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Man survives plunge over Niagara Falls

A man went over Niagara Falls and survived Wednesday afternoon, one of the few people to ever survive the plunge unprotected, authorities said.

Parents of truant kids can face jail time

Police quietly wait by the front door of the small, brick suburban Atlanta home as investigators tell 48-year-old Lajuana Robinson, a mother of nine, "I'm going to have to put you in handcuffs."

Despite Love Canal's lessons, schoolchildren are still at risk

Thirty years ago this summer, America learned the name Love Canal. The working-class Niagara Falls neighborhood built atop tons of chemical waste became a synonym for environmental disaster.

Time.com: High-Wire Act

Philippe Petit's 1974 skywalk, now playing as heist film

Review: 'Wedding Dash 2' is almost identical to the original

Many computer game sequels, especially those accessible, try-before-you-buy "casual games," tend to play similarly to their predecessors, but PlayFirst's Wedding Dash 2 takes the cake, if you can pardon the pun.

Adding up gallons you can save

Convincing your daughter to cut down on her shower time may not be an option, so use the water-saving guidelines below to see how many gallons you and your family could conserve each year

SI.com: Richard Deitsch: NHL boosted by record-setting event

The mood of a crowd is often found on a sign, and in the middle of 71,217 people on Tuesday afternoon, one placard (see right) offered a rich slice of the scene: LOOK MOM, NO ROOF!

Panel gives judge a ringing rebuke

A judge in Niagara Falls, New York, has apologized for jailing nearly four dozen people over a ringing mobile phone in his courtroom, his attorney said Wednesday.

CNNMoney: Double-digit home price drops coming

Over the next few years, more than three-quarters of the nation's housing markets will suffer some decline in home prices. Many will experience double-digit hits in a forecast that has worsened considerably in recent months.

Business 2.0: The parking meter you'll love

Few of us would expect to get rich selling parking meters. But meters generate hundreds of millions of dollars for cities every year, and since 50 percent of parking fines go unpaid, according to one San Francisco study, city halls are on the lookout for a more convenient - and effective - kind of meter.

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