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Former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw is involved in a deadly accident in New York City. A driver in another vehicle is killed. The newsman and his wife, Meredith, both escape injury.

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Prehistoric Volcano Devastated Earth

posted: 4 HOURS 2 MINUTES AGOcomments: 4

filed under: Natural Disasters News, Science News, Volcanoes

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A massive volcanic eruption that occurred 73,000 years ago killed off much of India's forests and may have pushed humans to the brink of extinction, a new study says. The Toba eruption, which took place on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, sent so much ash into the air that sunlight was blocked for six years.

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10 Million Cans of Slim-Fast Recalled

posted: 4 HOURS 41 MINUTES AGO

filed under: Health News

Unilever announces a massive recall of Slim-Fast diet drinks, citing concerns about the presence of Bacillus cereus, a bacteria that can cause diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. The manufacturer is urging consumers to discard any cans of the beverage immediately, and offering them a full refund.

Man Wrongly ID'd as Shooter Files Suit

posted: 5 HOURS 15 MINUTES AGOcomments: 6

filed under: Crime News, Law News, National News

A Cornell University professor sues Wesleyan University, saying the school mistakenly distributed his picture to media outlets as a suspect in a student's shooting. Stephen L. Morgan shares the same first and last name as the man accused of gunning down a 21-year-old woman in a bookstore. He calls the mistaken ID "very shocking."

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Neighbors Told Cops Woods Was Snoring

posted: 8 HOURS 33 MINUTES AGOcomments: 162

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Tiger Woods' neighbors tell Florida investigators they found the famous golfer barefoot and snoring on their lawn after he struck a tree in his SUV last week.

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Sea Is Swallowing Alaskan Town

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Governor Sends Callers to Phone Sex Line

posted: 8 HOURS 11 MINUTES AGOcomments: 57

filed under: National News, Political News

When parents call Florida's KidCare line for advice about insuring their children, they are often put on hold -- so Gov. Charlie Crist recorded a reassuring message for them. Alas, an embarrassing blooper crept into his spiel: The telephone number he gave out led to a phone sex line. "He read it right; the script was wrong," a spokesman says.

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Sarah Palin Flirts With Birthers

posted: 10 HOURS 29 MINUTES AGO

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Asked about lingering allegations that President Obama's birth certificate is a fake, the former GOP vice presidential candidate says it's "a fair question." But then she denies ever suggesting Obama wasn't born in the United States and takes a shot at those who raised questions about the birth of her son, Trig.