http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines RSS Feed for WIBW - National News - Headlines en-us Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:57:53 GMT 2013-06-20T02:57:53Z en-us http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/HPV-Vaccine-Reduces-Disease-Rates-In-Girls-Nearly-60-Percent-212255641.html The new study shows rates of vaccine-type HPV prevalence dropped from 11 percent before the vaccine was introduced, to 5 percent by 2010 for 14 to 19 year-old-girls. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:57:53 GMT http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/HPV-Vaccine-Reduces-Disease-Rates-In-Girls-Nearly-60-Percent-212255641.html 2013-06-20T02:57:53Z http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/Sopranos-Star-James-Gandolfini-Dies-In-Rome-At-51-212243071.html The man who played Tony Soprano on the HBO series, died suddenly of a heart attack Wednesday. He was scheduled to appear at the Taormino Film Fest in Sicily. Gandolfini is survived by his wife and son, and a daughter born just last fall. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:53:44 GMT http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/Sopranos-Star-James-Gandolfini-Dies-In-Rome-At-51-212243071.html 2013-06-20T01:53:44Z http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/Fed-Will-Hold-The-Line-On-Monetary-Policy-212255121.html Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday the U.S. economy continues to heal, but suggested that it is too soon to start tapering the central bank's $85 billion in monthly bond purchases. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:19:01 GMT http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/Fed-Will-Hold-The-Line-On-Monetary-Policy-212255121.html 2013-06-20T02:19:01Z http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/FBIs-Mueller-We-Use-Drones-In-The-US-212237651.html Mueller told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that drones are used by the FBI in difficult cases, in a "very, very minimal way and very seldom." Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:14:41 GMT http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/FBIs-Mueller-We-Use-Drones-In-The-US-212237651.html 2013-06-19T23:14:41Z http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/Obesity-A-Disease-New-Classification-Could-Open-Treatment-Options-212234151.html The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 36 percent of American adults are obese. The American Medical Association is now officially calling it a disease. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:49:31 GMT http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/Obesity-A-Disease-New-Classification-Could-Open-Treatment-Options-212234151.html 2013-06-19T22:49:31Z http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/Search-For-Jimmy-Hoffas-Body-Comes-Up-Empty-212239711.html FBI says the hunt for Jimmy Hoffa is over, no body was found. Alleged mobster who tipped off police says he hopes his "good friend" is exhumed. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:28:00 GMT http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/Search-For-Jimmy-Hoffas-Body-Comes-Up-Empty-212239711.html 2013-06-19T23:28:00Z http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/Discovery-At-Mobsters-Home-May-Be-Human-Remains-212239071.html Investigators at the Queens home have been searching for possible unidentified human remains. Investigators are looking into a case that happened before 1996. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:22:45 GMT http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/Discovery-At-Mobsters-Home-May-Be-Human-Remains-212239071.html 2013-06-19T23:22:45Z http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/Fans-Mourn-Death-Of-Warbler-Slim-Whitman-212241231.html Country music singer Slim Whitman died of heart failure at 90 Wednesday. The yodeling singer gained fame in Europe as well as in the U.S. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:38:21 GMT http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/Fans-Mourn-Death-Of-Warbler-Slim-Whitman-212241231.html 2013-06-19T23:38:21Z http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/9-Most-Awkward-Moments-In-Pageant-History-212227741.html There are probably a lot of reasons why a fifth of Americans can't find their own country on a world map... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:04:36 GMT http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/9-Most-Awkward-Moments-In-Pageant-History-212227741.html 2013-06-19T22:04:36Z http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/CDC-HPV-Vaccine-Reduced-Disease-Rates-In-Teen-Girls-56-212224231.html Rates of HPV strains related to genital warts and some cancers have decreased 56 percent among American teen girls since a vaccine was introduced in 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:42:56 GMT http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/CDC-HPV-Vaccine-Reduced-Disease-Rates-In-Teen-Girls-56-212224231.html 2013-06-19T21:42:56Z