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3 mushroom pickers found alive after 6 days
A couple and their adult son were found injured but alive Saturday in Southern Oregon, six days after they disappeared from their campsite to go mushroom picking.
For mentally ill, care in jail often out of reach
A man who was declared suicidal by a New Mexico jail and alleges he was then left to rot in solitary confinement for nearly two years is just one of many former inmates who say they were denied essential mental health services while incarcerated at that detention center, which like others across the country has struggled with how to treat the mentally ill.
Report: Climate of 'mistrust' in air marshal...
The Federal Air Marshal program is rife with acrimony between supervisors and air marshals, creating a climate of "tension, mistrust, and dislike," according to a report due to be released next week.
American aid worker in Libya: US bars my return
U.S. citizen Jamal Tarhuni went to his native Libya to conduct aid work and now finds himself prevented from flying home by American officials for mysterious reasons.
30 marijuana bales found floating off Calif. beach
About $500,000 worth of marijuana was found floating off the coast of Marina del Rey, Calif., Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Major winter storm pummels Colorado, closing roads
A powerful winter storm moving across Colorado forced the state Department of Transportation to close portions of Interstate 70 and Interstate 25 on Friday.
NBC: Americans kidnapped in Egypt let go
Two Americans and their Egyptian guide were kidnapped in South Sinai, Egypt, by Bedouins, police said Friday.
Cold case: 1940s starlet's death befuddles cops
It was one of those cases that seemed straight out of pulp fiction, a noir mystery written by one of those hard-boiled scribes who liked to surround damsels in distress with mobsters and movie stars.  Yet it was real life.
Law schools sued over job-placement claims
Fifty law school graduates from across the country are suing their schools, alleging they were misled about job prospects and burdened with huge amounts of student debt.
Under fire, Komen CEO denies politics in Planned...
Nancy G. Brinker rejected accusations that the organization caved to political pressure in cutting ties to Planned Parenthood. She spoke to NBC's Andrea Mitchell.
Committee to Holder: 'Give us the documents'
Attorney general takes heat for government's role in a gun-smuggling program called Fast and Furious.
Why are fans paying medical bills for skier Burke?
Sarah Burke, a 29-year-old Canadian skiing star who died after a Utah training accident, should have been covered by Canada's insurance system, right? The answer is yes - and no.
Panetta: US to end combat in Afghanistan next year
U.S. and other international forces in Afghanistan aim to end their combat role next year and switch to training and advising Afghan forces through 2014, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday.
Air shipment of 60 lab monkeys blocked, PETA says
A daylong bombardment of emails, social media posts and phone calls led Air France to cancel a planned shipment Wednesday of monkeys to a testing lab in the U.S.
Orbiter gives glimpse of moon's far side
A NASA orbiter has beamed back its first images of the far side of the moon, including scenes of a massive crater caused by an ancient cosmic impact, the space agency announced Wednesday.

Virginia-Florida St. Preview
Mainstays North Carolina and Duke unsurprisingly sit atop the ACC standings, though upstarts Florida State and Virginia are just as much a part of the race. The 21st-ranked Seminoles try to maintain at least a share of first Saturday with a seventh straight win overall and ninth consecutive home victory over the 16th-ranked Cavaliers, who can pull even with the Seminoles in the ACC race.
Virginia AG Investigating Gingrich Worker Over...
The office of Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is investigating the petition signatures turned in by former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich as part of the Republican's failed attempt to qualify for the Virginia presidential primary ballot.
Clemson-Virginia Preview
It's difficult to score against Virginia and Clemson, and that was apparent the last time these teams met. Another low-scoring affair figures to be in order Tuesday night when the 16th-ranked Cavaliers meet a Tigers team seeking to end a four-game road slide. Virginia (17-3, 4-2 ACC) is second in the country in scoring defense, yielding 50.6 points per game, while Clemson (11-9, 3-3) is second...
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