10-Foot Python Found in Fast Food Lot
A 10-foot python was captured Tuesday in the parking lot of a New Jersey Burger King after a construction crew fixing a sewer line spotted the reptile. It had apparently been seen in recent days,...
View ArticleBoy Who Fell In Sand Dune To Meet Rescuers
The boy who survived a sand dune collapse will get to meet the team who rescued him. Nathan Woessner fell into a hole last month at Mount Baldy, a popular dune at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore,...
View ArticleMan, 96, Writes Viral Song After Wife Dies
Fred Stobaugh, 96, remembered laying eyes on the prettiest girl he ever saw: It was 1938, and she was a car hop named Lorraine at an A&W Rootbeer stand in East Peoria, Ill. Two years later, she was...
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Birmingham Bell Brought to D.C. for March Anniversary
The bell that rang in Birmingham, Ala., on the day four girls were killed in a bombing made its way to Washington, D.C., for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. The bell was loaned to the...
View ArticleWoman Hospitalized in Home Invasion Attack
A woman was hospitalized after she was attacked by two men who broke into her San Pedro home Wednesday morning before they left with cash and other items. The initial call to police at about 2 a.m....
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Firefighters Control Chemical Warehouse Blaze
A chemical warehouse with hazardous materials inside went up in flames Wednesday morning, lighting a power pole on fire and prompting four alarms, fire officials said. The fire broke out about 1:15...
View ArticleJury Deliberating Death Sentence for Hasan
The jury is now deliberating a possible death sentence for convicted Fort Hood mass murderer Nidal Hasan, after prosecutors gave their final plea for the rare sentence Wednesday. Deliberations began at...
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Reports of Heat Exhaustion; Crowd Chants for Entry
As security checkpoint lines backed up, several people reportedly passed out due to heat exhaustion while waiting to get into Wednesday's 'Let Freedom Ring' ceremony on the National Mall. D.C. resident...
View ArticleFort Hood Shooter Sentenced to Death
Convicted Fort Hood gunman Maj. Nidal Hasan was sentenced to death by lethal injection in an unanimous decision of 13 jurors at the Texas Army base on Wednesday afternoon. The jury also stripped Hasan...
View ArticleExplosion Levels NJ House, Woman Killed
A woman died in an explosion at her New Jersey home Wednesday morning, and police say she had called neighbors for help on her cell phone, but they couldn't reach her. State Police Lt. Stephen Jones...
View ArticleMilitary Couple's Photo Prompts Outpouring of Support
An image of a San Diego Marine and his wife taken last week while vacationing in Idaho has become a national sensation. Special Section: San Diego Military News In the picture, Kelly Cottle is carrying...
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Teen Murders Boyhood Friend Over $60 PS3: Police
"He stood over top of his longtime friend and fired nine more times, shooting him in his head and killing him." That's how Philadelphia Police Homicide Cpt. James Clark described Daquan Crump's...
View ArticleZoo's Giant Panda Cuddles Cub Rather Than Snacking
Mei Xiang, the National Zoo's giant panda, is proving to be a doting mom. Today, her zookeepers couldn't tempt her to eat a snack; instead, she preferred to keep cuddling her days-old cub. Avoiding...
View Article$2.5 Million Federal Grant to Fund Newtown Response
The U.S. Justice Department is providing almost $2.5 million in funding to organizations that responded to the school shooting in Newtown in December. The funding compensates organizations, including...
View ArticleEx-Teacher Who Had Teen's Baby Sentenced
A second Southern California teacher who admitted to having sex with her students has been sentenced to jail time this week. Laura Elizabeth Whitehurst pleaded guilty earlier this month to having...
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$50K Reward Posted in 21-Year-Old's Slaying
A $50,000 reward is being offered for information in the Mid-City slaying of a 21-year-old man, who apparently pulled over to look at a map and was gunned down, police said. Dejon Ward was shot and...
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24-Year-Old Missing for Nearly 6 Weeks
The disappearance of a 24-year-old man from his Burbank home more than a month ago is now considered suspicious as police and family renew their plea to the public for help. Gevork Boyadzhyan was last...
View ArticleMarion Barry’s Son Charged With DUI, Possession of Marijuana
Washington, D.C. Councilman Marion Barry’s son was charged with driving under the influence and possession of marijuana in Virginia earlier this month. Police observed 33-year-old Marion Christopher...
View ArticleBody of Missing SoCal Woman Found in Caribbean
The body of a Southern California woman who has been missing for nearly two years was positively identified on an island off the coast of Panama last week, according to the FBI. The body of Yvonne...
View ArticleMurder Charges in Toddler's Beating Death
A 14-month-old whose mother’s boyfriend has been charged in the boy’s slaying died of blunt force trauma to the abdomen, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office said. Julio Mejia, 44, was charged...
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