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(CNN) -- The mass deaths of thousands of red-winged blackbirds in Arkansas was caused by "blunt force trauma," according to a new report by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

New York (CNN) -- The major snowstorm that pelted much of the Northeast will taper off Thursday, but many schools, government offices and some airport runways are expected to remain closed, officials said.

Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actor Charlie Sheen was in "stable" condition after being taken by ambulance from his home to a Los Angeles hospital Thursday morning, his representative said.

Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actor Charlie Sheen was in "stable" condition after being taken by ambulance from his home to a Los Angeles hospital Thursday morning, his representative said.

CAIRO - Egypt's government disrupted Internet service and deployed an elite special operations counterterrorism force Friday, hours before anti-government protesters prepared for a new wave of mass rallies.

New York (CNN) -- The weather seems to be going berserk, with more snow dumped on our beleaguered Northeastern cities in a month than in a year, paralyzing business and our lives. Records are being broken even as we speak.

(CNN) -- Authorities have no immediate plans to charge the teenager who admitted to hauling a piano out onto a sandbar in Biscayne Bay in south Florida.

Washington (CNN) -- It's easy to see why any politician would want to avoid making huge promises on the deficit. After all, it's out of control, unpredictable and chances are you'll fail anyway.

BOGOTA, Colombia - An explosion likely caused by a methane gas buildup ripped through an underground coal mine in Colombia during a shift change Wednesday, killing 21 workers, officials said. A similar fatal blast occurred at the same mine four years ago.

New York (CNN) -- All four women found dead in Long Island, New York, last month were prostitutes who advertised on the website Craigslist, and were probably slain by a serial killer, according to Suffolk County Police Commissioner Richard Dormer.

Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Protesters taking to the streets in Egypt on Wednesday felt the wrath of security forces, a day after an unparalleled display of public rage at the government and full-throated cries for the ouster of the longtime president.

Chad Ochocinco says he's changing his name again. This time, he's going back to Chad Johnson. Ochocinco Ochocinco Ochocinco, appearing on ESPN's "NFL Live" on Tuesday, called the name change fun, but said it's time for a change.

LULING, La. -- A body recovered late Tuesday from the Mississippi River has been tentatively identified as the brother of Baltimore Ravens star safety Ed Reed, authorities said. St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne said tattoos on the body recovered late Tuesday appear to match those belonging to 28-year-old Brian Reed, who jumped into the river after an encounter with a sheriff's deputy. An autopsy was planned for Thursday.

Each year, federal inspectors find illegal levels of antibiotics in hundreds of older dairy cows bound for the slaughterhouse. Concerned that those antibiotics might also be contaminating the milk Americans drink, the Food and Drug Administration intended to begin tests this month on the milk from farms that had repeatedly sold cows tainted by drug residue.

Verizon Communications reported fourth-quarter results on Tuesday that fell slightly below Wall Street's expectations, as it continued to shift its focus to its wireless business, which had strong subscriber growth, from landlines.

CLINTON TWP. - Five young men have been indicted by a Hunterdon County grand jury on several charges related to the death of a 20-year-old Atlantic County man incarcerated at the Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility here.

Many joggers don earbuds and listen to music to distract themselves from the rigors of running. But might the Black Eyed Peas or Rihanna distract them so much that they jog into traffic?

TUNIS - The interim government in Tunisia has issued an international arrest warrant for the overthrown president, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, and members of his family for financial offenses, the justice minister said Wednesday, as protesters continued their call to rid the current government of cabinet members connected to Mr. Ben Ali.

Police say they have identified three bodies found on Long Island, New York, last month, and the deaths may be the work of a serial killer.

President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night will be "all about America winning," one of his top advisers told CNN.