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Can an Internet Meme Be Considered ‘Racial Intimidation’?
A group of fans at a high-school football game did something tasteless on Friday night. And now it’s all over the Internet — where their idea started in the first place.
Kids Do the Darndest Things: Teen Builds His Own Teeny-Tiny Home
For some 16-year-olds, planning for college consists of choosing the best party school. For Austin Hay, it consists of building the house he’ll be living in.
Disastrous Texas Wildfire Now Worst in State’s History
It’s razed hundreds of homes, blackened tens of thousands of acres, and forced some 5,000 people to evacuate. And with all that, it’s now officially the worst single wildfire in Texas state history.
Watch: New Video Emerges of Flight 93’s Aftermath on 9/11
On Sept. 11, 2001, Dave Berkebile watched on television as the Twin Towers fell. Then he felt his house shake — in Pennsylvania.
Cashing in on Crime: Arizona Prisons Charging to Visit Inmates
Call it adding insult to injury or simply a worthwhile tax to help pay for their missteps, but first-in-the-nation legislation allows a one-time $25 fee on visitors to the Arizona Department of Corrections.
Video: 500 Homes Torched in Texas Wildfire
A 16-mile-wide blaze southeast of Austin has scorched more than 25,000 acres as firefighters struggle to contain the fire.
Canceled Mail: Could the U.S. Postal Service Really Close?
Cash. Some have it; some don’t. The United States Postal Service sits squarely in the Have Nots group, unable to make a $5.5 billion payment due this month and on the verge of shutting down entirely without Congress taking …
Tropical Depression Lee Weakens, But Flooding Still a Threat
While weaker, Lee still has plenty of rain left to dump all across the Southeast and possibly into the Northeast.
A Super-Sized Sandbox Just for Adults
Who says kids should have all the fun?
Alaska Struck by 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake, Brief Tsunami Warning Issued
The Ring of Fire is at it again, stirring up the waters of the Pacific.
Tropical Storm Threatens Gulf Coast, Louisiana in State of Emergency
There’s a new storm to watch, this time threatening New Orleans and surrounding areas.