U.S. News http://enews.earthlink.net/channel/news/us U.S. News Supplied by AP en-us (c) 2013 EarthLink Networks Inc. Wed, 22 May 2013 07:40:36 EDT Wed, 22 May 2013 08:10:58 EDT 5 Parents face tough choice when tornadoes bear down http://enews.earthlink.net/article/us?guid=20130522/178234af-662f-46bb-a462-48c030f003d1 MOORE, Okla. (AP) — With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: "We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger is over. Wed, 22 May 2013 07:40:36 EDT 20130522/178234af-662f-46bb-a462-48c030f003d1 By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor http://enews.earthlink.net/article/us?guid=20130522/07a13288-723b-4aea-a003-d3c18c3d68e9 NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on. The ex-congressman whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago said in a YouTube video announcement late Tuesday that he's in the New York City mayoral race. Wed, 22 May 2013 06:13:35 EDT 20130522/07a13288-723b-4aea-a003-d3c18c3d68e9 By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview http://enews.earthlink.net/article/us?guid=20130522/00eb3175-c247-47f6-aa33-597c35a3826a PHOENIX (AP) — In a surprise jailhouse interview just hours after a jury began deliberating her fate, Jodi Arias spoke out Tuesday about her murder trial, her many fights with her legal team and her belief that she "deserves a second chance at freedom someday." Wed, 22 May 2013 06:04:04 EDT 20130522/00eb3175-c247-47f6-aa33-597c35a3826a By BRIAN SKOLOFF and JOSH HOFFNER Associated Press Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break http://enews.earthlink.net/article/us?guid=20130522/c78d797d-c3ab-422c-bca7-d720915979a4 PHOENIX (AP) — It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet. An Arizona restaurateur, fed up after years of negative online reviews and an embarrassing appearance on a reality television show, posted a social media rant laced with salty language and angry, uppercase letters that quickly went viral last week, to the delight of people who love a good Internet meltdown. Wed, 22 May 2013 05:12:33 EDT 20130522/c78d797d-c3ab-422c-bca7-d720915979a4 By CRISTINA SILVA Associated Press Under scrutiny, Va. gov's mansion a dichotomy http://enews.earthlink.net/article/us?guid=20130522/a6dade4a-631b-49d1-9e09-a4884e002270 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An embezzling case that began with a chef being accused of stealing food from Virginia's Executive Mansion and morphed into a political scandal involving two of the state's most powerful politicians has some people wondering: What goes on behind the wide double doors of the governor's house? The governor's mansion is in some ways a dichotomy: It is perhaps the state's highest-profile office, yet also one of the only places Gov. Wed, 22 May 2013 04:41:31 EDT 20130522/a6dade4a-631b-49d1-9e09-a4884e002270 By LARRY O'DELL Associated Press