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"Bionic Hand" opens new world

(NECN) Using two hands to throw a football is new for Mike Benning. When he was 14, the Scituate, Massachusetts man had an aggressive form of cancer that forced doctors to amputate his arm below the elbow.

Bird-flipping burglar

(WDIV) It was about 4 a.m. when a man snuck inside a Waterford, Michigan home.

Soldier surprise...with a twist

(WECT) An Army wife who lost over 100 pounds while her husband was away in Afghanistan surprised him Wednesday when he arrived at Wilmington International Airport.

On the prowl!

(KSBW) A mountain lion that wandered into a canal in downtown Santa Cruz, California was captured Thursday afternoon.

Angies List: Kids and braces

If you suspect your child may need braces, prepare for spending thousands of dollars. In today’s Angie’s List report, how to plan for the cost of braces.  

Mom chases kidnapper

(KOB) The mother of a 4-year-old kidnapped Wednesday is still shaken after chasing the suspect in her car.

Smartphone security: Dropping the ball

(NBC News) A recent Consumer Reports survey of more than 1,600 adult smartphone users found nearly 40 percent don't bother to take the minimal steps to secure them with simple password protection.

Damage control

The IRS has a new chief this morning, appointed by the President... He's in the midst of damage control as the IRS targeting of political groups coincides with several other controversies on Capitol Hill.

West blast: Still no answers

(NBC) A month's worth of investigating the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosions has eliminated several possible causes, but forced investigators to announce this on Thursday.

Reduced to rubble

(NBC News) At least six people are dead and seven are still missing after a tornado outbreak ripped across parts of north Texas Wednesday night. The National Weather Service says as many as ten tornados swept across the area.

White House takes action

(NBC News) Moving quickly to reassure the nation that he's on top of the IRS crisis, President Obama on Thursday named budget aide Danny Wefrel as the new IRS Acting Commissioner.

OJ presses for second chance

(NBC News) Testimony continued Thursday in O.J. Simpson's bid for a new trial on his 2008 robbery conviction. Simpson was on the stand Wednesday, claiming his attorney botched the case.

Most popular baby names in Texas for 2012

The Social Security Administration announced the most popular baby names in Texas for 2012. The number one name on the list for girls was Sophia and for boys Jacob.

IRS announces closure dates due to Sequester

The Internal Revenue Service has announced several closure dates for all of its offices nationwide due to budget and sequester cuts.

Frightening find

(WESH) A Ku Klux Klan pamphlet was left on the driveway of an Orange County, Florida woman's home, and she says its message scares her.