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| Ohio kidnap case hero gets burgers for life Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:08 AM PDT CLEVELAND (AP) — The man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for a decade in an Ohio house will never have to pay for another burger in his hometown. Full Story | Top |
| Photos: What Obama looked like on prom night Thursday, May 23, 2013 05:45 AM PDT With a trio of scandals swirling around the White House, President Barack Obama could use some good press. Time magazine did its best to deliver just that on Thursday, releasing some vintage photos of a then 17-year-old Obama on prom night. The magazine obtained the photos from Kelli Allman (née McCormack), Obama's classmate at Punahou [...] Full Story | Top |
| Amid heckling, Obama defends drone strikes, vows to close Guantanamo Thursday, May 23, 2013 01:20 PM PDT Saying it's time "to fight terrorists without keeping America on a perpetual wartime footing," President Barack Obama invited Congress in a speech on Thursday to help him scale back the country's 12-year conflict against al-Qaida and its affiliates. "America is at a crossroads. We must define the nature and scope of this struggle, or else [...] Full Story | Top |
| Hamburgers for life reward to man who helped Ohio kidnap victims Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:43 AM PDT By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The man made famous for putting down his Big Mac to help free three women held captive for about a decade in a Cleveland house will never have to buy a hamburger in his hometown again. More than two weeks after Charles Ramsey became an instant folk hero after telling his story to television reporters, Cleveland food blogger Michelle Venorsky said on Thursday that 15 restaurants are offering him a free hamburger, whenever he wants it. Venorsky floated the idea to her followers after seeing Ramsey's first interview on TV. "He was so entertaining... ... Full Story | Top |
| Fugitive in Cuba: Joanne Chesimard, First Woman on FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List Thursday, May 23, 2013 03:42 AM PDT For the first time, a woman has been added to the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorist list: Joanne Chesimard. The FBI and the state of New Jersey are now offering $2 million for information leading to her capture. Chesimard was already wanted for several felonies, including bank robbery, when she was accused of killing New Jersey [...] Full Story | Top |
| Boy Scouts vote to end ban on gay youth members Thursday, May 23, 2013 04:55 PM PDT [Updated at 6:55 p.m. CT] DALLAS – The Boy Scouts of America, one of the country's largest and oldest youth organizations, decided on Thursday to break 103 years of tradition by allowing openly gay members into its ranks. The controversial move was approved by more than 60 percent of the approximate 1,400 votes cast by [...] Full Story | Top |
| Cleared of Charges of Setting Off a School Explosion, Florida Honor Student Heads to Space Camp Thursday, May 23, 2013 07:12 AM PDT  Honor Student Was Arrested and Suspended for Igniting a Chemical Explosion Full Story | Top |
| Submerged structure stumps Israeli archaeologists Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:28 PM PDT  TIBERIAS, Israel (AP) — The massive circular structure appears to be an archaeologists dream: a recently discovered antiquity that could reveal secrets of ancient life in the Middle East and is just waiting to be excavated. Full Story | Top |
| Defense releases photos, texts of Trayvon Martin Thursday, May 23, 2013 04:50 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Data released Thursday by the defense from slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin's cellphone includes texts with a friend about fighting, smoking pot and being forced to move out of his mother's house because of trouble at school, as well as photos of a gun and what looks to be a potted marijuana plant. Full Story | Top |
| Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:06 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is set to at least partially bring out into the open some of the U.S.-directed drone program, a key component of counterterrorism strategy, as he outlines the contours of the continuing threat to American security. Full Story | Top |
| Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:07 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — 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 | Top |
| California reveals prices for health insurance under Obamacare Thursday, May 23, 2013 03:13 PM PDT By Sharon Bernstein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California unveiled prices on Thursday that consumers will pay for a selection of health plans offered through the state under the Affordable Care Act, providing a glimpse into how health care reform may look as it is rolled out across the nation. Under the federal health care reform law, Californians who do not get or cannot afford health insurance through their jobs can buy coverage through an exchange, at a group rate negotiated by state regulators. ... Full Story | Top |
| ‘Extremely active’ 2013 hurricane season expected Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:56 AM PDT A year after Superstorm Sandy, residents along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts should prepare for "an extremely active" 2013 hurricane season, U.S. forecasters say. There is a "70 percent likelihood" that will be three to six major hurricanes this year with winds above 111 mph, according to the 2013 hurricane outlook unveiled by the National [...] Full Story | Top |
| Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:15 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. Full Story | Top |
| Pieces of 747 fall on woman’s house and Walmart lot Thursday, May 23, 2013 09:10 AM PDT Pieces of a 747 cargo plane fell onto a woman's house and a Walmart parking lot in Georgia on Sunday afternoon. Federal authorities are investigating why. Homeowner Pamela Ware spoke with WSBTV.com about the experience. "And boom! I was like, 'Huh?' Actually, I hit the floor," Ware told WSBTV.com. "If it had landed in here, [...] Full Story | Top |
| Homeless man’s stolen dog returned after Facebook campaign Thursday, May 23, 2013 07:58 AM PDT  A dog stolen from a homeless man has been found and returned after a Facebook campaign helped track down the pooch. The pit bull, Handover, was stolen from James Bryan on May 8 in Hudson, Fla. Bryan had been sleeping at the time of the theft. "Handover is my best friend. He's my heart and [...] Full Story | Top |
| Can Chris Christie win the GOP nomination? Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:27 AM PDT  In a general election against Clinton or Biden, he's probably the party's best option. But the moderate Christie might not be able to survive the primaries. Full Story | Top |
| Did IRS official Lois Lerner waive her right to silence? Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:00 AM PDT  Republicans claim that the embattled IRS manager lost her Fifth Amendment rights by denying wrongdoing Full Story | Top |
| IRS replaces official who oversaw targeting Thursday, May 23, 2013 02:45 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner has been replaced as director the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted tea party groups. Full Story | Top |
| Doctors save Ohio boy by 'printing' an airway tube Thursday, May 23, 2013 05:52 AM PDT  In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day. It's the latest advance ... Full Story | Top |
| Marijuana tied to better blood sugar control Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:43 PM PDT By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who had used marijuana in the past month had smaller waists and lower levels of insulin resistance - a diabetes precursor - than those who never tried the drug, in a new study. The findings, based on surveys and blood tests of about 4,700 U.S. adults, aren't enough to prove marijuana keeps users thin or wards off disease. And among current pot smokers, higher amounts of marijuana use weren't linked to any added health benefits, researchers reported in The American Journal of Medicine. "These are preliminary findings," said Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
| Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady Thursday, May 23, 2013 09:47 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way. Full Story | Top |
| Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers Thursday, May 23, 2013 04:57 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack that left one man dead on the streets of London. Full Story | Top |
| Vote on gay Scouts comes at emotional moment Thursday, May 23, 2013 05:35 AM PDT  GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday on whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations and its millions of members. Full Story | Top |
| 10 things Washington (and you) could do to make college more affordable Thursday, May 23, 2013 02:39 AM PDT So you're considering college but don't have the dough. Or maybe you're out of college now and still don't have any dough. You're not alone: In the past 30 years, the cost of a college degree has risen 1,120 percent and the number of people taking out loans to pay for it has skyrocketed. The [...] Full Story | Top |
| Obama shifts U.S. from 'perpetual war-footing,' limits drone strikes Thursday, May 23, 2013 04:35 PM PDT  By Matt Spetalnick and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a "boundless global war on terror," restricting deadly drone strikes abroad and signaling that America's long struggle against al Qaeda will one day end. In a major policy speech, Obama narrowed the scope of the U.S. targeted-killing campaign against al Qaeda and its allies and took new steps toward closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison - controversial elements of the U.S. counterterrorism fight that have drawn condemnation at home and abroad. ... Full Story | Top |
| Hurricane forecast: Another busy Atlantic season Thursday, May 23, 2013 02:06 PM PDT  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Get ready for another busy hurricane season, maybe unusually wild, federal forecasters say. Full Story | Top |
| Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys Thursday, May 23, 2013 05:56 PM PDT  GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — 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 | Top |
| Birth control coverage up for federal appeal Thursday, May 23, 2013 03:26 PM PDT  DENVER (AP) — 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 | Top |
| Eva Longoria Earns Master's Degree In Chicano Studies Thursday, May 23, 2013 08:04 AM PDT  Eva Longoria got to toss her graduation cap with her fellow Cal State University Northridge students on Wednesday! Full Story | Top |
| US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:11 AM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's two-month-old effort to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table. Full Story | Top |
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