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Google Maps already updated to show missing bridge on I-5

1:42 PM, May 24, 2013

Google Maps had already been updated Friday morning to indicate Thursday's collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge into the Skagit River in Mount Vernon.

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Facebook pulls page that denigrates female Marines

9:30 AM, May 9, 2013

Facebook has removed a page that denigrated women in the Marine Corps after a House member complained to the Pentagon and called the page another example of the military's lax attitude toward sexual harassment.

Senate passes bill letting states tax online sales

8:37 PM, May 6, 2013

The Senate has passed a bill that could end tax-free shopping on the Internet for many shoppers.

"Apple picking" trend grabs attention after CNN anchor targeted

6:55 PM, May 6, 2013

After she became the victim of a theft near Piedmont Park, CNN anchor Carol Costello is bringing attention to the growing trend known as "apple picking." 

Google planning to charge for some YouTube channels

11:51 AM, May 6, 2013

Google is planning to launch a subscription service for some YouTube channels to raise revenue and help finance independent video producers, according to the Financial Times.

Webby Award winners include 'House of Cards,' Frank Ocean

2:55 PM, Apr 30, 2013

Netflix's groundbreaking "House of Cards" may be the first digital series nominated for a best drama Emmy. But it will start with a Webby.

Virgin Galactic one flight closer to space tourism

2:38 PM, Apr 29, 2013

Virgin Galactic is one flight closer to becoming a commercial "spaceline." The company's passenger spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, completed its first rocket-powered flight Monday morning above the Mojave Desert in California.

Google Now coming to iPhone and iPad

11:17 AM, Apr 29, 2013

Google's Google Now is set to join Siri as a personal assistant for iPhone and iPad users on Monday.

AT&T launches home security in Atlanta, 14 other cities

8:13 AM, Apr 26, 2013

AT&T is launching its "Digital Life" home security business in Atlanta and 14 other cities, and says the company will expand the service to more than 50 cities by the end of 2013.

Watch the space station fly overhead Thursday night

11:20 AM, Apr 25, 2013

The International Space Station will be visible to metro Atlanta residents Thursday evening as it flies overhead.

AP Twitter hacked, how to protect your account

6:12 AM, Apr 24, 2013

The Associated Press Twitter account was suspended Tuesday afternoon after a bogus Tweet went out claiming two explosions at the White House, resulting in injuries to President Barack Obama.

Russian becomes world's oldest spacewalker

3:12 PM, Apr 19, 2013

A 59-year-old Russian cosmonaut became the world's oldest spacewalker Friday, joining a much younger cosmonaut's son for a little maintenance work outside the International Space Station.

Survey: People getting ruder on social media

11:16 AM, Apr 11, 2013

A new survey shows what many people already suspected - people are getting ruder on social media. The survey, by VitalSmarts, said 19 percent of people surveyed said they have blocked, unsubscribed or "unfriended" someone over a virtual argument, reports Reuters.

Police: Fla. teen accidentally shoots off his penis and testicle

A teenager is recovering after police say he shot himself in the penis and testicle while cleaning a gun he just bought.

12:15 PM, Sep 12, 2012

Soldier reunited with dog, missing for 18 months

A rescue group found a soldier's dog, trapped in the house of an animal hoarder in Cobb county. Finding the dog was the first challenge. Finding the soldier was yet another.

6:08 PM, May 21, 2013

16 hurt as airport shuttle bus hits truck

Sixteen people were reported hurt when an airport shuttle bus crashed into a tractor-trailer near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Friday morning.

12:21 PM, May 24, 2013

A Day in the Life of Tripp Halstead

We spent a full day for the Jefferson toddler critically injured last fall by a tree limb. Tripp's story has been embraced by hundreds of thousands around the country. 

10:33 AM, May 21, 2013

Lassiter band director retires after creating world-renowned program

Renowned Lassiter High School band director Alfred Watkins retires this month. His shoes will be almost impossible to fill.

5:59 AM, May 23, 2013

13-year-old boy abducted after getting off school bus

Palmetto boy was able to escape his abductor after the man took him into a wooded area.

11:30 PM, May 23, 2013

Parts fall off China Airlines jet on approach to ATL

The FAA says a China Airlines 747 lost parts from a wing as it approached Hartsfield Jackson International Airport Sunday afternoon.

6:37 PM, May 23, 2013

Evan Gattis' amazing life story

Last week 11Alive's Matt Pearl sat down for a revealing interview with the Braves catcher, as well as family and friends who played major roles in his journey. 

10:27 PM, May 22, 2013

Clayton officer fired after pointing gun at apt. resident

A Clayton County police officer is accused of threatening to shoot a man and his dog, after the pit bull mix got loose at an apartment complex in Lawrenceville.

11:30 PM, May 23, 2013

Beachy to start for Gwinnett on Friday

Atlanta Braves' right-hander Brandon Beachy is slated to make a minor league injury rehab start for the Gwinnett Braves on Friday, May 24 at Coolray Field, a 7:05 PM game against the Toledo Mud Hens. Beachy is on Atlanta's disabled list as he recovers from 2012 "Tommy John" surgery.

5:38 PM, May 23, 2013
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      Notable deaths in 2013

      7:54 AM, May 21, 2013

      Notable individuals who passed away during 2013.