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Emergency landing closes both Heathrow runways

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

Interstate 5 bridge collapses in NW Washington

(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.

Mom hopes to prevent other towing accidents

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

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.

Hung jury in Jodi Arias case

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.

IRS replaces official involved in tea party controversy

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

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."

Michigan woman gets attention for "service goat"

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."

Two more arrests in brutal London attack

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.

Tornado-battered Okla. school buries first victim

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.

Helping Oklahoma tornado victims

MOORE, Okla. (KSDK) -- An army of volunteers are stepping in to help the victims of the Moore, Oklahoma, tornado which flattened the community Monday.

London attack suspects once probed by security

Scotland Yard confirms the victim of bloody assault was a soldier.

Army: Soldier took nude cadet photos

It's the latest in a series of sex-related incidents in the military.

McDonald's must get more Millennial savvy

McDonald's must quickly figure out how to embrace the Millennial generation that, for the most part, would rather eat at Panera Bread or Chipotle.

Metro areas populations erupt in a youth quake

Top 10 population gains, declines in cities with more than 50,000 people.

Memorial Day travel falls from 2012

Tens of millions of Americans are going to get away this Memorial Day weekend, but not as many as last year.

Jersey Shore is back in business

Rebuilt Seaside Heights boardwalk is a symbol of the grit it is taking for the community to rise again.

More than 50 hurt when Indiana school buses crash

NORTH WEBSTER, Ind. (AP) -- Northern Indiana authorities say about 50 middle and high school students were injured and a bus driver was seriously hurt in a chain-reaction crash involving four school buses.

Boston bombings suspect involved in homicides

AAA: More traffic this Memorial Day weekend

Slightly more travelers are expected to drive to their getaway destinations this Memorial Day holiday weekend, AAA reports.

IRS official is far from first to take the Fifth

WASHINGTON - Congress often gets frustrated when witnesses invoke their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination under the U.S. Constitution - and both groups have had plenty of experience with it.

Okla. tornado damages could hit $2 billion

MOORE, Okla. - As search and rescue operations wind down and this battered, exhausted city mourns its dead, attention is turning to a long, costly rebuilding effort.