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Dollar Store, Inc.: The Booming Business of Being Cheap

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Dollar Store, Inc.: The Booming Business of Being Cheap Family Dollar, Dollar Tree and Dollar General, all part of the same franchise, have quietly become a $56-billion industry and they are opening new locations faster than Starbucks.


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Wanted Terrorist's Ex-Roommate Charged

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Wanted Terrorist's Ex-Roommate Charged Two men from Alabama have been arrested in a terrorism case, including the former roommate of a man on the FBI’s most wanted terrorist list. Randy Wilson, a.k.a. Rasheed Wilson, and Mohammad Abdul Rahman Abukhdair, both 25 years old were arrested today by the FBI...


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Shots Fired at Oregon Shopping Mall

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Shots Fired at Oregon Shopping Mall Dispatchers receive reports of shots fired, man with rifle at mall near Portland, Ore.


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Sen. Graham Talks Tough on Iran

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Sen. Graham Talks Tough on Iran Wartime is no time for defense cuts, says Lindsey Graham. The South Carolina senator told a conservative audience on Tuesday he would oppose defense cuts in any fiscal-cliff deal because “we are at war.” Without mentioning Afghanistan, Graham called out Iran, Syria, and broader instability...


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'Angry Birds' Maker's 3-D Film Plans

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'Angry Birds' Maker's 3-D Film Plans The birds of the popular “Angry Birds” franchise are soaring to new heights, setting their sights on Hollywood. On the game’s third anniversary, Rovio Entertainment — the Finland-based media company responsible for creating the fierce digital flock — announced today that producer John Cohen will produce the “Angry...


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EXCLUSIVE: Obama Recognizes Syrian Opposition Group

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EXCLUSIVE: Obama Recognizes Syrian Opposition Group In a diplomatic shift, President Obama says his administration now formally recognizes the newly-formed, leading coalition of Syrian rebels who are fighting to topple Syria's embattled President Bashar Assad.


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Fatal Air Ambulance Crash Revives Debate

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Fatal Air Ambulance Crash Revives Debate A pilot and two flight nurses on their way to pick up a patient who needed medical help never made it, after the emergency medical helicopter they were flying on went down in a corn field in Illinois, killing all three on board and raising...


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Right-to-Work Law Signed Amid Protests

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Right-to-Work Law Signed Amid Protests Battle over right-to-work legislation heats up in Michigan


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Ex-Con Who Wanted to Return to Jail for Health Care Denied

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Ex-Con Who Wanted to Return to Jail for Health Care Denied                                                     (Image Credit: James P. McCoy/Buffalo News)   Ex-convict Frank Morrocco brazenly walked out of a supermarket Nov. 26 with $23...


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Gas Blast Destroys Homes, Interstate

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Gas Blast Destroys Homes, Interstate W.Va. gas line explodes, burns 5 homes and closes down Interstate 77; no injuries reported yet


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New Yahoo Mail Released

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New Yahoo Mail Released Yahoo's released new mail apps, which promise to save you Inbox time.


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Mislabeled Fish Raise Food Allergy Risk

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Mislabeled Fish Raise Food Allergy Risk Nearly 40 percent of seafood sold in New York City is mislabeled, according to a conservation group’s new report on a fishy practice that spells trouble for people with food allergies. “Recent testing has revealed that dishonest labeling and fraudulent seafood substitution for certain species...


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Secret Space Plane Back in Orbit

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Secret Space Plane Back in Orbit The X-37B, the Air Force’s unmanned “mini-space shuttle,” has launched into orbit for a third time  and once again what it actually does in space remains a big mystery. One of the few things known about the space plane’s classified  missions is that it can...


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50-Foot Duck Floats Down Thames

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50-Foot Duck Floats Down Thames From the unconventional and awe-inspiring to the hilarious and heartwarming, here’s a look at some of the most interesting photos, videos and stories that have our newsroom talking today. What’s capturing your attention, filling your inbox and cluttering your Facebook/Twitter feed? Tweet us the stories you’re talking  about using...


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Father of Missing NC Teen Optimistic She's Alive

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Father of Missing NC Teen Optimistic She's Alive The father of a missing North Carolina girl says he's optimistic she's alive. Kayla Campbell has been missing for two days and her cell phone, bike, backpack, and shoes were found in a wooded area near her home.


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Flight Attendants' 'No Smiles' Threat

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Flight Attendants' 'No Smiles' Threat Passengers on Cathay Pacific — the Asian carrier known for its excellent in-flight service — may be in for a bit of bah humbug this holiday season. Flight attendants on the airline are considering providing services on a selective basis. This could include,  according to...


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Fiscal Cliff Spurs Pocketbook Worries

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Fiscal Cliff Spurs Pocketbook Worries If a deal isn't reached, Gallup respondents say it will hurt their bank accounts


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Serial Killer 'Broke Own Rule,' Lost Control

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Serial Killer 'Broke Own Rule,' Lost Control Serial killer Israel Keyes was his own undoing. It was the meticulous murderer's loss of control and violation of his own careful rules of murder that ended years of traveling to kill for fun.


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