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Nearly 200,000 SUVs Being Recalled by GM

General Motors is recalling almost 194,000 SUVs because a circuit board in the driver's door can short and spark a fire.

Feds: NY, Va. 7-Eleven Stores Exploited Immigrants

Nine owners and managers of 7-Eleven stores across Long Island and in Virginia were charged on Monday in a scheme to exploit immigrants from Pakistan and the Philippines, in part by paying them using the stolen Social Security numbers of a child and three dead people.

Federal Agents Search Land Linked to Hoffa Case

The FBI says it is searching a field in suburban Detroit based on information involving the disappearance of former Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa.

3 NSA Veterans Speak Out on Whistle-Blower: We Told You So

When a National Security Agency contractor revealed top-secret details this month on the government's collection of Americans' phone and Internet records, one select group of intelligence veterans breathed a sigh of relief.

For Better or Worse? Nation Awaits Rulings by Supreme Court

Any day now the U.S. Supreme Court will issue rulings on two cases, one determining states' rights to define marriage and the other questioning the role of the federal government in recognizing same-sex unions.

Turkish Riot Police Crack Down on Protestors

After the raid, protests broke out across the country. Two large trade unions plan to strike Monday as a show of support.

Former Gov. Mario Cuomo's Official Portrait Unveiled

On his 81st birthday and Father's Day-eve, former Gov. Mario Cuomo's portrait unveiled

President Obama: Trying to be What His Dad Wasn't

On Father's Day, President Obama opened up about growing up without really knowing his own father. 

Calls For Action Mark 6 Months Since Newtown

Six months after the Newtown school shooting, the tragedy will be marked with a moment of silence, the reading of thousands of names of gun violence victims and calls around the country to pass legislation expanding background checks for gun purchases.

Deck Collapses at Popular Miami-Area Sports Bar

The outdoor deck at a popular Miami-area sports bar partially collapsed during the NBA Finals, sending dozens of people into the shallow waters of Biscayne Bay

Police Booking Video Shows Upset Castro Brother

Police video obtained exclusively by WKYC in Cleveland shows that Onil Castro is visibly upset with his brother Ariel when they were booked on charges along with their brother Pedro.

2 Found Dead in Area Burned by Colorado Wildfire

 El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa says firefighters have at least temporarily battled to a "draw" with a fast-moving fire that has already killed two people and destroyed 379 homes.

Jurors in Zimmerman Trial Will be Isolated

The six jurors and four alternates who eventually will decide whether George Zimmerman committed murder when he fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin will have limited contact with the outside world during the two weeks to a month it will take to hold the trial.

Four Reported Dead in St. Louis Business Shooting

1 Dead, Dozens Hurt in Louisiana Plant Explosion

 State police say at least one person was killed and dozens were injured in an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Louisiana.

360-Plus Homes Destroyed in Colorado Springs Wildfire

Severe Weather Forecast for Midwest, Mid-Atlantic

A system of severe weather is forecast for parts of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic on Wednesday and Thursday.

Four Major Wildfires Burning in Colorado, Hundreds Evacuated

At least four major wildfires have broken out along the Rocky Mountain front in Colorado

AAA Warns That Dashboard Technology Could Distract Drivers

The auto club Triple-A is warning of a "public safety crisis" -- from dashboard technology that lets drivers text and email with voice commands.

Greek Broadcaster Defying Order to Close

Journalists fired from Greece's state TV and radio have refused to leave the broadcaster's headquarters, continuing Internet programming, as the country's conservative-led government faced political crisis a year after taking office.

Ariel Castro Appears in Ohio Court, Pleads Not Guilty

A Cleveland man has pleaded not guilty to holding three women captive in his home for a decade and raping them.

NSA Leaker Snowden Says He's Not Avoiding Justice

The former CIA employee who leaked top-secret information about U.S. surveillance programs has said in a new interview in Hong Kong that he is not attempting to hide from justice there but is using the city as a base to reveal wrongdoing.

Woman Finds Razor in Burger King Cheeseburger

A California woman bit into her Burger King hamburger and found a razor blade.

Family Shares Warning Sign for Rare Eye Cancer

When Theresa and Tim Nace took their infant daughter's photo, the glare from camera flash would give her red-eye in her left eye, but the other eye glowed white.

ACLU Sues Over NSA Phone Records Program

Two prominent civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit against the National Security Agency over its program that reportedly collects the telephone records of millions of American customers of Verizon.

Thieves Make Off with $500,000 in Jewelry in Heist

Police in Gwinnett County are searching for a man and a woman suspected of stealing more than $500,000 in jewelry during an armed robbery in the Snellville area.

Explosion Knocks Out Some Power at Atlanta Airport

Authorities say passengers were being allowed to return to their gates at Atlanta's airport after a small electrical explosion at a maintenance shop knocked out some power to one of the concourses. No one was injured.

Court date Wednesday in Cleveland kidnapping case

The Cleveland man charged with holding three women captive in his home for a decade and raping them has another court date.

Jury candidates' familiarity with Zimmerman varies

Jury selection continues Tuesday as prosecuting and defense attorneys question dozens of potential jurors, a process that's expected to take all week, if not longer.

Jury Selection Begins for Zimmerman's Trial

Jury selection is starting in the second-degree murder trial of a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the fatal shooting of an unarmed teen.