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Vegas restaurant crash: Man admits drugs in Las Vegas restaurant accidentVegas restaurant crash: Gage James Lindsey is being held in the Clark County jail on suspicion of DUI, reckless driving and leaving the scene of the Monday crash at the Egg & I restaurant. He's scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
Senator arrested for alleged NYC mayor's race plotSenator arrested: Democratic state Sen. Malcolm Smith tried to pay off some of New York City's Republican party bosses to get himself on the ballot as a Republican candidate, federal authorities said.
Colt McCoy traded: Cleveland QB shipped to San Francisco for draft picksColt McCoy traded: The Texas signal caller was going to be the Browns quarterback of the future. But Cleveland stumbled, resulting in Colt McCoy being traded.
Georgia city requires gun ownership in all households after new ordinanceGeorgia city requires gun ownership: While lawmakers in generally more liberal states with large urban centers like New York and California have moved to tighten gun control laws in the wake of the massacre, more conservative, rural areas in the American heartland have been going in the opposite direction, arguing that guns keep people safer.
Jack Pardee dies: Leaves NFL and college coaching legacyJack Pardee dies: An All-Pro NFL linebacker, Jack Pardee went on to coach football at the University of Houston. Pardee also coached the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins.
Fans range from giddy to somber on baseball's opening dayThe 2013 baseball season officially opened last night, when the Houston Astros beat Texas, but don't tell that to the thousands of fans celebrating Opening Day today.
Tan ban: NJ law prohibits kids, teens tanningNew Jersey's new law bans children under 17 from using commercial tanning beds, in response to claims a local woman brought her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth.
Connecticut reaches deal on tough gun laws, 3 months after NewtownConnecticut lawmakers reached a deal, announced in both houses today, that will give Connecticut some of the strictest gun and ammunition regulations in the nation.
I-77 pileup was series of chain reactions, highway reopens todayI-77 pileup: Virginia State Police determined 95 vehicles wrecked in 17 separate crashes within a mile span near the base of Fancy Gap Mountain, spokeswoman Corinne Geller said.
Kevin Ware resting comfortably after surgeryKevin Ware of Louisville broke his leg during the NCAA men's tournament game against Duke. Did CBS handle the injury to Kevin Ware appropriately?
- US jets to South Korea: F-22 Stealth fighters join drills
US jets to South Korea: The US sent F-22 stealth fighter jets to South Korea to join military exercises as North Korea threatens war. The US has also sent B-2 bomber jets to South Korea.
Rubio: Immigration deal still needs hashing outRepublican Sen. Marco Rubio cautioned that the bipartisan group of senators working on immigration reform legislation still has details to work out. Democrat Chuck Schumer said the group was on track.
Rivals prepare to go head to head over abortion bansAbortion-rights activists plan to challenge laws in Arkansas and North Dakota. The Arkansas law bans most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, while the North Dakota measure bans them after six weeks.
Five family members killed in Nevada car accidentAn 18-year-old California driver, who police say may have been driving drunk, hit a van on Saturday near Las Vegas, killing five members of a California family and hospitalizing two.
KKK rallies, protesting renaming of Memphis parksA North Carolina-based faction of the Ku Klux Klan held a rally Saturday in Memphis to protest the renaming of three parks that had Confederate-themed names.
24 Ohio educators receive firearm training through pilot programSeveral organizations paid for 24 educators in Ohio to receive a 3-day firearms course. The training included role-playing, and participants were required to know basic firearm safety and marksmanship.
Texas district attorney and wife found deadKaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland, and his wife Cynthia were found dead in their home Saturday. An assistant to Kaufman was also gunned down near his office two months ago.
Confederate flag coming down in North Carolina. Why?Confederate flag coming down in Raleigh, N.C., where it hangs in the State Capitol. The Confederate battle flag is coming down this weekend, according to one state official.
UCLA hires Alford away from New MexicoUCLA hires Alford: Steve Alford succeeds UCLA basketball coach Ben Howland, who was fired last weekend after 10 years. Alford had just inked a 10-year deal with New Mexico, when UCLA snagged him.
Navy SEAL accident Ariz.: Member of SEAL Team 6 killedNavy SEAL accident Ariz.: Brett Shadle, a special warfare operator chief with the Navy's elite SEAL Team 6 died Thursday when he and another SEAL collided in midair during a parachute training exercise.
