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Al Jazeera America’s inevitable collapse has begun with the elimination of all of its morning programming. Instead of producing its own programming, the basement-rated cable news network will simply re-broadcast Al Jazeera programs from its parent studio in Qatar. Also canceled is the late morning program, “Consider This With Antonio Mora.” Mediabistro reports that behind-the-scenes staffers will be reassigned and “the fate of on-air talent is unclear.” Variety, however, reports that primetime anchors Ali Velshi and Joie Chen will have less airtime and mid-to-late afternoon programming is also on the chopping block.

Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory Suedmeyer, 21, was killed and his wife Katelyn, 19, were critically injured when their car collided with a vehicle driven by 71-year-old Bruce Quayle, who was driving the wrong way on I-20. slideshow AUSTELL - The 71-year-old man who drove the wrong way on Interstate 20 last Saturday afternoon and caused a head-on collision that killed a young Marine, has been charged with DUI and first-degree homicide by vehicle, among other charges. The crash also injured the Marine's wife, Katelyn Suedmeyer, 19, who remains in critical condition at Atlanta Medical Center. Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory Suedmeyer,...

<p>Possible plane crash in Lexington, KY. My brother works security for Lexington UK Hospital and was just called in. No news locally or on major news outlets yet. I didn't want to post anything for fear of being wrong, but he's still waiting for an official call while on stand-by.</p>

Wal-Mart billionaire John Walton dies in plane crash55 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AFP) - John Walton, a billionaire heir of retail giant Wal-Mart, died when the small home-made plane he was flying crashed in a national park in Wyoming, authorities said. Walton's plane crashed at 12:20 pm local time (1820 GMT) shortly after taking off from Jackson Hole Airport in Grand Teton National Park, the National Park Service said in a statement. The cause of the accident was not immediately known. "Walton, the pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft, died on impact and was later pronounced dead at the scene...