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Actor James Gandolfini dies at age 51

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:36:16 GMT

James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" helped create one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51.

Obama calls for nuclear reductions

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:12:21 GMT

President Barack Obama is calling for a one-third reduction of the world's nuclear stockpiles.

Obama's approval ratings take big hit

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:12:42 GMT

According to a recent poll, the number of Americans who think Obama is honest has dropped eight points since May, contributing to the president's lowest rating in more than a year and a half.

24 people hurt in Florida deck collapse

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:49:45 GMT

A night out to watch the San Antonio Spurs-Miami Heat game ended with a search-and-rescue effort in Florida.

Police: 4 dead in St. Louis shooting

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:16:25 GMT

St. Louis police say four people are confirmed dead in a murder-suicide shooting south of downtown.

Storm system surges toward Mid-Atlantic

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:59:23 GMT

A massive storm system surged Thursday toward the Mid-Atlantic after causing widespread power outages but largely failing to live up to its billing in ferocity through the Upper Midwest.

Massive line of storms aim at Midwest

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:13:56 GMT

"We're becoming increasingly concerned that a major severe weather event will unfold," said Russell Schneider, director of the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla.

Ohio kidnap suspect pleads not guilty

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:09:54 GMT

A man accused of holding three women captive in his home for about a decade pleaded not guilty Wednesday, and the defense hinted that a trial can be avoided with a plea if he escapes the death penalty.

Feds: Morning-after pill for all girls

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:23:22 GMT

After setting off a storm of criticism from abortion rights groups upset that a Democratic president had sided with social conservatives, the Obama administration said it will comply with a judge's order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions.

Contradiction noted in NSA hearings

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:53:29 GMT

An Oregon senator claims the national intelligence director did not give him a straight answer last March when he asked whether the National Security Agency collects any data on millions of Americans.

Jury selection begins for Zimmerman

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:08:23 GMT

On the first day of his trial Monday, George Zimmerman got a look at the people who might decide whether he committed second-degree murder when he fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

NSA contractor risks steep jail time

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:00:12 GMT

The man who gave classified documents to reporters, making public two sweeping U.S. surveillance programs and touching off a national debate on privacy versus security, has revealed his own identity.

Ariel Castro faces 329 charges

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:34:20 GMT

A man accused of holding three women captive in his run-down home in Cleveland for a decade and fathering a child with one of them has been indicted on 329 charges including murder, kidnapping and rape, prosecutors said.

5 dead, 5 injured after Calif. shooting

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:19:57 GMT

The gunman, dressed all in black and carrying a semi-automatic rifle, walked calmly through the Santa Monica College campus after killing his father, brother at their home and another man near the school, authorities said. He would kill a woman outside the library moments later, before dying from police gunfire.

Obama: No one is listening to your call

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:38:23 GMT

President Barack Obama vigorously defended sweeping secret surveillance into America's phone records and foreigners' Internet use, declaring "we have to make choices as a society."

Does Big Data make gov't 'Big Brother?'

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:14:30 GMT

With every phone call they make and every Web excursion they take, people are leaving a digital trail of revealing data that can be tracked by profit-seeking companies and terrorist-hunting government officials.

Tropical Storm Andrea zipping up coast

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:32:06 GMT

After bringing rains, heavy winds and even tornadoes to parts of Florida, Tropical Storm Andrea moved quickly across south Georgia and was leaving the Carolinas waterlogged on Friday while sparing the area any serious damage.

Senate set to vote on farm bill

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:49:48 GMT

The U.S. Senate is set to vote on the “Farm Bill” this week and Indiana's U.S. senators are sounding off.

White House OKs collecting phone data

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:05:50 GMT

The Obama administration on Thursday defended the National Security Agency's need to collect telephone records of U.S. citizens, calling such information "a critical tool in protecting the nation from terrorist threats."

Andrea bearing down on Fla. coast

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:04:53 GMT

The first named storm of the Atlantic season pelted Florida's Gulf Coast with rain and wind Thursday as it edged toward the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, promising sloppy commutes and waterlogged vacation getaways.

Winner of $590M Powerball jackpot ID'd

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:22:27 GMT

The winner of last month's $590 million Powerball jackpot is an 84-year-old woman from Zephyrhills, Fla.

6 dead, 14 hurt in PA building collapse

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:54:41 GMT

Rescue workers were digging through rubble Thursday for any additional victims who may have been trapped when a building under demolition collapsed onto a neighboring thrift store, killing six people and injuring 14.

Michelle Obama heckled by protester

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:33:00 GMT

She’s known to many for her style and upbeat attitude, but first lady Michelle Obama is quick to admit she doesn’t take hecklers well.

Susan Rice named national security head

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:02:34 GMT

President Barack Obama has named United Nations ambassador Susan Rice to take over as national security adviser in a shakeup of his foreign policy team.

US soldier pleads guilty in massacre

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:58:47 GMT

The American soldier charged with killing 16 Afghan civilians during nighttime raids on two villages last year pleaded guilty Wednesday then described shooting each victim, telling a military judge he has asked himself "a million times" why he did it.

Not guilty plea entered for Holmes

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:17:25 GMT

A judge on Tuesday accepted James Holmes' plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, setting the stage for a lengthy mental evaluation of the Colorado theater shooting suspect.

Flooding in OKC after tornadoes

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 02:59:30 GMT

A spokeswoman for the city of Oklahoma City says there is widespread flooding across the city after a violent storm that produced a tornado.

Death toll rises to 9 after OKC tornado

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:30:47 GMT

Tornadoes rolled in from the prairie and slammed Oklahoma City and its suburbs, trapping people in their vehicles as a storm swept down an interstate highway while commuters tried to beat it home.

N.M. city approves Atari excavation

Alex Goldsmith — Fri, 31 May 2013 19:58:32 GMT

City commissioners in Alamogordo, N.M., have approved a deal to allow a film production company to dig in a legendary landfill where Atari reportedly buried games and consoles in 1983.

Big asteroid zooming by has own moon

Fri, 31 May 2013 14:19:23 GMT

Astronomers getting their first close-up glimpse of a giant asteroid about to whiz by Earth found a surprise bonus rock. A smaller moon asteroid is circling the larger space rock, an unusual but not unheard of space phenomenon.