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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

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B.B. King was poisoned, his daughters claim
Two of B.B. King's daughters are alleging that the blues legend was poisoned to death by his closest associates. But the coroner says preliminary autopsy results don't support that contention.

5 things to know for your New Day -- Tuesday, May 26
Flood waters hit Texas and Oklahoma. B.B. King's daughters say their dad was poisoned. And the FBI investigates holiday weekend plane threats.

U.S.
4 dead after record storms in Texas, Oklahoma; 12 missing in one county
Record-setting rains left officials in Texas and Oklahoma scrambling to assess the scope of the damage and destruction Monday as an emergency coordinator told reporters that a dozen people were missing in one county.

Josh Duggar on child molestation report: 'I acted inexcusably'
Reality TV star Josh Duggar issued an apology Thursday after reports surfaced that he allegedly molested girls as a teenager, saying: "I acted inexcusably."

L.A. bystander steps in to end car chase
Halt! A pedestrian stopped a motorist evading California police Friday evening by calmly stepping in front of his car. The chase ended, when police cuffed the man behind the wheel -- and the man who stopped him.

New trial possible for man convicted in Chandra Levy killing
A new trial may be granted to the man convicted of killing Chandra Levy, a Washington intern whose disappearance in 2001 drew national headlines.

WORLD
ISIS horror grows: Things to know this week about the terrorist group
Just when it seems the horror can grow no deeper, ISIS shows that man's capacity for cruelty knows no bounds.

Elephant snatches man's camera, takes amazing 'elphie'
Plenty of tourists have snapped a selfie of themselves posing with an elephant during their travels. Even U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has done it.

Could Egypt's empty animal mummies reveal an ancient scam?
Tens of centuries ago, animals were increasingly seen as sacred representation of gods in ancient Egypt. Pilgrims would often pay for the mummification of an animal, in return for divine favor or revelation. And so a lucrative industry began (made up of animal keepers, embalmers, priests, and laborers building the cemeteries and catacombs) and, over time, up to 70 million animals were carefully preserved -- or so Ancient Egyptians thought.

Ruling parties suffer in Spain, Poland, but not so in Ethiopia
Voters in Spain and Poland had a message for incumbents Sunday: We are not pleased.

BUSINESS
China gets a new billionaire every week
Wealthy Chinese are getting even richer really fast.

Charter set to announce Time Warner Cable acquisition
Time Warner Cable has a new potential buyer: Charter Communications.

HEALTH
Why good people do bad things
Most of us want to do the right thing. We don't want to steal office supplies or lie on an expense report. But we all face temptations, and sometimes we give in to them. A new study suggests that being aware of these temptations, and thinking about their long-term consequences, could help us resist the urge to act unethically.

Report: German grandmother, 65, gives birth to quadruplets
For many people, 13 children would be more than enough.

TECHNOLOGY
This table sucks up heat to lower your AC bills
Air conditioning is a modern wonder. It's also an expensive luxury and a total drain on the environment. Most buildings address thermal control on a structure level by building in HVAC systems, but two designers from Paris think there might be a better way, or at least an alternative way.

Super Bowl of robotics makes STEM subjects exciting
Forty-thousand fans were chanting, screaming and cheering on their teams. The enthusiastic spectators had painted faces, were donning costumes, and no one was actually sitting in their seats -- all were standing to get a better look at the action happening in the pens.

ENTERTAINMENT
The famous movie I never saw
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." "You had me at 'hello.'" "I'll have what she's having." "Say 'hello' to my little friend!" "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."

David Duchovny vs. Charles Manson in new series: 6 shows to watch this week
It's summertime in TV land, which means reality shows and game shows. But there's still some intriguing scripted programming out there.

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