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Zimmerman jury selection moving into a new phase

Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the George Zimmerman murder trial are about to move into the next phase of jury selection.
Updated: Jun 19, 02:35 AM

Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies

Michael Hastings, the war correspondent whose unflinching reporting from Afghanistan led to the resignation of a top U.S. army general, has died in a car accident in Los Angeles, according to his employer and family.
Updated: Jun 19, 02:35 AM

W.Va. mine safety lab creates disasters to train

Orange flames lick at the roof of the coal mine, heat building and visibility dropping as smoke begins to fill the underground passageway. Then, with the push of a few buttons on a hand-held remote, the flames flicker out, the smoke dissipates and the lights come on. The roar of fire is replaced by the trickle of nearby water.
Updated: Jun 19, 02:35 AM

Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state

A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven _ or a tropical paradise.
Updated: Jun 19, 02:35 AM

Search for Hoffa mystery endures for decades

Jimmy Hoffa’s disappearance almost 40 years ago has been the stuff of urban legend, prompting numerous theories about what happened to the former Teamsters leader.
Updated: Jun 19, 02:35 AM