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U.S. state poised to end death penalty
CNN - 21 May 2015 07:02
The Nebraska legislature has passed a bill to repeal the state's death penalty and replace it with life without parole.
Space museum's cameras catch UFO
CNN - 21 May 2015 06:37
Surveillance cameras at the U. S. Space Walk Hall of Fame Museum captures a mysterious object on camera. CNN affiliate WKMG has more.
Arrest warrant issued for suspect in quadruple murder at upscale DC home
Fox News - 21 May 2015 06:30
Washington D.C. police issued an arrest warrant late Wednesday for a suspect in the murder of a corporate executive, his wife, their 10-year-old son, and a family housekeeper in their home last week.
Capitol cops leave guns in public bathroom
CNN - 21 May 2015 07:08
It should go without saying: Don't leave your gun in a public bathroom. Especially if you're Capitol Police. Especially if the gun can be found by a young child.
Official: ISIS set off 30 car bombs in Ramadi, with 10 as big as the Oklahoma City blast
The Week - 21 May 2015 06:48
New information is coming out about the events leading up to Islamic State taking over Ramadi, Iraq, on Sunday -- including that 30 car bombs were detonated in the city center, 10 of them similar to the Oklahoma City tru...
Girl Scouts welcomes transgender girls
CNN - 21 May 2015 06:39
Transgender girls are welcome in the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, a stance that has attracted controversy from some conservative groups over the past week.
Michael Brown's Temporary Shrine Will Be Replaced With a Permanent Plaque
Time - 21 May 2015 06:21
It could be installed as early as Thursday
Ex-Haiti Prime Minister Submits Papers to Run for President
ABC News - 21 May 2015 06:16
Former Haiti prime minister submits paperwork to run for president shortly before deadline
California farmers offer to give up portion of their water rights amid ongoing drought
Fox News - 21 May 2015 06:15
A group of California farmers offered late Wednesday to surrender 25 percent of the water available to them this year, in what could be one of the most important concessions forced by the state's ongoing drought.
Crews work to clean California beach fouled by oil pipeline spill
Reuters - 21 May 2015 05:44
GOLETA, Calif.
Earthquake hits the Solomon Islands
Al Jazeera English - 21 May 2015 05:20
A 6.9-magnitude quake has hit islands in the Pacific, but no tsunami warning was issued and no major damage is expected.
Bush decries climate change 'arrogance'
CNN - 21 May 2015 05:05
Jeb Bush hit back against President Obama's claim that climate change runs an immediate risk, saying Wednesday that while it shouldn't be ignored, it's still not "the highest priority."
Police Name Suspect in Fatal Mansion Fire
ABC News - 21 May 2015 05:04
Fire last week killed four.
The Santa Barbara County oil spill may have released 105,000 gallons
The Week - 21 May 2015 04:56
The oil pipeline that ruptured in Santa Barbara County, California, on Tuesday may have spilled as much as 105,000 gallons of crude, with tens of thousands entering the ocean, officials with Plains All American Pipeline ...
California declares state of emergency over oil spill
Al Jazeera English - 21 May 2015 04:39
Move by governor Jerry Brown over spill off Santa Barbara County frees up funding and resources to help in clean-up.
What 21,000 Gallons of Spilled Oil Looks Like in the Ocean
ABC News - 21 May 2015 04:19
A pipeline ruptured off Santa Barbara, California.
First tools much older than previously thought
CNN - 21 May 2015 04:08
Archaeologists have made a discovery that may mean our school textbooks have to be rewritten.
N.Y. biker attack: Couple feared for lives
CNN - 21 May 2015 04:06
The couple attacked by a swarm of bikers in New York City in September 2013 took to the stand this week with emotional testimony against two men charged in the incident.
U.S. to Send Rockets to Iraq for ISIS Fight
The New York Times - 21 May 2015 03:17
Obama officials have called the fall of Ramadi a huge setback, but have sought to quell critics in the region with the deployment of weapons, which are expected to arrive in early June.
Meet the Adorable 5-Year-Old J.Crew Just Hired as Its New Designer
Time - 21 May 2015 23:42War Speaks Every Language But Never Knows What to Say to Frogs
OpEdNews - 21 May 2015 19:00
"Here war is munching on a village. Its missiles taking chunks, big bites out of it. War's leftover gunk seeps like saliva into the ground. It is finding its way into the village well."
How Sony Got Up and Out of Its Death Bed
Time - 21 May 2015 18:06
For the first time in a decade, the electronics company has a shot