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• List of Top New Species Includes Glow-in-the-Dark Cockroach, New Monkey

  In National News / 24 May 2013

  

  (PHOENIX) — What’s new in animal species? Plenty, according to the sixth annual Top 10 list by the Institute at Arizona State University that includes everything from a glow-in-the-dark cockroach to an “Old World” monkey with a bright blue buttocks. “Through the top 10, we are really just trying to raise awareness about how many species there are on the planet,” Quentin Wheeler, founding director of the International Institute for Species Exploration (IISE), told ABC News. “On average, 18,000 species a year are discovered. That sounds like a lot, but it really isn’t.” Wheeler said there are an estimated 10… Read more

• The sentencing phase of the Mario McNeil trial begins Friday

  In Local Sanford, NC News / 24 May 2013

  FAYETTEVILLE–Life or death? Those are the choices being considered by a Jury in the first degree rape and murder trial of Mario McNeil who is charged with murder, rape and other offenses in the 2009 death of five year old Shaniya Davis. McNeil was convicted of several charges and acquitted of one Thursday. More local news can be heard Monday through Friday on WWGP 1050 and Classic Hits & Oldies.

• Click it or ticket is underway

  In Local Sanford, NC News / 24 May 2013

  SANFORD–A statewide effort is underway to keep travelers safe this Memorial holiday weekend which gets underway, officially, at 6 pm Friday and ends at midnight Monday, May 28. Click it or Ticket is enforce all over the state being conducted by state and local law enforcement officers. More local news can be heard Monday through Friday on WWGP 1050 and Classic Hits & Oldies.

• Carrie Underwood Donates $1 Million in Tour Proceeds to Red Cross

  In Music News / 24 May 2013

  

  Carrie Underwood is giving back to her home state of Oklahoma following the devastation caused there by Monday’s tornadoes. Carrie announced Thursday that she is donating one million dollars in proceeds from her just-concluded Blown Away Tour to the Red Cross for disaster relief. The singer says in a statement, “I have watched the devastation in my home state of Oklahoma over the past several days with great sadness. With the help of my fans who attended my concerts over the past year, we can offer the Red Cross a little extra help in comforting those affected by the recent… Read more

• Teen Wins ‘Doodle 4 Google’ Contest with Heartfelt Reunion Drawing

  In National News / 24 May 2013

  

  (NEW YORK) — The instructions were plain and simple: Draw your “best day ever.” Sabrina Brady did just that and it’s landed her quite literally front and center in all of Google’s glory. Brady, 17,  was crowned the national champion of the site’s fourth ever Doodle 4 Google contest on Wednesday.  Students in grades K-12 from all over the country submit their artwork to the competition, hoping to see their masterpiece intertwined with Google’s iconic homepage logo. Brady, a senior at Wisconsin’s Sparta High School, scored the top prize for her work titled “Coming Home.” The illustration shows her racing… Read more

• Bridge Collapse over Skagit River in Washington Sends Cars, People into Water

  In National News / 24 May 2013

  

  (SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash.) — A portion of an interstate highway bridge in Washington state collapsed Thursday night, sending cars and people into the water, authorities said. The collapse occurred on the Interstate 5 freeway over the Skagit River in Skagit County, Wash., about two hours north of Seattle. It was unclear whether there were any injuries. “N/B and S/B lanes of I-5 Skagit River Bridge collapsed,” Washington State Trooper Mark Francis posted on Twitter. “People and cars in water.” Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio

• Texas Deputy, Shot in 'Evil Evan' Manhunt, Returning to Force

  In National News / 24 May 2013

  

  (BOWIE, Texas) — The Texas deputy shot three times in March while chasing a paroled Colorado inmate suspected in the slaying of Colorado’s prisons chief will be heading back to work this weekend, and he says he is “ready to go back to it.” On Wednesday, authorities released the dash camera video of the moment 27-year-old Montague County Sheriff’s Deputy James Boyd was shot during a routine road block on March 21 in Bowie, Texas. After months of recovery, Boyd plans to return to work on Sunday. “I’m ready to go back,” Boyd told ABC News Thursday. “I’m kind of… Read more