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Slammed by storms

(NBC News) Heavy rain and high winds ripped across the Carolinas late Thursday, leaving trees toppled and power lines on the ground. From Georgia to Delaware, storms exploded across the Mid-Atlantic.

Pre-vacation planning

(NBC News) So, your dream vacation's coming up and to prevent any shocking surprises when you return you've taken steps to keep your home secure while away.

Courtroom crackdown

(WSMV) Call this a new spin on the fashion police. Some local judges are cracking down on the dress code in court, not for those charged with crimes, but the attorneys. They said certain female lawyers are dressing inappropriately.

The 'Red Line'

There are reports this morning that the Obama Administration has decided to send more firepower to Syria.

Poolside prevention

(WXIA) With swimming comes the danger of drowning. We have looked into the steps you should take to look out for your kids.

"Marrow man" - Tiny hero

(WTHR) The family of an Indiana toddler calls him a superhero. This summer, the 3-year-old will donate bone marrow to save his sister's life.

Inspiring science

(WAVE) You can see the excitement and anticipation on the faces of the students at Louisville, Kentucky's Academy at Shawnee as the first images of their experiment, revealed.

FL woman dies after butt surgery

Police in South Florida are trying to find a man who passed himself off as a doctor from Venezuela.

DNA nabs cartel killer

(WESH) A man suspected in a cold case double-murder in Marion County, Florida has told authorities he killed more than 30 people in his work as a debt collector for a Mexican drug cartel, deputies said Wednesday.

Severe weather strikes

(NBC News) A powerful storm system continues to make its way across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today, igniting with it heavy rains, damaging winds and even hail.

Dying girl gets lung transplant

(NBC News) The little girl who made national headlines after winning a fight to get on the adult lung transplant list has spent her first day with a new set of lungs.

No patent on human genes

(NBC News) The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that human DNA cannot be patented. The case focused on two genes that help detect breast cancer.

Reduced to ashes

(NBC News) It's being called the most destructive fire in Colorado history. The Black Forest wildfire has consumed at least 360 homes and forced tens of thousands to evacuate.

NSA friction

(NBC News) In Washington today, lawmakers who support N.S.A. phone logging and internet monitoring warned the revelation of those programs tipped off would-be terrorists who are already changing how they communicate.

Dog shot with BB gun multiple times

An x-ray reveals cruel injuries to a dog. A veterinarian says the black Lab was shot with a BB gun hundreds of times, Brooke Buford has the story.