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FIFA officials to be indicted by U.S. on corruption charges

Officials of FIFA, the governing body of world soccer, will be indicted in the U.S. on corruption charges. Published May 27, 2015

Josh Duggar, ‘19 Kids and Counting’ star, admits molesting girls as teen

Josh Duggar, one of the stars of reality TV shows about America's most-famous large family, has acknowledged molesting underage girls as a teenager. Published May 21, 2015

Texas, Nebraska defy death penalty abolitionists, obtain lethal injection drugs

The campaign by death-penalty opponents to make executions de facto impossible by cutting off the supply of fatal drugs may be losing momentum as two states announced Thursday that they have been able to replenish their supplies. Published May 14, 2015

Brandon Bostian identified as Amtrak engineer in Philadelphia derailment

Amtrak refused to name the engineer of the doomed Washington-New York train, but cable news and social media quickly filled the gap Wednesday. Published May 13, 2015

Philadelphia Amtrak train derailment: Mayor rebuts two-train crash speculation

Published May 13, 2015

Philadelphia Amtrak train derailment: Survivors take to Twitter

Multiple survivors on the Amtrak train that derailed Tuesday night in Philadelphia tweeted images and descriptions from the site, even before official word was out. Published May 13, 2015

Amtrak train from D.C. derails in Philadelphia; 7 dead, dozens injured

An Amtrak train traveling from Washington to New York derailed Tuesday night in the northeastern part of Philadelphia, killing six people and injuring dozens. Published May 12, 2015

Osama bin Laden location given to U.S. by Pakistani official, not a courier: report

The CIA learned of Osama bin Laden's hideaway from a Pakistani intelligence official, leading to the Special Forces raid that killed the al Qaeda leader, NBC News reported. Published May 11, 2015

Tom Brady on ‘Deflategate’: Patriots’ Super Bowl win not tainted

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said the team's Super Bowl victory was not tainted by the NFL's accusation that he likely knew about deflated balls before the AFC Championship Game in January against the Indianapolis Colts. Published May 7, 2015

Pamela Geller targeted for assassination by Islamic State allies, NYPD says

Conservative blogger and anti-jihad activist Pamela Geller has been publicly targeted by name for assassination by Islamic State-allied terrorists, according to the New York Police Department. Published May 6, 2015

Tornados touch down in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska

The Oklahoma City area braced for a potential tornado barrage Wednesday evening as sirens went off in Moore, site of a devastating 2013 storm, and the National Weather Service declared a tornado emergency. Published May 6, 2015

Geert Wilders on Muslim hit lists before Muhammad cartoon attack

The keynote speaker at Sunday's Muhammad cartoon-drawing contest in Texas was Dutch politician Geert Wilders, a longtime target of Muslim extremists in Europe. Published May 3, 2015

Shooting reported at Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest near Dallas, Texas

A contest for cartoons depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a Dallas suburb is on lockdown after authorities reported a shooting outside the building. Published May 3, 2015

Freddie Gray witness says Baltimore police distorted his account of van ride

The second man inside the Baltimore Police transport van with Freddie Gray is disputing a report in The Washington Post that claimed he had heard Gray deliberately beating his head against the walls in a bid to injure himself. Published April 30, 2015