Deadly end to Georgia hostage standoff
An armed man who was having financial problems held four firefighters for hours in a suburban Atlanta home is shot dead.
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South Korea, U.S. remain on missile watch as North lauds Kims
South Korea and the United States remained on high alert for any North Korean missile launch on Thursday as the hermit kingdom turned its attention to celebrating its ruling Kim dynasty and appeared to dial down rhetoric of impending war. Despite North Korea's threats it will attack U.S. bases and the South in response to any hostile acts against it, Pyongyang started to welcome a stream of visitors for Monday's birthday celebrations of its founding father Kim Il-sung. ...
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Source: Senators finalizing plan to stiffen border security
A bipartisan group of senators finalizing a landmark immigration bill has agreed to require greatly increased surveillance of the border and apprehensions of people trying to cross it, a person familiar with the proposals said Wednesday.
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Senator in tears meeting with Newtown parents
“I’m a parent and a grandfather, and I had to do something,” Joe Manchin told them.
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Uruguay lawmakers approve same-sex marriage
The country is only the second in the predominantly Roman Catholic region to do so.
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Giant steel Dragon Bridge in Vietnam breathes fire
Vietnam has unveiled a new steel bridge shaped like a dragon that literally shoots fire from its mouth.
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Led Zeppelin, Van Halen producer Andy Johns dies
A sound engineer and producer who worked with Led Zeppelin, Van Halen and the Rolling Stones has died.
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Tampa Bay Times issues funny ‘Star Wars’ correction This one is for hardcore "Star Wars" fans—as well as anyone who appreciates a newspaper that can poke fun at itself. The Tampa Bay Times recently issued a correction to a story it printed about speed dating at Comic-Con. The correction, which we first saw at Poynter.org, is too good to summarize, so here it [...] Read More ...
Thirsty burglars leave telltale DNA on drink carton
They stole silver ingots, collectible coins, and jewelry... but also took a swig of juice.
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Permit lets Hopi take 40 golden eaglets The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service allowed the tribe to collect the nesting birds for religious use. Read More ...
Teen faces 7 felony DUIs in fatal Nevada crash
A California juvenile detention escapee had a blood-alcohol percentage of 0.12 after a freeway crash that killed five Southern California family members.
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Sound meant to scare birds causes base lockdown After a report of gunfire, Air National Guard officials locked down a Mississippi base on Wednesday, but the noise turned out to be a device used to scare birds away from an airport runway. Read More ...
Rupture caused 22-foot gash in pipeline
An ExxonMobil pipeline that ruptured last month and spilled thousands of barrels of oil in central Arkansas has a gash in it that is 22 feet long and 2 inches wide, state Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Wednesday.
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Bill criminalizing airport pat-downs in Texas returns A contentious proposal to criminalize excessive touching by agents during airport security pat-downs returned to the Texas Legislature. Read More ...
First lady recalls slain Chicago teen in gun reform speech
"Hadiya Pendleton was me, and I was her," Michelle Obama said at a fundraising lunch.
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McConnell staff meets with FBI over alleged bugging
A recording about rival Ashley Judd was made "illegally and illicitly," an aide says.
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Senators strike deal on background checks
But is there a catch in the compromise by two pro-gun rights lawmakers?
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Gloria Steinem backs Christine Quinn for NYC mayor
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