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School sued for canceling prom over lesbian...
A Mississippi high school faces a lawsuit over its decision to cancel its prom rather than allow a lesbian high school student to attend with her girlfriend.
Indiana stakes claim to electric car industry
The so-called "RV Capital of the World" may soon be able to bill itself the "EV Capital of the World. What a difference a letter makes.
Officials: Bacterial meningitis kills Oklahoma...
An Oklahoma elementary school student has died of bacterial meningitis, officials said Thursday, and two other students are hospitalized with the illness.
Highway deaths hit lowest levels since 1950s
U.S. highway deaths fell to 34,000 in 2009, the lowest levels since 1954, according to the Transportation Department.
One killed as twisters hit Arkansas
Twisters strike parts of Arkansas, killing one, injuring at least three and destroying a handful of homes.
Kansas City, Mo., closing nearly half its schools
The Kansas City school board voted Wednesday night to close nearly half the district's schools in a desperate bid to stay afloat.
School prom off after lesbian's date request
A northern Mississippi school district will not be hosting a high school prom this spring after a lesbian student asked to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.
Report: 12-year-olds abusing inhalants
When their kids turn 12, parents are concerned about peers pressuring them to smoke cigarettes, drink and use drugs, but it turns out 12-year-olds are doing something else: getting high on inhalants.
Boy, 7, who rescued family thanks 911 dispatcher
At a press conference at which the 7-year-old hero who saved his family by dialing 911 when armed robbers invaded his home thanked the woman who took his call, dispatcher Monique Patino. She said: "Hearing them screaming for help, I felt the fear through the phone."
Ex-NOPD cop admits role in cover-up of LA bridge...
A second former New Orleans police officer pleaded guilty Thursday in connection with police shootings of civilians on a Louisiana bridge in the days following Hurricane Katrina, authorities said.
NY man dies after police use stun gun on him
Police say they're investigating the death of a 44-year-old New York man who died after a sheriff's deputy used a stun gun to subdue him.
Al-Qaida shifts tactics, marks success by 'fear'
Al-Qaida eyes a more pragmatic and arguably more dangerous shift in tactics. The emerging message appears to be: Big successes are great, but trying can be just as good.
Fannie, Freddie's $125 billion tab still growing
The federal government has spent the past half year trying to roll back its efforts to support the financial markets, except for involvement in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Ex-Obama adviser: Democrats may get 'slaughtered'...
Steve Hildebrand, one of the top advisers who helped put President Obama in office, has a stark warning for his old friends at the White House and on Capitol Hill.
Feldman says Corey Haim was winning fight with...
Corey Haim seemed to be winning his battle against drug abuse in the weeks before his death, his manager and closest friend said Wednesday.
Chalk art contest set for March 27
The annual Main Street Altus-sponsored "Walkin on Chalk" event is set for March 27 this year in downtown Altus. Each year artists of all ages bring their chalk and talents to the Arts Festival. The...

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