Competitive secrets of Spelling Bee champs
The pint-sized geniuses of the National Spelling Bee owe some of their success to natural abilities; but these specialized study tactics and tips also deserve their fair share of credit
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The notebook of James Holmes
Writings from the notebook of James Holmes, presented as evidence in his trial for the 2012 mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado
Animals of the California oil spill
Oil spills, like the recent one in California, can create full-fledged environmental emergencies; they also leave behind a population of animals, sickened and disabled by the oil
Floodwaters overwhelm Texas
Storms that stretched from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes dumped record rainfall on parts of the Plains and Midwest, causing major flooding in Texas
Memorial Day 2015
America honors service members who gave their lives for their country
Keanu Reeves' brand of motorcycles
The action star loves motorcycles so much he co-founded a company to custom-build high-end models
U2 in pictures
A look at the Irish rock group that Rolling Stone called "the biggest band on Earth"
Photos of the week
The most compelling photos from the week's news, May 16-22, 2015
Amazing facts about the Medal of Honor
You probably know the Medal of Honor is the U.S. military's highest honor, but some of these other facts about the prestigious award might surprise you
New roller coasters, new thrills
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of roller coaster season; so plan your summer thrills with a look at the biggest, boldest and brand spanking new coasters of 2015
Magnificent microscopic creatures of the seas
An epic scientific trip around the globe highlighted the oceans' unseen heroes; here are some of the biggest stars
California oil spill
A ruptured pipeline along the scenic California coastline spilled more than 100,000 gallons of crude oil creating a 9-mile-long oil slick
The Rohingya: Stateless and adrift
Thousands of Rohingya adrift in the Andaman Sea highlight the plight of one of the world's most persecuted minorities
David Letterman's last "Late Show"
The host says goodbye after 33 years in late night with a final episode filled with celebrities and laughs
The many faces of Taylor Swift
T-Swift picked up a whopping eight Billboard Music Awards this weekend; but if they'd given her a gold microphone for each one of her looks, she'd have walked away with way more than that
Judge rejects DOJ's push to force California to set aside ballots
Investigation
Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest
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Obama and Trump hold dueling rallies as midterm campaigns make final pitch
High-speed train crash in Spain kills at least 68, dozens injured
Experts react to new findings on CTE in former NFL players
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Qatari mediators hand Iran new proposal to end the war
Ted Cruz calls El-Sayed a "jihadist leprechaun" at campaign stop
Brewers defeat Rays in 5 games to win first World Series in franchise history
