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South Sudan marathoner is an Olympian without a country

Even though he will not compete in the London Olympics under his country's flag, South Sudan native Guor Marial basks with pride as the first athlete from the world's youngest nation in the global arena.

Colorado shooting suspect makes first court appearance

The man accused of opening fire in a crowded movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, is set to make his first court appearance Monday, giving the public its first look at the suspect since his arrest in an attack that authorities say was planned mon

Gunman turns Batman screening into real-life 'horror film'

The man suspected of shooting up an Aurora, Colorado movie theater screening the new Batman film early Friday, killing 12 and wounding 59, also left his apartment rigged with traps, police said.

BR native shot in Colorado movie theater massacre

A friend of the family has told NBC33 News a Baton Rouge woman was shot in last night's movie theater shooting in Colorado. Bonnie Kate Pourciau, 18, was shot in the knee, but survived.

Sylvia Woods, queen of soul food, dies at 86

Legendary restaurateur Sylvia Woods, known internationally as the Queen of Soul Food, passed away on Thursday, according to a statement issued by her family. She was 86.

Bloomberg demands gun action from Obama and Romney

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an outspoken advocate of stricter gun-control laws, said in a radio interview Friday the two candidates for president needed to take a firmer line in addressing gun violence.

Hogs feel drought's pinch

For Rachel and Dan Berdo and their four young children, hogs are everything. They're the source of nearly all of the family's income.

Obama cancels second campaign stop in wake of Colorado shooting

President Barack Obama's campaign said Friday it was canceling the second of two campaign events following a deadly shooting at a movie theater in Colorado. He will address the shooting at a first event at 11:20 a.m.

12 dead, 38 wounded in Colorado movie theatre shooting

Law enforcement officers have found "items of interest" in the apartment of the suspect in the Colorado movie theater mass shooting Friday, a federal law enforcement source involved in the investigation says.

Gas prices start to head higher

Gasoline prices have risen 10 cents a gallon in the last two weeks, following a rise in oil prices spurred by increasing tensions with Iran, an easing of the crisis in Europe, and hopes for more stimulus from central banks.