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With mom in labor, twister hit hospital

Tears flowed and hugs were traded on Thursday in an Oklahoma maternity ward as four nurses saw for the first time the baby whose birth they helped safeguard during a direct hit by Monday's tornado.

Will New Yorkers want a Mayor Weiner?

Errol Louis says even with ideas, the shamed congressman--and Park Ave. denizen--may have a tough time selling himself anew as a middle class champion to a city and its media

5 things: Obama redefines terror fight

President Barack Obama recast the U.S. fight against terrorism as no longer a "boundless global war" but a targeted effort to dismantle specific extremist networks.

No plans to further review the issue

The 1,400-member national council of the Boy Scouts of America voted for the historic policy change, which will take effect January 1. Some called it a "historic step forward," others a "sad day for Scouting.

Trayvon Martin gun, drug texts released

Items taken from Trayvon Martin's cell phone -- including text-message discussion of drug use and pictures of a gun and marijuana plants -- are among new details released Thursday by attorneys for the neighborhood watch volunteer accused of killing him without provocation 14 months ago.

Let's not blunder into another war

Barry Blechman has seen the U.S. involved in many wars, some of which have taken very bad turns. He says we must think long and hard before engaging militarily in Syria or Iran

Latest developments on the attack

The brutal killing of a British soldier Wednesday near a military barracks in the Woolwich neighborhood of southeast London has shocked the United Kingdom, with Prime Minister David Cameron saying the act appears to be a terrorist attack.

Storms slam tornado-ravaged town

Pounding rain soaked tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday morning, hindering recovery efforts. And heavy winds were expected, bringing a slight possibility of an isolated twister.

A fate worse than death for women

It's practically unheard of in the United States and most Western countries. But it's a terrible occurrence in a culture where a woman's status and dignity is decided by her ability to provide a husband with multiple children.

Summer in the Smokies

The boundary between Tennessee and North Carolina might be one of the loveliest border crossings ever: It's the crest of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Hikers on the Appalachian Trail walk the line between the two states for most of the trail's path through the park.