Estranged Kennedy wife's death an apparent suicide
Thu, 17 May 2012 12:49:50 -0500
Mary Richardson Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has died in an apparent suicide, law enforcement sources told NBC News. The 52-year-old was found dead in her home in Westchester County, N.Y.
For first time, minorities surpass whites in US births
Thu, 17 May 2012 11:33:21 -0500
For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing.
Pentagon unveils model of bin Laden compound
Thu, 17 May 2012 08:27:06 -0500
This image released by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shows a scale model of the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden was killed.
US Navy ships collide after 'steering malfunction'
Thu, 17 May 2012 07:42:18 -0500
An 844-foot-long U.S. Navy assault ship collided with a refueling tanker Wednesday about 120 miles off the coast of California in the Pacific Ocean.
Family cancels weekend search for Hollywood executive
Thu, 17 May 2012 05:49:56 -0500
The family of a Hollywood executive reported missing more than two weeks ago called off on Wednesday a major search planned for this weekend after consulting with authorities.
Crews battle to contain raging Arizona wildfires
Thu, 17 May 2012 04:49:15 -0500
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Crews with hand tools battled to contain wind-whipped Arizona wildfires on Wednesday that have raced across more than 30 square miles of parched ponderosa forest, brush and grassland, consuming several buildings and threatening a small town.
Rocky Mountain cave closure sought over bat disease
Thu, 17 May 2012 03:40:05 -0500
The U.S. government is seeking to close caves in national forests in the Northern Rockies to stem the spread of white-nose bat syndrome, a disease that has killed an estimated 5.5 million bats in 19 states and is spreading westward, officials said on Wednesday.
One person sent hundreds of powder-filled envelopes: FBI
Thu, 17 May 2012 01:28:10 -0500
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Authorities believe one person is responsible for mailing 20 powder-filled envelopes to schools and a business in the Dallas-Fort Worth area last week and hundreds of similar letters around the world since late 2008, the FBI said on Wednesday.
Arabian horse swims three miles out to sea
Thu, 17 May 2012 00:49:19 -0500
An Arabian show horse named William swam out to sea after being spooked Tuesday evening, triggering an elaborate rescue effort.