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FBI: Tip led to arrest of ex-professor in Mexico
A former University of Southern California professor who's accused of sex crimes involving two children has been deported to the United States after a Mexican citizen recognized his picture in the newspaper and informed the U.S. Embassy, federal authorities said Wednesday. Walter Lee Williams, 64, will appear in a Los ...
'Voice' winner calls it 'incredibly overwhelming'
Danielle Bradbery has "The Voice" — and the microphone-holding trophy to match. The 16-year-old country singer said she was "overwhelmed with emotion" when she was crowned the winner of the NBC singing competition Tuesday. "I mean confetti and fireworks in the background and being handed this really heavy trophy. It ...
Officials: Unattended campfire caused Calif. fire
An unattended campfire near a main route into Yosemite National Park grew into a blaze that led to the evacuations of 1,500 people from 800 homes, but nearly half were allowed to return as firefighters gained ground late Tuesday. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials released the cause ...
California Cops Cruise on Stand-up Paddle Patrol
Police in Truckee, California are believed to be the first department to patrol a waterway using stand-up paddle boards. As AP's Haven Daley explains, it's all about community outreach. (June 18)
Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorks
Netflix said Monday that it would offer new TV shows from DreamWorks Animation starting in 2014 in what the company described as its biggest transaction ever for original first-run content. Though financial details were not disclosed, Netflix Inc. said the agreement includes more than 300 hours of new TV episodes ...
Miss Utah latest beauty queen to botch answer
Miss Utah Marissa Powell is the latest beauty queen to trip on national television, not over her gown, but during the interview segment. Asked about income inequality at the Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas Sunday night, the 21-year-old Salt Lake City resident gave a rambling, awkwardly-worded answer that included ...
Solar Plane Reaches East Coast
A solar-powered airplane touched down in the Washington DC area on Sunday night. The plane took off San Francisco in early May, and has stopped in several cities around the US during its voyage east. (June 17)
2 found dead in area burned by Colo. wildfire
A voracious wildfire driven in all directions by shifting winds has killed two people and destroyed at least 360 homes — a number that was likely to climb as the most destructive blaze in Colorado history burned for a third day through miles of tinder-dry woods, a sheriff said Thursday. ...
Exec at NY trial: Apple didn't fix e-book prices
A top Apple Inc. executive described as Steve Jobs' right-hand man took the witness stand at a Manhattan price-fixing trial and denied scheming with major book publishers to drive up the cost of electronic books. Eddy Cue was questioned about meetings he had in 2009 with chief executives of publishing ...
Rupert Murdoch files for divorce from Wendi Deng
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch has filed for divorce from Wendi Deng Murdoch, his wife since 1999, citing a breakdown in the relationship. The matter doesn't alter the succession plan for the media company, which the 82-year-old founder controls through a family trust. Murdoch filed a one-page document Thursday indicating ...
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