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Watch VideoObama Defends Drone Strikes, With Limits

Obama Defends Drone Strikes, With Limits

President Obama is standing by the use of drone-launched missile strikes. But he's also moving to limit them as part of a refocusing of the fight against Islamist terrorists that also includes a new push to close Guantanamo Bay. (May 23) Full Story

Watch VideoRaw: Jurors Deadlock on Jodi Arias Penalty

Raw: Jurors Deadlock on Jodi Arias Penalty

Jurors have deadlocked on a verdict of life or death for Jodi Arias in the 2008 killing of her one-time boyfriend. The judge declared a mistrial in the penalty phase. (May 23) Full Story

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Watch VideoLisa Ling on Confidence, New Motherhood

Lisa Ling on Confidence, New Motherhood

New mom Lisa Ling is feeling unstoppable. The 39-year-old host of OWN's "Our America with Lisa Ling" says motherhood inspired her get involved with Dove's "Let's Make Girls Unstoppable" campaign. (May 23) Full Story

Watch VideoDemi Lovato Is Radio Ready With 4th Album

Demi Lovato Is Radio Ready With 4th Album

Demi Lovato, whose new album is now in stores, talks about discovering the key to radio-friendly songs. (May 23) Full Story

National

Investigator: Missing Iowa girl's blood found

Investigator: Missing Iowa girl's blood found

Investigators have discovered the blood of a missing 15-year-old Iowa girl on the truck of a registered sex offender suspected of kidnapping her Monday, diminishing the chances of finding her alive, a lead investigator said Thursday. Full Story

Entertainment

Christie co-hosting 'Today' to promote NJ shore

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is co-hosting NBC's "Today" on Friday morning as part of a campaign to proclaim that the state's shore is ready for business seven months after being devastated by Superstorm Sandy. Full Story

Health

Study: No higher cancer rate at Conn. Pratt plants

An 11-year study of the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in the state ended Thursday with university researchers saying they found no statistically significant elevations in the rate of cancer among workers. Full Story

World

Earthquake hits Russia's Far East

A powerful earthquake on Friday hit Russia's Far East with tremors felt as far away as Moscow, about 7,000 kilometers (4,400 miles) west of the epicenter. Full Story

News in Pictures

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

Local

The Latest

Here is the latest news: APD investigators have tied three men arrested for a May 1st bump-and-run carjacking in Buckhead to other crimes. Several major events are taking place in downtown this ... Full Story

Sports

Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win

Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win

Jonathan Quick saved his best save for the final minute, sliding deftly across his crease and snagging Joe Pavelski's shot from point-blank range to the grateful gasps of the Los Angeles Kings' sellout crowd. Full Story

Politics

Education Department giving Newtown $1.3 million

Schools in Newtown, Conn., will receive $1.3 million in federal aid to recover after the shootings that left 26 students and educators dead last year. Full Story

Finance

Sears reports bigger-than-expected 1Q loss

Sears reports bigger-than-expected 1Q loss

It was another ugly quarter for Sears Holdings Corp. Full Story

Science & Tech

Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive

Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive

For decades, people have been getting rid of cockroaches by setting out bait mixed with poison. But in the late 1980s, in an apartment test kitchen in Florida, something went very wrong. Full Story

Strange

Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.

A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant. Full Story