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- NJ train explosive: Man accused of having explosive material on train
NJ train explosive: A New Jersey man has been charged with having improvised explosive material at his home and also bringing it onto a train earlier this month.
2013 NFL draft: Bring on the beefThe 2013 NFL draft started with beefy lineman Eric Fisher. Then came beefy lineman Luke Joeckel, also an offensive tackle. The quarterbacks didn't show up in the 2013 NFL draft till the No. 16 draft pick, Florida State's EJ Manuel.
Rhode Island's marriage equality strategy a 'recipe' for other states?Rhode Island is days away from becoming the 10th US state to allow same-sex marriage. The combination of coalition building and old-fashioned politics that got it passed is 'a recipe that could definitely be replicated in other states,' says Speaker of the House Gordon Fox, but opponents credit shifting national attitudes.
Irked by airport delays, Senators ease FAA furloughsThe Senate re-appropriated money Thursday to reopen closed air traffic control towers and rehire furloughed air traffic controllers. Many members of Congress had already flown home to their districts, thus experiencing the delays affecting many air travelers.
Colorado court rules marijuana smokers may be firedMedical and recreational marijuana is legal in Colorado, but federal law says employers can lawfully fire workers who test positive for the drug, ruled a Colorado appeals court Thursday.
Max Baucus: Who gets the retiring senator's $4.8 million?Max Baucus, a retiring US senator from Montana, has $4.8 million in campaign funds. How the funds left in the Max Baucus campaign war chest be spent?
Bombers' Times Square plan: Detonate explosives in ManhattanBombers' Times Square plan: Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said at a briefing Thursday that the two suspects had a pressure cooker bomb and five pipe bombs they wanted to set off.
- William Vatterott, Catholic priest, indicted on child pornography charges
William Vatterott, a Roman Catholic priest in St. Louis was indicted Wednesday, on charges of possession of child pornography from the Internet. William Vatterott faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000, if convicted.
Mobile, Alabama: Fuel explosions rattle windows, open doorsFour explosions struck fuel barges carrying natural gas in the Mobile River in Alabama on Wednesday. Officials planned to let the barges burn because of the instability of the situation.
House votes to honor Birmingham bombing victimsOn Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously to award the Congressional Gold medal to the four girls killed in the bombing of a Birmingham, Alabama church in 1963. Their surviving family members expressed mixed feelings about the award.
Boston marathon bombing: Could it have been prevented?The federal government is now examining the intelligence it had of Tamerlan Tsarnaev prior to the Boston marathon bombing in order to determine whether it could have acted to prevent the attack. Different spellings of the suspected bomber's name appear to have helped him avoid detection during recent travels to Russia.
- Mayor of Illinois town says five dead in shooting, suspect in custody
Manchester, a small Illinois town north of St. Louis, is rocked by multiple fatalities and one injury as the result of a shooting there, according to the town's mayor.
Boston bombings: Who's the mysterious 'Misha'?Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev fell under the influence of a Muslim named 'Misha,' who steered the religiously apathetic young man toward a strict strain of Islam, family members said. Who is 'Misha'?
Obama's immigration plan makes the US safer, says NapolitanoLawmakers worried about border security loopholes revealed by the Boston bombing, but Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said they were already addressed by Obama's proposed immigration plan.
Senator comes out during emotional marriage debateSenator comes out: During the debate over marriage equality language in the Nevada state constitution, state Senator Kelvin Atkinson stood up and said, 'I'm gay.'
'Zombie apocalypse' strikes university campusDozens of 'zombies' lurched across the University of Michigan campus today, their arms stretched forward and their faces painted with faux blood, as part of an emergency preparedness curriculum from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
13 officers indicted: Baltimore prison officers on gang payroll?13 corrections officers and 12 gang members were indicted with conspiracy, drug possession and distribution, and money laundering.
49ers trade up? San Francisco has draft picks to deal, if they want49ers trade up?: The defending NFC champions have 13 draft picks to wheel and deal with. If the 49ers trade up, they might look for a backup quarterback.
Tiger in bathroom greets Kansas woman at circusTiger in bathroom: The big cat had escaped briefly after its turn in the ring Saturday at the Isis Shrine Circus in Salina.
- TV anchor fired after accidental profanity during first broadcast
TV anchor fired: The NBC affiliate said in an earlier statement that Clemente was suspended following the Sunday evening broadcast. General manager Dick Heidt says he can't discuss the incident because it's a personnel matter.
