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Apr 15, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; Runners pass under the 19 mile marker during the 2013 Boston Marathon. Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports

Thousands run final mile of Boston Marathon

11:55 AM, May 25, 2013

Thousands of athletes have joined victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to run and walk the last mile of the race, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line.

Delta opens new terminal at JFK in New York

11:44 AM, May 25, 2013

Delta Air Lines is opening a $1.4 billion terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport, strengthening its hand in the battle for the lucrative New York travel market.

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Did the smartphone kill the three-day weekend?

10:44 AM, May 25, 2013

Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer and all it evokes: vacations, slower workweeks, casual dress codes, getting the pool ready and pulling out the outdoor furniture.

5 long-weekend health hazards to watch for

7:14 AM, May 25, 2013

For many people Memorial Day weekend means finally getting to kick off summer by striking up the barbecue, taking a dip in the ocean or simply basking in the sunshine during a long weekend.

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$100K 'Superman' comic found in abandoned home

8:58 PM, May 24, 2013

(USA TODAY) -- David Gonzalez bought an abandoned home in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, for about $10,000, planning to remodel it. But he ended up getting more than he bargained for -- more than 10 times more.

The I-5 bridge over the Skagit River in northern Washington state collapsed Thursday evening, sending vehicles and people into the water, the state patrol said.

Bridge collapse shines light on aging infrastructure

8:08 PM, May 24, 2013

Six years after a Minneapolis bridge collapse that killed 13 people called attention to the state of the nation's bridges, there has been minimal improvement and insufficient funding to repair and replace aging spans.

President Obama told U.S. Naval Academy graduates what America needs from them: integrity, character, cooperation. He personally congratulated each graduate during their Annapolis commencement ceremony.

Obama to Navy: Sexual assaults undermine military

11:58 AM, May 24, 2013

President Obama urged a new generation of military leaders Friday to address the problem of sexual assault within their ranks.

An RAF Typhoon aircraft of the type that has escorted a passenger plane into Stansted Airport in southern England following an incident on board Friday.(Photo: AP)

Two arrests made after U.K. jet diverts plane

11:53 AM, May 24, 2013

Two men have been arrested after a Royal Air Force fighter jet was forced to escort a civilian plane carrying nearly 300 passengers from Pakistan bound for the United Kingdom to Stansted Airport, British officials said Friday.

A man reflects May 23 at a makeshift memorial dedicated to a British soldier murdered a day earlier outside Woolwich Barracks in London. Dan Kitwood, Getty Images

May 2013 in pictures

10:09 AM, May 24, 2013

Reflections of May in pictures

5.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Northern Calif

7:32 AM, May 24, 2013

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

Britain braces for possible copycat attacks

6:50 AM, May 24, 2013

Britain is bracing for clashes with right-wing extremists and possible copycat terror attacks after the slaying of a young soldier, adding some 1,200 police to potential trouble spots. 

No deaths after Wash. state bridge collapses

6:22 AM, May 24, 2013

The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in northern Washington state collapsed Thursday evening, sending vehicles and people into the water.

Emergency landing closes both Heathrow runways

4:28 AM, May 24, 2013

London's Heathrow Airport says both of its runways have been closed after a British Airways plane made an emergency landing. 

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Interstate 5 bridge collapses in NW Washington

12:30 AM, May 24, 2013

(USA TODAY) -- The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in northern Washington state collapsed Thursday evening, sending vehicles and people into the water, the state patrol said.

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Mom hopes to prevent other towing accidents

11:54 PM, May 23, 2013

Kristie Cox made French toast for breakfast on a beautiful Memorial Day weekend. She kissed goodbye her husband Jeremy and two children as they headed for the library.

Boy Scouts vote to allow gay members

11:26 PM, May 23, 2013

The Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to allow gay youth to participate in scouting. The historic vote signals another shift in American public opinion about homosexuality but still leaves the organization with many future hurdles.

Bystanders started crying when the verdict was announced that the jury was hung in Jodi Ariass sentencing trial. One woman says she feels bad for Travis Alexanders family.

Hung jury in Jodi Arias case

8:34 PM, May 23, 2013

A Maricopa County Court was unable to agree on a sentenced for convicted murderer Jodi Arias, prompting a judge to declare a mistrail in the sentencing phase of the case.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: Internal Revenue Service Director of Exempt Organizations Lois Lerner (L) makes a statement during a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee with Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin May 22, 2013 in Washington, DC. The committee is investigating allegations that the IRS targeted conservative non-profit organizations with the words tea party and constitution in their names for additional scrutiny. Lerner, who headed the division that oversees

IRS replaces official involved in tea party controversy

5:57 PM, May 23, 2013

Embroiled in scandal, the IRS has replaced the official who supervised agents involved in targeting tea party groups.

Obama: America 'at a crossroads' on terror

5:49 PM, May 23, 2013

In a major address Thursday President Barack Obama sought to reframe the nation's counterterrorism strategy, saying, "Our systematic effort to dismantle terrorist organizations must continue. But this war, like all wars, must end. That's what history advises. That's what our democracy demands."

Service dogs are common companions for people who have vision or other medical and emotional problems, but a Michigan woman may have the worlds first service goat.

Michigan woman gets attention for "service goat"

4:15 PM, May 23, 2013

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (WZZM) -- Service dogs are common companions for people who have vision or other medical and emotional problems, but an Alpine Township woman may have the world's first "service goat."

An armed solider stands guard at Woolwich Barracks in London on May 23, a day after a soldier was killed nearby in an attack by suspected Islamic militants.(Photo: Justin Tallis, AFP/Getty Images)

Two more arrests in brutal London attack

2:35 PM, May 23, 2013

Scotland Yard says two more people have been arrested by officers investigating the hacking death of a British soldier on the streets of south London.

The tragedy at Plaza Towers Elementary took a new turn Thursday with the first of seven funeral services for the children killed three days earlier when a tornado smashed the school to pieces.

Tornado-battered Okla. school buries first victim

2:28 PM, May 23, 2013

The tragedy at Plaza Towers Elementary took a new turn Thursday with the first of seven funeral services for the children killed three days earlier when a tornado smashed the school to pieces.

Skydiving accident kills man in Palatka

PALATKA, Fla. -- A 73-year-old died in a skydiving accident in Palatka Saturday afternoon.

9:39 PM, May 25, 2013
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Oregon teen had six bombs to attack school

9:59 PM, May 25, 2013
This is the lobby of the Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee where the Powerball winner will go to claim the jackpot.

Florida Lottery prepares for $590 million Powerball winner

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The world is still waiting to hear who bought that winning $590 million Powerball ticket in Zephyrhills last Saturday.

1:24 PM, May 22, 2013
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2-year-old dies after pool incident at daycare

The Jacksonville toddler who fell in a pool on Tuesday at a neighborhood day care center has died, according to our news partner, The Florida Times-Union.

9:03 PM, May 25, 2013

St. Augustine woman dies after a fatal crash on I-95 SB

A St. Augustine woman is dead after being involved in a fatal crash that occurred early Saturday morning.

11:14 PM, May 25, 2013

Police: Child left in car in Jacksonville, grandparents charged with neglect

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The grandparents of a nine-month-old child were arrested Friday after the child was pulled out of a car parked at a Winn-Dixie on Argyle Forest Boulevard.

10:37 PM, May 24, 2013

Free Stuff, Discounts for Military on Memorial Day

A partial list of discounts available to veterans on Memorial Day.

10:10 AM, May 30, 2011
University of Florida students line up next to the 18-foot python. (Photo courtesy of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

Man who killed longest python gets its snakeskin

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. (AP) - The South Florida man who caught and killed the longest Burmese python ever found in Florida gets to keep the snakeskin.

4:32 PM, May 25, 2013

McDonald's CEO Scolded By 9-Year-Old

Don Thompson, CEO of McDonald's Corp., found himself on the grill after a 9-year-old girl accused the fast food giant of trying to "trick kids into eating food that isn't good for them."

6:25 AM, May 25, 2013

Fatal crash closes I-95 South ramp at I-295 North in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A dump truck was traveling Interstate 295 southbound when it overturned, according to Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant Dylan Bryan.

5:01 PM, May 24, 2013

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 Musician Bob Dylan is seen with the Presidential Medal of Freedom after he was presented with the medal by US President Barack Obama during a ceremony May 29, 2012 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The award is the countrys highest civilian honor. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

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 Graduates applaud as US President Barack Obama delivers the commencement address during the US Naval Academy graduation ceremony at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on May 24, 2013 in Annapolis, Maryland. Obama spoke about sexual abuse cases in the armed forces. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

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Willie Ray Heath - Charged with selling methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of controlled substance, possession of chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine, maintaining a drug dwelling, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond: $29528.00

9 arrested in Putnam County meth lab bust

 A man reflects May 23 at a makeshift memorial dedicated to a British soldier murdered a day earlier outside Woolwich Barracks in London. Dan Kitwood, Getty Images

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 MT. VERNON, WASHINGTON - MAY 23: A boat cruises past the scene of a bridge collapse on Interstate 5 on May 23, 2013 near Mt. Vernon, Washington. 1-5 connects Seattle, Washington to Vancouver, B.C., Canada. No deaths have been reported, and three people were taken to hospitals with injuries. (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

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People walk through a damaged area near the Moore Warren Theater after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

Photos of the Oklahoma tornado damage

 Musician Ray Manzarek performs at the Annual Sunset Strip Music Festival, Tribute to Motley Crue at the House of Blues Sunset Blvd on August 18, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. Manzarek died May 20, 2013 (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Putnam County Sheriff's Office street crimes bust nets 12

 Jim Lehrer, of the PBS Newshour, speaks to the audience before moderating the first presidential debate between US President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Denver ,Colorado on October 3, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages)

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First Coast players hoping to win Powerball's $600 million

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Polk County Sheriff's Department arrests 92

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