The twister that devastated Moore, Okla., was the 74th presidential disaster declared in the Sooner state in the past 60 years. Only much-larger and more-populous California and Texas have had more.
UPDATE: Each year cleanup crews throughout the U.S. collect millions of pounds of plastic trash from beaches and coastal waterways, with the biggest numbers coming from California's 1,100-mile coas...
The California Science Center in Los Angeles had 180,769 visitors in July 2012 before retired space shuttle Endeavour arrived. This July, museum officials expect 230,916 visitors.
Sixteen people were taken to the hospital Friday, at least two in serious condition, after they were hurt in a crash between a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer near Atlanta's airport.
Today's stories include - Hall County authorities seek suspect in shooting at pottery store - Centerville woman runs over son during attempted getaway - Ex-Georgia doctor sentenced in drugs-for-sex...
The last of the Arellano Felix brothers who founded an infamous Mexican drug cartel has pleaded guilty in San Diego to helping ship hundreds of millions of dollars in proceeds from the United States.
UPDATE: Many conservatives within the Scouts are distraught at the outcome of the vote and some are threatening to defect. A meeting is planned for next month to discuss the formation of a new orga...
UPDATE: The tractor-trailer of Mullen Trucking in Alberta was hauling a housing for drilling equipment southbound when the top right front corner of the load struck several trusses on the north end...
UPDATE: A moderate earthquake centered in rural northeastern California and felt in two other states damaged some homes and ruptured a tank that supplies residential drinking water in the densely f...
Delta Air Lines is opening a $1.4 billion terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport, strengthening its hand in the battle for the lucrative New York travel market.
Lois Lerner who led the unit that targeted tea party groups and publicly disclosed the activity has been replaced, making her the third top IRS official moved aside since the episode was revealed t...
A lawsuit filed in Gwinnett County this week accuses Mike Berlon of failing to distribute nearly $1 million from a trust he created for a friend and his son. Earlier this week, the Georgia Supreme ...
Judge Sherry Stephens gave a heavy sigh as she announced a mistrial in the penalty phase of the case Thursday. A conference with the judge and attorneys was set for June 20 to determine how both si...
Countless friends and colleagues said though talking local politics was a favorite pastime for Thrash, his true passion was using his position to further the city and its residents. Thrash worked t...
After living nearly 20 years in their one-story brick home, Sherry and Larry Wells finally won the lottery — for a state rebate on a home storm shelter, that is. A contractor finished installing th...
The lure of the two-hour cemetery tour, sponsored by Landmarks Foundation, is "Vigilante Hangings, Misplaced Soldiers and a Strange New Orleans Rendezvous."
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As Evan Gattis was rounding the bases, soaking up the cheers from his first grand slam, he noticed the song blaring triumphantly from the speakers at Turner Field.
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Mike Slive sprawls in a comfy arm chair, propping his feet on a coffee table between one massive tome on Winston Churchill and an even thicker “Encyclopedia of Southern Culture.”