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Boy Scouts of America faces controversial vote

Groups around the country gathered to rally against proposed changes in the Boy Scouts of America to allow homosexual boys into the organization.

Sources: Man killed by FBI agent confessed to triple murder then grabbed knife

Ibragim Todashev, who was being questioned Wednesday about the Boston Marathon bombings, confessed to a direct role in a 2011 triple homicide in Waltham, Massachusetts, before attacking an FBI agent who then shot him dead, a federal law enforce

Ultra HD TV hits store shelves in Toronto

The latest TV technology hit store shelves in Toronto Wednesday. It is called Ultra HD or FOUR-K HD, because the sets have four times as many pixels, or four times the screen resolution, as a typical HD TV set.

Survey: Teens' enthusiasm for Facebook is waning

There's fresh evidence that American teenagers may be growing weary of Facebook.

Jodi Arias jailhouse interview

(CNN) - Jurors will be back in court deliberating whether Jodi Arias should get the death penalty for killing ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander on Tuesday, Arias asked the jury to spare her life.

VIDEO: Beer fight during Cubs game makes headlines

CHICAGO, IL (CUBS/CNN/WGN) — You never know where a home run ball will land. Sometimes you catch them and sometimes they hit you square in the face.

Tornado-relief donors advised to research before donating

BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) — After any disaster, people all across the country try to do everything they can to help those impacted.

Joplin marks second anniversary of tornado

As residents in Moore, Oklahoma continue to cleanup from Monday's EF-5 tornado, residents in Joplin, Missouri pause and remember their own deadly twister.

Seychelles' gunboats keep pirates from 'blue gold'

SEYCHELLES (CNN) -- The pristine waters of the Seychelles, a glittering necklace of coralline and granitic islands scattered on the Indian Ocean, have long beguiled jet-setters and eco-conscious visitors from around the world, turning the idyll

Disgraced ex-congressman Weiner says he's running for NYC mayor

(CNN) -- It's official. After months of speculation, former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner announced in a YouTube video posted to his campaign website late Tuesday that he is running for mayor of New York City.

Insanely durable smartphone ... from Caterpillar?

Watch out Apple and Samsung? Caterpillar launched a drop-proof, water-proof, dust-proof smartphone Monday that you actually wouldn't be embarrassed to carry around with you.

Memorial Day travel to dip this year

The volume of travel during Memorial Day weekend is expected to decline slightly this year, said AAA on Wednesday, due to a steep drop in air travel amid a shaky economy.

Secondhand smoke linked to anti-social behavior in kids

Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke in early childhood are more likely to have anti-social and aggressive behavior. Researchers examined smoke exposure and behavior data on kids from birth to age 10.

Man killed by FBI agent knew Tsarnaevs, official says

A man fatally shot overnight by the FBI in Orlando, Florida, was being investigated for a possible connection to the Boston bombings, a U.S. law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the Boston Marathon case told CNN.

Army general suspended from duties amid adultery investigation

Army Brigadier General Bryan T. Roberts, the Commanding General of the U.S.