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Library honors Carole King with US pop music prize Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 1:50 pm, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Library honors Carole King with US pop music prize The 71-year-old singer-songwriter known for such hits as "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" and "You've Got A Friend" is being awarded the nation's highest prize for popular music Tuesday.

Man survives jump off Golden Gate Bridge More than 1,500 people have jumped to their death from the span since it opened in 1937, making it one of the world's most active suicide spots. Most jumpers die a grisly death, with massive internal injuries and broken bones. The bridge's board of directors has approved a net system to prevent suicides, and the final design for the project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

NC man accused of trying to scam insurance company LINCOLNTON, N.C. (AP) — Authorities accuse a Lincoln County of filing a fake report of a stolen motorcycle and trailer to get money from an insurance company. According to the investigators, Shelby police learned earlier this month that the trailer and motorcycle were being kept in a storage facility there.

Mich. reveals program to prevent school violence Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 1:47 pm, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 (AP) — Michigan's attorney general laid out a proposal Tuesday aimed at preventing violence in schools by creating a confidential tipline for parents and students to report potentially dangerous behavior. Bill Schuette announced the OK-2-SAY initiative alongside law enforcement, lawmakers and officials from Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's office five months after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., which left six educators and 20 children dead. Paul Liabenow, executive director of the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principal's Association, said in about 81 percent of violent incidents in schools, someone other than the perpetrator knew it was going to happen, but doesn't report it. Sandra York, the executive director of the Michigan PTA, called the hotline an "obvious answer" to the violence plaguing the nation's schools.

Seattle MF Evans added to US training camp roster CHICAGO (AP) — Seattle Sounders midfielder Brad Evans will join the U.S. men for a training camp ahead of next month's trio of World Cup qualifiers. Evans has made seven appearances with the Americans and was part of the team that lost to Mexico in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup final.