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Miss. school prom off after lesbian's date request

17 mins ago
A northern Mississippi school district will not be hosting a high school prom this spring after a lesbian student sought to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. Full Story

Ex-New Orleans officer pleads in shooting cover-up

71 mins ago
A second former New Orleans officer has pleaded guilty in an alleged conspiracy to cover up a deadly police shooting of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina. Full Story

Ala. professor accused of 3 killings fired

4 mins ago
The University of Alabama in Huntsville has fired the professor accused of shooting six co-workers, killing three. Full Story

Police: Va. Tech gets threats in online postings

24 mins ago
Virginia Tech police are investigating new threats of another mass shooting at the university in online YouTube postings. Full Story

Mich. congresswoman called to Detroit grand jury

25 mins ago
A congresswoman who is the mother of Detroit ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been summoned to appear before a grand jury in Detroit. Full Story

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Talks continue over future of troubled RI school

36 mins ago
Talks have started over the future of a troubled Rhode Island high school where all the teachers were fired to improve student performance. Full Story

Jet to NC returns to NY airport after hitting bird

38 mins ago
A US Airways jet bound for Charlotte, N.C., has made an emergency landing at an upstate New York airport after the pilot reported a bird strike shortly after takeoff. Full Story

FBI looking into NJ man linked to attack in Yemen

45 mins ago
The FBI is investigating the case of an alleged al-Qaida member from New Jersey who's accused of trying to shoot his way out of a hospital in Yemen. Full Story