Senator Patrick announces end of 'C-Scope'

By Office of Dan Patrick
A letter signed by all 20 members of the Board released this morning stated they will notify their 875 school district clients that all lesson plans will be removed from their website on August 31st, 2013 and that districts cannot use any lesso

Firefighter trapped in six-alarm blaze at Dallas condo

By CNN
A firefighter was trapped early Monday in a six-alarm blaze at a Dallas condominium complex, the city's fire department said.

Bright explosion on moon visible from Earth, NASA says

By Jason Moon/CNN
A meteoroid struck the surface of the moon recently, causing an explosion that was visible on Earth without the aid of a telescope, NASA reported Friday. But don't be alarmed if you didn't see it; it only lasted about a second.

Chelsea Flower Show blooms 100 years

By Catriona Davies/CNN
It is 6am and Sue Biggs is surveying the preparations for the 100th anniversary of the Chelsea Flower Show.

Inside a Bangladesh garment factory that plays by the rules

By Saeed Ahmed and Leone Lakhani/CNN
GAZIPUR, Bangladesh (CNN) -- The rat-a-tat of a hundred green sewing machines. The hypnotic hum of spools spinning brightly colored threads. The hiss of a thousand clothing irons.

New 'Idol' winner: Show helped me be myself

By Breeanna Hare/CNN
Candice Glover could barely remember her own name after she was crowned the new "American Idol" on Thursday.

Hofstra marks student's death with graduation moment of silence

By Chelsea J. Carter and Chris Kokenes/CNN
Sunday's graduation ceremony at Hofstra University was a bittersweet affair marked by a moment of silence for a 21-year-old student killed by a police officer two days ago.

Damaged commuter rail snarls traffic into New York

By Ed Payne/CNN
Telecommuting and carpooling are the recommended options for folks who would normally take the train between New Haven, Connecticut, and New York in the aftermath of a derailment that disrupted train service on one of the busiest tracks in the

Tornadoes wallop several states; 300 homes damaged or destroyed

By Dana Ford and Holly Yan/CNN
A rash of tornadoes wreaked havoc in Oklahoma and the Midwest on Sunday and Monday, destroying homes and tossing trees around like toothpicks.

Virginia GOP nominee compared Planned Parenthood to KKK

By CNN Political Unit
An outspoken and provocative conservative who emerged from Saturday's Republican Party of Virginia Convention as the party's nominee for lieutenant governor once compared Planned Parenthood to the Ku Klux Klan and blasted African-Americ