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4 firefighters killed in Houston fire mourned
June 2, 2013 Anne Sullivan was a gifted athlete filled with energy who came out of high school with a focus on being a firefighte. more »»
Path to Illinois pension reform now even trickier
June 2, 2013 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. more »»
Frightened Okla. residents opt to flee tornadoes
June 2, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It's a warning as familiar as a daily prayer for Tornado Alley residents: When a twister approaches, take shelter in a basement or low-level interior room or closet, away from... more »»
2 dead in tornado in Oklahoma City area, 25 hurt
June 1, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tornadoes rolled in from the prairie and slammed Oklahoma City and its suburbs Friday, trapping people in their vehicles as a storm swept down an interstate highway while... more »»
Judge orders Google to give customer data to FBI
June 1, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Google Inc. more »»
4 firefighters killed in Houston motel fire
June 1, 2013 HOUSTON (AP) — Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant Friday were killed when the part of the structure collapsed and ensnared... more »»
NY Cancer Society says sweet smokes aimed at kids
June 1, 2013 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — They come in brightly colored, shiny packages in fun flavors like chocolate, blueberry, gummy bear, wine and pink berr. more »»
Woman's jailing in Mexico highlights tourist risks
June 1, 2013 PHOENIX (AP) — The weeklong detention of an American woman after Mexican authorities said they found 12 pounds of marijuana under her bus seat illustrates just one of the perils Americans face while... more »»
'The perfect poison': Ricin used in 3 recent cases
June 1, 2013 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The key ingredient — castor beans — is easy to find. Crude instructions for extracting the lethal poison in them can be found on the Interne. more »»
Ill. House adjourns without vote on gay marriage
June 1, 2013 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. more »»
Holdout on concealed carry, Ill. gov gets gun bill
June 1, 2013 SPRINGFIELD, Il. more »»
NYC police: Notes to Obama, mayor had gun threats
May 31, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — A suspicious letter mailed to the White House and intercepted this week was similar to two threatening, poison-laced letters on the gun law debate sent to New York Mayor Michael... more »»
Wildfire sparked near power stations north of LA
May 31, 2013 SANTA CLARITA, Calif. more »»
Arvind Mahankali, 13, wins National Spelling Bee
May 31, 2013 OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — After years of heartbreakingly close calls, Arvind Mahankali conquered his nemesis, German, to become the champion speller in the English language. more »»
Tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma, Arkansas
May 31, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — At least three tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma, including one in Tulsa, and two more hit Arkansas on Thursday as a powerful storm system moved through the middle of the... more »»
Rape victim: Retaliation prevalent in military
May 31, 2013 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Stacey Thompson had just been stationed at Marine base in Japan when she said her sergeant laced her drinks with drugs, raped her in his barracks and then dumped her onto a street... more »»
Group fails in bid to recall Ariz. sheriff
May 31, 2013 PHOENIX (AP) — A campaign to force a recall election against the polarizing sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix failed on Thursday after recall organizers said they couldn't collect enough voter... more »»
Oklahoma schools destroyed by tornado to rebuild
May 31, 2013 MOORE, Okla. more »»
Would-be Chicago backpack bomber gets 23 years
May 31, 2013 CHICAGO (AP) — A judge raised the specter of the Boston Marathon on Thursday as he sentenced a young Lebanese immigrant to 23 years in prison for placing a backpack he believed contained a powerful... more »»
Disneyland worker arrested in park's dry-ice blast
May 30, 2013 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Police arrested a Disneyland employee on suspicion of putting a so-called dry ice bomb in a theme park trash can where it exploded, authorities said Wednesday. more »» |
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