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After living nearly 20 years in their one-story brick home, Sherry and Larry Wells finally won the lottery — for a state rebate on a home storm shelter, that is. A contractor finished installing the concrete bunker beneath the slab of their garage in early May. About three weeks later, the shelter saved their lives when a tornado that killed 24 people tore through their neighborhood.
A truck hauling a too-tall load hit an overhead girder of a bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below, though all three occupants suffered only minor injuries.
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.
After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA's controversies are far from over.
An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a…
Parts of an airplane dropped from the sky and landed on an Atlanta-area home Thursday. No one was hurt, and the jet landed safely.
Funerals have started for the 24 victims of the monster tornado that hit Moore, Okla. Monday. In every tragedy, however, there are…
A California teen was recognized recently by Intel for her achievements in computer science is making waves after inventing a…
As crews begin the massive clean up effort in Moore, Okla., scientists are working to better understand the destructive power of…
A special group of dogs is bringing comfort to some of the victims of Monday's deadly tornado in Moore, Okla. Their job is to be the…
Two days after a monster tornado tore through town, residents are returning to their neighborhoods to assess the damage, and clean up.
The IRS official who first apologized for her agency targeting conservative groups refused to answer questions about it.
A Florida man who may have known Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot and killed by the FBI early Wednesday,…
President Barack Obama delivers a statement following his briefing on the Oklahoma tornado situation.
Amy Elliott, a spokeswoman for the state medical examiner's office in Oklahoma, talks with reporters about the confirmed deaths in…
At least 51 people, including 20 children, were killed Monday after a massive tornado hit Moore, Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City.
Lawmakers called it a step toward a more expansive biometric system that would use identifiers such as fingerprints to keep track of…
Several tornadoes struck parts of the nation's midsection Sunday, concentrating damage in central Oklahoma and Wichita, Kan. One…
Service was still suspended Sunday morning at the scene of a commuter train crash in Connecticut. Officials say it could take days…
After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for…
President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an…
Just days after a killer tornado damaged tens of thousands of structures in Moore, Okla., the governor says people are making…
British leaders were holding emergency meetings Thursday after two men stabbed a soldier to death Wednesday on a London street.
People who can still return to their homes in Moore, Okla. will begin cleaning up Thursday, a day after officials finished…
A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities at his home early Wednesday while being questioned in the Boston Marathon…
Rescue workers have checked all of the homes damaged by Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla., saying they don't expect to find more…
Brent Graybeal, with Samaritan's Purse, talks with WRAL from Moore, Okla., where thousands have traveled to help the community…
As people in Oklahoma begin the process of starting over, they are also telling inspirational stories of survival.
The small town of Zephyr-Hills, Fla. used to be known for its pure, bottled water. Not anymore. A single winning Powerball ticket…
A monstrous tornado about a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying…
CBS News reports on tornado damage near Oklahoma City.
Your mother always told you to wash your hands but she probably never mentioned your handbag. Now new research from a British company…
Seven people were still missing Friday after tornadoes ripped through several towns in North Texas.
The scandal within the Internal Revenue Service was front and center Friday on Capitol Hill, as a committee heard testimony from…
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