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All CategoriesToday in the news: 6-year-old doing well in spelling beeYour daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Morning Jolt: Radioactive bluefin tuna made it to USBluefin tuna – one of the largest fish in the world – that were in Japan when the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant leaked made it all the way across the... Read more...Today in the news: Horrific ‘zombie’ attack likely caused by ‘bath salts’Your daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Morning Jolt: Man sues ex-fiancéeWhat would you do if you were jilted by your soon-to-be-spouse? One New York man is taking it to the extreme and suing his ex-fiancee even though she returned the $32,000 ring.... Read more...Today in the news: Remembering our fallen heroesSpecial Memorial Day edition of Today in the News. Read more...Morning Jolt: Honoring our Medal of Honor recipientsThree soldiers in the Afghanistan war and four in the Iraq war have been awarded the highest honor of all after sacrificing their lives: the Medal of Honor. (Three others from the... Read more...This week: Moment of remembrance at 3 p.m.Follow the link to see our look at what’s happening this week. Read more...Week in review: Meet the balancing dogFollow the link to see our roundup of the top national and international news stories of the week. Read more...Today in the news: Escaped penguin capturedYour daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Morning Jolt: Dog refuses to leave dead partnerA male pit bull refused to leave his dead mate on a roadside in Phoenix, and a picture of the dogs went viral on Facebook. The female dog apparently was hit by a car,... Read more...Today in the news: Americans don’t use their full vacation timeYour daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Morning Jolt: Do you have any Bigfoot hair?Researchers in Europe are looking for hair samples from Bigfoot, the yeti and other apelike creatures. Researchers at Oxford University and Lausanne Museum of Zoology plan to... Read more...A Day to Remember in Heber SpringsFor most of us, Memorial Day 2012 Heber Springs marks the beginning of a season of summer fun. But don’t let the real meaning of the holiday get lost amidst the barbecues and... Read more...Today in the news: DC Comics superhero to come out of closetYour daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Morning Jolt: Stolen pig statue back homeA life-size statue of a pig that was stolen from a home near Cincinnati was found soon after it went on the lam. The pig was discovered in a field with an ear broken off... Read more...Today in the news: Pastor under fire for comments on gaysYour daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Morning Jolt: $1M for parking spotA guaranteed parking spot in a luxury condo building in New York City is going for $1 million. The parking spot is inside the building and offers privacy that other... Read more...Today in the news: Ex-Rutgers student gets 30 days for webcam incidentYour daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Morning Jolt: ‘Pet tax’ quickly nixedOn Friday morning, a commission in Italy announced a proposal to tax owners of dogs and cats for each pet, but the plan was killed by evening after a huge uproar. Animal owners,... Read more...This week: Geek Pride Day is FridayFollow the link to see our look at what’s happening this week. Read more...Week in review: What really happened in Trayvon Martin death?Follow the link to see our roundup of the top national and international news stories of the week. Read more...Today in the news: Facebook makes its stock market debutYour daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Morning Jolt: Escaped penguin enjoying lifeA penguin that ran away from a zoo in Tokyo earlier this year by climbing a 13-foot wall recently was spotted in Tokyo Bay. Kazuhiro Sakamoto of the Tokyo Sea Life Park... Read more...Today in the news: White babies no longer the majorityYour daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Video report: Donna Summer dies at 63Donna Summer died Thursday in Floriada after a battle with cancer, AP reports. The five-time Grammy winner is known for '70s megahits such as "On the... Read more...Morning Jolt: Haunted home for seniors?An abandoned hospital in Los Angeles that is believed by many to be haunted will be transformed into a senior home. The Linda Vista Community Hospital – which is... Read more...AmericanTowns Heroes: Willow Rosenthal Helps City Slickers Become Urban FarmersThis local hero turned empty lots into blooming plots to help revitalize a community and created a model that city officials hope will be duplicated nationally. When Willow... Read more...Today in the news: Fake cop killing Miss. drivers?Your daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Morning Jolt: Family saves kitten tossed out of carA Michigan couple were driving on the freeway in Dearborn, Mich., when they saw a kitten tossed from a speeding car. Ronald Haas and Niel Rishoi quickly stopped and... Read more...Today in the news: JPMorgan CEO gets $23 millionYour daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Morning Jolt: Bit by snake at Wal-Mart?A man says he was bitten by a rattlesnake at a Wal-Mart in eastern Washington state. The man was in the outdoor gardening area and said he bent down to pick up a stick,... Read more...Today in the news: Woman with flesh-eating bacteria doing wellYour daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Morning Jolt: Man wins Powerball 6 timesA man who wishes to remain anonymous won a $1 million Powerball prize six times. He purchased six tickets using the same number and won the second prize of $1 million each time. Read more...This week: ‘Battleship’ takes offFollow the link to see our look at what’s happening this week. Read more...Week in review: Gay rights top the newsFollow the link to see our roundup of the top national and international news stories of the week. Read more...Today in the news: FBI: Girls saw kidnapper kill himselfYour daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Morning Jolt: Giant pasta box on salePasta maker Barilla is making Guinness World Record boxes of pasta for people in Turkey. The giant pasta boxes will be almost 5 feet tall and weigh half a metric ton. If... Read more...Today in the news: Flesh-eating virus claims woman’s legYour daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Morning Jolt: Angry dentist story a hoaxA story that landed on reputable websites and broadcasts around the country – including CNN, MSNBC and Yahoo News – was deemed a hoax after a reporter looked... Read more...Today in the news: President Obama says he supports gay marriageYour daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Morning Jolt: Meet Mr. T-RexA Nebraska man legally changed his name to Tyrannosaurus Rex this week. The 23-year-old man wanted the “cool” name because he’s an entrepreneur, and... Read more...Today in the news: Nevada OKs Google’s autonomous carYour daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Morning Jolt: Maurice Sendak rememberedMaurice Sendak, author of the popular "Where the Wild Things Are," died Tuesday at age 83, according to the New York Times. His editor said the cause of death... Read more...Today in the news: Skype death not murder, Army saysYour daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Early voting begins for primary electionsRegistered voters can go cast their votes early for the May 22 primary Read more...Morning Jolt: Loch Ness Monster must leave riverA Loch Ness Monster statue that someone placed in the Chippewa River Read more...This week: Don’t forget Mother’s DayFollow the link to see our look at what’s happening this week. Read more...Week in review: Junior Seau’s brain to be studiedFollow the link to see our roundup of the top national and international news stories of the week. Read more...Today in the news: ‘Super moon’ to shine SaturdayYour daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day. Read more...Morning Jolt: Mensa admits 2-year-oldA 2-year-old boy in Canada has been admitted to Mensa, the society for people with high IQs. The toddler can say the alphabet forward and backward, count to 1,000, name all the... Read more... |