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WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast

The surviving Doolittle Raiders, all in their 90s, considered their place in history for their daring World War II attack on Japan amid thousands of cheering fans, as they prepared for a final ceremonial toast Saturday to their fallen comrades.

Wrongful conviction leads to ex-prosecutor being jailed

A former Texas prosecutor charged over a wrongful murder conviction agreed to a 10-day jail sentence Friday, accepting the punishment in front of the innocent man he helped put in prison for nearly 25 years.

Xbox, can you hear me now? Commands need repeating

Like a stubborn family member or insubordinate employee, Xbox One owners might need to tell their fancy new console what to do more than once.

News organizations keep mum to speed return of hostages

Behind a veil of secrecy, at least 30 journalists have been kidnapped or have vanished in Syria, detained and threatened with death by extremists or taken captive by gangs seeking ransom.

Space race over: NBC to televise Branson’s flight

The network announced Friday it has signed a deal with Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic to televise the company’s first commercial space flight. Branson and his two adult children, Holly and Sam, will be the first private passengers to travel into space next year through his company. The launch will be part of a three-hour special “Today” show.

A Venezuelan is the new Miss Universe

A 25-year-old Venezuelan who appears on TV in her country and is an accomplished flamenco dancer is the new Miss Universe.

 
Olympic torch taken on first spacewalk

An Olympic torch took a spacewalk for the first time Saturday, carefully held by two Russian cosmonauts outside the International Space Station as it orbited some 260 miles above Earth.

One by one, pope greets hundreds in wheelchairs

Pope Francis has greeted hundreds of people in wheelchairs one-by-one — part of a special gathering in which rows of seats were removed from a Vatican auditorium to make room for the disabled visitors.