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Lopez to Resign From Assembly as Expulsion Looms

6:37 PM, May 17, 2013

Disgraced Assemblyman Vito Lopez said Friday he will resign from office next month, less than a day after his colleagues said they would seek to expel him.

CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common in Public Swimming Pools

5:23 PM, May 17, 2013

Health officials say they found fecal bacteria in more than half of the water samples taken from Atlanta-area public swimming pools last summer.

Child in Stroller Falls on Train Tracks

11:50 AM, May 17, 2013

Philadelphia transit officials say an old-fashioned but vital piece of safety equipment helped avert disaster when a stroller carrying a toddler fell onto train tracks.

Woman Gets Bionic Limbs After Flesh-Eating Bacteria

11:46 AM, May 17, 2013

Aimee Copeland captured our hearts last Summer when she lost both her hands and legs to a flesh eating bacteria during zip line accident. But there is hope in Columbus, Ohio.

Turkish PM talks Syria with Obama

2:48 PM, May 16, 2013

President Barack Obama says the U.S. and Turkey will keep ramping up pressure to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad from power.

Officials: 'Multiple Fatalities' in Texas Tornado

1:09 PM, May 16, 2013

Texas leaders have offered concern and support to communities raked by tornadoes that have left at least six people dead.

$10 Million Bond Set in Mother's Day Shooting

12:54 PM, May 16, 2013

The suspect in a Mother's Day parade shooting in New Orleans has made his first court appearances.

Dad of 4-Year-Old that Shot 6-Year-Old Arrested

11:40 AM, May 16, 2013

The lawyer for a New Jersey man whose 4-year-old son shot and killed a 6-year-old playmate says his client has waived his right to an initial court appearance.

OJ Simpson Court Proceedings Continue

11:37 AM, May 16, 2013

O.J. Simpson, a former star athlete who once lived for the spotlight, was back on stage telling the grim story of the Las Vegas afternoon in 2007 that sent him to prison.

Acting Commissioner of the IRS Resigns Amid Controversy

11:56 PM, May 15, 2013

President Obama said in a news conference Wednesday afternoon that the acting commissioner of the IRS has resigned.

OJ Simpson Speaks in Bid to Win Freedom

7:25 PM, May 15, 2013

O.J. Simpson has begun testifying in his bid for a new trial in the Las Vegas armed robbery and kidnap case that put him in prison more than four years ago.

Dems, GOP Raise Concerns Over Subpoenas to AP

4:48 PM, May 15, 2013

The leaders of the House Judiciary Committee are expressing serious concerns about the Justice Department's gathering of phone records at The Associated Press.

HSBC Announces $2 Billion to $3 Billion in New Cuts

2:54 PM, May 15, 2013

HSBC has announced it is seeking a further $2 billion-$3 billion in cost savings as it continues to trim its global empire - a move analysts say could come at the cost of additional jobs.

VA Requiring Employees to Work Overtime

2:27 PM, May 15, 2013

The Department of Veterans Affairs says more than 10,000 workers who handle disability claims will be required to work at least 20 hours of overtime each month in an effort reduce a sizable backlog.

Arias Back in Court as Jury Ponders Death Option

2:01 PM, May 15, 2013

Jodi Arias heads back to court as jurors consider whether the death penalty should be an option for sentencing the former waitress after convicting her of first-degree murder last week.

Attorney: California Boy Charged in Sister's Death

9:57 AM, May 15, 2013

The attorney for the 12-year-old boy accused in the stabbing death of his 8-year-old sister says murder charges have been filed against the boy.

Lawyers: Ohio Kidnap Suspect Will Plead Not Guilty

9:48 AM, May 15, 2013

The attorneys for a Cleveland man accused of keeping three women in captivity for about a decade say he will plead not guilty.

Air Force One Auction Set for Today; Last to Fly Clinton to Buffalo

3:19 AM, May 15, 2013

An airplane that was once part of the presidential fleet is going on the auction block today. 

NTSB Wants States to Lower BAC to .05%

12:40 AM, May 15, 2013

States should reduce the blood-alcohol level that qualifies as drunken driving to 0.05% to reduce fatal crashes, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended Tuesday.

Angelina Jolie Reveals Double Mastectomy

11:53 PM, May 14, 2013

Angelina Jolie says she's had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that makes it extremely likely she'll get breast cancer

Convicted Pa. Abortion Doctor Will Not Face Death Penalty at Sentencing

4:49 PM, May 14, 2013

A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies who were born alive has agreed to give up his right to an appeal and will be spared a potential death sentence.

Attorney General Orders Probe into IRS Targeting Groups

2:30 PM, May 14, 2013

Attorney General Eric Holder says he's ordered a Justice Department investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny.

GOP Presses Ahead with Benghazi Probe as Obama Rejects Talk of a Cover-Up

2:08 PM, May 14, 2013

Republicans are pushing ahead with their investigations of the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year -- even as President Barack Obama rejects charges of a cover-up.

Prince Harry Tours Storm-Damaged NJ Shore

12:03 PM, May 14, 2013

Britain's Prince Harry continues his tour of New Jersey towns hard hit by Superstorm Sandy with a visit to Seaside Heights.

Jodi Arias Back in Jail After Suicide Watch

10:26 AM, May 14, 2013

Jodi Arias has been transferred back to a Phoenix jail after spending the weekend on suicide watch at another facility.

Student Labeled 'Freak' in School Yearbook

10:05 AM, May 14, 2013

Dylan and his mother Susan Powell fear his freshman year will be forever remembered for the cruel prank that was printed in the school yearbook.

Gov't obtains wide AP phone records in probe

12:11 AM, May 14, 2013

The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press

Philly Abortion Doctor Guilty in 3 Babies' Deaths

11:59 PM, May 13, 2013

 A Philadelphia doctor accused of performing illegal, late-term abortions in a filthy clinic has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies born alive, but acquitted in the death of a fourth baby.

Obama Vows to Keep Pressure on Syrian Government

5:06 PM, May 13, 2013

President Barack Obama says the United States is working with Britain to keep pressure on the government of Syria, strengthen the moderate opposition there and work to push for the end of the hardline regime of President Bashar Assad.

Ohio Suspect's Brothers: Hope He 'Rots in Jail'

5:06 PM, May 13, 2013

The two brothers of the Cleveland man accused of holding three women captive for about a decade say they have no sympathy for him. One called him a "monster" who he hopes "rots in jail."

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