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Ex-Pa. officer once hailed as hero faces charges

10:46 PM, May 18, 2013

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes.

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Pittsburgh Zoo unveils Amur tiger cub to public

8:40 PM, May 17, 2013

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (AP) -- Officials at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium are showing off their new Amur tiger cub to the public, though the 6-week-old cat can only be seen on a video monitor for now.

Naked man climbs on fire truck, arrested

4:40 PM, May 17, 2013

CALVERTON, Md. (WUSA) -- You don't see this every day.

According to Statter911, the PGFD Truck 831 crew stopped at a store to grab some food on Wednesday and when they returned to their truck a naked man was on the top of their aerial ladder.

Baby Sammy home after heart surgery

4:34 PM, May 17, 2013

SACRAMENTO, CA. (KTXV) -- The baby at the center of a controversial CPS dispute is finally home with his parents.

Amateur drives away with hole-in-one and a BMW

3:18 PM, May 17, 2013

GREER (GREENVILLEONLINE.COM)-- On a day when none of the professionals separated themselves from the crowd at the Web.com Tour BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by Synnex Corporation, amateur Walt Dennis certainly did.

$1M in jewelry stolen from a hotel safe

2:11 PM, May 17, 2013

This weekend, stars may sport a little less bling and the parties could be a little less sparkly.

Ousted IRS chief: It wasn't on purpose

2:08 PM, May 17, 2013

A huge increase in workload, rather than deliberate targeting, led to "foolish mistakes" and the political discrimination in the Internal Revenue Service cited by an inspector general's report, the agency's outgoing commissioner said Friday.

Earthquake shakes parts of N.Y., Vermont

1:59 PM, May 17, 2013

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake in Ontario, Canada, was felt early Friday from upstate New York to the Vermont border.

ICE freed more felons than thought

9:43 AM, May 17, 2013

Feds have taken back into custody 58 of the convicted criminals released after review.

Arrests in New Orleans parade shootings cheered

9:37 AM, May 17, 2013

 Bond has been set at more than $10 million for the second of two brothers facing attempted second-degree murder charges in the Mother's Day shooting spree that broke out during a neighborhood parade in New Orleans.

Benghazi e-mails raise questions

5:11 AM, May 17, 2013

The communications raise questions about who called the shots and why, say an analyst and a lawmaker involved in the investigation.

Gas prices heading higher near term

5:08 AM, May 17, 2013

It's been a rollercoaster year for gas prices, which began the year averaging $3.29 a gallon, then zoomed to $3.78 in February before dropping to $3.50 last month. Current average price: $3.60.

Powerball jackpot climbs again, reaches $550M

12:18 AM, May 17, 2013

Looking for a big payday? Dueling Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots are giving many in the USA two chances to strike it rich Friday and Saturday.

House group reaches deal on immigration bill

9:42 PM, May 16, 2013

After years of negotiating and a week that saw one of its members nearly bolt from the group, a bipartisan group of House members announced Thursday that they had reached a deal "in principle" on a bill to overhaul the nation's immigration laws.

Immigration plan continues moving through Senate

9:41 PM, May 16, 2013

After a Senate committee finished poring through the enforcement sections of a sweeping immigration bill on Thursday, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, didn't want to dwell on the three amendments he proposed that were voted down by his colleagues.

Young gymnast overcomes hurdle, faces next one

9:07 PM, May 16, 2013

A Knoxville girl is changing the world of gymnastics.

Day after deadly Texas tornadoes, search continues for victims

8:52 PM, May 16, 2013

Nearly 100 damaged North Texas homes remained off limits as crews in the hardest-hit areas continued to a search for survivors and victims of a tornado swarm that left six dead.

NY authorities probe money trail in smuggling ring

8:29 PM, May 16, 2013

NEW YORK, Ny. (AP) - A smuggling ring that made a fortune selling more than a million cartons of untaxed cigarettes in New York may have funneled some of the illicit proceeds to terrorist groups, authorities said Thursday.

2nd IRS official to leave amid tea party scandal

8:13 PM, May 16, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) -- As second top Internal Revenue Service official has announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over the targeting of tea party groups.

Mom suffers seizure; 5-year-old son stops car

2:59 PM, May 16, 2013

How does a 5-year-old boy stop a moving car?

Bombing attacks were payback

2:46 PM, May 16, 2013

Boston Marathon bombing victims were collateral damage in a strike meant as payback for U.S. wars in Muslim lands, the surviving suspect wrote in a message scribbled on the boat where he was found hiding, a law enforcement source told CNN Thursday.

Killer Texas storms leave path of destruction, pain

2:41 PM, May 16, 2013

Authorities in Hood County, Texas, were sifting through rubble Thursday left by the nation's most violent and deadly outburst of tornadoes in more than a year.

Man falls from 16th floor of Hyatt

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- An unknown man jumped from the 16th floor of the Hyatt Regency in downtown Jacksonville Saturday. 

10:21 PM, May 18, 2013

Domestic dispute leads to stabbing

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A domestic dispute between a man and a woman ended with both suffering stab wounds. 

9:17 PM, May 18, 2013

Jaguars' new look jerseys are hard to find in stores

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A new coach and a new logo: It's been a busy off-season for the Jacksonville Jaguars and momentum is building now that Nike has unveiled the new uniforms. But the new look, introduced more than more weeks ago, is hard to find.

11:25 PM, May 16, 2013

Man shot twice at local gas station

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A man was shot twice in the stomach after an apparent altercation at a local gas station.

3:46 PM, May 18, 2013

Winning numbers drawn in Powerball jackpot

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Lottery officials have announced winning numbers in a near-historic Powerball jackpot.

11:13 PM, May 18, 2013

Man killed in drive-by shooting

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A man walking outside of his family member's house was killed in a drive-by shooting Saturday afternoon. 

6:41 PM, May 18, 2013

First Coast lottery players dream of a big win

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Customers at a local convenience store hoped the store's lottery winning history from 1993 would draw in some luck for Saturday's Powerball drawing.

8:35 PM, May 18, 2013

Duval County Public Schools budget shrinks due to turning over charter school funds

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Duval County School Board has begun the budget process for next school year.

11:06 PM, May 16, 2013

Son attacks mother, she shoots him in self-defense

A 86-year-old woman shot and killed her own son in self-defense.

6:20 PM, May 18, 2013

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