze Tuesday evening in an ...
NKorean propaganda video shows Obama in flames
A new North Korean video portrays President Barack Obama and American troops in flames and says the North conducted its recent nuclear test because ...
Ex, current Peterson lawyers face off in court
The attorney who led the defense team in Drew Peterson's 2012 murder trial sat in the witness box Tuesday and faced questions from his former ...
Suit: Hospital granted request for no black nurses
An African-American nurse claims a Michigan hospital agreed to a man's request that no black nurses care for his newborn. Forty-nine-year-old Tonya ...
Prosecutors seek death penalty in 'Cathouse' case
The former girlfriend of a man accused of killing four people, including a prostitute featured on HBO's "Cathouse" series, testified Tuesday she ...
Shooting spree across Calif county leaves 4 dead
A violent rampage that left four dead in suburban Orange County began in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday when a 20-year-old killed a woman in his home and ...
In info age, Belgian diamond heist is a throwback
At a time when many robberies take place at the click of a mouse, a group of jewel thieves has shown there's still a potential payoff for ...
911 call asking for cigarettes leads to arrest
A Texas woman wanted to make sheriff's deputies the butt of a joke, but she picked the wrong audience when she called 911 to have cigarettes delivered ...