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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2013: Flying balloons decision to be made on Thursday morning
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons lay on their bellies on the pavement of West 77th Street in Manhattan as they were inflated on Wednesday...
Thanksgiving travel 2013: Fewer flight delays than originally predicted
The deadly winter storm that had threatened Thanksgiving travel gridlock on the East Coast has so far proven less troublesome than originally feared. High winds...
ObamaCare: Online medical insurance for small businesses delayed by one year
The White House has announced another delay to its healthcare law, this time to online medical insurance for small businesses. The marketplace website allowing employers...
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2013: Storm could ground parade balloons
Balloons have only been grounded once in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade's 87-year history, when bad weather kept them from flying in 1971. This year,...
O.J. Simpson’s bid for new trial has rejected
O.J. Simpson's bid for a new trial has been rejected by a Las Vegas judge. The judge’s decision on Tuesday means O.J. Simpson must remain...
Thanksgiving travel 2013: Winter storm hits Pennsylvania, New York and Vermont
The winter storm blamed for up to a dozen deaths is threatening to bring travel misery to the East Coast on the eve of...
NYC Sidewalk Santa Parade 2013 canceled due to rising costs
The annual New York City Sidewalk Santa Parade has been canceled after more than a century due to rising costs involved in organizing the...
Adam Lanza had an obsession with Columbine, says Sandy Hook report
Adam Lanza, who killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut last year, had "an obsession" with the 1999 Columbine massacre, an...
Sandy Hook shooting report to be released
Connecticut prosecutors said they are about to release the long-awaited report on their investigation over the Sandy Hook mass shooting. However, the public will have...
Thanksgiving travel 2013: Deadly storm heading toward East Coast
A deadly wintry storm heading toward East Coast threatens Thanksgiving travel plans for millions of Americans. The storm threatens to dump snow on inland regions...
Thanksgiving travel 2013: Weather forecast
A wintry storm, which started in the Southwest on Thursday, could affect a good chunk of the country by the time its westward march...
Thanksgiving Day parades 2013: Weather forecast
Cold and wind will challenge those attending some of the biggest Thanksgiving Day parades next week. The most notable parade is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day...
Shannon Guess Richardson reaches plea deal over ricin letters
Texas actress Shannon Guess Richardson, who is accused of mailing ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, has reached...
Thanksgiving Travel 2013: Millions to face delays from Atlanta to New York City
Thanksgiving travelers in the East and South on Tuesday and Wednesday will face trouble as a storm brings most areas rain but could also...
Black Friday 2013: Lines start forming at Best Buy
People are already lining up at a local Best Buy store in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, for this year’s Black Friday deals. One shopper claims he...
Duke Energy fined $1 million over golden eagles death
Duke Energy Renewables has agreed to pay out $1 million over the deaths of golden eagles at two wind farms. The huge energy supplier agreed...
JFK assassination 50 years on
The US is marking 50 years since President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas, Texas. Dallas, which has long struggled with the legacy of the...
James Holmes’ trial postponed indefinitely
Colorado movie theater gunman James Holmes’ trial has been postponed indefinitely on Thursday. District Judge Carlos Samour ordered the delay as attorneys on both sides...
Boeing 747 Dreamlifter cargo lands at wrong airport in Kansas
A Boeing 747 Dreamlifter cargo plane was heading for McConnell air force base in Wichita but instead touched down by mistake at nearby Colonel...
Fed to cut stimulus efforts in coming months
Federal Reserve's stimulus efforts will be cut in "the coming months", the central bank’s officials confirmed. They believe that the US recovery is strengthening, according...
Medal of Freedom 2013: Barack Obama honors 16 people with US highest award
President Barack Obama paid tribute to the legacy of the past and the politics of the present by awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom...
Joseph Paul Franklin executed in Missouri
White supremacist serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin, who targeted black and Jewish people in a nationwide killing spree, has been put to death in...
Barack Obama urges senators to hold off more sanctions against Iran
President Barack Obama has urged senators to hold off from proposing more sanctions against Iran to allow time for world powers to complete a...
George Zimmerman released on bail with order to stay away from Samantha Scheibe and firearms
George Zimmerman's bail has been set at $9,000 after being charged with aggravated assault with a weapon and battery. He was accused in court of...
Joseph Paul Franklin granted stay of execution by federal judge
White supremacist serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin has been granted a stay of execution by a federal judge amid legal challenges over the use...
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