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FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2012, file photo bystanders react as emergency personnel respond to an accident after a parade float carrying veterans was struck by a train in Midland, Texas, killing four veterans and injuring sixteen others. The driver of a parade float told National Transportation Safety Board investigators in documents released Wednesday, May 22, 2013, that the oncoming train appeared stationary to him. (AP Photo/Reporter-Telegram, James Durbin, File)

Float driver says train seemed still before crash

The driver of a parade float involved in a train wreck that killed four war veterans in Texas told investigators that the oncoming train appeared to be stationary, and that he didn't notice anything was wrong until he saw people jumping from the float, according to documents released Wednesday. Dale ...

ND ad agency sues creators of Cartoon Network show

A North Dakota advertising agency is suing the creators of a Cartoon Network show, alleging that they copied a state marketing campaign. H2M, a Fargo-based advertising and marketing agency, filed the lawsuit against Dane Boedigheimer and Spencer Grove in U.S. District Court in North Dakota on Monday. Boedigheimer and Grove ...

FBI investigators walk near the crime scene of an apartment where a man was shot by an FBI agent, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Orlando, Fla.  The man who was shot and killed by the agent early this morning was friends with the Boston bombings suspects, according to a friend of the victim. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe

A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot to death by authorities early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said. Ibragim Todashev, a 27-year-old mixed martial arts fighter, was gunned down at ...

Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti arrives for an election night rally Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in the Hollywood area Los Angels. Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become next mayor of Los Angeles after a campaign in which he depicted his rival a pawn of powerful labor bosses. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Garcetti elected LA mayor after promising jobs

City Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become the next mayor of Los Angeles after a caustic campaign in which he depicted his fellow Democrat as a pawn of powerful labor bosses. With all precincts reporting on Wednesday, Garcetti had 54 percent of the votes while Greuel collected ...

First lady Michelle Obama reacts as she surprises schoolchildren from Willow Springs Elementary School in Fairfax, Va., before they performed part of a play at the Decatur House, a National Trust for Historic Preservation Site and home to the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History, in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The events were part of an announcement of a major philanthropic effort to preserve the Decatur House. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

First lady lauds effort to preserve DC slave house

Michelle Obama said Wednesday that stories of toil and sweat by slaves once held at a historic home within sight of the White House are an important part of U.S. history, including her own personal story, and are "as vital to our national memory as any other." The first lady ...

In this May 21, 2013, photo construction crews build an emergency levee on the Tongue River near Cavalier, N.D., hoping to prevent floodwaters from eroding the emergency spillway at the earth-and-concrete Renwick Dam. The small town of Crystal flooded Tuesday, forcing a few residents from their homes, and officials said Wednesday the dam was holding back the water, though the 1,300 residents of Cavalier were still being told to stay away from their homes. (AP Photo/Grand Forks Herald, John Stennis)

Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town

A dam that threatened to give way and flood a North Dakota town was holding back the water on Wednesday, though the 1,300 residents of Cavalier were still being told to stay away from their homes. Steady rainfall between Friday and Tuesday dumped about 9 inches of rain on parts ...

Benghazi review leader OKs meeting with committee

A House committee chairman has withdrawn a subpoena to compel a retired diplomat to answer questions in private about an independent investigation of last year's attack in Benghazi, Libya. Rep. Darrell Issa (EYE'-suh) says he acted after Thomas Pickering agreed to meet with the House Oversight and Committee Reform Committee ...

Convicted killer Jodi Arias speaks during an interview at the Maricopa County Estrella Jail on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Phoenix.  Arias was convicted recently of killing her former boyfriend Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home back in 2008, made a plea in court on Tuesday for life in prison, instead of execution, saying she can contribute to society if allowed to live. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arias jury deadlocked but must continue

Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge Wednesday that they are unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be get life or death for killing her boyfriend, prompting the judge to send them back to the deliberation room to work through their ...

File-This June 16, 2011 file photo shows Anthony Weiner speaking to the media during a news conference in New York.  The ex-congressman who resigned over raunchy tweets said late Tuesday may 21, 2013,  that he's in the New York City mayoral race. He had said last month he was considering it. The Democrat is jumping into a crowded field for September's primary. He's arriving with some significant advantages, including a $4.8 million campaign war chest, polls showing him ahead of all but one other Democrat, and no end of name recognition. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig,File)

Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor

In running for mayor, Anthony Weiner is seeking to get past the tawdry-tweeter punch line that has dogged him since his congressional career imploded two years ago. And while he's facing an uphill sprint, his campaign could help his long-term prospects even if he loses, some experts say. Weiner's mayoral ...

2 infants among 10 kids killed in Oklahoma tornado

Two infants were among the 24 people killed by the tornado that ripped across the Oklahoma City area this week, the Oklahoma medical examiner's office said Wednesday. The office said it has identified 23 of the 24 victims and that 10 of them were children, including seven who were killed ...

In this Aug. 11, 2010 photo, specialist John Urbanowicz, left, talks with a colleague on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are opening Wednesday, May 22, 2013, slightly higher as investors watch for the latest moves from the Federal Reserve.  (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Stocks fall on news Fed weighed cutting stimulus

Stocks fell in afternoon trading Wednesday on news that several Federal Reserve policymakers in a meeting earlier this month favored cutting back on stimulus programs as early as June if the economy continued to improve. The release of minutes of the April 30-May 1 meeting reversed a surge earlier in ...

Oil falls near $94 on small drop in supplies

The price of oil fell near $94 a barrel Wednesday as the nation's oil supply fell less than expected and demand for gasoline remained weak. Benchmark crude for July delivery declined $1.90 to close at $94.28 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The Energy Department said U.S. crude ...

Man who kidnapped 2 Iowa girls had long record

Police say a man who enticed two girls to enter his pickup truck near a rural Iowa bus stop had a long criminal history and was ordered for sex offender treatment when he was a teenager. Even as authorities searched Wednesday for one of the girls, residents are questioning why ...

Attorney: Donald Trump lied on stand

The attorney for an 87-year-old woman who accuses Donald Trump of cheating her in a skyscraper condo deal told Chicago jurors on Wednesday that he was personally repulsed by the "Apprentice" star whom he said lied on the witness stand. The comments came during a sarcasm-filled closing argument at a ...

European Council President Herman Van Rompuy smiles as he faces the cameras upon arrival at an EU summit in Brussels on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.  Leaders from the 27 European Union countries gather in Brussels for one of their regular European Council sessions. On the agenda is the increasingly controversial subject of large corporations’ creative tax avoidance schemes. (AP Photo/Ezequiel Scagnetti)

EU steps up fight against tax evasion by end 2013

The European Union's leaders took a major step in tackling tax-dodgers Wednesday by pushing to end bank secrecy across the bloc's 27 members by the end of the year. German Chancellor Angela Merkel hailed the agreement to set up an automatic exchange of bank information among the EU's tax authorities ...

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