http://www.abc24.com/news/national/default.aspx Top national news stories en-us Copyright 2012 Newport Television LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:01 -0500 Sat, 26 May 2012 11:59:49 -0500 National News /sites/wpty/images/template/mycom-mobile-rss.jpg http://www.abc24.com/news/national/default.aspx 144 49 15 http://www.abc24.com:80/news/national/story/Rainy-Memorial-Day-forecast-for-southeast-coast/Nm42q2Ha60yHLT0GMEa5eg.cspx?rss=3517 http://www.abc24.com/s/Nm42q2Ha60yHLT0GMEa5eg.cspx A cluster of thunderstorms that is expected to become Tropical Storm Beryl could make for a sloppy holiday. National News Sat, 26 May 2012 11:47:29 -0500 http://www.abc24.com:80/news/national/story/Safety-officials-warn-of-portable-pool-hazards/k-ZJ1bB84E6CLGXX38xw6g.cspx?rss=3517 http://www.abc24.com/s/k-ZJ1bB84E6CLGXX38xw6g.cspx The Consumer Product Safety Commission say more people are choosing the cheaper pools rather than installing in-ground pools and is warning that the pools can be deadly.  National News Sat, 26 May 2012 10:27:52 -0500 http://www.abc24.com:80/news/national/story/Police-search-for-missing-college-student/g75os_9gxkawTO5JvPgEdg.cspx?rss=3517 http://www.abc24.com/s/g75os_9gxkawTO5JvPgEdg.cspx Louisiana authorities are searching for a college student who has been missing for nearly a week after she was last seen on a bicycle in the early morning hours.  National News Sat, 26 May 2012 10:16:38 -0500 http://www.abc24.com:80/news/national/story/Wildfire-continues-to-rage-in-New-Mexico/rTb0p_d36UGyEcEutYJi3Q.cspx?rss=3517 http://www.abc24.com/s/rTb0p_d36UGyEcEutYJi3Q.cspx Gov. Susana Martinez is urging New Mexicans to use common sense this holiday weekend to avoid sparking new wildfires. National News Sat, 26 May 2012 09:13:00 -0500 http://www.abc24.com:80/news/national/story/NJ-man-charged-in-decades-old-case/VWbexmSxrUOFvhWa3nC9tA.cspx?rss=3517 http://www.abc24.com/s/VWbexmSxrUOFvhWa3nC9tA.cspx Pedro Hernandez is now charged with second-degree murder in the 1979 death of Etan Patz and is being held without bail. National News Sat, 26 May 2012 08:58:18 -0500 http://www.abc24.com:80/news/national/story/Scientist-Evolution-debate-will-be-a-thing-of-the/7eIGopQbY0-EqetcaUpoKw.cspx?rss=3517 http://www.abc24.com/s/7eIGopQbY0-EqetcaUpoKw.cspx Noted paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey says scientific discoveries may soon make the debate over evolution a part of history.  National News Sat, 26 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.abc24.com:80/news/national/story/Gunman-in-standoff-dies/Gn_Z1C8G7Ee_fgLPTBuCug.cspx?rss=3517 http://www.abc24.com/s/Gn_Z1C8G7Ee_fgLPTBuCug.cspx A gunman who held employees hostage at an Indiana real estate office has died in a hospital. National News Fri, 25 May 2012 17:56:00 -0500 http://www.abc24.com:80/news/national/story/Panel-sets-date-for-JPMorgan-CEO-to-testify/OX7TEgn3nESASIbYrqrq-g.cspx?rss=3517 http://www.abc24.com/s/OX7TEgn3nESASIbYrqrq-g.cspx JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is being asked to appear before a Senate panel next month to answer questions about the bank's $2 billion-plus trading loss. National News Fri, 25 May 2012 13:16:57 -0500 http://www.abc24.com:80/news/national/story/AG-Sandusky-dismissal-premature/Z2y95ZKYbUqlkyzGzTt2OQ.cspx?rss=3517 http://www.abc24.com/s/Z2y95ZKYbUqlkyzGzTt2OQ.cspx State prosecutors say a defense motion asking a judge to dismiss child sexual abuse charges against Jerry Sandusky is premature because there are no "facts" in the form of sworn testimony... National News Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.abc24.com:80/news/national/story/Homeless-man-charged-in-TV-station-attack/GrtWEzaseUeANQTEbHhMfg.cspx?rss=3517 http://www.abc24.com/s/GrtWEzaseUeANQTEbHhMfg.cspx A homeless military veteran has been charged with breaking into a Kansas television station and attacking several employees. National News Fri, 25 May 2012 12:55:00 -0500 http://www.abc24.com:80/news/national/story/Wildfire-spreads-in-Michigan/KJJ3KNcoMkCzxYziBntR5w.cspx?rss=3517 http://www.abc24.com/s/KJJ3KNcoMkCzxYziBntR5w.cspx A fast-moving wildfire fed by dry conditions in the state's Upper Peninsula has consumed at least 9,500 acres and prompted some evacuations. National News Fri, 25 May 2012 11:27:44 -0500 http://www.abc24.com:80/news/national/story/Dragon-arrives-at-space-station/sFUTevGoZEGxpvHST90tNw.cspx?rss=3517 http://www.abc24.com/s/sFUTevGoZEGxpvHST90tNw.cspx The privately bankrolled capsule has docked at the International Space Station, making history as the first commercial delivery truck in orbit. National News Fri, 25 May 2012 09:08:01 -0500 http://www.abc24.com:80/news/national/story/NJ-judge-Texter-not-responsible-for-drivers-crash/5WO2hqIML0eJYFIIbUD1Rw.cspx?rss=3517 http://www.abc24.com/s/5WO2hqIML0eJYFIIbUD1Rw.cspx A judge in New Jersey says a woman who texted her boyfriend while he was driving can't be held liable for a car crash he caused while responding to her. National News Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.abc24.com:80/news/national/story/Jury-still-deliberating-Edwards-case/_8yQqISdkESIDjJZfQQNAg.cspx?rss=3517 http://www.abc24.com/s/_8yQqISdkESIDjJZfQQNAg.cspx Jurors in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial are set for a sixth day of deliberations. National News Fri, 25 May 2012 08:59:50 -0500 http://www.abc24.com:80/news/national/story/AWOL-Muslim-soldier-guilty-in-bomb-plot/2G7H_bp_vUW7hJHupQolJg.cspx?rss=3517 http://www.abc24.com/s/2G7H_bp_vUW7hJHupQolJg.cspx Federal prosecutors say a disaster was averted when police foiled a soldier's plot to bomb Fort Hood troops. National News Fri, 25 May 2012 08:47:45 -0500