Country singer Randy Travis is in critical condition at a hospital in Plano, Texas, after suffering a stroke, the Baylor Health Care System says.
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Inmates Across California Join Hunger Strike Over Conditions
Thousands of prisoners across the state are expressing solidarity with inmates being held in solitary confinement at Pelican Bay State Prison in Northern California.
In A First, Unmanned Navy Jet Lands On Aircraft Carrier
The U.S. Navy completed the first-ever landing of an unmanned aerial vehicle on an aircraft carrier today.
Apple Conspired To Set E-Book Prices, Judge Rules
Apple Inc. “conspired to raise the retail price of e-books,” a federal judge ruled Wednesday as a civil lawsuit brought by the Justice Department reached its conclusion.
Foul Play, Negligence Not Ruled Out In Quebec Train Disaster
Quebec police are looking into whether Saturday’s train derailment and the massive explosions that followed in the small town of Lac-Megantic were caused by “foul play or criminal negligence
Hey, It’s Not A Burglar, It’s A 19-Foot Python
Imagine this: A 19-foot python falls out of the ceiling of a store and leaves a big hole, knocks over sale objects and then makes a nasty mess on the floor before hiding in plain sight along a wall. And nobody finds it for a day.
Asiana Crash Trip Was Pilot’s First As Instructor, NTSB Says
Three pilots, all of them with extensive flying experience, were in the cockpit of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 when it crash-landed at San Francisco International Airport Saturday, says National Transportation Safety Board Chair Deborah Hersman.
Reports: Obama Mulls Pulling All Troops From Afghanistan
President Obama is considering the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, leaving no small residual force in that nation.
Asiana Crash: Plane Was 34 Knots Below Target Speed, NTSB Says
Three seconds before it struck the ground Saturday, the speed of Asiana Airlines Flight 214, a Boeing 777, was 103 knots — the lowest measured by its data recorders, and far below the target speed of 137 knots.
’66 Volvo Set To Hit 3 Million Miles In September
Volvo is projecting that this coming September in Alaska, Gordon and his P1800S will drive their 3 millionth mile.