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Delta passengers leave Alaska following emergency landingA Boeing 767 made an emergency landing in Cold Bay, Alaska on Wednesday morning, after receiving an engine warning message. Passengers waited 10 hours before departing on a replacement plane.
Google 'outraged' by NSA targeting of international data centersOverseas Google and Yahoo data centers have been targeted by the National Security Agency, according to recently leaked documents by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. Both companies are making efforts to better encrypt data.
Missing Kansas man found: He wrote letters to family in his last daysMissing Kansas man, David Welch, was trapped inside his minivan after an accident in a remote location. Welch, from Manhattan, Kansas, went missing on Sept. 2, and was found dead in Utah along with hand-written notes to his wife and four adult sons.
Terrell, Texas killing spree suspect had long criminal historyTerrell, Texas: A series of attacks left five people dead outside Dallas, Texas, including the mother and aunt of the young man arrested after a high-speed chase.
'Stop and frisk' on appeal: Should cops be 'scared' to frisk?Stop and frisk: In August, a federal judge ruled that police have systematically violated the civil rights of tens of thousands of people by wrongly targeting black and Hispanic men. Lawyers appealing the ruling say cops are now 'scared' to use the tactic.
- Sandra Day O'Connor performs same-sex wedding at Supreme Court
Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor officiated at the wedding of a gay couple at the Supreme Court, at least the second such ceremony at the court since its June decision expanding federal recognition of same-sex marriage.
Paterno family sues NCAA: Will the judge throw out the case?The Paterno family — joined by university staff and athletes — allege breach of contract, contract interference, defamation, civil conspiracy, and commercial disparagement.
Cardinals' plane grounded, but spirits flying high with WachaCardinals' plane sat on the St. Louis tarmac for a few hours Tuesday. Mechanical problems are delaying the Cardinals' return to Boston for Game 6, scheduled for Wednesday night.
JFK gravesite gets eternal flame back: How they kept it litJFK gravesite: A temporary burner has kept the eternal flame alight since March, when repairs began at President Kennedy's Arlington Cemetery gravesite. In a ceremony Tuesday, the flame was returned to its permanent home.
St. Louis Rams, Cardinals bring sports spotlight to St. LouisThe NFL's Monday Night Football and the World Series came together with the two games played virtually simultaneously eight blocks apart in downtown St. Louis before a combined 103,000 fans.
Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz: How good is he?Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz is hitting .733 with two homers, two doubles and six RBIs in the 2013 World Series. In his three World Series, Ortiz is hitting .465, best-ever among players with at least 50 plate appearances.
Hawaii poised to become next state to legalize same-sex marriageHawaii's Gov. Neil Abercrombie has called a special session to debate legalizing gay marriage. Hawaii was the first state to grant civil unions for same-sex couples, and lawmakers are discussing the benefits of having legal marriage as well.
Liposuction for troops? Some say military 'fat test' should be updated.Liposuction for troops: The military calculates body fat with a waist-to-neck ratio instead of the more popular body mass index, driving some troops to consider liposuction to narrow their waists.
Penn State to pay nearly $60 million to 26 Sandusky victimsThe university announced Monday that the money will paid out to more than two dozen young men who claimed they were sexually abused by the former Penn State assistant football coach.
NFL, Oneida Indians to meet over Redskins nameThe meeting will take place Wednesday in New York; tribal officials oppose the team name of the Washington Redskins, calling it a slur.
- A year later, superstorm Sandy can still be felt
Thousands of residents still have returned home, and uncertainties remain about whether life will ever be the same.
- Mojave chase: gunman led officers across desert
The gunman, who had two hostages in his trunk, fired at passing motorists and the police from his moving vehicle before he was killed in a standoff.
Pam Bondi, Fla. A.G. challenges medical marijuana pushPam Bondi criticized the proposed amendment to allow the practice in a filing to the Florida Supreme Court. By law, the attorney general asks the court to review proposed amendments when nearly 70,000 signatures have been collected.
Superstorm Sandy, one year laterThe anniversary of superstorm Sandy is fast approaching. The storm swamped New Jersey, New York, and other parts of the East Coast on Oct. 29, 2012.
Hydrocodone regulations: FDA wants limits on most prescribed painkillersHydrocodone regulations: In a major policy shift, the FDA said hydrocodone-containing drugs should be subject to the same restrictions as other narcotic drugs like oxycodone and morphine.
