KTVB - News - National http://www.ktvb.com/news/national RSS Feed for KTVB - News - National en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:06:30 GMT EPA: Uranium from polluted mine in Nev. wells http://www.ktvb.com/news/national/70701172.html YERINGTON, Nev. (AP) — Peggy Pauly lives in a robin-egg blue, two-story house not far from acres of onion fields that make the northern Nevada air smell sweet at harvest time. More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving http://www.ktvb.com/news/national/70700312.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The AAA auto club says a few more Americans will be traveling away from home for Thanksgiving this year, though most people are making their holiday treks by car. NC man gets life in prison for woman's fatal scare http://www.ktvb.com/news/national/70699417.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty in what prosecutors said was a case of scaring a 79-year-old North Carolina grandmother to death. Landrieu to vote to move ahead on health care bill http://www.ktvb.com/news/national/70699397.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu says she will vote "yes" on a crucial test vote on the health care bill. EPA: Uranium from polluted mine in Nev. wells http://www.ktvb.com/news/national/70699387.html YERINGTON, Nev. (AP) — Peggy Pauly lives in a robin-egg blue, two-story house not far from acres of onion fields that make the northern Nevada air smell sweet at harvest time. Chicago losing glitz when Winfrey goes off the air http://www.ktvb.com/news/national/70698267.html CHICAGO (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's decision to take her show off the air after next season is another blow for Chicago. Mental health cases tax police, emergency workers http://www.ktvb.com/news/national/70698262.html BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Police and emergency responders around the nation have long struggled to deal with people who have mental illness. Now some say the situation is getting worse. Report finds wide disparities in gifted education http://www.ktvb.com/news/national/70697527.html ATLANTA (AP) — A new report says gifted children are being ignored in the U.S., as most federal education funding goes to help struggling students learn the basics. Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk of mission http://www.ktvb.com/news/national/70694992.html CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Atlantis' astronauts are taking another spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Motown caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala http://www.ktvb.com/news/national/70693672.html DETROIT (AP) — Berry Gordy founded what would become Motown Records a half-century ago with an $800 loan. Today, that would get you two tickets with a bit to spare to the Motown 50 Golden Gala.