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Thu May 23, 2013

Bronx 'ghetto' tours stop amid residents' outrage

Bronx 'ghetto' tours stop amid residents' outrage

Thu May 23, 2013

- A company that promised sightseer tours to the Bronx that included a New York City "ghetto" has stopped the bus rides under protest from an outraged neighborhood. Full Story

Fri May 24, 2013

IRS replaces official in tea party controversy

IRS replaces official in tea party controversy

Fri May 24, 2013

- Moving quickly to stem a raging controversy, the new acting head of the Internal Revenue Service started cleaning house Thursday by replacing the supervisor who oversaw agents involved in targeting tea party groups. Full Story

Thu May 23, 2013

Urban renewal? Big US cities showing strong growth

Urban renewal? Big US cities showing strong growth

Thu May 23, 2013

- Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year. Full Story

Thu May 23, 2013

What is the future of food?

What is the future of food?

Thu May 23, 2013

It's something that's enjoyed for taste and it's something that's required to survive. It's found in the ground, on trees, on shelves, in homes and in retail settings throughout the world. It defines cultures, helps to run vehicles and even influences national security decisions. It's food, and its future is up for discussion. Full Story

Thu May 23, 2013

Correction: Oklahoma Tornado story

Correction: Oklahoma Tornado story

Thu May 23, 2013

- In some early versions of a story May 22 about damage estimates from the tornado in Moore, Okla., The Associated Press misspelled the name of the city's mayor. He is Glenn Lewis, not Glen. Full Story

Thu May 23, 2013

Tornado took town's youngest as it swept through

Tornado took town's youngest as it swept through

Thu May 23, 2013

- One loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field. Full Story

Thu May 23, 2013

Cancer Society hits 100 as US cancer rate falls

Cancer Society hits 100 as US cancer rate falls

Thu May 23, 2013

- The American Cancer Society -- one of the nation's best known and influential health advocacy groups -- is 100 years old this week. Full Story

Fri May 24, 2013

Swim coach sentenced to 7 years for sex abuse

Swim coach sentenced to 7 years for sex abuse

Fri May 24, 2013

- A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed. Full Story

Fri May 24, 2013

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

Fri May 24, 2013

- The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders -- a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and donors. Full Story

Thu May 23, 2013

Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

Thu May 23, 2013

- Everything had to come together just perfectly to create the killer tornado in Moore, Okla.: wind speed, moisture in the air, temperature and timing. And when they did, the awesome energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima. Full Story

Fri May 24, 2013

Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive

Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive

Fri May 24, 2013

- For decades, people have been getting rid of cockroaches by setting out bait mixed with poison. But in the late 1980s, in an apartment test kitchen in Florida, something went very wrong. Full Story

Fri May 24, 2013

I-5 bridge collapses into Wash. river, injuring 3

I-5 bridge collapses into Wash. river, injuring 3

Fri May 24, 2013

- An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers as three injured people were pulled from the chilly waterway. Full Story

Thu May 23, 2013

2013 hurricane names: From Andrea to Wendy

2013 hurricane names: From Andrea to Wendy

Thu May 23, 2013

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Thu May 23, 2013

Rep. DesJarlais reprimanded for sex with patients

Rep. DesJarlais reprimanded for sex with patients

Thu May 23, 2013

- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, a licensed physician, was reprimanded and fined by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners for having sex with patients before he was elected to Congress, according to documents released Thursday. Full Story

Fri May 24, 2013

Hobby Lobby tests birth-control coverage mandate

Hobby Lobby tests birth-control coverage mandate

Fri May 24, 2013

- In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. asked a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill. Full Story

Fri May 24, 2013

Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty; retrial set

Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty; retrial set

Fri May 24, 2013

- Jurors who spent five months determining Jodi Arias' fate couldn't decide whether she should get life in prison or die for murdering her boyfriend, sending prosecutors back to the drawing board to rehash the shocking case of sex, lies and violence to another 12 people. Full Story

Thu May 23, 2013

More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows

More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows

Thu May 23, 2013

May this year. The last two seasons illustrate the extremes in tornado activity. In 2011, the United States saw its second-deadliest tornado season. Last year, it was busy in April but there were few twisters after that. Full Story

Thu May 23, 2013

Medal of Honor winner McGarity dies in Tenn.

Medal of Honor winner McGarity dies in Tenn.

Thu May 23, 2013

- Former World War II Army squad leader and Medal of Honor recipient Vernon McGarity has died at age 91, a funeral home said Thursday. Full Story

Thu May 23, 2013

Teen birth rates decline in most US states

Teen birth rates decline in most US states

Thu May 23, 2013

Thu May 23, 2013

Report: Nation's kids need to get more physical

Report: Nation's kids need to get more physical

Thu May 23, 2013

- Reading, writing, arithmetic -- and PE? Full Story

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