A weakened Hurricane Earl churned past North Carolina's Outer Banks and began to hit southeast Virginia early Friday. The storm is expected to hit southeastern New England Friday night. (Sept. 3)  

The father of 7-year-old Kyle Lewis says the boy was a happy and active child, until he fell ill af ...  

Highlights of this day in history: Britain and France declare war on Nazi Germany; The Treaty of P ...  

North Carolina Governor Bev Purdeu declared the state ready for Hurricane Earl which is expected to ...  

A man who railed against the Discovery Channel's programming burst into the company's headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body Wednesday and took three people hostage before police shot him to death, officials said. (Sept. 1)  

Highlights of this day in history: Japan signs surrender, officially ending World War II; Union forces occupy Atlanta during the Civil War; A great fire ravages medieval London; Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh dies; Wreckage of the Titanic found. (Sept. 2)  

Hurricane Earl has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm with winds near 125 miles per hour. At the same time, hurricane watches have been issued for the Virginia coast. (Sept. 1)  

Never has a school bus been so drenched in drool. In Florida, a ride on The Doggie Bus, as it's called, and a visit to the Totally Dog camp it travels to, offers a glimpse of a range of canine emotions. (Sept. 1)  

Highlights of this day in history: Nazi Germany invades Poland, start of World War II; Beslan hostage crisis begins in Russia; Bobby Fischer beats Boris Spassky for world chess crown; Boxer Rocky Marciano and singer Gloria Estefan born. (Sept. 1)  

Hurricane Earl is now a powerful Category 4 storm, packing maximum winds of about 135mph. Earl could potentially brush the U.S. East Coast late Thursday, before curving back out to sea. (Aug. 31)  

A female tiger rattlesnake discovered missing from its cage last week at Zoo Atlanta has been found dead. Zoo officials say a resident living nearby killed the venomous snake on his property Sunday. (31 August 2010)  

Antoine Dodson became an instant hit after he appeared on local television detailing how he fought off an attacker who climbed in his sister's bedroom in the Huntsville projects in Alabama. His appearance was an instant YouTube sensation. (Aug. 31)  

A Venezuelan politician is holding an unusual raffle to raise campaign cash. The grand prize: plastic surgery. (Aug. 28)  

Highlights of this day in history: The Civil War's Second Battle of Bull Run ends; Thurgood Marshall confirmed as first black Supreme Court justice; First black astronaut blasts off; Ty Cobb's baseball debut; David Letterman moves to CBS. (Aug. 30)  

Seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens will be arraigned on this afternoon in federal court in Washington. The former pitcher will appear before U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton for allegedly lying to Congress about his use of steroids. (Aug. 30)