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Wed May 22, 2013

600 police photos of Tucson rampage scene released

600 police photos of Tucson rampage scene released

Wed May 22, 2013

- In the chaotic moments after a gunman wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, investigators quickly turned a patrol car into a makeshift whiteboard, using markers to scrawl relevant information about the investigation. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Gay Fla. teen charged for underage girlfriend

Gay Fla. teen charged for underage girlfriend

Wed May 22, 2013

- An 18-year-old Florida cheerleader is facing felony charges that she had sexual contact with her underage, 14-year-old girlfriend, leading gay rights advocates to say the teen is being unfairly targeted for a common high school romance because she's gay. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break

Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break

Wed May 22, 2013

- It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

'Contagious' suicide a concern in teens

'Contagious' suicide a concern in teens

Wed May 22, 2013

The third-leading cause of death among young people isn't disease or accident -- it's suicide. And according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, one happens every 13.7 minutes. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Parents face tough choice when tornadoes bear down

Parents face tough choice when tornadoes bear down

Wed May 22, 2013

- With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: "We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger is over. Students are being released to parents only at this time." Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

FBI agent fatally shoots man in Orlando

FBI agent fatally shoots man in Orlando

Wed May 22, 2013

- A man was fatally shot when a team of FBI agents swarmed an apartment complex near Universal Studios in Orlando. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

IRS official Lerner: 'I did nothing wrong'

IRS official Lerner: 'I did nothing wrong'

Wed May 22, 2013

- The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday that she had done nothing wrong in the episode, and then invoked her constitutional right to refuse to answer lawmakers' questions. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter

Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter

Wed May 22, 2013

- Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations. Full Story

Tue May 21, 2013

Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado

Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado

Tue May 21, 2013

- Monday's powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the region in May 1999. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Arias jury deadlocked but must continue

Arias jury deadlocked but must continue

Wed May 22, 2013

- Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge Wednesday that they are unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be get life or death for killing her boyfriend, prompting the judge to send them back to the deliberation room to work through their differences. Full Story

Tue May 21, 2013

In tornado's wake, worried parents seek out kids

In tornado's wake, worried parents seek out kids

Tue May 21, 2013

- The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside an Oklahoma City area church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off -- survivors of a deadly tornado that barreled through their community. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

2 infants among 10 kids killed in Oklahoma tornado

2 infants among 10 kids killed in Oklahoma tornado

Wed May 22, 2013

- Two infants were among the 24 people killed by the tornado that ripped across the Oklahoma City area this week, the Oklahoma medical examiner's office said Wednesday. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Search for Okla. tornado survivors nearly complete

Search for Okla. tornado survivors nearly complete

Wed May 22, 2013

- Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

2 FBI agents who died remembered for valor

2 FBI agents who died remembered for valor

Wed May 22, 2013

FBI Director Robert Mueller on Tuesday praised two agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast last weekend for their "true and unerring valor." Full Story

Tue May 21, 2013

Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

Tue May 21, 2013

- Everything had to come together just perfectly to create the killer tornado in Moore, Okla.: wind speed, moisture in the air, temperature and timing. And when they did, the awesome energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Face-chewing victim recovering, strumming guitar

Face-chewing victim recovering, strumming guitar

Wed May 22, 2013

- A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year appeared Tuesday to be mostly at peace with his disfigurement, strumming a guitar, making jokes and thanking people for their donations to help pay for his care. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison

Wed May 22, 2013

- The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close. Full Story

Tue May 21, 2013

Judge promises more openness in Chandra Levy case

Judge promises more openness in Chandra Levy case

Tue May 21, 2013

A judge promised more openness after months of confidential post-trial proceedings in the case of murdered Washington intern Chandra Levy, disclosing for the first time the reason a key prosecution witness could be discredited. Full Story

Tue May 21, 2013

How to donate to help Oklahoma tornado victims

How to donate to help Oklahoma tornado victims

Tue May 21, 2013

After tragedies like the tornado in Moore, Okla., your help is needed. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups

Wed May 22, 2013

- When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs were educational. Full Story

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