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Thousands of people were gathered at an outdoor stage at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday night when high winds from a storm caused the stage rigging to collapse, killing five and injuring at least 40 others, multiple outlets report.

The Pentagon has released the names of 30 American troops who were killed when a rocket-propelled grenade downed their Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan last weekend The attack represented the biggest single day loss of military personnel America has suffered during the nearly ten-year Afghanistan war.  Overall, 1648 Americans have died in the conflict.

In an effort to help stave off childhood obesity, McDonald’s announced Monday that its iconic Happy Meals are getting a healthy tune-up. Traditionally, the meals included a burger or chicken nuggets, fries and a soda. But starting this fall, a fruit or vegetable will also be in the shiny box.

Michael Vick is lending his support to a congressional bill that will penalize those who attend animal fights. The Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act would make attending an animal fight a misdemeanor punishable up to a year in prison. Under the act, bringing a child to an animal fight could cost an offender up to three years in jail.

Anthony Weiner's career may not be over just yet. He is the congressman that shared way too many photos of himself with others which showed him to have a bit of a problem keeping his clothes on. Even Barbara Walters of ABC's 'The View' said the photos were very flattering. Larry Flynt of Hustler magazine has now made Weiner an offer he may not want to refuse. Flynt sent Weiner a letter and we ha

Two men were arrested late Wednesday after federal officials said they planned to attack a military processing center in Seattle using grenades and firearms.

Soldiers returning from combat were charged as much as $200 each for their luggage by Delta Airlines. The government orders deploying the soldiers allowed them to take four bags but apparently Delta did not care.

At WWDC, Apple's annual developers conference, head honcho Steve Jobs came and went in only two hours, but left the rapt audience of gadget geeks with the next full year of the company's plans, including the launches of iCloud, iOS5, and the new Mac OSX Lion...

How would you like to help a returning soldier by something so simple as clicking "LIKE" on Facebook? Dog Bless You is making it possible for soldiers that have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to get a service dog to ease their pain.

Things got a little strange at the Davis County Sheriff's Mounted Posse Junior Queen Contest in Framingham, Utah after an outbreak of horse herpes forced the contestant to show off their equestrian skills on stick horses. Although equine herpes poses no threat to humans, the deadly disease is highly contagious among horses, and the animals are generally quarantined during outbreaks. (Which is why

Sunday's tornado in Joplin, Missouri is now the deadliest in the U.S. since records of tornado fatalities began being kept more than 60 years ago, CNN reported.

As residents along the Mississippi River continued to cope with flooding on Thursday, the river, already at record levels, was set to crest in Vicksburg, Miss. on Thursday morning.