http://www.wnem.com/category/162901/ap-news-center All the news from the Associated Press: National, International, Entertainment, Business, Health, Strange News and more! en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WNEM News - AP-National 15 ap-news-center http://www.wnem.com/story/22318182/ap-photos-images-of-devastating-oklahoma-tornado http://www.wnem.com/story/22318182/ap-photos-images-of-devastating-oklahoma-tornado?t=2013-05-21T14:16:25Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 14:16:00 EDT By The Associated Press Residents sift through the remnants of their homes and parents embrace children outside a demolished elementary school. Emergency workers tend to the wounded. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22305019/arias-speaks-on-own-behalf-as-jury-considers-death http://www.wnem.com/story/22305019/arias-speaks-on-own-behalf-as-jury-considers-death?t=2013-05-21T14:16:18Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 14:16:00 EDT Jodi Arias told a jury Tuesday that she can contribute to society if allowed to live, saying she'd like to start literacy, recycling and other programs in prison. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22305438/crews-dig-through-night-after-deadly-okla-twister http://www.wnem.com/story/22305438/crews-dig-through-night-after-deadly-okla-twister?t=2013-05-21T14:16:02Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 14:15:00 EDT Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22317292/fbi-ids-benghazi-suspects-but-no-arrests-yet http://www.wnem.com/story/22317292/fbi-ids-benghazi-suspects-but-no-arrests-yet?t=2013-05-21T14:06:00Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 14:05:00 EDT U.S. officials say they have identified five men they believe might be behind the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year. The officials say they have enough evidence to justify seizing them by... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22306380/seen-and-heard-at-the-cannes-film-festival http://www.wnem.com/story/22306380/seen-and-heard-at-the-cannes-film-festival?t=2013-05-21T13:56:14Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:56:00 EDT Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22305151/former-irs-commissioner-heads-to-hill-amid-scandal http://www.wnem.com/story/22305151/former-irs-commissioner-heads-to-hill-amid-scandal?t=2013-05-21T13:55:32Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:55:00 EDT The man who led the Internal Revenue Service when it was giving extra scrutiny to tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status told Congress on Tuesday that he knew little about what was happening while... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22306707/reports-iran-bars-2-top-figures-from-june-ballot http://www.wnem.com/story/22306707/reports-iran-bars-2-top-figures-from-june-ballot?t=2013-05-21T13:45:54Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:45:00 EDT Iran's state TV says overseers of next month's presidential election have rejected a top aide of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a former president who revived hopes of reformers. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22305067/israel-returns-fire-following-shooting-from-syria http://www.wnem.com/story/22305067/israel-returns-fire-following-shooting-from-syria?t=2013-05-21T13:36:03Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:36:00 EDT Israeli and Syrian troops exchanged fire across their tense cease-fire line in the Golan Heights on Tuesday, prompting an Israeli threat that Syria's leader will "bear the consequences" of further escalation and raising... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22314996/toback-baldwin-eye-cannes-movie-making-underbelly http://www.wnem.com/story/22314996/toback-baldwin-eye-cannes-movie-making-underbelly?t=2013-05-21T13:36:01Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:36:00 EDT A phrase you will hear often at Cannes is: "Let me run the numbers." News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22306497/apples-cook-to-face-senate-questions-on-taxes http://www.wnem.com/story/22306497/apples-cook-to-face-senate-questions-on-taxes?t=2013-05-21T13:35:40Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:35:00 EDT Apple's CEO is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22306042/president-obama-to-speak-on-oklahoma-disaster http://www.wnem.com/story/22306042/president-obama-to-speak-on-oklahoma-disaster?t=2013-05-21T13:35:33Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:35:00 EDT President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22309660/suicide-at-notre-dame-cathedral-in-paris http://www.wnem.com/story/22309660/suicide-at-notre-dame-cathedral-in-paris?t=2013-05-21T13:25:45Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:25:00 EDT Some 1,500 visitors were cleared out of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a man put a letter on the altar of the 850-year-old monument Tuesday, pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22306177/the-pope-and-the-devil-is-francis-an-exorcist http://www.wnem.com/story/22306177/the-pope-and-the-devil-is-francis-an-exorcist?t=2013-05-21T13:15:36Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:00 EDT Is Pope Francis an exorcist? News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22308619/wikileaks-hearing-focuses-on-classified-evidence http://www.wnem.com/story/22308619/wikileaks-hearing-focuses-on-classified-evidence?t=2013-05-21T13:15:31Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:00 EDT The government will accept an Army private's guilty plea to a lesser version of one of the 22 counts he faces for sending more than 700,000 classified U.S. documents to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, a military... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22306980/safrican-court-frees-brother-of-oscar-pistorius http://www.wnem.com/story/22306980/safrican-court-frees-brother-of-oscar-pistorius?t=2013-05-21T13:05:50Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:00 EDT One Pistorius brother is free of charges - acquitted Tuesday of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a road accident. The famous younger brother, Olympian double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, still must face his day in... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22305370/in-tornados-wake-worried-parents-seek-out-kids http://www.wnem.com/story/22305370/in-tornados-wake-worried-parents-seek-out-kids?t=2013-05-21T11:35:30Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 11:35:00 EDT The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off - survivors of a deadly tornado... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22307728/medical-examiner-24-dead-in-oklahoma-twister http://www.wnem.com/story/22307728/medical-examiner-24-dead-in-oklahoma-twister?t=2013-05-21T11:25:28Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 11:25:00 EDT The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including nine children. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22302148/police-give-details-in-powell-disappearance-case http://www.wnem.com/story/22302148/police-give-details-in-powell-disappearance-case?t=2013-05-21T11:15:37Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 11:15:00 EDT Newly released police records show that Utah officials believe Josh Powell likely killed his wife and that his brother, Michael Powell, helped dispose of the body, but authorities felt they didn't have enough evidence to... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22306006/3-hezbollah-fighters-die-of-wounds-from-syria http://www.wnem.com/story/22306006/3-hezbollah-fighters-die-of-wounds-from-syria?t=2013-05-21T10:46:14Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 10:46:00 EDT Backed by elite troops of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group, Syrian government forces fought rebels in a strategic opposition-held Syrian town near the Lebanese border for the third straight day Tuesday. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22308621/more-tornadoes-from-global-warming-nobody-knows http://www.wnem.com/story/22308621/more-tornadoes-from-global-warming-nobody-knows?t=2013-05-21T10:45:31Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 10:45:00 EDT By The Associated Press A deadly tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday. A quick look at some basic facts: News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22301958/publicist-founding-member-of-the-doors-dies-at-74 http://www.wnem.com/story/22301958/publicist-founding-member-of-the-doors-dies-at-74?t=2013-05-21T10:25:27Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 10:25:00 EDT By CHRIS TALBOTT and HILLEL ITALIE AP Entertainment Writers Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22305170/ap-photographer-describes-destroyed-okla-school http://www.wnem.com/story/22305170/ap-photographer-describes-destroyed-okla-school?t=2013-05-21T09:05:25Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 09:05:00 EDT I left the office in Oklahoma City as soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV. I had photographed about a dozen twisters in the past decade, and knew that if I didn't get in my car before the funnel cloud hit, it would... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22304923/myanmar-muslims-jailed-for-killing-buddhist-monk http://www.wnem.com/story/22304923/myanmar-muslims-jailed-for-killing-buddhist-monk?t=2013-05-21T08:45:33Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 08:45:00 EDT A Myanmar court sentenced seven Muslims to prison Tuesday - one of them to a life term - in the killing of a Buddhist monk amid deadly sectarian violence that was overwhelmingly directed against minority Muslims but has not... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22295418/china-asks-nkorea-to-release-fishing-boat-crew http://www.wnem.com/story/22295418/china-asks-nkorea-to-release-fishing-boat-crew?t=2013-05-21T06:45:26Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 06:45:00 EDT Gunmen wearing North Korean military uniforms released a Chinese fishing boat Tuesday after holding its crew for two weeks, beating up the captain and stealing the vessel's fuel, the boat's owner said. He added that... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22305787/10-things-to-know-for-today http://www.wnem.com/story/22305787/10-things-to-know-for-today?t=2013-05-21T06:15:27Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 06:15:00 EDT By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22294585/chinese-premier-peace-requires-india-china-trust http://www.wnem.com/story/22294585/chinese-premier-peace-requires-india-china-trust?t=2013-05-21T04:45:46Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 04:45:00 EDT Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Indian business leaders Tuesday that developing stronger economic ties between their two nations would have huge benefits for both sides. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22305131/policy-discretion-guide-media-sources-probes http://www.wnem.com/story/22305131/policy-discretion-guide-media-sources-probes?t=2013-05-21T03:35:13Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 03:35:00 EDT It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize because the bureau had improperly... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22304981/should-we-let-wunderkinds-drop-out-of-high-school http://www.wnem.com/story/22304981/should-we-let-wunderkinds-drop-out-of-high-school?t=2013-05-21T03:05:20Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 03:05:00 EDT Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser communications... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22304918/slow-pokes-acupuncture-helps-hypothermic-turtles http://www.wnem.com/story/22304918/slow-pokes-acupuncture-helps-hypothermic-turtles?t=2013-05-21T02:45:33Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 02:45:00 EDT Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild - from an acupuncturist. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22294771/tornadoes-slam-plains-midwest-1-dead-in-okla http://www.wnem.com/story/22294771/tornadoes-slam-plains-midwest-1-dead-in-okla?t=2013-05-21T09:11:40Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 02:15:00 EDT A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22304119/red-wings-top-blackhawks-3-1-take-2-1-series-lead http://www.wnem.com/story/22304119/red-wings-top-blackhawks-3-1-take-2-1-series-lead?t=2013-05-20T23:35:26Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 23:35:00 EDT The young Detroit Red Wings have made the mighty Chicago Blackhawks look vulnerable, beating them two straight times to gain an advantage in their last playoff matchup as Western Conference rivals. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22301728/more-obama-aides-knew-of-irs-audit-obama-not-told http://www.wnem.com/story/22301728/more-obama-aides-knew-of-irs-audit-obama-not-told?t=2013-05-20T23:05:11Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 23:05:00 EDT White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior advisers knew in late April that an impending report was likely to say the IRS had inappropriately targeted conservative groups, President Barack Obama's... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22303674/10-things-to-know-for-tuesday http://www.wnem.com/story/22303674/10-things-to-know-for-tuesday?t=2013-05-20T21:15:07Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 21:15:00 EDT By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday: News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22294576/conn-derailment-to-cause-greatly-slowed-commute http://www.wnem.com/story/22294576/conn-derailment-to-cause-greatly-slowed-commute?t=2013-05-20T20:35:03Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 20:35:00 EDT Commuters navigated a patchwork of cars, trains and buses along Connecticut's shoreline Monday, encountering lengthy delays as authorities probed the cause of a train collision that disrupted one of the nation's... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22296290/yahoo-takes-big-leap-with-11b-deal-for-tumblr http://www.wnem.com/story/22296290/yahoo-takes-big-leap-with-11b-deal-for-tumblr?t=2013-05-20T20:15:17Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 20:15:00 EDT After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22303215/oklahoma-twister-tracked-path-of-1999-tornado http://www.wnem.com/story/22303215/oklahoma-twister-tracked-path-of-1999-tornado?t=2013-05-21T09:11:41Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 20:04:00 EDT Monday's powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the region in May 1999. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22294845/myanmar-leader-making-landmark-white-house-visit http://www.wnem.com/story/22294845/myanmar-leader-making-landmark-white-house-visit?t=2013-05-20T19:55:04Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 19:55:00 EDT President Barack Obama on Monday told Myanmar's president during a long-awaited White House meeting that he appreciates the Asian leader's efforts to lead the country on its sometimes difficult path to democracy and... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22302156/panel-apple-uses-firms-outside-us-to-avoid-taxes http://www.wnem.com/story/22302156/panel-apple-uses-firms-outside-us-to-avoid-taxes?t=2013-05-20T19:55:00Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 19:54:00 EDT Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22303037/twister-season-starts-late-but-starts-nonetheless http://www.wnem.com/story/22303037/twister-season-starts-late-but-starts-nonetheless?t=2013-05-21T09:22:32Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 19:24:00 EDT Deadly tornadoes that have raked communities in Middle America over the past week, including Monday's massive twister that carved a path of destruction through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, belie what had been a... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22294581/split-second-choice-ended-with-ny-student-dead http://www.wnem.com/story/22294581/split-second-choice-ended-with-ny-student-dead?t=2013-05-20T18:25:03Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 18:25:00 EDT As a grieving family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra University junior killed by a police officer's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, some on Monday questioned whether police should have waited for... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22294705/arias-returns-to-court-for-penalty-phase-of-trial http://www.wnem.com/story/22294705/arias-returns-to-court-for-penalty-phase-of-trial?t=2013-05-20T17:44:58Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 17:44:00 EDT Complaining that Jodi Arias' sensational murder case has become a modern-day "witch trial," her lawyers tried to quit in the middle of the death-penalty phase Monday, then said they will call only one witness: Arias. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22294680/iraq-car-bombs-in-basra-kill-at-least-10-people http://www.wnem.com/story/22294680/iraq-car-bombs-in-basra-kill-at-least-10-people?t=2013-05-21T09:04:21Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 17:34:00 EDT Iraq's wave of bloodshed sharply escalated Monday with more than a dozen car bombings across the country, part of attacks that killed at least 95 people and brought echoes of past sectarian carnage and fears of a... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22299923/deadliest-attacks-in-iraq-since-us-troop-pullout http://www.wnem.com/story/22299923/deadliest-attacks-in-iraq-since-us-troop-pullout?t=2013-05-21T09:04:22Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 16:25:00 EDT Here is a look at the deadliest attacks in Iraq since the withdrawal of U.S. troops on Dec. 18, 2011: News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22294584/aid-group-syrian-refugees-face-dire-health-risks http://www.wnem.com/story/22294584/aid-group-syrian-refugees-face-dire-health-risks?t=2013-05-20T15:55:03Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 15:55:00 EDT Hezbollah was pulled more deeply into Syria's civil war as 28 guerrillas from the Lebanese Shiite militant group were killed and dozens more wounded while fighting rebels, Syria activists said Monday. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22300376/israel-palestinians-still-arguing-over-epic-image http://www.wnem.com/story/22300376/israel-palestinians-still-arguing-over-epic-image?t=2013-05-20T15:05:14Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 15:05:00 EDT A new Israeli report into the death of a Palestinian boy during a fierce gunbattle in the Gaza Strip more than a dozen years ago has reignited an emotional debate over who killed him - and how the incident has shaped... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22294604/pakistan-gunmen-attack-polio-team-kill-policeman http://www.wnem.com/story/22294604/pakistan-gunmen-attack-polio-team-kill-policeman?t=2013-05-20T13:15:01Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 13:15:00 EDT Pakistan's presumptive prime minister called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with the government Monday, potentially charting a course that could put him at odds with the country's powerful army. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22298972/military-sex-abuse-has-long-term-impact-for-vets http://www.wnem.com/story/22298972/military-sex-abuse-has-long-term-impact-for-vets?t=2013-05-20T12:35:07Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 12:35:00 EDT New government figures underscore the staggering long-term consequences of military sexual assaults: More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness linked to the abuse, and 4,000 sought disability... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22295840/seen-and-heard-at-the-cannes-film-festival http://www.wnem.com/story/22295840/seen-and-heard-at-the-cannes-film-festival?t=2013-05-21T09:16:09Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 12:14:00 EDT Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22298734/south-africa-mandela-name-pulled-into-politics http://www.wnem.com/story/22298734/south-africa-mandela-name-pulled-into-politics?t=2013-05-20T12:14:44Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 12:14:00 EDT Nelson Mandela, old and frail, lives in seclusion in his Johannesburg home. Beyond the high walls of the house, the fighting over his image and what he stood for has already begun. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22298221/riots-in-stockholm-suburb-over-police-shooting http://www.wnem.com/story/22298221/riots-in-stockholm-suburb-over-police-shooting?t=2013-05-20T11:44:40Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 11:44:00 EDT Gangs of youth angered by the police shooting death of an elderly man in a mainly immigrant neighborhood hurled rocks at police and set cars and buildings on fire in a Stockholm suburb early Monday, forcing the evacuation of... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22295305/measles-surges-in-uk-years-after-vaccine-scare http://www.wnem.com/story/22295305/measles-surges-in-uk-years-after-vaccine-scare?t=2013-05-20T10:44:45Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 10:44:00 EDT More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of now discredited research that linked the vaccine to autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22295308/10-things-to-know-for-today http://www.wnem.com/story/22295308/10-things-to-know-for-today?t=2013-05-20T08:44:42Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 08:44:00 EDT By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22294775/ap-impact-military-sex-abuse-victims-seek-va-help http://www.wnem.com/story/22294775/ap-impact-military-sex-abuse-victims-seek-va-help?t=2013-05-20T03:44:39Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 03:44:00 EDT More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits, underscoring the staggering long-term impact of a crisis that has... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22294599/who-is-building-what-in-sochi-for-2014-olympics http://www.wnem.com/story/22294599/who-is-building-what-in-sochi-for-2014-olympics?t=2013-05-20T02:46:55Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 02:46:00 EDT The cost of the 2014 Winter Games in the Russian city of Sochi now stands at $51 billion, making it the most expensive Olympics in history. More than half of the bill is being footed by Russian state-controlled companies and... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22294595/russian-oligarchs-foot-most-of-2014-sochi-olympics http://www.wnem.com/story/22294595/russian-oligarchs-foot-most-of-2014-sochi-olympics?t=2013-05-20T02:45:56Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 02:45:00 EDT The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22293303/tornadoes-hit-kan-okla-no-injuries-reported http://www.wnem.com/story/22293303/tornadoes-hit-kan-okla-no-injuries-reported?t=2013-05-21T09:11:41Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 01:04:00 EDT Tornadoes ravaged portions of central Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22292083/trek-does-706m-but-falls-short-of-studio-hopes http://www.wnem.com/story/22292083/trek-does-706m-but-falls-short-of-studio-hopes?t=2013-05-20T00:14:11Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 00:14:00 EDT "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22291867/swift-bieber-more-ready-for-billboard-awards http://www.wnem.com/story/22291867/swift-bieber-more-ready-for-billboard-awards?t=2013-05-19T23:44:13Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 23:44:00 EDT By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22293960/10-things-to-know-for-monday http://www.wnem.com/story/22293960/10-things-to-know-for-monday?t=2013-05-19T23:34:21Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 23:34:00 EDT By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22291179/north-korea-fires-projectile-into-eastern-waters http://www.wnem.com/story/22291179/north-korea-fires-projectile-into-eastern-waters?t=2013-05-19T23:24:18Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 23:24:00 EDT South Korea is analyzing whether projectiles North Korea fired into its eastern waters over the weekend are short-range missiles or a new type of artillery the country may be developing, officials said Monday. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22291085/hofstra-student-killed-by-police-during-break-in http://www.wnem.com/story/22291085/hofstra-student-killed-by-police-during-break-in?t=2013-05-19T20:44:05Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 20:44:00 EDT The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced perhaps the most harrowing decision in law enforcement: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22293705/ap-photos-college-commencements-across-nation http://www.wnem.com/story/22293705/ap-photos-college-commencements-across-nation?t=2013-05-19T19:34:10Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 19:34:00 EDT By The Associated Press In a commencement address at Atlanta's historically black Morehouse College, President Obama said graduates should "find time to defend the powerless." News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22293391/spurs-rout-grizzlies-105-83-in-west-finals-opener http://www.wnem.com/story/22293391/spurs-rout-grizzlies-105-83-in-west-finals-opener?t=2013-05-19T19:24:16Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 19:24:00 EDT The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who've been there so many times before. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22291074/probe-into-conn-train-crash-giving-way-to-cleanup http://www.wnem.com/story/22291074/probe-into-conn-train-crash-giving-way-to-cleanup?t=2013-05-19T19:24:04Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 19:24:00 EDT Traffic in southwest Connecticut could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Sunday. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22291083/medical-emergency-eyed-in-va-parade-crash http://www.wnem.com/story/22291083/medical-emergency-eyed-in-va-parade-crash?t=2013-05-19T19:14:00Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 19:13:00 EDT Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22293115/officer-shot-in-marathon-showdown-wants-to-work http://www.wnem.com/story/22293115/officer-shot-in-marathon-showdown-wants-to-work?t=2013-05-19T17:54:07Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 17:54:00 EDT With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects said Sunday he's determined to return to duty. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22292077/ap-ceo-calls-records-seizure-unconstitutional http://www.wnem.com/story/22292077/ap-ceo-calls-records-seizure-unconstitutional?t=2013-05-19T16:53:56Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 16:53:00 EDT The president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press on Sunday called the government's secret seizure of two months of reporters' phone records "unconstitutional" and said the news cooperative had not... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22291156/obama-to-address-morehouse-college-commencement http://www.wnem.com/story/22291156/obama-to-address-morehouse-college-commencement?t=2013-05-19T15:53:56Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 15:53:00 EDT President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22292751/jamie-dimon-under-pressure-ahead-of-investor-vote http://www.wnem.com/story/22292751/jamie-dimon-under-pressure-ahead-of-investor-vote?t=2013-05-19T15:43:52Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 15:43:00 EDT Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of the country's biggest bank, faces a key test this week: His shareholders are voting on whether to let him keep both jobs. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22291071/590m-plus-powerball-1-winning-ticket-sold-in-fla http://www.wnem.com/story/22291071/590m-plus-powerball-1-winning-ticket-sold-in-fla?t=2013-05-19T15:33:52Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 15:33:00 EDT Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22291163/syrian-activists-shelling-near-lebanon-kills-16 http://www.wnem.com/story/22291163/syrian-activists-shelling-near-lebanon-kills-16?t=2013-05-19T15:13:58Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 15:13:00 EDT Syrian troops pushed into a rebel-held town near the Lebanese border on Sunday, fighting house-to-house and bombing from the air as President Bashar Assad tried to strengthen his grip on a strategic strip of land running... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22292498/israeli-seeks-interim-deal-with-palestinians http://www.wnem.com/story/22292498/israeli-seeks-interim-deal-with-palestinians?t=2013-05-19T14:34:06Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 14:34:00 EDT Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current time and the sides should instead pursue an interim arrangement. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22291145/chinese-premier-heads-to-india-to-boost-ties http://www.wnem.com/story/22291145/chinese-premier-heads-to-india-to-boost-ties?t=2013-05-19T13:53:47Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 13:53:00 EDT Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier visited India on Sunday on his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22287431/obama-agenda-seems-to-be-weathering-controversies http://www.wnem.com/story/22287431/obama-agenda-seems-to-be-weathering-controversies?t=2013-05-19T12:33:51Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 12:33:00 EDT Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22291348/a-look-at-why-the-benghazi-issue-keeps-coming-back http://www.wnem.com/story/22291348/a-look-at-why-the-benghazi-issue-keeps-coming-back?t=2013-05-19T08:33:40Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 08:33:00 EDT The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual dispute. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22287540/powerball-jackpot-closing-in-on-another-record http://www.wnem.com/story/22287540/powerball-jackpot-closing-in-on-another-record?t=2013-05-19T02:43:22Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 02:43:00 EDT It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials disclosed Sunday. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22290725/winning-numbers-drawn-in-powerball-jackpot http://www.wnem.com/story/22290725/winning-numbers-drawn-in-powerball-jackpot?t=2013-05-19T01:43:18Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 01:43:00 EDT A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22290685/pacers-knock-out-knicks-with-106-99-win-in-game-6 http://www.wnem.com/story/22290685/pacers-knock-out-knicks-with-106-99-win-in-game-6?t=2013-05-19T00:33:19Z WNEM Sun, 19 May 2013 00:33:00 EDT Indiana spent the entire season perfecting its defense. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22289063/cops-investigating-after-ny-college-student-killed http://www.wnem.com/story/22289063/cops-investigating-after-ny-college-student-killed?t=2013-05-18T23:33:14Z WNEM Sat, 18 May 2013 23:33:00 EDT A Hofstra University student being held in a headlock at gunpoint by an intruder was accidently shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22287438/2-fires-north-of-la-persist-after-long-fire-week http://www.wnem.com/story/22287438/2-fires-north-of-la-persist-after-long-fire-week?t=2013-05-18T23:13:14Z WNEM Sat, 18 May 2013 23:13:00 EDT One of two wildfires burning in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles was fully contained Saturday and authorities were getting an upper hand on the second one. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22287421/orb-favored-to-take-preakness-set-up-triple-try http://www.wnem.com/story/22287421/orb-favored-to-take-preakness-set-up-triple-try?t=2013-05-18T21:13:17Z WNEM Sat, 18 May 2013 21:13:00 EDT Right from the start, a horse trained by one not so over-the-hill Hall of Famer and ridden by another took control of the Preakness. The result: a huge upset and the end of any hopes for a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22289255/witnesses-car-strikes-crowd-at-va-parade http://www.wnem.com/story/22289255/witnesses-car-strikes-crowd-at-va-parade?t=2013-05-18T21:03:08Z WNEM Sat, 18 May 2013 21:03:00 EDT An elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Saturday parade in a small Virginia mountain town and investigators were looking into whether he suffered a medical emergency before the accident. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22287441/denmark-favorite-to-win-eurovision-song-contest http://www.wnem.com/story/22287441/denmark-favorite-to-win-eurovision-song-contest?t=2013-05-18T20:33:13Z WNEM Sat, 18 May 2013 20:33:00 EDT Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22287410/probe-begins-after-conn-commuter-trains-crash http://www.wnem.com/story/22287410/probe-begins-after-conn-commuter-trains-crash?t=2013-05-18T19:33:06Z WNEM Sat, 18 May 2013 19:33:00 EDT The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22289295/reporter-remembers-fear-in-videlas-argentina http://www.wnem.com/story/22289295/reporter-remembers-fear-in-videlas-argentina?t=2013-05-18T17:23:05Z WNEM Sat, 18 May 2013 17:23:00 EDT It was just about a day after Argentine strongman Jorge Rafael Videla had seized power in March of 1976, and the bloodletting was already beginning. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22287626/activists-rebel-groups-kidnap-in-syrias-aleppo http://www.wnem.com/story/22287626/activists-rebel-groups-kidnap-in-syrias-aleppo?t=2013-05-18T17:03:03Z WNEM Sat, 18 May 2013 17:03:00 EDT Syrian President Bashar Assad said in a newspaper interview Saturday he won't step down before elections and that the United States has no right to interfere in his country's politics, raising new doubts about a... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22287446/skorea-says-nkorea-fires-3-short-range-missiles http://www.wnem.com/story/22287446/skorea-says-nkorea-fires-3-short-range-missiles?t=2013-05-18T14:42:55Z WNEM Sat, 18 May 2013 14:42:00 EDT North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22288475/jury-gets-first-glimpse-of-defense-in-jackson-case http://www.wnem.com/story/22288475/jury-gets-first-glimpse-of-defense-in-jackson-case?t=2013-05-18T12:22:53Z WNEM Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:00 EDT A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead: News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22287795/irs-probe-ignored-most-influential-groups http://www.wnem.com/story/22287795/irs-probe-ignored-most-influential-groups?t=2013-05-18T11:42:49Z WNEM Sat, 18 May 2013 11:42:00 EDT There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22288054/will-boy-scouts-accept-gay-youth-vote-is-imminent http://www.wnem.com/story/22288054/will-boy-scouts-accept-gay-youth-vote-is-imminent?t=2013-05-18T10:32:46Z WNEM Sat, 18 May 2013 10:32:00 EDT By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22287417/10-things-to-know-about-the-preakness-and-beyond http://www.wnem.com/story/22287417/10-things-to-know-about-the-preakness-and-beyond?t=2013-05-18T03:22:39Z WNEM Sat, 18 May 2013 03:22:00 EDT There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes - either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22287365/egyptians-targeted-with-blasphemy-charges http://www.wnem.com/story/22287365/egyptians-targeted-with-blasphemy-charges?t=2013-05-18T02:42:44Z WNEM Sat, 18 May 2013 02:42:00 EDT The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of religions to fourth-graders. A team of Islamist lawyers with long beards sang in unison, "All except the... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22277990/hatchet-hitchhiker-arrested-in-nj-homicide http://www.wnem.com/story/22277990/hatchet-hitchhiker-arrested-in-nj-homicide?t=2013-05-18T00:45:21Z WNEM Sat, 18 May 2013 00:45:00 EDT Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22286004/injuries-reported-as-conn-commuter-trains-collide http://www.wnem.com/story/22286004/injuries-reported-as-conn-commuter-trains-collide?t=2013-05-18T00:05:28Z WNEM Sat, 18 May 2013 00:05:00 EDT Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22286098/venturi-us-open-champion-and-cbs-analyst-dies http://www.wnem.com/story/22286098/venturi-us-open-champion-and-cbs-analyst-dies?t=2013-05-17T22:22:17Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 22:22:00 EDT By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22278182/ex-oj-lawyer-to-testify-in-bid-for-new-vegas-trial http://www.wnem.com/story/22278182/ex-oj-lawyer-to-testify-in-bid-for-new-vegas-trial?t=2013-05-17T21:32:13Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 21:32:00 EDT O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22286525/venturi-us-open-champion-and-cbs-analyst-dies http://www.wnem.com/story/22286525/venturi-us-open-champion-and-cbs-analyst-dies?t=2013-05-17T21:22:25Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 21:22:00 EDT By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22284987/spin-meter-gop-raps-dems-for-irs-union-cash http://www.wnem.com/story/22284987/spin-meter-gop-raps-dems-for-irs-union-cash?t=2013-05-17T19:52:36Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 19:52:00 EDT Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted donations from the union that represents Internal... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22278084/some-lost-everything-to-north-texas-tornado http://www.wnem.com/story/22278084/some-lost-everything-to-north-texas-tornado?t=2013-05-21T09:11:41Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 19:32:00 EDT Residents whose homes were torn apart or blown away by a North Texas deadly tornado can soon return to retrieve what belongings may be left and start cleaning up, authorities said Friday. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22285580/ex-groupon-ceo-working-9-to-5-on-business-album http://www.wnem.com/story/22285580/ex-groupon-ceo-working-9-to-5-on-business-album?t=2013-05-17T19:22:12Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 19:22:00 EDT Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is diving into several new ventures, including indulging his inner rock star with an album of "motivational business music." News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22283326/mothers-instincts-nm-woman-chased-abductor http://www.wnem.com/story/22283326/mothers-instincts-nm-woman-chased-abductor?t=2013-05-17T18:52:21Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 18:52:00 EDT Melissa Torrez didn't even think when teenagers in her apartment complex said a man had just grabbed her 4-year-old girl and drove away. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22278164/house-committee-to-grill-ousted-irs-chief http://www.wnem.com/story/22278164/house-committee-to-grill-ousted-irs-chief?t=2013-05-17T18:43:15Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 18:43:00 EDT Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22278103/idaho-man-heads-to-court-after-terrorism-arrest http://www.wnem.com/story/22278103/idaho-man-heads-to-court-after-terrorism-arrest?t=2013-05-17T18:22:13Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 18:22:00 EDT He was a Russian-speaking truck driver who came to Idaho nearly four years ago to join hundreds of other Uzbekistan refugees for whom the state has become a sanctuary from violence in their home country. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22278403/arrests-in-new-orleans-parade-shootings-cheered http://www.wnem.com/story/22278403/arrests-in-new-orleans-parade-shootings-cheered?t=2013-05-17T17:45:11Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 17:45:00 EDT Days after bursts of gunfire brought a chaotic and bloody end to a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of now seven arrests gave an organizer of the traditional event reason to celebrate again. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22278162/obama-vows-to-end-scourge-of-military-sex-abuse http://www.wnem.com/story/22278162/obama-vows-to-end-scourge-of-military-sex-abuse?t=2013-05-17T17:44:28Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:00 EDT Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgement that assaults have escalated beyond the... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22283925/a-year-after-ipo-facebook-aims-to-be-ad-colossus http://www.wnem.com/story/22283925/a-year-after-ipo-facebook-aims-to-be-ad-colossus?t=2013-05-17T17:34:05Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 17:34:00 EDT It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22284992/what-to-watch-for-at-the-preakness http://www.wnem.com/story/22284992/what-to-watch-for-at-the-preakness?t=2013-05-17T17:32:30Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 17:32:00 EDT All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22283656/weinstein-showcases-grace-kelly-mandela-flicks http://www.wnem.com/story/22283656/weinstein-showcases-grace-kelly-mandela-flicks?t=2013-05-17T17:02:08Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 17:02:00 EDT The Weinstein Company's fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22284099/record-powerball-jackpot-inspires-office-pools http://www.wnem.com/story/22284099/record-powerball-jackpot-inspires-office-pools?t=2013-05-17T16:55:08Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 16:55:00 EDT By BARBARA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22284444/ap-photos-cubas-lgbt-community-celebrates http://www.wnem.com/story/22284444/ap-photos-cubas-lgbt-community-celebrates?t=2013-05-17T16:43:04Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 16:43:00 EDT A week of drag shows, colorful marches and social and cultural events in Havana culminates Friday with celebrations of the International Day Against Homophobia. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22278448/iraqis-mourn-2-shiite-fighters-killed-in-syria http://www.wnem.com/story/22278448/iraqis-mourn-2-shiite-fighters-killed-in-syria?t=2013-05-21T09:04:22Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 16:42:00 EDT Bombs ripped through Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas Friday, killing at least 76 people in the deadliest day in Iraq in more than eight months. The major spike in sectarian bloodshed heightened fears the country... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22281855/venezuelas-military-enters-high-crime-slums http://www.wnem.com/story/22281855/venezuelas-military-enters-high-crime-slums?t=2013-05-17T16:12:48Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 16:12:00 EDT Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22277966/nyc-artists-secret-photos-raise-privacy-issues http://www.wnem.com/story/22277966/nyc-artists-secret-photos-raise-privacy-issues?t=2013-05-17T15:22:00Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 15:21:00 EDT In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another photo shows a couple in bathrobes, their feet touching beneath a table. And there is one of a man,... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22236962/ap-impact-honduran-criminals-missing-after-arrest http://www.wnem.com/story/22236962/ap-impact-honduran-criminals-missing-after-arrest?t=2013-05-17T15:12:42Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 15:12:00 EDT In a story May 13 about suspects disappearing or dying after being in the custody of the Honduran National Police, The Associated Press misquoted U.S. Assistant Secretary of State William Brownfield as suggesting that the... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22279852/ruby-testifies-about-berlusconi-bunga-bunga-fest http://www.wnem.com/story/22279852/ruby-testifies-about-berlusconi-bunga-bunga-fest?t=2013-05-17T14:42:38Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 14:42:00 EDT Silvio Berlusconi's private disco featured not only aspiring showgirls performing striptease acts as sexy nuns and nurses, but one woman dressed up as President Barack Obama and a prominent Milan prosecutor whom the... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22280558/1-million-in-jewels-stolen-near-cannes-film-fest http://www.wnem.com/story/22280558/1-million-in-jewels-stolen-near-cannes-film-fest?t=2013-05-21T09:16:10Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 14:22:00 EDT Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen late-night burglary just hours after the screening of a film about break-ins... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22282163/american-idol-finale-draws-record-low-ratings http://www.wnem.com/story/22282163/american-idol-finale-draws-record-low-ratings?t=2013-05-17T14:12:21Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 14:12:00 EDT Ratings for the "American Idol" finale plunged to a record low for the 12-year-old show. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22241869/progress-sought-on-drunken-driving-deaths http://www.wnem.com/story/22241869/progress-sought-on-drunken-driving-deaths?t=2013-05-17T13:53:18Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 13:53:00 EDT In a story May 17 about a National Transportation Safety Board recommendation on a blood alcohol threshold for drivers, The Associated Press incorrectly reported the definition of a drink. The standard definition of a drink... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22278159/california-fuels-550-million-powerball-jackpot http://www.wnem.com/story/22278159/california-fuels-550-million-powerball-jackpot?t=2013-05-17T13:14:56Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 13:14:00 EDT Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22281771/rights-groups-syria-holds-thousands-incommunicado http://www.wnem.com/story/22281771/rights-groups-syria-holds-thousands-incommunicado?t=2013-05-17T11:52:05Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 11:52:00 EDT About 30 security agents showed up just after midnight, breaking down the door to an apartment in the town of Daraya near the Syrian capital of Damascus. They grabbed a 24-year-old university student and drove off. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266798/at-least-6-confirmed-dead-in-texas-tornado http://www.wnem.com/story/22266798/at-least-6-confirmed-dead-in-texas-tornado?t=2013-05-17T10:34:20Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 10:34:00 EDT In a story May 16 about tornadoes that swept through North Texas, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the executive director for Trinity Habitat for Humanity in Fort Worth. He is Gage Yager, not Yeager. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22280239/ousted-irs-chief-errors-not-caused-by-politics http://www.wnem.com/story/22280239/ousted-irs-chief-errors-not-caused-by-politics?t=2013-05-17T10:30:59Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 09:11:00 EDT The ousted chief of the Internal Revenue Service is telling Congress that his agency made errors in targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, but he says the mistakes were not the result of partisan views. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22267809/seen-and-heard-in-cannes http://www.wnem.com/story/22267809/seen-and-heard-in-cannes?t=2013-05-21T09:16:10Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 09:01:00 EDT Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22278899/10-things-to-know-for-today http://www.wnem.com/story/22278899/10-things-to-know-for-today?t=2013-05-17T06:01:51Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 06:01:00 EDT By The Associated Press 1. HOUSE TO GRILL OUSTED IRS CHIEF News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22278186/anthony-has-28-knicks-beat-pacers-to-stay-alive http://www.wnem.com/story/22278186/anthony-has-28-knicks-beat-pacers-to-stay-alive?t=2013-05-17T03:52:53Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 03:52:00 EDT Carmelo Anthony made two jumpers to open the game, knowing it wouldn't stay that easy. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22278129/beckhams-role-after-retirement-to-remain-global http://www.wnem.com/story/22278129/beckhams-role-after-retirement-to-remain-global?t=2013-05-17T03:34:31Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 03:34:00 EDT After David Beckham's long and distinguished soccer career ends on an artificial turf field in northwestern France, his life promises to be perhaps even more glamorous than it already has been. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22278116/after-eliminating-warriors-spurs-look-to-memphis http://www.wnem.com/story/22278116/after-eliminating-warriors-spurs-look-to-memphis?t=2013-05-17T03:33:19Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 03:33:00 EDT Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs are back in the Western Conference finals for the second straight season with the same style that has carried them to four NBA titles. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22277884/spurs-hold-off-warriors-advance-to-west-finals http://www.wnem.com/story/22277884/spurs-hold-off-warriors-advance-to-west-finals?t=2013-05-17T02:37:43Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 02:37:00 EDT Slow at the start of the series and strong at the end, the San Antonio Spurs wore out the Golden State Warriors the way they have so many other opponents. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22277942/syria-ex-minister-leads-rebuilding-plan http://www.wnem.com/story/22277942/syria-ex-minister-leads-rebuilding-plan?t=2013-05-17T02:22:19Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 02:22:00 EDT A six-member U.N. team led by a former Syrian planning minister is drawing up a comprehensive postwar reconstruction plan even as the country's civil war rages on with no apparent end in sight. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22270560/mom-in-nm-chases-down-child-abductor-girl-safe http://www.wnem.com/story/22270560/mom-in-nm-chases-down-child-abductor-girl-safe?t=2013-05-17T00:51:29Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 00:51:00 EDT A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22277202/anthony-has-28-knicks-beat-pacers-to-stay-alive http://www.wnem.com/story/22277202/anthony-has-28-knicks-beat-pacers-to-stay-alive?t=2013-05-17T00:21:38Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 00:21:00 EDT For the New York Knicks, it was about playing harder, even if not really much better. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22270961/idol-to-crown-harrison-or-glover-latest-champion http://www.wnem.com/story/22270961/idol-to-crown-harrison-or-glover-latest-champion?t=2013-05-16T23:51:41Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 23:51:00 EDT The third time's the charm for Candice Glover on "American Idol." News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22273006/famed-hatchet-hitchhiker-wanted-in-nj-homicide http://www.wnem.com/story/22273006/famed-hatchet-hitchhiker-wanted-in-nj-homicide?t=2013-05-16T23:11:26Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 23:11:00 EDT A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an Internet hero earlier this year was arrested Thursday for allegedly beating a New Jersey lawyer to death inside his home. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266606/cyclone-mahasen-batters-bangladesh-1-million-flee http://www.wnem.com/story/22266606/cyclone-mahasen-batters-bangladesh-1-million-flee?t=2013-05-16T22:41:33Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 22:41:00 EDT A once-fearsome cyclone that was threatening Bangladesh and Myanmar dissipated quickly, causing some deaths but largely relieving authorities who had told more than 1 million people to leave vulnerable coastal areas in... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22276719/10-things-to-know-for-friday http://www.wnem.com/story/22276719/10-things-to-know-for-friday?t=2013-05-16T22:31:35Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 22:31:00 EDT By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266671/ouster-of-irs-official-isnt-ending-investigations http://www.wnem.com/story/22266671/ouster-of-irs-official-isnt-ending-investigations?t=2013-05-17T10:31:00Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 22:11:00 EDT President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266158/police-suspect-arrested-in-la-parade-shooting http://www.wnem.com/story/22266158/police-suspect-arrested-in-la-parade-shooting?t=2013-05-16T21:41:41Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 21:41:00 EDT Two brothers with a history of drug arrests and suspected ties to a neighborhood gang each face 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder in a shooting spree that brought a sudden bloody end to a Mother's Day parade in... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266312/no-powerball-winner-jackpot-soars-to-475-million http://www.wnem.com/story/22266312/no-powerball-winner-jackpot-soars-to-475-million?t=2013-05-16T21:11:48Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 21:11:00 EDT The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266945/penalty-phase-begins-in-jodi-arias-murder-trial http://www.wnem.com/story/22266945/penalty-phase-begins-in-jodi-arias-murder-trial?t=2013-05-16T20:51:24Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 20:51:00 EDT Jurors deciding whether convicted murderer Jodi Arias will get the death penalty heard the victim's brother describe Thursday how he was hospitalized for ulcers, lost sleep and separated from his wife after his brother... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266648/wash-set-to-release-draft-rules-for-pot-industry http://www.wnem.com/story/22266648/wash-set-to-release-draft-rules-for-pot-industry?t=2013-05-16T20:41:34Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 20:41:00 EDT Officials in Washington state took their first stab at setting rules for the state's new marijuana industry Thursday, nearly eight months after voters here legalized pot for adults. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22276006/un-3-peacekeepers-abducted-between-israel-syria http://www.wnem.com/story/22276006/un-3-peacekeepers-abducted-between-israel-syria?t=2013-05-16T20:41:31Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 20:41:00 EDT Armed men broke into a U.N. outpost in a buffer zone separating Israel and Syria and abducted three U.N military observers, the U.N. peacekeeping chief said Thursday. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266943/joint-chiefs-chairman-cites-crisis-over-assaults http://www.wnem.com/story/22266943/joint-chiefs-chairman-cites-crisis-over-assaults?t=2013-05-17T10:39:01Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 19:51:00 EDT President Barack Obama said Thursday the nation's military leaders told him they are "ashamed" of their failure to end sexual abuse in the armed services. Obama pledged to "leave no stone unturned" in the effort to halt... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266668/path-to-legal-pot-a-long-wild-trip http://www.wnem.com/story/22266668/path-to-legal-pot-a-long-wild-trip?t=2013-05-16T19:32:02Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 19:32:00 EDT It's one thing to legalize marijuana. It's another to figure out how to sell it, grow it, regulate it, test it and tax it. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22275693/syrian-troops-flush-out-rebels-from-prison http://www.wnem.com/story/22275693/syrian-troops-flush-out-rebels-from-prison?t=2013-05-16T18:31:38Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 18:31:00 EDT Syrian government troops on Thursday flushed out rebels who had stormed a prison compound in the northern city of Aleppo in a bid to free hundreds of political prisoners inside. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22273714/american-will-favor-passengers-without-roller-bags http://www.wnem.com/story/22273714/american-will-favor-passengers-without-roller-bags?t=2013-05-16T18:21:32Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 18:21:00 EDT In a quest to speed up the boarding process, American Airlines is letting passengers board sooner if they travel lightly. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22272426/justice-dept-faulted-over-terrorist-identities http://www.wnem.com/story/22272426/justice-dept-faulted-over-terrorist-identities?t=2013-05-16T18:12:03Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 18:12:00 EDT The government allowed "a small but significant number" of terrorists into America's witness protection program and then failed to provide the names of some of them for a watch list that's used to keep dangerous... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22272710/beckham-to-retire-ending-riveting-soccer-journey http://www.wnem.com/story/22272710/beckham-to-retire-ending-riveting-soccer-journey?t=2013-05-16T18:11:47Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 18:11:00 EDT End it like Beckham. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266774/obama-aims-to-halt-perception-of-passive-president http://www.wnem.com/story/22266774/obama-aims-to-halt-perception-of-passive-president?t=2013-05-16T17:21:28Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 17:21:00 EDT President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22274868/the-office-shutting-down-on-nbc-after-8-years http://www.wnem.com/story/22274868/the-office-shutting-down-on-nbc-after-8-years?t=2013-05-16T17:11:43Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 17:11:00 EDT As "The Office" airs its series finale after eight years on NBC, the time feels right to salute the show that spawned it. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266674/gop-demands-more-despite-benghazi-email-release http://www.wnem.com/story/22266674/gop-demands-more-despite-benghazi-email-release?t=2013-05-16T16:51:15Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 16:51:00 EDT President Barack Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on lawmakers to approve his... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266130/explosion-in-afghan-capital-shakes-buildings http://www.wnem.com/story/22266130/explosion-in-afghan-capital-shakes-buildings?t=2013-05-16T16:31:22Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 16:31:00 EDT A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans in a blast so powerful it rattled the other side of the Afghan capital. U.S. soldiers rushed to help,... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22273011/afghans-tell-of-us-soldiers-killing-rampage http://www.wnem.com/story/22273011/afghans-tell-of-us-soldiers-killing-rampage?t=2013-05-16T14:31:27Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 14:31:00 EDT Sitting on a dirty straw mat on the parched ground of southern Afghanistan, Masooma sank deeper inside a giant black shawl. Hidden from view, her words burst forth as she told her side of what happened to her family sometime... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266608/officials-car-bombing-kills-5-wounds-19-in-iraq http://www.wnem.com/story/22266608/officials-car-bombing-kills-5-wounds-19-in-iraq?t=2013-05-21T09:04:22Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 13:41:00 EDT Car bombs hit Shiite neighborhoods of the Iraqi capital for the second day in a row on Thursday, part of a series of attacks across the country that left 21 people dead and raised concerns over a return to sectarian... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266778/influence-game-tech-labor-spar-on-immigration http://www.wnem.com/story/22266778/influence-game-tech-labor-spar-on-immigration?t=2013-05-16T13:41:01Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 13:41:00 EDT To the U.S. technology industry, there's a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer programming and engineering that is hampering business. To unions and some Democrats, it's more sinister:... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22271313/at-cannes-watson-revels-in-post-potter-freedom http://www.wnem.com/story/22271313/at-cannes-watson-revels-in-post-potter-freedom?t=2013-05-21T09:16:11Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 13:01:00 EDT Emma Watson is reveling in her post-"Potter" freedom at the Cannes Film Festival, relishing a Valley Girl role far from her wise-beyond-her-years Hermione. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22271960/ap-photos-a-look-back-at-beckhams-career http://www.wnem.com/story/22271960/ap-photos-a-look-back-at-beckhams-career?t=2013-05-16T12:51:05Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 12:51:00 EDT By The Associated Press David Beckham won league titles with four clubs in four countries in a long career that included a record 115 appearances for England. The soccer superstar who also became a fashion... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22271033/boston-marathon-invites-stopped-runners-back http://www.wnem.com/story/22271033/boston-marathon-invites-stopped-runners-back?t=2013-05-16T12:41:23Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 12:41:00 EDT Boston Marathon runners who were stopped on the course when bombs went off at the finish line will have a chance to come back and run again next year, race organizers said on Thursday. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22271407/10-things-to-see-a-week-of-top-ap-photos http://www.wnem.com/story/22271407/10-things-to-see-a-week-of-top-ap-photos?t=2013-05-16T12:01:08Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 12:01:00 EDT By The Associated Press Associated Press Here's your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22271124/beckham-to-retire-from-soccer-at-end-of-season http://www.wnem.com/story/22271124/beckham-to-retire-from-soccer-at-end-of-season?t=2013-05-16T11:41:14Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 11:41:00 EDT David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22267871/syrian-troops-repel-rebel-attack-on-aleppo-prison http://www.wnem.com/story/22267871/syrian-troops-repel-rebel-attack-on-aleppo-prison?t=2013-05-16T11:01:05Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 11:01:00 EDT Syrian rebels withdrew from a prison in the northern city of Aleppo Thursday after heavy fighting with government troops, an activist group said, as it more than doubled its tally of deaths from sectarian killings in a... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22270216/beckham-to-retire-from-soccer-at-end-of-season http://www.wnem.com/story/22270216/beckham-to-retire-from-soccer-at-end-of-season?t=2013-05-16T11:01:04Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 11:01:00 EDT David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he became a global superstar who transcended the sport. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22265881/cambodian-shoe-factory-accident-kills-2-injures-6 http://www.wnem.com/story/22265881/cambodian-shoe-factory-accident-kills-2-injures-6?t=2013-05-16T09:10:55Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 09:10:00 EDT The ceiling of a Cambodian factory that makes Asics sneakers collapsed on workers early Thursday, killing two people and injuring seven, in the latest accident spotlighting the often lethal safety conditions faced by those... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22267572/10-things-to-know-for-today http://www.wnem.com/story/22267572/10-things-to-know-for-today?t=2013-05-16T06:40:51Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 06:40:00 EDT By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266491/polish-exports-of-meat-for-jews-muslims-in-limbo http://www.wnem.com/story/22266491/polish-exports-of-meat-for-jews-muslims-in-limbo?t=2013-05-16T04:01:20Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 04:01:00 EDT For some, it was a barbaric way to treat animals. For others, it was great business. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266657/grizzlies-go-from-uncertain-future-to-west-finals http://www.wnem.com/story/22266657/grizzlies-go-from-uncertain-future-to-west-finals?t=2013-05-16T03:21:56Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 03:21:00 EDT Midway through the season, the Memphis Grizzlies came through Oklahoma City and left with questions swirling about the franchise's future after leading scorer Rudy Gay was traded away in the club's second big deal in... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266654/tiny-preemies-get-a-boost-from-live-music-therapy http://www.wnem.com/story/22266654/tiny-preemies-get-a-boost-from-live-music-therapy?t=2013-05-16T11:04:50Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 03:21:00 EDT As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266652/heat-rally-past-bulls-to-advance-94-91 http://www.wnem.com/story/22266652/heat-rally-past-bulls-to-advance-94-91?t=2013-05-16T03:21:04Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 03:21:00 EDT The tape around Dwyane Wade's right knee was soaked with sweat and beginning to loosen, so he headed to the locker room to get the joint re-wrapped during the fourth quarter. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22265997/officials-multiple-fatalities-in-texas-tornado http://www.wnem.com/story/22265997/officials-multiple-fatalities-in-texas-tornado?t=2013-05-21T09:11:41Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 02:00:00 EDT At least six people were killed Wednesday as a spring tornado outbreak devastated parts of North Texas, destroying or damaging dozens of homes and injuring dozens of people. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266215/grizzlies-edge-thunder-88-84-reach-1st-west-final http://www.wnem.com/story/22266215/grizzlies-edge-thunder-88-84-reach-1st-west-final?t=2013-05-16T01:50:34Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 01:50:00 EDT With their trademark grit-and-grind mentality, the Memphis Grizzlies are making history for a franchise with little prior postseason success. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22254496/distrustful-rohingya-resist-cyclone-evacuation http://www.wnem.com/story/22254496/distrustful-rohingya-resist-cyclone-evacuation?t=2013-05-16T00:40:32Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 00:40:00 EDT A cyclone only a day away carries wind and rain that could become deadly. But in dozens of refugee camps that spatter Myanmar's western coast, the order to evacuate ahead of the storm was met with widespread refusal. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22254265/house-panel-set-to-ok-cut-food-stamps http://www.wnem.com/story/22254265/house-panel-set-to-ok-cut-food-stamps?t=2013-05-16T00:10:30Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 00:10:00 EDT The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22265364/heat-rally-past-bulls-to-advance-94-91 http://www.wnem.com/story/22265364/heat-rally-past-bulls-to-advance-94-91?t=2013-05-15T23:00:34Z WNEM Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 EDT Knowing his team needed him at his best, Dwyane Wade retreated to the Miami Heat locker room after the third quarter for some quick treatment on his aching right knee. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22265225/contestants-face-off-on-american-idol-finale http://www.wnem.com/story/22265225/contestants-face-off-on-american-idol-finale?t=2013-05-15T22:20:29Z WNEM Wed, 15 May 2013 22:20:00 EDT Randy Jackson isn't sure which budding diva will take the crown on "American Idol." News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22263071/sexual-abuse-cases-put-pentagon-under-fire http://www.wnem.com/story/22263071/sexual-abuse-cases-put-pentagon-under-fire?t=2013-05-17T10:39:01Z WNEM Wed, 15 May 2013 22:10:00 EDT One after another, the charges have tumbled out - allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22254655/cannes-opens-with-dicaprio-spielberg http://www.wnem.com/story/22254655/cannes-opens-with-dicaprio-spielberg?t=2013-05-21T09:16:11Z WNEM Wed, 15 May 2013 22:00:00 EDT The Cannes Film Festival got off to a blockbuster, if stormy start, as Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" opened on a soggy French Riviera. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22317269/knicks-unsure-about-stoudemires-role http://www.wnem.com/story/22317269/knicks-unsure-about-stoudemires-role?t=2013-05-21T14:05:43Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 14:05:00 EDT Amare Stoudemire will go into next season with $45 million left on his contract and no guarantee of a starting job. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22309657/colangelo-out-as-raptors-gm-still-president http://www.wnem.com/story/22309657/colangelo-out-as-raptors-gm-still-president?t=2013-05-21T13:55:56Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:55:00 EDT Bryan Colangelo is still president of the Toronto Raptors, but he's no longer the club's general manager. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22313437/espn-cutting-workforce-smartly-managing-costs http://www.wnem.com/story/22313437/espn-cutting-workforce-smartly-managing-costs?t=2013-05-21T13:55:54Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:55:00 EDT ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22312816/avs-mum-on-report-patrick-roy-may-be-next-coach http://www.wnem.com/story/22312816/avs-mum-on-report-patrick-roy-may-be-next-coach?t=2013-05-21T12:55:39Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:00 EDT Avalanche fans are talking about the possibility of Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy becoming the next coach of the Colorado team. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22308740/apnewsbreak-yanks-man-city-to-own-nyc-mls-team http://www.wnem.com/story/22308740/apnewsbreak-yanks-man-city-to-own-nyc-mls-team?t=2013-05-21T12:45:44Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 12:45:00 EDT The New York Yankees are going into the soccer business. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22311426/chelsea-tops-ap-poll-after-winning-euro-title http://www.wnem.com/story/22311426/chelsea-tops-ap-poll-after-winning-euro-title?t=2013-05-21T12:35:40Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 12:35:00 EDT Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League for the 11th straight season. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22308132/chelsea-tops-ap-poll-after-winning-euro-title http://www.wnem.com/story/22308132/chelsea-tops-ap-poll-after-winning-euro-title?t=2013-05-21T11:55:33Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 11:55:00 EDT Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League for the 11th straight season. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22309493/falcons-get-200-million-nfl-loan-for-stadium http://www.wnem.com/story/22309493/falcons-get-200-million-nfl-loan-for-stadium?t=2013-05-21T11:25:32Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 11:25:00 EDT NFL owners approved a $200 million loan Tuesday for the Atlanta Falcons to build a new stadium. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22306856/golf-adopts-rule-to-ban-anchored-putting-stroke http://www.wnem.com/story/22306856/golf-adopts-rule-to-ban-anchored-putting-stroke?t=2013-05-21T10:05:29Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 10:05:00 EDT By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Golf's governing bodies approved a rule Tuesday that outlaws the putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, a move opposed by two major golf... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22307773/microsoft-expected-to-reveal-next-generation-xbox http://www.wnem.com/story/22307773/microsoft-expected-to-reveal-next-generation-xbox?t=2013-05-21T14:15:58Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 14:15:00 EDT Microsoft thinks it has the one. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22305005/senate-to-debate-crop-insurance-in-farm-bill http://www.wnem.com/story/22305005/senate-to-debate-crop-insurance-in-farm-bill?t=2013-05-21T13:56:03Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:56:00 EDT The farm bill the Senate is considering this week would cut some farm subsidies but also expand government-subsidized crop insurance, a safety net used by many farmers in case of bad weather or lost revenue. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22308149/france-drugmaker-on-trial-suspected-in-deaths http://www.wnem.com/story/22308149/france-drugmaker-on-trial-suspected-in-deaths?t=2013-05-21T13:46:26Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:46:00 EDT The makers of a diabetes and weight loss drug suspected in the deaths of hundreds of people went on trial Tuesday, facing charges they misled the public about the product's safety. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22310048/poll-teens-migrating-to-twitter http://www.wnem.com/story/22310048/poll-teens-migrating-to-twitter?t=2013-05-21T13:45:32Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:45:00 EDT Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22308749/stock-indexes-flip-between-gains-and-losses http://www.wnem.com/story/22308749/stock-indexes-flip-between-gains-and-losses?t=2013-05-21T13:36:43Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:36:00 EDT The stock market turned higher Tuesday as investors banked on continued policy support from the Federal Reserve. Two big retailers also topped Wall Street expectations for the most recent quarter. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22306383/best-buy-reports-1q-loss-on-restructuring-costs http://www.wnem.com/story/22306383/best-buy-reports-1q-loss-on-restructuring-costs?t=2013-05-21T13:36:35Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:36:00 EDT Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss for its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22312120/germanys-sap-to-recruit-tech-staff-with-autism http://www.wnem.com/story/22312120/germanys-sap-to-recruit-tech-staff-with-autism?t=2013-05-21T13:35:38Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:35:00 EDT German software giant SAP AG said Tuesday it plans to recruit people with autism to take make full use of their talents to process information. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22310527/us-envoy-in-cuba-engages-critics-on-and-offline http://www.wnem.com/story/22310527/us-envoy-in-cuba-engages-critics-on-and-offline?t=2013-05-21T13:45:44Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:45:00 EDT The meeting on a sunny Havana square was a little bit revolutionary for Cuba's revolution. And for U.S. diplomacy as well. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22308737/internet-cable-from-cuba-to-jamaica-comes-online http://www.wnem.com/story/22308737/internet-cable-from-cuba-to-jamaica-comes-online?t=2013-05-21T13:45:44Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:45:00 EDT A new branch of the Venezuela-to-Cuba undersea fiber-optic cable has reportedly come online, linking the island to nearby Jamaica, increasing Cuba's potential international communications bandwidth and providing a backup... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22307792/eminems-publisher-sues-facebook-over-song-usage http://www.wnem.com/story/22307792/eminems-publisher-sues-facebook-over-song-usage?t=2013-05-21T13:15:47Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:00 EDT Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22309953/with-high-tech-guns-users-could-disable-remotely http://www.wnem.com/story/22309953/with-high-tech-guns-users-could-disable-remotely?t=2013-05-21T12:06:10Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 12:06:00 EDT A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22305631/does-france-have-right-plan-to-revive-its-economy http://www.wnem.com/story/22305631/does-france-have-right-plan-to-revive-its-economy?t=2013-05-21T10:46:13Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 10:46:00 EDT The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22315772/lawyer-revises-testimony-on-this-is-it-contract http://www.wnem.com/story/22315772/lawyer-revises-testimony-on-this-is-it-contract?t=2013-05-21T14:06:07Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 14:06:00 EDT A corporate lawyer for concert giant AEG Live LLC on Tuesday revised his testimony and said the tour director of Michael Jackson's ill-fated "This Is It" concerts had a signed contract. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22307386/at-last-arrested-is-reborn-monday-on-netflix http://www.wnem.com/story/22307386/at-last-arrested-is-reborn-monday-on-netflix?t=2013-05-21T14:06:06Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 14:06:00 EDT Portia de Rossi only believed it was happening when her agent got the good news from the producers. Michael Cera only believed it was happening when the cameras rolled. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22316576/sorrentino-bruni-tedeschi-bring-italy-to-cannes http://www.wnem.com/story/22316576/sorrentino-bruni-tedeschi-bring-italy-to-cannes?t=2013-05-21T13:56:23Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:56:00 EDT La dolce vita came to Cannes on Tuesday, thanks to a pair of films set in Italy exploring lives of affluent ennui. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22304376/toby-keith-says-okla-hometown-is-strong http://www.wnem.com/story/22304376/toby-keith-says-okla-hometown-is-strong?t=2013-05-21T13:06:15Z WNEM Tue, 21 May 2013 13:06:00 EDT Tornadoes are a part of life in Moore, Okla., something country star Toby Keith was reminded of when a deadly, devastating one leveled parts of his hometown on Monday. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22296011/ferris-wheel-ride-world-record-broken-in-chicago http://www.wnem.com/story/22296011/ferris-wheel-ride-world-record-broken-in-chicago?t=2013-05-20T15:25:02Z WNEM Mon, 20 May 2013 15:25:00 EDT A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park... News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22281881/funeral-home-has-bicycle-hearse-for-1-last-ride http://www.wnem.com/story/22281881/funeral-home-has-bicycle-hearse-for-1-last-ride?t=2013-05-17T12:04:48Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 12:04:00 EDT An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22280120/birth-of-anteater-has-conn-zoo-staff-puzzled http://www.wnem.com/story/22280120/birth-of-anteater-has-conn-zoo-staff-puzzled?t=2013-05-17T08:51:45Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 08:51:00 EDT An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22277867/alaska-man-runs-onto-frozen-lake-to-avoid-jail http://www.wnem.com/story/22277867/alaska-man-runs-onto-frozen-lake-to-avoid-jail?t=2013-05-17T01:31:29Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 01:31:00 EDT Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22277673/aussie-minister-sorry-he-liked-exposed-teen-pic http://www.wnem.com/story/22277673/aussie-minister-sorry-he-liked-exposed-teen-pic?t=2013-05-17T00:51:27Z WNEM Fri, 17 May 2013 00:51:00 EDT An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22272912/texas-senior-18-bags-800-pound-record-alligator http://www.wnem.com/story/22272912/texas-senior-18-bags-800-pound-record-alligator?t=2013-05-16T14:21:14Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 14:21:00 EDT A Houston-area high school senior has bagged a 14-foot, 800 pound alligator - the heaviest ever certified in Texas - on his first alligator hunt. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22270401/exhibition-of-secretly-shot-photos-upsets-nyers http://www.wnem.com/story/22270401/exhibition-of-secretly-shot-photos-upsets-nyers?t=2013-05-16T10:40:55Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 10:40:00 EDT Residents of a New York luxury apartment building are livid over an exhibition of photos secretly snapped through their apartment windows. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22269439/wash-state-woman-spots-stolen-car-in-drive-thru http://www.wnem.com/story/22269439/wash-state-woman-spots-stolen-car-in-drive-thru?t=2013-05-16T09:30:51Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 09:30:00 EDT A Washington woman whose car was stolen from her apartment complex saw the stolen SUV hours later - in the drive-thru of the McDonald's restaurant where she works. News - AP-National http://www.wnem.com/story/22266236/coin-tossing-breaks-tie-in-philippine-mayoral-race http://www.wnem.com/story/22266236/coin-tossing-breaks-tie-in-philippine-mayoral-race?t=2013-05-16T01:10:35Z WNEM Thu, 16 May 2013 01:10:00 EDT What do you do when two candidates running for mayor in the Philippines get exactly the same number of votes? You get them to toss a coin. News - AP-National