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Balloons fly after all during Thanksgiving Day paradeOfficials had feared that high winds would ground the giant balloons that are the parade's most famous tradition, but organizers were able to get the balloons aloft.
Inglewood shooting: Bulletproof vest lifesaving for California copTwo officers were injured while responding to a domestic disturbance in Inglewood, California on Wednesday. Both officers were reported to be in good condition following the incident. The gunman remains inside the home, perhaps with a captive.
Thanksgiving storm travel disruptions: Not as bad as fearedMany expressed relief when the challenges of traveling the day before the Thanksgiving holiday were milder than predicted. High winds on Thursday, however, might disappoint some New York City parade watchers.
Thanksgiving tradition: Obama pardons turkeyTurkeys Popcorn and Caramel, both from a farm in Minnesota, received the traditional presidential pardon from President Barack Obama Wednesday.
3 girls claim they were imprisoned in Tucson home for 2 yearsThe mother and stepfather of three girls, ages 12, 13, and 17, have been arrested on charges of kidnapping and child abuse after their daughters fled to a neighbor's home and told police they had been imprisoned in their bedrooms for up to two years.
Nurse stabbed, dies in Texas hospital stabbingA nurse stabbed Tuesday at an East Texas medical center died, and four more people were injured during the incident. A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder as well as four counts of aggravated assault.
Judge cools Sriracha factory, ordering partial shutdownFollowing complaints by neighbors about overwhelming spicy smells, a judge ordered Sriracha hot sauce manufacturers, Huy Fong Foods, to shut down part of their factory in Irwindale California.
Thanksgiving storms threaten Macy's parade and holiday travelThanksgiving storms could bring a messy mix of snow, rain, and wind to a busy travel day, and might ground the giant balloons in the Macy's parade for only the second time in the parade's history.
- Atheist billboards? Atheists erect 'Good Without God' billboards
Atheist billboards: The billboards are part of the public debate between religious conservatives and atheist or humanist young people who want to keep religion out of public life.
O.J. Simpson: Judge rejects O.J.'s request for a new trialO.J. Simpson requested a new trial, claiming that his original lawyer botched his armed robbery and kidnapping trial in Las Vegas more than five years ago. The judge rejected O.J. Simpson's request.
Yale gunman a hoax? 'Yale is safe,' say police.Yale gunman? No, say police. Yale's 6-hour lockdown has been lifted, after authorities investigated a phone call about a gunman, which they now believe was a hoax.
Amtrak train derailment: Several injured in South Carolina accidentAmtrak train derailment occurred early Monday morning en route to New York City. Over 200 passengers and crew were on board the Amtrak train when it derailed.
Thanksgiving storm trudges eastward, threatens holiday travelThanksgiving storm: The storm dropped more than 10 inches of snow on parts of Oklahoma overnight, and a winter weather advisory remained in place for much of the southeast of the state with freezing rain and sleet in the cards.
Pot smokers arrested for DUI: A record high in WashingtonWith recreational use of pot now legal in the state, in the first six months of this year 745 drivers stopped by police tested positive for THC. For all of last year, about 1,000 test positive for THC, the active drug in marijuana.
- Why LAX evacuated two terminals amid false alarms
Some 2,000 people were evacuated from two LAX terminals, dozens of flights were delayed, and a few were diverted Friday night as the string of incidents unfolded. How an auto accident and false reports triggered panic and evacuations at Los Angeles International Airport.
- Snow and flooding hit Western states
California and Arizona saw four deaths due to heavy rains and flooding. New Mexico and parts of California and Arizona face winter storm warnings through midday Saturday.
Crystal Mangum, Duke lacrosse accuser, convicted of murderCrystal Mangum: In 2006, the Duke lacrosse accuser lied that she was raped by three lacrosse players. Now Crystal Mangum has been convicted of murdering her boyfriend. Mangum claimed self defense.
6,000 Arizona child abuse reports were not investigated, officials sayAbout 6,000 cases of suspected child abuse or neglect that were reported to a statewide Arizona hotline over the past four years were never investigated, officials disclosed Thursday.
Cellphones on planes? FCC considers cell service at 30,000 feet.Cellphones on planes: A new FCC proposal would allow passengers to make calls and send texts, and use smartphones to send email or download data.
- NYPD SUV assault: Cop pleads 'not guilty'
NYPD SUV assault: Undercover NYPD detective pleaded not guilty Wednesday to biker gang assault on an SUV carrying a family on Sept. 29. Prosecutors say Wojciech Braszczok shattered the SUV's back window.
