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Bearing down: How safe is that bridge you're driving over?
Posted 3:57 PM 5/24/2013 by Thom Patterson - CNN
CNN - Like millions of other Americans, Dan and Sally Sligh packed up their vehicle and headed out for a Memorial Day weekend trip. As they crossed the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River outside Seattle, Washington, the bridge gave way and their pickup truck (More)
5/23/2013
Boy Scouts to allow gay youths to join
Posted 8:09 PM 5/23/2013 by CNN News Staff
Delegates to the annual meeting of the Boy Scouts of America made a monumental statement Thursday, voting to allow openly gay youths to join scouting.
The organization's 1,400-member national council voted for the policy change, which will take effect January 1.
"No youth may be (More)
BBB warns of Memorial Day scams
Boy Scouts to vote on lifting ban on gay youths
By The Numbers: Drones
5/22/2013
Mother's instinct saves lives of 3 sons as tornado approached home
Posted 2:33 PM 5/22/2013 by Michael Martinez - CNN
CNN - Call it maternal instinct.
As the monster tornado approached, Terimy Miller put her three sons in a closet in their Moore, Oklahoma, house.
But something didn't feel right.
"It was just that feeling," Miller told CNN's Brooke Baldwin on Wednesday. "I just got to get out (More)
Bernanke warns against hitting the brakes too soon
Memorial Day travel predicted to fall this year
Man killed by FBI agent knew Tsarnaevs, official says
Immigration reform clears key Senate hurdle
More Stories from 5/22/20135/21/2013
IRS official to plead the fifth at congressional hearing
Posted 5:12 PM 5/21/2013 by CNN News Staff
The official in charge of an embattled Internal Revenue Service division will invoke her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a Wednesday appearance before a House oversight panel, a spokesman for the committee said.
Lois Lerner, who oversaw the IRS division handling (More)
Oklahoma Tornado: This is how you can help
Obama: "Full focus" is on recovery from Oklahoma tornado
Former IRS chief says he lacked details, acted properly on targeting
Helping with disaster in the heartland
More Stories from 5/21/20135/20/2013
Oklahoma tornado tears massive path of death, destruction
Posted 9:29 PM 5/20/2013 by George Howell. Gary Tuchman and Dana Ford - CNN
MOORE, OKLA - Rescue workers raced against time and darkness Monday night looking for survivors after a powerful tornado blasted an area outside of Oklahoma City, leveling homes and leaving at least 51 people dead.
At least 20 of the dead were children, including at least seven from Plaza (More)
