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Watch VideoProbe Begins After Conn. Commuter Trains Crash

Probe Begins After Conn. Commuter Trains Crash

Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent about 70 people to the hospital, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor. (May 18) Full Story

Watch VideoNTSB Begins Investigation Into Conn. Train Crash

NTSB Begins Investigation Into Conn. Train Crash

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, as well as officials are from the NTSB briefed reporters Saturday morning on a major train crash left dozens hurt. (May 18) Full Story

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Watch VideoLisa Rinna's 'Celebrity Apprentice' Strategy

Lisa Rinna's 'Celebrity Apprentice' Strategy

From going vegan to wearing glasses, Lisa Rinna shares some of her secrets to success on 'All-Star Celebrity Apprentice.' She also talks about the idea of reprising her role of Jason Dohring's mom in the 'Veronica Mars' movie. (May 17) Full Story

Watch Video$1 Million in Jewels Stolen at Cannes Film Fest

$1 Million in Jewels Stolen at Cannes Film Fest

Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen late-night burglary, French officials said Friday. (May 17) Full Story

Entertainment

Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest

Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine. Full Story

Health

Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands

Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands

A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands. Full Story

World

'Britain's Obama' urges ties with West Africa

A British lawmaker widely viewed as a rising star in the Labour Party says the United Kingdom should more aggressively forge ties with West Africa's growing economies. Full Story

News in Pictures

Hofstra student killed by police during break-in

Local

Omaha could see severe thunderstorms today

Thunderstorms are likely Sunday afternoon and evening, some of them possibly severe. Highs will be in the lower 80s with 10- to 15-mph winds. Full Story

Politics

Aide: Obama learned about IRS from news accounts

A senior White House adviser insists President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had been targeting tea party groups "when it came out in the news." Full Story

Finance

Hits and misses in Facebook's history

Facebook made its debut on the stock market a year ago on May 18 in one of the largest IPOs in history and the biggest for any Internet company. Full Story

Science & Tech

Honeybees trained in Croatia to find land mines

Honeybees trained in Croatia to find land mines

Mirjana Filipovic is still haunted by the land mine blast that killed her boyfriend and blew off her left leg while on a fishing trip nearly a decade ago. It happened in a field that was supposedly de-mined. Full Story

Strange

Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride

An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle. Full Story