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Bonneville Seattle is raising funds for the construction of a second Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma and we need your help.-
May 18, 2013 @ 4:28 am
Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash
Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent about 70 people to the hospital, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor. Continue reading > -
May 18, 2013 @ 2:14 am
A look at the top 10 world record lottery jackpots
The Powerball jackpot for Saturday night's drawing has climbed to $600 million, the largest in that game's history and closing in on the largest lottery jackpot of all time. Here's a look at the top 10 world record lottery jackpots. Continue reading > -
May 18, 2013 @ 1:50 am
Powerball jackpot closing in on another record
Less than 10 months after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory once again. Continue reading > -
May 18, 2013 @ 1:11 am
Landing gear issue leads to plane's belly landing
An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported. Continue reading > -
May 18, 2013 @ 12:42 am
2 fires north of LA persist after long fire week
A pair of tamed but persistent wildfires still burned in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 after a wild week of burning brush in the area north of Los Angeles. Continue reading > -
May 18, 2013 @ 12:26 am
OJ's ex-lawyer contradicts his testimony on guns
O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his buddies had guns when they went to a hotel room together to reclaim some sports memorabilia. Continue reading > -
May 18, 2013 @ 12:12 am
Cops investigating after NY college student killed
Last Sunday Andrea Rebello, a 21-year-old Hofstra University junior studying public relations, posted a recipe for how to prepare July 4-themed strawberries covered in sparkling sugars on her blog. Continue reading > -
May 18, 2013 @ 12:01 am
Quotations of the day
"Listening to the nightly news, this appears to be just the latest example of a culture of cover-ups and political intimidation in this administration. It seems like the truth is hidden from the American people just long enough to make it through an election." _ Republican Dave Camp, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, speaking about the IRS scandal and two other issues plaguing the White House. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 9:39 pm
Pa. coffee run leads to hatchet hitchhiker arrest
Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 8:59 pm
Plea offer in Delaware waterboarding case
A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 7:17 pm
UN panel: Sanctions delaying NKorea nuke program
North Korea is still trying to import and export nuclear and ballistic missile-related items but financial and trade sanctions are slowing progress on development of their prohibited weapons, U.N. experts say in a new report. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 7:08 pm
Possible tornado surprises north Alabama city
A possible tornado has knocked down trees, flipped Dumpsters and damaged the roof of a nearby WalMart in a north Alabama city. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 6:40 pm
Tornado-ravaged Texas town to start recovery
Residents whose homes were torn apart or blown away by a North Texas deadly tornado can soon return to retrieve what belongings may be left and start cleaning up, authorities said Friday. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 6:39 pm
Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands
A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 6:20 pm
Judge grants injunction in Ark. abortion ban case
An Arkansas law banning most abortions 12 weeks into a woman's pregnancy won't take effect while a legal challenge is pending, a federal judge ruled Friday. Continue reading >