Here's the latest news for Thursday, May 24: Fire on nuke-powered sub at Maine shipyard hurts 6; US wars with al-Qaida on the web; Private supply ship flies near space station; Phillip Phillips is the new 'American Idol'.
Nevada authorities suspect the fire that has destoyed 6,600 acres began with an illegal burn. More dry weather and strong winds are forecast for Thursday. (May 24)
President Obama delivered a fundraising speech in Silicon Valley. The President contrasted his own vision and economic policies with Mitt Romney's. (May 24)
Usually folks are upbeat and busy in May, the month when shrimpers get back to work in Louisiana's rich waters. But this spring, catches are down, docks are idle and anxiety is growing that the ill effects of the BP spill may be far from over. (May 24)
Approximately 1500 astrologers from more than 30 countries have gathered in New Orleans for the United Astrology Conference, where they are discussing everything from the economy to the upcoming U.S. Presidential election. (May 24)
A stuntman in Britain has became the first person to skydive from above 2,000 feet and land without a parachute. Gary Connery jumped out of a helicopter wearing a special "wingsuit," and he landed on a runway of cardboard boxes. (May 24)
Mariela Castro, the daughter of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, spoke in San Francisco on Wednesday. She focused on transgender health care in Cuba. Many Cuban-Americans say she should not have been granted an entry visa. (May 24)
Authorities in northeast Arkansas say one person was killed and another person was injured when two crop-dusters collided in midair. The aircraft came to rest about 300 yards apart.
A year after a terrifying tornado wiped away entire neighborhoods in Joplin, Missouri, homeowners are still rebuilding. The AP's John Mone found a man who will be living in a "wind-resilient" concrete house. (May 23)
Bandmates of a Florida A&M drum major say he opposed hazing ritual, but volunteered to go through it to become lead drum major. Robert Champion died after people kicked and beat him with drumsticks and mallets. (May 23)
Jessica Vega, a New York woman who faked having cancer so donors would pay for her dream wedding and Caribbean honeymoon, was released from jail Wednesday after being sentenced to the nearly two months she had already served. (May 23)
A California man who says he was enlisted through a Craigslist ad to take part in a scheme to steal high-stakes chips from a Las Vegas Strip casino said little during an initial court appearance. (May 23)
An outdoor wedding ceremony in rural central Kansas made for some memorable wedding photos and video. Caleb and Candra Pence were saying their vows when a massive tornado touched down just a couple miles away. (May 23)
A video shows thieves victimizing a man lying passed out at the edge of a Westchester County, New York lawn. A man rooted through his pockets, picked him up and threw off his shoes. (May 23)
At least two dozen people have been arrested from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh during a series of protests over proposed state cuts to education. (May 23)
The head of the Secret Service makes his first public comment about the prostitution scandal. Senators were openly skeptical of Director Mark Sullivan's contention the prostitution scandal isn't indicative of a culture problem at the agency. (May 23)
Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to cut 27,000 jobs as the growing popularity of smartphones, the iPad and other mobile devices makes it tougher for the company to sell personal computers. (May 23)
A Massachusetts man who lost his son in Afghanistan was among the volunteers who planted nearly 33,000 flags in Boston Common leading up to Memorial Day weekend. (May 23)
Here's the latest news for: Wednesday, May 23: Egyptians vote in first free presidential election; Inquiry hears of wider Secret Service misbehavior; Senate panel to launch review of Facebook IPO, Band mates say FAMU victim volunteered to be hazed.
Singer-songwriter Schuyler Fisk - daughter of actress Sissy Spacek - on her new folksy album 'Blue Ribbon Winner' and about how her Oscar-winning mom taught her to play guitar. (May 23)
The parents of a Florida A&M drum major who died during a hazing ritual say they are having a hard time believing other band members' statements to detectives that Robert Champion volunteered to be hazed. (May 23)
Authorities say a father's prank at a southern New Jersey laundry nearly turned tragic when his toddler son briefly got stuck inside an active washing machine. (May 23)
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