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Doctor found guilty of first-degree murder in Philadelphia abortion case

By Sarah Hoye - CNN
A jury Monday found a Philadelphia abortion provider guilty of three counts of first-degree murder.

IRS targeted more than tea party groups, document shows

By From CNN Washington Bureau
The Internal Revenue Service targeted other groups focused on government spending and the federal debt that were seeking tax-exempt status, in addition to tea party organizations, documents set to be released this week by the agency's watch

Tesla sales beating Mercedes, BMW and Audi

By Peter Valdes-Dapena CNN Money
You know the Tesla Model S, the $70,000 (and-up) electric car that "nobody can afford"? Well, evidently, more than a few people can afford it.

Boston bombing victim Tamerlan Tsarnaev buried in central Virginia cemetery

By Kurt Gregory-NBC
Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been laid to rest at Al Barzakh Cemetery in central Virginia, following an interfaith effort to find a burial plot.

Time travel: Can it really be done?

By Paul Davies Special for CNN
Ever since H. G. Wells' trailblazing novel "The Time Machine," time travel has been a staple of science fiction.

Edited talking points are focus of the Benghazi investigation

By Tracie Potts-NBC
Inside emails show there was a lot of concern about what the public would hear, and lots of changes made from the C.I.A.'s original assessment of who was responsible.

Michigan school district closes its doors early and lays off teachers due to lack of funds

By Brittany Shannon - Reporter
A group of Michigan school superintendents are working to assist the Buena Vista School District in getting students back to school. Twnety-seven teachers were laid off Monday because there is not money to pay them.

Will the stock market momentum continue?

By Emily Jane Fox CNN
The stock market momentum keeps building.

Seth Meyers gets 'Late Night' host gig

By Alan Duke CNN
"Saturday Night Live" writer-performer Seth Meyers will take over NBC's "Late Night" show next year when current host Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show," NBC announced Sunday.

Gosnell horror fuels fight for abortion laws

By Josh Levs CNN
The depraved acts Dr. Kermit Gosnell is accused of committing have sparked a new turn in the nationwide battle over abortion laws.

Man spends two days in twisted wreckage after truck crash

By Jack Madison - NBC
An Alabama man is lucky to be alive after being trapped in the twisted wreckage of his truck for several days. Emergency crews freed 54-year-old Michael Worthey on Tuesday.

Teen hospitalized after swallowing barbecue grill brush bristle

By Heather Graf-NBC
It's often viewed as one of the first signs of summer - a backyard barbecue. Now, a little known grilling hazard has re-surfaced, and even sent a local teen to the hospital.

Jacob and Sophia top Social Security’s most popular baby names list

By Social Security Administration
Jacob and Sophia are repeat champions as America’s most popular baby names for 2012. This is the fourteenth year in a row Jacob tops the list for boys and the second year for Sophia.

Man goes for drunken ride on zamboni inside Oklahoma City arena

By Bree Steffen - NBC
It's one more reason why you shouldn't drink and drive.

Kids eat Niacin pills they thought were candy

By Sandra Ali-NBC
Two students at Lincoln Elementary school in Warren, MI were sickened by doses of the supplement niacin, which they were told was candy.