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Breaking News Headlines May 25 2013

IMF chief named key witness in French payoff case

Posted: Fri, 24 May 2013 18:12:23 EDT

A court is probing Christine Lagarde’s role in $520M payment to a flamboyant tycoon when she served as French prime minister

Muslim hardliners ID suspect in London attack

Posted: Thu, 23 May 2013 19:52:04 EDT

Michael Adebolajo was a Christian who converted to Islam around 2003 and took part in several demonstrations by a radical group in London

Mom describes trying to “talk down” London slay suspects

Posted: Thu, 23 May 2013 08:24:31 EDT

Mom who tried to reason with suspect shares her story, as U.K. confirms victim of a brutal attack was serving in Army

FDA: 7 infections linked to Tenn. compounding pharmacy

Posted: Fri, 24 May 2013 16:34:07 EDT

Injections contained methylprednisolone acetate, same drug at center of last year’s deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis and other infections

One WTC workers at dizzying heights

Posted: Fri, 24 May 2013 16:44:59 EDT

Spectacular picture shows iron workers installing final sections of New York City’s tallest building

One World Trade Center reaches full height

Posted: Thu, 02 May 2013 14:09:01 EDT

Spire is installed on the roof of One World Trade Center in New York bringing the structure to symbolic 1,776-foot height

Toronto mayor: I don’t smoke crack cocaine

Posted: Fri, 24 May 2013 17:44:00 EDT

Mayor Rob Ford says he is not an addict after a video purportedly show him using the drug

Jury foreman: Jodi Arias “not a good witness”

Posted: Fri, 24 May 2013 14:53:29 EDT

Foreman of deadlocked jury on death penalty says 18 days Arias spent on the witness stand hurt her case

Hung jury reportedly emotional at Jodi Arias trial

Posted: Fri, 24 May 2013 08:16:19 EDT

The jury that convicted Jodi Arias of first-degree murder was unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether to sentence the convicted killer to death

Breaking News Headlines May 24 2013

Mom describes trying to “talk down” London slay suspects

Posted: Thu, 23 May 2013 08:24:31 EDT

Mom who tried to reason with suspect shares her story, as U.K. confirms victim of a brutal attack was serving in Army

U.K. official: London attack suspects probed before

Posted: Thu, 23 May 2013 08:42:32 EDT

New details emerge on men arrested following brutal daylight killing of British soldier

Lawmakers push to punish sexual offenders in the military

Posted: Thu, 23 May 2013 11:47:34 EDT

After report detailing rampant sexual assault in the military, lawmakers push tough new reforms

TGI Fridays nailed for doctoring booze

Posted: Thu, 23 May 2013 12:46:33 EDT

“Operation Swill” reveals that TGI Fridays and other restaurants poured cheap alcohol — or worse — into premium bottles

Ex-teacher on FBI ‘Most Wanted’ list due in court in child porn case

Posted: Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:13 EDT

Eric Toth, former D.C. elementary school teacher, to be arraigned on child porn charge after five years on the lam

FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives

Posted: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:47:19 EDT

The FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list was founded in 1950 and has captured or located 466 fugitives since its inception

Obama prom pictures surface

Posted: Thu, 23 May 2013 09:03:45 EDT

Decked out in a white sport coat and a Hawaiian lei, “Barry Obama” celebrates 1979 prom with three friends

Cockroaches evolved to avoid sweetened poison

Posted: Thu, 23 May 2013 03:15:37 EDT

Killer corn syrup quick working because and cockroaches thrived because within five years they evolved to lose sweet tooth

Issa: IRS’ Lerner waived her Fifth Amendment rights

Posted: Thu, 23 May 2013 14:32:52 EDT

Oversight Committee chairman says he’s “obligated” to bring IRS official Lois Lerner back before his committee

Breaking News Headlines May 23 2013

Man dead in “truly shocking” London attack

Posted: Wed, 22 May 2013 13:38:52 EDT

Knife-wielding suspect seen on camera after violence near military barracks

Graphic video: Man dead in “truly shocking” London attack

Posted: Wed, 22 May 2013 17:17:45 EDT

A man with bloodied hands and knives appears in amateur video that shows the immediate aftermath of an attack in southeast London

Shocking attack in England

Posted: Wed, 22 May 2013 03:39:47 EDT

One person dead and two injured in shocking East London attack

Tornado victims start picking up the pieces

Posted: Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:00 EDT

Oklahomans now begin assessing whether to rebuild their homes as the search for survivors and victims winds down

2 infants among 10 kids killed in Oklahoma tornado

Posted: Wed, 22 May 2013 12:36:45 EDT

Medical examiner’s office announces it has positively identified 23 of 24 victims, 10 of those killed are children

Okla. family mourns child killed at school by tornado

Posted: Tue, 21 May 2013 19:47:15 EDT

Joshua Hornsby raced to find his 9-year-old daughter at school when twister hit; he got there 10 minutes too late

Stories of survival: Second-grader recounts tornado

Posted: Wed, 22 May 2013 11:37:07 EDT

“I just looked back for a second when I saw it … and it was carrying the ceiling up”; 8-year-old Courtney Brown describes devastating tornado

Obama to view Oklahoma tornado damage Sunday

Posted: Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:02 EDT

The White House says the president will also meet with victims and first responders

Injured third-grade teacher tells of trying to protect students

Posted: Tue, 21 May 2013 19:43:39 EDT

Jennifer Doan used her body to shield her students as tornado bore down on Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla.

Breaking News Headlines May 22 2013

Okla. family mourns child killed at school following tornado

Posted: Tue, 21 May 2013 19:47:15 EDT

Joshua Hornsby raced to find his 9-year-old daughter at school when the tornado hit; he got there 10 minutes too late

Injured third-grade teacher tells of trying to protect students

Posted: Tue, 21 May 2013 19:43:39 EDT

Jennifer Doan used her body to shield her students as tornado bore down on Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla.

Oklahoma tornado disaster

Posted: Tue, 21 May 2013 14:19:34 EDT

A twister estimated to be more than a mile wide and traveling 200 m.p.h. flattens neighborhoods

Massive tornado hits Oklahoma

Posted: Mon, 20 May 2013 07:50:22 EDT

Extreme weather system proves fatal as massive twister devastates swaths of Oklahoma

Oklahoma native’s home destroyed for the second time

Posted: Tue, 21 May 2013 20:01:30 EDT

Nancy Davis, 94, helped save lives during the tornado by sharing her shelter, built after the historic 1999 twister in Moore

Okla. tornado upgraded to most powerful class

Posted: Tue, 21 May 2013 19:37:31 EDT

Watch: CBS News’ Scott Pelley views the devastation in Moore, Okla. by helicopter

Bay Area hosting 50th Super Bowl

Posted: Tue, 21 May 2013 03:32:05 EDT

NFL owners voted for the 49ers’ new stadium in Santa Clara to host football’s biggest game in 2016; 2017 game will be in Houston

U.S. IDs several men possibly responsible for Benghazi attack

Posted: Tue, 21 May 2013 18:46:00 EDT

No one in custody, but investigators have zeroed in on potential suspects in consulate attack that left 4 Americans dead

Iowa Cops: Man suspected of abducting 2 girls found dead

Posted: Tue, 21 May 2013 03:48:20 EDT

Michael Klunder is accused of abducting a 15-yr.-old girl and a 12-yr.-old girl; the 12-yr.-old is safe, the 15-yr.-old is still missing

Breaking News Headlines May 21 2013

Watch: Severe tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb

Posted: Mon, 20 May 2013 18:06:55 EDT

A tornado, estimated to be more than a mile wide, hit the southwestern suburbs of Oklahoma City creating massive destruction

Massive tornado hits Okla.

Posted: Mon, 20 May 2013 07:50:22 EDT

Scenes of devastation in suburb of Oklahoma City after massive tornado touches down

Record Fla. Powerball winner can’t remain anonymous

Posted: Mon, 20 May 2013 03:59:21 EDT

Whoever won the $590M lotto jackpot has 60 days to claim their prize, and Florida law requires they have their name released

Poor in suburbs outnumber those in cities, study claims

Posted: Mon, 20 May 2013 03:43:00 EDT

As cities have prospered in the last few decades, their suburbs have absorbed those struggling to get by

Conn. train collision ruins commute for 1,000s in Northeast

Posted: Mon, 20 May 2013 13:59:51 EDT

Officials say it could be days before the crucial Northeast commuter route is repaired and restored

One woman’s journey to save the white lions

Posted: Mon, 20 May 2013 00:32:55 EDT

African white lions have been hunted almost to the point of extinction; Linda Tucker has dedicated her life to saving them

Photos: Inside the jail cell of Jodi Arias

Posted: Mon, 20 May 2013 14:16:11 EDT

Jodi Arias, 32, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the June 2008 killing of her on-and-off lover, Travis Alexander

Jodi Arias lawyer: Defense won’t call more witnesses

Posted: Mon, 20 May 2013 14:29:04 EDT

Defense attorneys said Patricia Womack, a “key mitigation witness,” would not testify because of threats

Mass. priest suspended for plagiarizing online sermons

Posted: Mon, 20 May 2013 14:41:44 EDT

Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts says priest from Sandwich stole at least 15 sermons since 2006

Breaking News Headlines May 20 2013

WH adviser: “Partisan fishing expeditions” won’t distract Obama

Posted: Sun, 19 May 2013 11:41:56 EDT

While admitting IRS scandal is “inexcusable,” senior Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer defends administration’s handling of three ongoing controversies to Bob Schieffer

Did Obama admin. know of IRS targeting during campaign?

Posted: Sat, 18 May 2013 19:30:08 EDT

Evidence emerges that inspector general informed Treasury deputy of probe during middle of 2012

IRS Targeting Controversy

Posted: Wed, 15 May 2013 06:00:00 EDT

Full coverage of the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups for extra scrutiny in their applications for tax-exempt status

Could cop have avoided accidentally killing NY student?

Posted: Sun, 19 May 2013 17:47:43 EDT

L.I. officer made split-second decision when gunman had Hofstra student in a headlock; Andrea Rebello honored at commencement

Long Island police defend Hofstra student killing

Posted: Sun, 19 May 2013 07:35:48 EDT

Known criminal had Hofstra student Andrea Rebello in a headlock after robbery; officer fired eight bullets, killing both

Allegedly random murder, “hate crime,” stuns NYC

Posted: Sun, 19 May 2013 10:05:24 EDT

Victim appears to have been randomly murdered for being gay by rage-filled man on a Greenwich Village rampage with friends

North Korea fires short-range missiles for second day

Posted: Sun, 19 May 2013 08:55:00 EDT

Unclear if missiles are further provocation or routine tests, as four launches in two days aimed at sea

AP president blasts “unconstitutional” phone records probe

Posted: Sun, 19 May 2013 13:51:08 EDT

Gary Pruitt says there’s already been a chilling effect on AP sources after secret Justice Dept. probe was revealed

Home tweet home: Birdhouses

Posted: Sun, 19 May 2013 10:15:41 EDT

Delaware artist Thomas Burke’s intricately crafted houses are for the birds

Breaking News Headlines May 19 2013

Powerball frenzy locks down most possible number combos

Posted: Sat, 18 May 2013 14:19:09 EDT

Lottery official calls Saturday night drawing “the roll to get in on” with jackpot of $600 million

Romney condemns “breach of trust” in Washington

Posted: Sat, 18 May 2013 16:05:22 EDT

2012 Republican presidential nominee pans Obama administration’s handling of IRS scandal, Benghazi attack

Heroin diaries: Personal stories of addiction, recovery and loss

Posted: Thu, 16 May 2013 14:54:29 EDT

As part of a “48 Hours” investigation, recovering addicts, parents open up about how the heroin epidemic in their community has affected their lives

The War in Chicago

Posted: Sat, 18 May 2013 16:09:47 EDT

An exclusive investigation inside the DEA’s battle to win the war on Chicago’s streets. Drugs, gangs and gun violence are killing hundreds a year. Innocent children are caught in the crossfire.

Inside the analyst’s office

Posted: Sat, 18 May 2013 14:26:37 EDT

Psychoanalyst-photographer Mark Gerald documents the couch, little changed since Freud

Incurable bacteria destroying Fla. citrus industry

Posted: Sat, 18 May 2013 13:23:50 EDT

Disease that kills orange trees making it harder for businesses to stock state’s best known fruit

For GOP, scandals could be an electoral plus – or minus

Posted: Sat, 18 May 2013 06:00:00 EDT

A series of scandals in Washington could help Republicans make gains in 2014, GOP strategists say, but the challenge is to not overreach

Republicans use IRS scandal to tar Obamacare

Posted: Sat, 18 May 2013 10:26:54 EDT

GOP congressman warns troubled tax agency has too much control over health care law as Obama pushes D.C. to focus on jobs in weekly addresses

IRS Targeting Controversy

Posted: Wed, 15 May 2013 06:00:00 EDT

Full coverage of the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups for extra scrutiny in their applications for tax-exempt status

Breaking News Headlines May 18 2013

Powerball jackpot at $600 million — and climbing

Posted: Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:05 EDT

Man who won seven lottery prizes shares tips on how to increase your chances

Report: Flesh-eating disease victim gets bionic hands

Posted: Fri, 17 May 2013 03:46:12 EDT

Copeland appeared in a video trying out her new hands on everyday activities like hanging clothes, wiping a table

Photos of the Week

Posted: Fri, 17 May 2013 14:06:09 EDT

The best images from the week’s news, May 10 – May 17, 2013

Runaway mom tells Dr. Phil: Abandoned kids “better off without me”

Posted: Fri, 17 May 2013 03:19:45 EDT

Brenda Heist, who reappeared this month after abandoning her children for 11 years, is breaking her silence

Math skills may be improved with mild brain shock

Posted: Fri, 17 May 2013 13:16:24 EDT

Math struggles are present in about 20 percent of healthy adults and children, according to researchers

Depression may double stroke risk for middle-aged women

Posted: Fri, 17 May 2013 14:08:16 EDT

Experts question if stroke risk related to women taking antidepressants

Texas residents missing after tornadoes found safe; death toll remains at 6

Posted: Fri, 17 May 2013 16:24:48 EDT

Authorities had been searching for 7 residents after violent storm system hit north part of state

Tornadoes rip through northern Texas

Posted: Thu, 16 May 2013 03:05:10 EDT

Six people were killed and dozens of homes destroyed by an estimated 10 twisters May 15, a scene one mayor likened to “war zone”

Watch: Military dad’s emotional homecoming at home plate

Posted: Fri, 17 May 2013 08:35:25 EDT

The 9-year-old daughter of a military veteran got a surprise when she threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Tampa Bay Rays game

Breaking News Headlines May 17 2013

CDC’s latest warning on public pools is a stinker

Posted: Thu, 16 May 2013 12:01:00 EDT

Fecal contamination found in nearly 60 percent of pools tested; CDC urges more showering before swimming, not swallowing pool water

Cops arrest 2nd suspect in New Orleans parade shooting

Posted: Thu, 16 May 2013 13:42:51 EDT

Police say they have arrested brother of first suspect in the shooting that injured 20 people at a parade on Mother’s Day

Powerball jackpot soars to $475M after no one wins $360M

Posted: Thu, 16 May 2013 13:34:00 EDT

New pot of gold is second largest in Powerball history and third biggest overall

Tornadoes rips through northern Texas

Posted: Thu, 16 May 2013 03:05:10 EDT

Six people were killed and dozens of homes destroyed by an estimated 10 twisters May 15, a scene one mayor likened to “war zone”

At least 6 dead as twisters roar through North Texas

Posted: Thu, 16 May 2013 03:03:00 EDT

Dozens of injuries and homes destroyed in what one mayor likens to a “war zone”; police going through rubble in hardest-hit Granbury, looking for the missing

GOP wants more Benghazi docs after White House release

Posted: Thu, 16 May 2013 11:36:44 EDT

Congressional Republicans press Pentagon for additional details following Obama administration’s release of 100 emails

U.S. Consulate Attack in Benghazi

Posted: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:44:41 EST

David Beckham’s long, multifaceted career

Posted: Thu, 16 May 2013 14:33:51 EDT

The 38-year-old soccer star, who was thrust into global stardom in the 1990s, is retiring from the sport

4 percent report sexual victimization in prison

Posted: Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:02 EDT

Women, whites, LGBT prisoners report higher incidences of victimization in Justice Department survey

Breaking News Headlines May 16 2013

Audit: Afghans bilk U.S. contractors for $93M in taxes

Posted: Wed, 15 May 2013 03:04:29 EDT

Inspector general’s report highlights dispute over who should pay Afghan taxes, costly inefficiencies of war run by contractors

Spy capture or sleuth setup? Detention of alleged U.S. spy raises questions

Posted: Wed, 15 May 2013 10:55:29 EDT

Charlie D’Agata reports on the bizarre details of the expulsion of alleged U.S. spy from Russia

Moscow gives U.S. diplomats earful over alleged spy

Posted: Wed, 15 May 2013 05:11:42 EDT

American ambassador summoned to Foreign Ministry day after 3 embassy officials lectured while collecting accused spy Ryan Fogle

Judge declines to nix ’79 NYC child-killing case

Posted: Wed, 15 May 2013 14:57:25 EDT

Etan became one of the first vanished children to be pictured on a milk carton

Iconic NJ coaster comes down

Posted: Wed, 15 May 2013 10:50:12 EDT

Jersey shore clean-up continues more than six months after Superstorm Sandy demolished the region

Boy, 12, charged with murder in sister’s stabbing death

Posted: Wed, 15 May 2013 04:09:47 EDT

Second-degree murder count lodged against him in killing of 8-year-old Leila Fowler, his lawyer says; 911 tape released

Military sex cases are “sickening,” lawmaker says

Posted: Wed, 15 May 2013 14:14:39 EDT

Lawmakers outraged that two U.S. military members assigned to thwart sex assault are accused of sexual misconduct themselves

Fort Hood sex assault prevention coordinator accused of abuse

Posted: Tue, 14 May 2013 21:16:00 EDT

Incident comes week after Air Force officer who headed sexual assault prevention office was arrested on charges of groping woman

D.C. scandals: A boon for conservatism?

Posted: Wed, 15 May 2013 06:00:00 EDT

John Dickerson: The Obama administration is making the case for conservatism better than Mitt Romney ever did