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In first public acknowledgement, Holder says 4 Americans died in US drone strikes

Michael Isikoff — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:59:37 GMT

The Obama administration publicly acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that U.S. drone strikes have killed four American citizens since 2009, including the previously undisclosed death of a North Carolina resident who left the United States for Pakistan and was later indicted on federal terrorism charges.Attorney General Eric Holder, in a letter to congressional leaders and chairman of key co...

Tamerlan Tsarnaev involved in triple homicide, sources say

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:53:53 GMT

Lessons learned from Joplin

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:53:52 GMT

Honoring Carole and Carol

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:53:52 GMT

Garcetti: ‘Los Angeles's success is critical for America's success’

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:43:03 GMT

Senators seek justice for military sexual assault victims

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:43:02 GMT

Eric Garcetti elected LA mayor

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:43:01 GMT

Vernon McGarity, Medal of Honor recipient, dies at 91

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:43:00 GMT

Bipartisan flogging for former IRS commissioner

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:32:04 GMT

Outrage at Chicago school board decision to close 50 schools

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:32:04 GMT

White House admits to killing four Americans with drones

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:26:33 GMT

While Oklahoma staggers, Joplin marks 2 years after its own tornado

NBC News — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:26:33 GMT

While Oklahoma begins to clean up after a ferocious tornado, the site of one of the worst twisters in American history — Joplin, Mo., a little more than 200 miles away — marked a solemn anniversary Wednesday.On May 22, 2011, a tornado all but wiped Joplin off the map. The twister killed 161 people, injured more than 1,000 and wrought almost $3 billion worth of damage. It was clocked at more than 2...

Rare plant in danger from logging at Boy Scout camp in California

Susanne Rust, The Center for Investigative Reporting — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:20:58 GMT

Expulsion from the Boy Scouts of America is a dishonor few Scouts endure. But that was the punishment imposed on Kim Kuska, a self-taught naturalist and former biology teacher who had been with the organization for more than 50 years.His crime: an obsession with the rare, and unfortunately named, Dudley’s lousewort.Since the 1970s, the Eagle Scout and adult Scout leader-turned-whistle-blower has w...

Credit union vault saved 22 from tornado

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:15:25 GMT

Tornado warning issued in Mass. as storm front marches east

Ian Johnston, Staff Writer, NBC News — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:04:24 GMT

A tornado warning was issued for parts of Massachusetts on Wednesday evening as a severe weather storm capable of producing a twister was spotted on radar, forecasters said.The "dangerous storm" was located near Salem, or 11 miles northeast of Amherst, the National Weather Service warned.Residents were told to take cover. No confirmed tornado was spotted, however, and about 45 minutes later the We...

‘The fight against sexual assault in the military has just begun’

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:20:37 GMT

Holder says drone strikes since 2009 have killed four U.S. citizens

Tom Curry — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:15:07 GMT

On the eve of a major address by President Barack Obama on his counterterrorism policy, the Obama administration revealed Wednesday that drone strikes since 2009 had killed four Americans overseas – one of whom, Anwar al-Aulaqi, was targeted in Yemen because he’d planned and was planning terrorist attacks on the United States – principally the plot to blow up an airliner over Detroit on Christmas ...

Oklahoma Rep.: Satisfied with response, politics can wait

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:15:06 GMT

Preparing for the new tornado reality

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:15:05 GMT

Jodi Arias: ‘I’ve had difficult dreams about Travis’

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:58:37 GMT

Good Samaritans save woman in sinking car

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:41:58 GMT

Study: Latino kids seeing more fast food ads

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:41:58 GMT

Okla. victims find pets, photos through social media

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:36:10 GMT

Frustration with air travel grows

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:36:10 GMT

Life Saving Invention

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:30:35 GMT