National Govt & Politics
Lotto Fever Sweeps the Country
Across the U.S. millionaire-hopefuls lined up for Powerball lottery tickets with Saturday night's estimated jackpot already at $600-million dollars. The Powerball is played in 43 states as well as the District of Columbia and the odds of wi...
Conn. Commuter Trains Collide; 60 Go to Hospital
Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, injuring about 50 people, authorities said. There were no reports of fatalities. (May 17)
Coffee Run Leads to Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrest
Life on the run for the Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker ended when he asked for a cup of coffee. A Starbucks employee recognized Caleb McGillvary after authorities say he was wanted in the death of a lawyer. ...
Fmr. IRS Head Insists No Politics in Targeting
Appearing next to the inspector general whose report blamed ineffective IRS management for allowing conservative groups to be targeted, Steven Miller, just ousted as head of the agency, apologized but insisted politics wasn't a factor. (May...
Raw: Texas Gov. Flies Over Tornado Damage
Texas Gov. Rick Perry took an aerial tour of Granbury, which was devastated Wednesday night by a tornado with winds of up to 200 miles an hour. At least six people were killed. (May 17)
CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common in Swimming Pools
Health officials say they found fecal bacteria in more than half of the water samples taken from Atlanta-area public swimming pools last summer. And they say contaminated water leading to disease outbreaks is becoming common nationwide. (Ma...
AP Top Stories May 17 P
Here's the latest news for Friday, May 17th: Obama renews push to help the middle class; Former IRS chief apologizes; Powerball jackpot now a record $600 million; Car goes for a swim.
Lawmakers spar with outgoing IRS chief
Two days after being pushed out of his job as Acting IRS chief, Steven Miller told a House committee that no politics were involved in the IRS targeting of more conservative political groups seeking tax exempt status, as he sparred with Republican lawmakers in the first hearing on the tax ...
$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)
Raw: Crash Sends Car Into Fla. Pool
Surveillance video from the Ocean Inn in Fort Lauderdale, Florida captures the moment a car hit a parked vehicle, sending it into the pool. (May 17)
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