11-year-old boy who was born deaf among nation's top spellers
Making it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee is amazing achievement for any kid, but for one boy, being born deaf made journey unlikely
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Rescued elephant delivers calf at Dallas Zoo
Elephant rescued from the southern African nation of Swaziland has given birth to a baby at the Dallas Zoo
Teen sentenced for killing Iraqi man photographing snow in Dallas
Iraqi man was outside his Dallas apartment complex taking pictures of snow with his wife and brother when he was fatally shot in 2015
N.C. school system considers ban on skinny jeans
School system's proposal to ban skinny jeans and other tight pants is drawing a flood of opposition from students and parents
Watch: Dramatic video captures tornadoes touching down in Kansas
At least two tornadoes touched down outside Dodge City, Kansas; storm chasers caught some of the tornadoes on video
Officials: Woman, child dead after Amtrak train hits SUV in Calif.
Crash occurred at a railroad crossing; Amtrak currently looking into status of arm gates at the intersection at the time of the incident
The making of Norman Rockwell's famous paintings
Rockwell used hundreds of photographs to inspire each of his final iconic paintings
New crash tests used to rank "muscle cars"
The tests, out today, have important news for drivers of so-called "muscle cars" -- symbols of freedom and open roads as American as apple pie
Bodies of missing Wash. couple believed found
Officials say Tony Clyde Reed, one of the brothers accused in the couple's presumed deaths, provided information that led investigators to the bodies
"Insider threat" highlights security loopholes at U.S. airports
Some airport workers call their badges the "key to the city," because once you have one, employee screening is spotty at best
Handling of sexual assault allegations cast shadow on Baylor
Baylor's president Kenneth Starr is accused by several students of failing to respond to reports of sexual assaults
Calif. gas station owner scares would-be robbers with golf club
Surveillance video shows a business owner held at gunpoint turning the tables on two armed robbers in his store
Neighbor: Slain restaurateur's husband asked me to watch house burn
A neighbor says a Salt Lake City man suspected of killing his businessman husband and setting their home on fire asked her to watch it burn
Fla. authorities investigate sex scandal in high school bathroom
A school security camera captured more than two-dozen boys entering the restroom in Fort Myers, Fla., news media outlets reported
DOJ will seek death penalty for accused Charleston church shooter
Attorney General Loretta Lynch in in a statement that the nature of the alleged crime compelled the death penalty decision
Jane Doe's attorney says "she was incapable of consent," alleges cover-up
Christa Pike critically ill, intubated after botched execution, attorneys say
FlyDubai co-pilot was fired from Oman Air job for "extremist views," sources say
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Trump vows Iran war to end "very quickly" as more troops head to Mideast
Judge says federal law banning noncitizen voting is unconstitutional
Pathologist to present findings questioning whether Epstein killed himself
Trump says Europe will release "massive amount" of diesel oil from stockpiles
Photo of Jane Doe shared in Snapchat group on night of alleged rape
