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An Illinois man died from West Nile complications over the weekend as the United States battles its biggest spike in the virus since 2004.

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Man, 84, dies from West Nileupdated: Fri Aug 17 2012 11:22:00

Howard West, 84, died from the West Nile virus in North Carolina. WRAL reports.

West Nile virus prompts public health emergency in Dallas County, Texasupdated: Sat Aug 11 2012 11:34:00

A West Nile virus epidemic has prompted a public health emergency in Dallas County, Texas, where the disease has killed nine people, a judge declared Friday.

7 killed as storm system slashes central U.S.updated: Wed Feb 29 2012 13:44:00

A storm system that produced a number of tornadoes in the Midwest was blamed for at least seven deaths in two states, officials said Wednesday.

What makes Iowa GOP's caucuses unique updated: Wed Dec 28 2011 14:40:00

Forget the ads, the weather, and all those back-and-forth attacks -- the Republican caucuses in Iowa will come down to thousands of small pieces of paper.

High temperatures scorch Midwest, Southupdated: Tue Aug 02 2011 19:32:00

Hot and dry: It's getting to be a monotonous forecast for the U.S. heartland.

Too hot for Warrior Dashupdated: Tue Aug 02 2011 19:32:00

Missouri race ended early as people overheated. KMBC reports

More deaths blamed on high U.S. temperaturesupdated: Mon Aug 01 2011 22:47:00

Arkansas recorded its first heat-related fatality from the blazing temperatures that have hung over the central United States for weeks, now blamed for dozens of deaths across the region.

Three decades after death sentence, Texas murder convict dies in cellupdated: Mon Nov 15 2010 20:10:00

Nearly 35 years after a Texas judge sentenced him to death, Ronald Chambers was found dead Monday morning on the floor of his cell.

Texas mom faces 2nd charge in deaths of autistic childrenupdated: Fri Jul 23 2010 16:07:00

Police have added a second charge of capital murder against an Irving, Texas, woman who allegedly told a 911 operator that she strangled her two young children because they were autistic, a spokeswoman for the district attorney said Friday.

Mother to 911: 'I killed my kids'updated: Fri Jul 23 2010 16:07:00

Police say Saiqa Akhter, mother of two, called 911 to tell them she killed both her children. WFAA reports.

Woman in 911 call says she strangled her autistic childrenupdated: Thu Jul 22 2010 19:00:00

An Irving, Texas, woman told a 911 operator that she strangled her two young children Monday because they were autistic, according to a recording of the call.

Death of Texas mayor ruled suicide, daughter's death homicideupdated: Thu Jul 15 2010 14:10:00

Police in a Dallas, Texas, suburb indicated Wednesday that the town's mayor likely killed her daughter before turning the weapon on herself.

Selma dinerupdated: Sun May 17 2009 12:27:00

CNN's John King talks to some Alabama residents about their economic troubles.

Stimulus yet to reach 'double-whammied' Selmaupdated: Sun May 17 2009 12:27:00

To cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge into Selma is to share a stage with history. And these days, it is to come face-to-face with a bleak present.

12 injured in Dallas Cowboys practice arena collapseupdated: Wed May 06 2009 17:51:00

An air-supported roof over the Dallas Cowboys' practice field collapsed during a heavy thunderstorm Saturday afternoon, leaving 12 people injured, authorities said.

Cowboys practice facility fallsupdated: Wed May 06 2009 17:51:00

The roof of a Dallas Cowboys practice facility collapsed during a storm.

Time.com: After 15 Years, DNA Test Frees Manupdated: Thu Jul 03 2008 12:25:00

A man sent to prison more than 15 years ago has been freed after DNA testing concluded he was innocent

DNA cleared them, but they'll never feel freeupdated: Mon May 19 2008 10:59:00

Wiley Fountain is homeless just five years after he walked out of prison an innocent man. He is one of the 17 men wrongfully convicted in Dallas County, Texas, then cleared by DNA evidence.

Free and starting overupdated: Mon May 19 2008 10:59:00

Cleared by DNA after 27 years in prison, James Woodard starts over. Ed Lavandera reports.

Prosecuting the prosecutorsupdated: Fri May 16 2008 10:18:00

CNN's Ed Lavandera reports Dallas leads the nation in DNA exonerations and now the the D.A. wants prosecutors punished.

Cleared by DNA, man tries to reclaim his lifeupdated: Fri May 16 2008 10:18:00

James Woodard is slowly returning to life. He is starting over after spending 27 years behind bars. He was wrongly imprisoned and cleared by DNA.

DNA frees accused rapistupdated: Thu Jan 03 2008 19:44:00

CNN's Kyra Phillips talks to a wrongly convicted rapist who was freed on DNA evidence after spending 26 years in prison.

I-Reporters capture photos, video of explosions at Dallas gas facilityupdated: Thu Jul 26 2007 08:27:00

Justin Randall began to wonder if he had picked the wrong day to drive his convertible through downtown Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday, as debris rained down from an explosion at a facility that sells acetylene gas.

Dallas rocked by blastsupdated: Thu Jul 26 2007 08:27:00

Dallas rocked by blasts

Police seek charges in Rita bus fireupdated: Mon Oct 17 2005 15:35:00

Investigators want criminally negligent homicide charges brought against the driver of a bus that caught fire and exploded outside Dallas, killing 23 nursing home patients who were fleeing Hurricane Rita, a sheriff's spokesman said Monday.

Fortune: Scrushy's greatest hitsupdated: Mon Jun 13 2005 00:01:00

There are a lot of mundane matters in a $2.7 billion fraud trial: contractual adjustments, weekly revenue reports, capital expenditure accounting, that sort of thing. But the Southern-fried trial o...

Police: 3 dead in apparent inheritance disputeupdated: Sat Jan 01 2005 17:32:00

A man apparently upset over his share of a family inheritance shot and killed his sister and brother-in-law and then killed himself, authorities said.

Money Magazine: THE MUNI ZERO ADVANTAGEupdated: Sat Nov 01 1986 00:01:00

If you go along with the forecast that in a year or so interest rates will be lower than they are now, think bonds: not just any bond, but zero-coupon bonds and not just any zeros but tax-exempt mu...

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