NWCN - News - National http://www.nwcn.com/news/national RSS Feed for NWCN - News - National en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 10:31:21 GMT 2013-05-18T10:31:21Z en-us Powerball jackpot closing in on another record http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207985051.html DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Less than 10 months after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory once again. Sat, 18 May 2013 10:31:21 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207985051.html 2013-05-18T10:31:21Z Landing gear issue leads to plane's belly landing http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207984591.html NEWARK, N.J (AP) — An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported. Sat, 18 May 2013 10:04:23 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207984591.html 2013-05-18T10:04:23Z Myanmar leader to meet Obama but stalls on reforms http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207983671.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar President Thein Sein's (tayn sayns) historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. Sat, 18 May 2013 08:33:50 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207983671.html 2013-05-18T08:33:50Z Obama agenda seems to be weathering controversies http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207983541.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office. Sat, 18 May 2013 10:03:00 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207983541.html 2013-05-18T10:03:00Z Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207983011.html FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent more than 60 people to the hospital, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor. Sat, 18 May 2013 08:04:50 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207983011.html 2013-05-18T08:04:50Z Plea offer in Delaware waterboarding case http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207972941.html DOVER, Del. (AP) — A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him. Sat, 18 May 2013 06:33:44 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207972941.html 2013-05-18T06:33:44Z Possible tornado surprises north Alabama city http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207965221.html ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — A possible tornado has knocked down trees, flipped Dumpsters and damaged the roof of a nearby WalMart in a north Alabama city. Sat, 18 May 2013 06:33:44 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207965221.html 2013-05-18T06:33:44Z AP NewsAlert http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207962561.html FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Malloy: 60 transported to hospitals after Conn. train crash, 5 critical, 1 very critical. Sat, 18 May 2013 03:33:31 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207962561.html 2013-05-18T03:33:31Z Gov. Malloy: Extensive damage to tracks by Conn. train crash; big impact on Northeast travel http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207962541.html FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Malloy: Extensive damage to tracks by Conn. train crash; big impact on Northeast travel . Sat, 18 May 2013 03:33:30 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207962541.html 2013-05-18T03:33:30Z Officials: Approximately 50 people injured in Conn. train collision, 4 with serious injuries http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207957301.html FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Officials: Approximately 50 people injured in Conn. train collision, 4 with serious injuries. Sat, 18 May 2013 01:33:38 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/207957301.html 2013-05-18T01:33:38Z