Aide: Obama Learned About IRS From News Accounts
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior White House adviser insists President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had been targeting tea party groups “when it…
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He Did What?! Alaska Man Runs onto Frozen Lake to Avoid Jail
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police say a young man who didn’t want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an…
California Fuels $550 Million Powerball Jackpot
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation…
The Man who Gave Us Fish Sticks is Dead at 96
PHOENIX (AP) — E. Robert Kinney, a former chief executive of General Mills who earlier in his career was instrumental in popularizing fish sticks, has…
Texas Tornado Devastation Includes Habitat Homes
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — Habitat for Humanity spent years in a North Texas subdivision, helping build many of the 110 homes in the low-income area.…
Study Says Marijuana Promotes Weight Loss
Forget about portioning your food for weight loss because according to researchers at the University of Nebraska, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard, marijuana…
Mom in NM Chases Down Child Abductor; Man Arrested
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt…
Wash. State Woman Spots Stolen Car in Drive-Thru
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — A Washington woman whose car was stolen from her apartment complex saw the stolen SUV hours later — in the drive-thru…
Powerball Jackpot Quickly Jumps to $550 Million
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot jumped to $550 million on Thursday — the third largest lottery in history — as dreamers in…
Lawyer: Ohio Kidnap Suspect Will Plead Not Guilty
CLEVELAND (AP) — The man accused of keeping three women in captivity for about a decade will plead not guilty but it’s uncertain if he…
