Officials in Carteret County said the 250-pound alligator that was roaming along Highway 70 has been released into the wild; this, after the first man who tried to corral the reptilian beast was bitten and taken to the hospital.
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John Edwards' defense team rested Wednesday without calling the two-time
Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness
stand, a sign of confidence after presenting little more than two days of
testimony and evidence.
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The man accused in the death of a state Board of Education member suffered from a number of mental illnesses that made it impossible for him to form the intent to commit first-degree murder, his attorney said Wednesday.
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About 4,700 asteroids are close enough and big enough to pose a risk to Earth, NASA estimated Wednesday after studying data beamed back from an orbiting telescope. MORE
President Barack Obama and congressional leaders met Wednesday to discuss upcoming budget deadlines, one day after House Speaker John Boehner drew a line in the sand over what could be another bitter showdown between the White House and Congress ... MORE
So, let's say you're doing a Google search for "Kings." Did you mean the L.A. hockey team or the Sacramento basketball team? Maybe the TV show? Or maybe you actually wanted to know something about monarchs. ... MORE
It's no Virgin Mary grilled cheese sandwich, or a seahorse-shaped Cheeto, but a Florida sheriff's office hopes a chicken nugget shaped like a cowboy boot will still rake in some big bucks on eBay for its charity. MORE