Posted: 05/20/13 - As part of their Nintendo Direct presentation that took place on Friday, May 17th, Nintendo discussed upcoming games for their Wii U video game console, including a partnership with a former rival. Read More

Updated: 05/20/13 - Authorities say a tornado that severely damaged a mobile home park southeast of Oklahoma City killed a 79-year-old man whose body was found in an open area of the neighborhood. Read More

Posted: 05/19/13 - Authorities: Hofstra student was killed by police... Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade... Official: Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash... 2 fires north of LA persist after long fire week... another Alaskan volcano erupts... FBI searches apartment in ricin letter case... Read More

Posted: 05/19/13 - The uprising against Assad erupted in March 2011 and escalated into a civil war that has left tens of thousands dead and several million displaced... Syrian opposition groups say members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group are taking part in the fighting along with Assad's forces... Read More

Posted: 05/19/13 - UK police announce new leads in missing girl case... Suspected US drone in Yemen kills 4 militants... Attacks kill 16 in Iraq; 8 police kidnapped... Blasts rock Libya's capital and eastern city... Egypt security forces clash with Cairo protesters... Hard-line Afghan MPs block law protecting women... Rescuers spot bodies at collapsed Indonesian mine... Hundreds of dead animals wash up on Chile's shores... Read More

Posted: 05/17/13 - The growing use of unmanned "eyes in the sky" is raising many privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what to do about civilian drones. Read More

Posted: 05/17/13 - The automatic budget cuts that grounded the Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds are taking a toll on performers, air show announcers, concessionaires, vendors and others who depend on air shows and the millions of spectators. Read More

Updated: 05/17/13 - The United Nation's food agency is pushing a new super food group. Read More

Updated: 05/17/13 - Your mother always told you to wash your hands, but she probably never mentioned your handbag. Read More

Updated: 05/17/13 - The first Tropical Storm of the 2013 Pacific Tropical Season is no longer a tropical system. Read More

Updated: 05/17/13 - Habitat for Humanity says the house it had just finished building and was going to hand over to its new owners this weekend was destroyed in Wednesday night's tornadoes in North Texas. Read More

Updated: 05/17/13 - If your kids are couch potatoes, an upcoming study in The Journal of Pediatrics recommends using "excer-gaming" to improve their health. Read More

Updated: 05/16/13 - The House Committee on Agriculture last night advanced a new five-year Farm Bill that included reforms championed by U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL). Read More

Posted: 05/16/13 - House Republicans are looking at a student loan system that would give students lower interest rates in coming years but would cost students more over time. Read More

Posted: 05/16/13 - Federal health officials say they want to overhaul federally funded child care facilities across the country, beefing up safety standards for employees and requiring states to better monitor the facilities. Read More