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At least 6 confirmed dead in TX tornado

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:27:04 GMT

Officials awaited daybreak to fully assess the scope of the destruction left in the wake of a deadly tornado in Granbury.

Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:08:04 GMT

Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer.

Spire installed on 1 World Trade Center

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:07:38 GMT

The silver spire topping One World Trade Center has been fully installed on the building's roof, bringing the iconic structure to its full, symbolic height of 1,776 feet.

Fully stocked fallout shelter uncovered

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:34:35 GMT

A piece of Cold War history is on display in Wisconsin. WLUK-TV got a look inside a fallout shelter built in 1960. The current owner of the property told reporter Eric Peterson she was surprised at what she found inside.

At WH dinner, Obama's got jokes

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:08:57 GMT

President Barack Obama took time to laugh at himself during the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner, and the jokes started before he even reached the podium.

George Jones has died at 81

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:24:27 GMT

George Jones, the peerless, hard-living country singer who recorded dozens of hits about good times and regrets and peaked with the heartbreaking classic "He Stopped Loving Her Today," has died. He was 81.

After explosion, West "getting there"

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:07:28 GMT

The First Baptist Church in the tiny Texas town where a fertilizer plant exploded is still off-limits, so the Rev. John Crowder put folding chairs in a hay pasture and improvised a pulpit on a truck flatbed. At the elementary school, an official carted extra desks and chairs into the only public school campus that's left.

Comedian Jonathan Winters, 87, has died

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:13:58 GMT

Jonathan Winters, the cherub-faced comedian whose breakneck improvisations and misfit characters inspired the likes of Robin Williams and Jim Carrey, has died. He was 87.

UConn routs Louisville for 8th title

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:54:10 GMT

The Cardinals just didn't have enough to beat their Big East foe. Louisville was trying to become just the second school to win both the men's and women's championship in the same season and the first since UConn in 2004.

Louisville beats Michigan, takes title

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:57:47 GMT

The celebration belonged to the Cardinals, who added this to a Sugar Bowl victory this year and also have their women's team in Tuesday's national final against Connecticut.

Annette Funicello, 70, dies

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:10:54 GMT

Annette Funicello, the most popular Mouseketeer on "The Mickey Mouse Club," died Monday, The Walt Disney Co. said. She was 70.

Louisville, Michigan look to form bond

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:11:38 GMT

Rick Pitino knows how lasting one more win would be. It would give everyone a reason to stay connected. It would create a lifetime bond.

A joyous time to be a Cardinal

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:04:35 GMT

Louisville's basketball teams have been pulling for each other during both NCAA tournaments, sweating through the nail biters, cheering the wins. There hasn't been a loss yet.

Famed movie critic Roger Ebert dies

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:51:51 GMT

Roger Ebert, the most famous and most popular film reviewer of his time who became the first journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for movie criticism died Thursday. He was 70.

Louisville's Ware resting after surgery

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:05:42 GMT

Kevin Ware is already up and walking, and he's got a nice souvenir to keep him company until he's cleared to return to Louisville.

Menino: I will leave the job I love

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:18:13 GMT

Boston's longest-serving mayor, Thomas Menino, says he does not plan to seek re-election for an unprecedented sixth term.

Griner has 3 dunks in final home game

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:49:09 GMT

In a farewell to remember for Brittney Griner and four other Lady Bears seniors, before a partisan crowd that included former President George W. Bush, the 6-foot-8 senior star also had 33 points and a career-high 22 rebounds.

Florida Gulf Coast stars in Week 1

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:47:54 GMT

It was impressive enough being the first No. 15 seed to advance to the round of 16. But the Eagles really grabbed everyone's attention with their running, dunking style and the unbridled joy they showed on the court.

Women's tourney goes to plan so far

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:44:21 GMT

Unlike the bracket-busting that happened over the first four days of the men's tournament, the women's field remained stable. The higher seeds went 28-4, including blowout victories by No. 1 seeds Connecticut, Baylor, Notre Dame and Stanford.