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- California defines 'yes' when it comes to college sexUnder a new California law, a college student who is drunk, drugged, unconscious, or asleep cannot grant consent to have sexual activity. The effort to stop sexual assaults on campus shifts discussion from what a "no" means, to when "yes means yes."
Islamic State threat 'underestimated' by US: ObamaObama described the US intelligence assessments in response to a question during a CBS '60 Minutes' interview that aired Sunday.
Miami nightclub shooting: 15 people injured including childrenGunfire erupted Sunday morning night during a late-night party for young people at a Miami nightclub. The youngest victim was 11-years-old.
Intense thunderstorms drench Arizona, NevadaSevere storms whipped through parts of Arizona and Nevada Saturday. Thick thunderclouds enshrouded Phoenix and grounded flights as fierce wind and rain felled trees and cut thousands' power..
'海角大神 Voters' unite in opposition to Hillary ClintonThe former first lady hasn't yet announced her presidential candidacy, but conservatives attending the annual 海角大神 Voters Summit this weekend held up Hillary Clinton as the Democrat to beat.
James Traficant, colorful ex-Congressman, dies from tractor accidentDemocrat James Traficant was expelled from Congress in 2002 after being convicted of using his office to extract bribes and coercing his staff to work on his farm. Traficant died Saturday after a tractor flipped over on him earlier this week.- Airlines slowly restore flights after Chicago air traffic control fireMore than 700 flights were canceled Saturday, as airlines were still recovering from a fire Friday at a Chicago air traffic control facility.
As families leave coal country, school districts dwindleWhen coal mines close in Kentucky and West Virginia, schools opened amid boom times find themselves losing a significant part of their student population, and with it key funding.
Alexandria Va. holds out hope for Hannah GrahamResidents of Alexandria Virginia know Hannah Graham as a witty, polite, intelligent young woman with a dry sense of humor. Police have arrested a suspect in the disappearance of the U.Va. sophomore.聽
One teen remains missing after Nashville detention center escapeThirteen teenagers overpowered a guard at a Nashville youth detention center Friday, escaping the exterior gate. All but one of the teens had been recaptured Saturday. Thirty two teens escaped from the same center the night of Sept. 1.
Friend of Boston bombing suspect faces trial for making false statementsThe trial of Robel Phillipos, accused of making false statements when questioned about his movements following the Boston Marathon bombing, will begin next week. Phillipos was friends with bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.- California sterilization ban: Why it was neededCalifornia sterilization ban: Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that bans prisons from sterilizing inmates without their consent. The ban came after an investigative media project found 150 women in California had been sterilized from 2006 to 2010.
Four Texas college softball players killed in bus crash with truckFour young women at North Central Texas College were killed Friday when a tractor-trailer collided with a van carrying the school softball team. The team was returning to Texas after a scrimmage with the Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Okla.
Pa. police say attacker planned ambush for yearsPennsylvania police say Eric Frein, the man suspected in the deadly ambush of two state troopers, researched survival skills and avoiding police manhunts prior to the attack.
Oklahoma beheading, was suspect trying to convert others to Islam?A man fired from an Oklahoma food processing plant beheaded a woman and attacked another worker before a company official shot him Thursday. The suspect is in the hospital, and has not yet been charged.- 2,000 flights canceled: Airlines still recovering from Chicago fireA fire set by a disturbed employee at an air traffic control center halted all traffic in and out of O'Hare and Midway airports Friday.
- Chelsea Clinton now a mom. Will Grandma Hillary announce 2016 run?Chelsea Clinton gave birth Friday to Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky and announced it on Facebook and Twitter. Hillary Clinton said she was waiting to become a grandmother before making a decision about a 2016 presidential run.
Flights stopped at both Chicago airports after fire at control siteThe fire started in the basement of the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center in Aurora, about 40 miles west of downtown Chicago, city of Aurora spokesman Dan Ferrelli said in an emailed statement.
Derek Jeter caps off final Yankee Stadium game with winning hitIt wasn't quite 'The Natural' with Robert Redford, but retiring Yankee legend Derek Jeter thrilled New York fans Thursday night with a ninth-inning RBI single to beat Baltimore.
How did 'young colt' Derek Jeter get to Yankee Stadium?A five-time World Series champion and sixth on the career hits list, Jeter is set to retire after spending two decades as the shortstop for the Yankees.聽
