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No fatalities in NW Washington I-5 bridge collapse

7:27 AM, May 24, 2013

Authorities say there were no fatalities when an Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed.

Plane makes emergency landing at Heathrow Airport

7:18 AM, May 24, 2013

One unconfirmed theory is that the plane's engines were struck by a bird.

Diners badly underestimate calories in fast-food meals

6:18 AM, May 24, 2013

Many diners are gobbling far more calories in their fast-food meals than they realize, a new study shows.

Strong earthquake rattles northern California

1:15 AM, May 24, 2013

An earthquake has struck Northern California's Plumas County with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7.

Arias jury deadlocks, judge declares mistrial; retrial in July

7:32 PM, May 23, 2013

Jury deadlocks again on life term or death for Jodi Arias; judge declares mistrial, retrial in July

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

6:23 PM, May 23, 2013

Boy Scouts of America's National Council voted to ease a long-standing ban, allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts

OKC police correct damage estimate to 12K homes

4:52 PM, May 23, 2013

Oklahoma City police have corrected a damage estimate from the tornado that swept through an Oklahoma City suburb.

Obama: Policy in leaks investigations under review

3:00 PM, May 23, 2013

President Barack Obama says Attorney General Eric Holder will review policy on leak investigations involving the news media.

Part of unused parking garage collapses in Md.

2:54 PM, May 23, 2013

Officials say a parking garage has partially collapsed outside a mall in Bethesda, Md., and at least one person is trapped.

NASA head views progress on asteroid lasso mission

2:50 PM, May 23, 2013

Scientists at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland are helping with a mision to lasso a small asteroid.

More hearings expected in IRS probe

2:21 PM, May 23, 2013

Lawmakers suggest their look into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups is far from over.

Hurricane forecast: Another busy Atlantic season

1:32 PM, May 23, 2013

Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes, 3 to 6 become major hurricanes

Teen says he found worm in his McMuffin

9:04 AM, May 23, 2013

A high school student in Arizona says he found a worm in a sausage McMuffin.

Would you rather lose $1,000 or gain 20 pounds?

7:48 AM, May 23, 2013

A new survey shows that most people would rather lose $1,000 than gain 20 pounds -- that's especially true for women.

Man killed by FBI had spoken with bombing suspect

7:31 AM, May 23, 2013

Ibragim Todashev's Chechen roots and mixed martial arts background mirror that of Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

Teen birthrate hits another record low

7:21 AM, May 23, 2013

The new rate, 31.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, is about half the 1991 rate of 61.8 births per 1,000 teens.

Police: Couple stab each other over 'American Idol'

7:08 AM, May 23, 2013

A couple is facing charges for allegedly stabbing each other during an argument over which contestant should win.

Seaside Heights boardwalk ready for summer after Sandy

6:38 AM, May 23, 2013

Rebuilt Seaside Heights boardwalk after Hurricane Sandy is a symbol of the grit it is taking for the community to rise again.

GM recalling Cadillac SUVs to tighten wheels

7:11 PM, May 22, 2013

General Motors Co. is recalling more than 27,000 Cadillac SUVs worldwide because the wheels can fall off.

Women dies, gives birth, then "comes back to life"

5:05 PM, May 22, 2013

When a pregnant teacher in Texas collapsed, her coworkers rushed to help.

Arias jury deadlocked but must continue

3:06 PM, May 22, 2013

Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge they've been unable to reach a unanimous verdict

House takes up GOP bill to speed pipeline approval

2:47 PM, May 22, 2013

The House has taken up a bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.

First lady lauds effort to preserve DC slave house

2:44 PM, May 22, 2013

Michelle Obama says preserving a Washington D.C. building's former slave quarters is important to U.S. history.

College fossil-fuel divestment movement builds

2:38 PM, May 22, 2013

To slow the pace of climate change, college students are asking their schools to stop investing in fossil fuel companies.

Obama to visit tornado-ravaged Oklahoma town

2:35 PM, May 22, 2013

President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., on Sunday.

Official: 6 unaccounted for after Oklahoma tornado

2:15 PM, May 22, 2013

Authorities still are working to find six adults who haven't been accounted for since the devastating tornado

Okla. City mayor: Up to 13K homes hit by tornado

2:01 PM, May 22, 2013

Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett says 12,000 to 13,000 homes were affected by the tornado

Officials: Suspect lunged at FBI agent with knife

1:22 PM, May 22, 2013

Man shot while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife

Mayor says safe rooms should be required in new homes

11:39 AM, May 22, 2013

The mayor of the Oklahoma City suburb battered by a monstrous tornado says he is pushing to require safe-room shelters in all new homes.

Boy Scout leaders to vote on lifting gay ban

7:55 AM, May 22, 2013

Officials are scheduled to open the first of the ballots cast on whether to allow homosexual gay Boy Scouts.