WCNC - News - National http://www.wcnc.com/news/national RSS Feed for WCNC - News - National en-us Wed, 23 May 2012 13:04:08 GMT 2012-05-23T13:04:08Z en-us 6-year-olds wander from Pa. school to museum http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/153042645.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Public Schools officials are investigating an impromptu field trip of sorts that occurred when two 6-year-old students wandered away from their school and walked to the city's Children's Museum a few blocks away. Wed, 23 May 2012 13:04:08 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/153042645.html 2012-05-23T13:04:08Z King: Woman on diverted plane not on watchlists http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/153042565.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressman says a US Airways passenger whose claim to have a surgically implanted device led to the diversion Tuesday of a cross-Atlantic jet is not listed on terrorist watchlists or law enforcement databases. Wed, 23 May 2012 13:04:07 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/153042565.html 2012-05-23T13:04:07Z Fla. boy, 6, dies 5 years after nearly drowning http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/153030405.html CASSELBERRY, Fla. (AP) — A 6-year-old central Florida boy has died five years after he nearly drowned in a backyard pool. Wed, 23 May 2012 13:03:35 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/153030405.html 2012-05-23T13:03:35Z US futures follow Europe and Asia downward http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/153030395.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures are following European and Asian markets downward as policy makers argue over how best to spur growth. Wed, 23 May 2012 13:03:34 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/153030395.html 2012-05-23T13:03:34Z Police: Pa. officer broke into house, did laundry http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/153019115.html AVALON, Pa. (AP) — Dirty clothes have a Pittsburgh-area police officer in hot water. Wed, 23 May 2012 12:33:17 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/153019115.html 2012-05-23T12:33:17Z Mariela Castro tops US visit with transgender talk http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/152997385.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro is in San Francisco to meet with gay rights activists and to chair a panel at a prestigious academic conference. Wed, 23 May 2012 12:33:17 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/152997385.html 2012-05-23T12:33:17Z Obama airing ads on veterans, seniors http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/152986365.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is airing two new ads, one focusing on his work with veterans returning home from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and another aimed at seniors dependent on Medicare. Wed, 23 May 2012 12:03:34 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/152986365.html 2012-05-23T12:03:34Z Prosecutor to release evidence in FAMU hazing case http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/152957495.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors are expected to release evidence they have against the 13 people charged in last year's hazing death of Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion. Wed, 23 May 2012 12:03:20 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/152957495.html 2012-05-23T12:03:20Z Jury at Edwards trial to deliberate for 4th day http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/152947875.html GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The jury at the trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards is set to deliberate his fate for a fourth day. Wed, 23 May 2012 11:32:53 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/152947875.html 2012-05-23T11:32:53Z Fla. student to plead guilty to Obama threat http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/152947865.html MIAMI (AP) — A Miami college student plans to plead guilty in federal court to threatening President Barack Obama on Facebook. Wed, 23 May 2012 12:03:20 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/national/152947865.html 2012-05-23T12:03:20Z