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The 10 most expensive US natural disasters

Here are the top 10 priciest US natural disasters in billions of 2013 dollars adjusted for inflation, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Pacifica shark attack: why we don't need to be afraid

Pacifica shark attack: Shark attacks are on the rise, but odds of becoming a shark attack victim are still very close to nil.
Gay marriage ruling: Supporters celebrate

From California to New York and Florida, the gay community cheered the U.S. Supreme Courts ruling on Wednesday. Some looked forward to the benefits of having their same-sex marriages recognized federally, while others anticipated further obstacles.
Lauderhill Mall fight: Teens summoned by social media, new trend? (+video)

Lauderhill Mall fight : A group of 100 or more teen apparently responding to social media calls to gather at Lauderhill Mall erupted in a fight. It's similar to violence at several other spontaneous gatherings in shopping malls and districts around the nation.
'Boy's voice' called for help, testifies eyewitness in Trayvon Martin case (+video)

Three witnesses in the Trayvon Martin shooting offered testimony Wednesday that appears to contradict defendant George Zimmerman's account of events. Two said they believed a boy's voice was the one yelling for help.
Stir It Up! Strawberry jello pie

Nothing says summer like a chilled pie. This strawberry jello pie is so easy you don't need a special occasion or a lot of time to make it. Cool, sweet, and jiggly, this pie is just plain fun.
USA Update Casey Anthony: ruling made in defamation suits

Casey Anthony: A bankruptcy judge ruled Tuesday that the two defamation suits against Casey Anthony be heard by a federal jury.
Youth coding camps rise in popularity as US demand for programmers increases

There's a lack of coding education in high schools and a lack of programming professionals in the real world. Enter coding camps; rising in popularity, these camps are trying to get kids hooked on programming.
Was Florida landowner victim of government 'shakedown'? Supreme Court rules.

The Supreme Court expanded protections for property owners, siding with a Florida landowner who said that in return for a development permit, officials were demanding he pay for work on unrelated government land.
Grand Canyon tightrope walk: A gusty Sunday stroll at 1,500 feet (+video)

Grand Canyon tightrope walk: Nik Wallenda successfully completed a 22-minute tightrope walk across the Grand Canyon 1,500 feet above the Little Colorado River Gorge.
Judge says no to Trayvon Martin 'shriek' analysis in Zimmerman case (+video)

In a major win for George Zimmerman’s defense, Judge Debra Nelson found on Saturday that disputed audio analysis of Trayvon Martin’s last moments is too tentative to allow into court.
Zimmerman trial: Prosecutors can call him a 'vigilante,' judge says

With opening statements set for Monday, the judge ruled prosecutors can use loaded language, such as 'wanna-be cop,' to describe Zimmerman, but that they must avoid the term 'racial profiling.'
Whale of a win: Environmental victory protects whales from noise pollution

Michael Jasny, director of the NRDC Marine Mammal Project, contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
Zimmerman jury of peers is jury of (mostly white) women (+video)

Zimmerman jury selection was completed in the racially charged case. Six women, five of them white, will decide whether the shooting death of Trayvon Martin constituted second-degree murder.
Energy Voices BP ends cleanup of oil spill in Gulf of Mexico

BP is wrapping up cleanup operations of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The move comes with permission from the US Coast Guard, which says BP no longer needs to send out regular patrols to clean the tar from the coastline.
Zimmerman defense says jury selection going well, eager for trial to begin

A defense attorney for George Zimmerman, accused of fatally shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, said jury selection may seem slow, but was going well. He also said Zimmerman was eager for the trial to begin.
South Florida sports bar deck collapse injures 24

A deck attached to a sports bar just north of Miami collapsed during Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs, sending dozens of basketball fans into the water.
Dunkin’ Donuts rant backfires. Employees get the raves.

Dunkin Donuts rant posted on Facebook earns kudos for two of the chain’s employees. The video shows them calmly handling the racially charged Dunkin’ Donuts rant.
Trayvon Martin case: What does each side want in a jury? (+video)

Jury selection in the Trayvon Martin case, in its third day, is now expected to last two weeks. Prosecutors, as well as lawyers for defendant George Zimmerman, are probing into prospective jurors' news habits, as well as their views about local crime.
Ballpark sinkhole cancels Rangers batting practice (+video)

Ballpark sinkhole, caused by a busted pipe, created 3-foot deep sinkhole at Rangers Ballpark. In Florida, a Bob Evans restaurant was threatened by a sinkhole.
$14 billion dollars later, BP's oil spill is cleaned from 3 of 4 affected states

BP said the Coast Guard has concluded 'active cleanup operations' in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, but the work continues along 84 miles of Louisiana's shoreline.
Chapter & Verse 'The Yearling,' by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, finds a place in prison

Just in time for Father's Day, prison inmates in an English class turned the paternal wisdom in 'The Yearling' into a talk-radio script.
A drenching tropical storm Andrea barrels up eastern seaboard (+video)

The tropical storm, after soaking parts of Florida and Georgia Thursday, was set to spend Friday in North Carolina and points north. Andrea's winds have abated to 45 m.p.h., but flooding, and perhaps tornadoes, remain of concern.
Flight diverted: Bird strike forces Jet Blue turnaround

Flight diverted: A Jet Blue flight from New York to Fort Myers, Fla., was diverted to JFK airport after a bird strike. No one was injured.
How much do you know about the Trayvon Martin case? Take our quiz.

On February 26, 2012, neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in a gated neighborhood of Sanford, Fla. The incident sparked a national outcry and triggered an examination of the role race, guns, and drugs play in America today. How well do you know the Trayvon Martin case?