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Most power should be restored by nightfall.

A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and a chemical plant Monday in central China, killing more than 8,700 people and trapping untold numbers in the worst quake in three decades.

The families of five Hawkins County students have named a former teacher and the Hawkins County Board of Education as defendants in a $65 million lawsuit.

This week readers are looking for a straight answer to what seems like a simple question. Is the U.S. in recession or not?  Yes. It is simple question. After that things get a little more complicated.  The Answer Desk.

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- A woman pulled from a fire at her home by a passerby early this morning remains in serious condition this afternoon at Bristol Regional Medical Center.

Crews and search dogs hunted for survivors or bodies in piles of debris Monday after tornadoes and storms rumbled across the region over the weekend and killed at least 23 people in three states.

The investigation into a possible murder suicide continued on Monday. Bristol, Tennessee Police believe a mother killed her daughter, then killed herself.

Oil prices briefly spiked to a new record above $126 a barrel but later ended lower as investors cashed in profits and a quake in China raised the possibility of a drop in demand.

Israeli police raided Jerusalem's city hall and seized documents Monday as part of a widening corruption investigation against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, police said.