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Though there have been other signs to indicate that the economy is on the upswing, many Americans aren't feeling all that good about how things are going.The private Conference Board reports that its widely watched consumer confidence index fell to 58.6 in January from 66.7 in December.

The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is expected to dump 3 to 6 inches of rain in Florida, before moving along the eastern seaboard.

It's now clear that the housing sector has bounced back from its long downturn. In March, prices had the biggest year-over-year gain since early 2006.

Patricia Krentcil became a national story when her obsession with tanning led to charges that she had also taken her 6-year-old daughter into a tanning booth (Krentcil says she didn't do that). But now, her skin is practically fair.

Two shootings wounded five people in the city this past weekend. A curfew will go into effect late this week requiring that people be off the streets between midnight and 6 a.m.

The giant bird was being used to promote The Hobbit film trilogy, which was shot in the Pacific nation. Authorities say no one was hurt when it came crashing down during a 6.3-magnitude temblor.

The 6-foot wave may have been triggered by a big change in air pressure, which may have been caused by a big storm.

Parents of students attending the Trillade primary school in Avignon have until 8:30 a.m. to drop off kids before the gate closes. But some tardy parents throw their children over the 6 foot gate.

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit off the coast of Massachusetts Sunday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.

An art expert in Britain bought a portrait by one of his favorite artists for about $6,000, The Telegraph reports. His cat launched herself at the painting and ripped a huge hole in it with her claws.