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Second hiker found, clinging to canyon wallAn Easter Sunday day hike on turned into a five-day search through thickly forested canyons for two lost hikers. One was rescued last night, while the second hiker was found today.
Is Lance Armstrong's swimming career sunk, too?Lance Armstrong has been branching out since the doping controversy that got him expelled from competitive cycling, but his tarnished legacy may drown his competitive swimming ambitions.
Jack Johnson pardon? Fans create YouTube plea to Obama.Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champ, was convicted of transporting a white woman across state lines for 'immoral purposes.'
Fort Knox shooting: Soldier charged with murderFort Knox shooting: A soldier has been charged with murder after shooting a civilian in a Fort Knox parking lot yesterday.
Fort Knox shooting leaves Army employee deadFort Knox shooting: Army officials said in a news release late Wednesday that the victim was an employee of the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, which handles personnel actions for soldiers.
Jay Leno leaving 'Tonight,' has NBC learned transition lessons?Jay Leno leaving: NBC's hand was forced, to its perspective, by ABC when that network put Jimmy Kimmel in the time slot shared by Leno and CBS' David Letterman earlier this year.
Drug bust: 100 arrested in New England heroin, cocaine ringDrug bust: 100 arrested for alleged involvement in heroin and cocaine trafficking. The 100 people arrested in the southern New England bust, were mostly from the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
- Fort Knox shooting leaves one civilian dead
An investigation is ongoing in the shooting death of a Fort Knox civilian employee Wednesday. Authorities have said the attack was not random and that they are "investigating a personal incident."
Colorado prison chief shooting: Police seek two gang membersAuthorities investigating the shooting death of Tom Clements, Colorado's prison director, are looking for members of a prison gang in connection with the case. A white supremacist convict, Evan Spencer Ebel, has been blamed for Clements' death.
Why Obama is taking a pay cutIn solidarity with the federal employees receiving reductions in pay as a result of the sequester, the president has opted to return 5 percent of his salary to the government this year. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will also return a portion of his salary.
West Virginia sheriff shot; suspect in custodySheriff Eugene Crum, known for his work in cracking down on drug dealers, was shot and killed in his police cruiser on Wednesday. The sheriff had just taken office in January.
- Fort Knox on lockdown after shooting
The U.S. Army base in Fort Knox, Kentucky had heightened security in place following a reported shooting near a human resources facility there. It was unclear whether there had been casualties.
Carnival cruise ship secured following Alabama wind stormHurricane-strength gusts set loose a Carnival cruise ship which had been tethered to a dock in Mobile, Alabama on Wednesday. The ship, known as Triumph, is undergoing repairs following a February engine fire. No one was injured in Wednesday's incident; all crew members and contractors were accounted for.
Jesus portrait taken down at Ohio school due to lawsuit fearsJesus portrait taken down: The superintendent of Jackson City Schools said the decision was made after the district's insurance company declined to cover litigation expenses.
Rutgers fires basketball coach Mike Rice after abusive video is broadcast by ESPNRutgers University in New Jersey suspended coach Mike Rice after a videotape of him physically and verbally assaulting players on the men's basketball team was presented to university officials last fall. After the tape was broadcast on ESPN Tuesday, the university terminated Rice's employment.
Chuck Fairbanks dies, leaves legacy as Patriots and Sooners coachChuck Fairbanks dies: As six seasons as coach of the New England Patriots, Chuck Fairbanks won 46 games for New England, a franchise record at the time.
SC's ex-Gov. Sanford wins runoff, will face Colbert BuschFormer South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has taken another step toward the congressional seat he held for three terms.
Indiana targets abortion pill: House drops ultrasound provisionIndiana's new abortion pill legislation, passed by the Indiana House today, would limit distribution of the abortion pill.
Rutgers coach Mike Rice in jeopardy: How powerful is public opinion?Rutgers coach Mike Rice's questionable tactics might cost him his job — four months after Rice's bosses saw it and gave him a slap on the wrist — in the wake of the video's ESPN airing and the ensuing public outcry.
- 911 dispatcher sends mom to rescue kayaker
911 dispatcher sends mom, instead of the police, to rescue a kayaker stranded on the Columbia River. The 911 dispatcher knew the river, and knew that her mom could get there before police.
