Saturday, May 18 2013 5:50 PM EDT2013-05-18 21:50:59 GMT
A pair of persistent wildfires continued to burn in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Saturday, although authorities were slowly getting the upper hand. more>>
A pair of persistent wildfires continued to burn in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Saturday, although authorities were slowly getting the upper hand. more>>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:12 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:12:11 GMT
Powerball officials said the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.more>>
Powerball officials said the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.more>>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:24 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:24:40 GMT
Days after bursts of gunfire at a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of now seven arrests gave an organizer of the traditional event reason to celebrate again.more>>
Days after bursts of gunfire at a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of now seven arrests gave an organizer of the traditional event reason to celebrate again.more>>
Friday, May 17 2013 2:12 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:12:20 GMT
A Humvee carrying six Navy SEALs and two other sailors overturned during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky, killing one of the SEALs and injuring the others, military officials said Friday. more>>
A Humvee carrying six Navy SEALs and two other sailors overturned during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky, killing one of the SEALs and injuring the others, military officials said Friday. more>>
Friday, May 17 2013 1:19 PM EDT2013-05-17 17:19:53 GMT
The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized to Congress on Friday for his agency's tougher treatment of tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. more>>
The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized to Congress on Friday for his agency's tougher treatment of tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. more>>
Friday, May 17 2013 10:56 AM EDT2013-05-17 14:56:14 GMT
Days after sudden gunfire brought a chaotic and bloody end to a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of six arrests gave an organizer of the traditional event reason to celebrate again. more>>
Days after sudden gunfire brought a chaotic and bloody end to a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of six arrests gave an organizer of the traditional event reason to celebrate again. more>>
Friday, May 17 2013 10:38 AM EDT2013-05-17 14:38:44 GMT
Raul Rodriguez gathered his family into a hall closet as a savage tornado roared over his neighborhood. All he could hear above the storm's din was the sound of every window in his home shattering.more>>
Raul Rodriguez counts himself a lucky man. He gathered his family into a hall closet as a savage tornado roared over his neighborhood. All he could hear above the storm's din was the sound of every window in his home shattering.more>>
Friday, May 17 2013 10:04 AM EDT2013-05-17 14:04:18 GMT
Dick Trickle, whose larger-than-life personality and penchant for fun won him legions of fans despite a lack of success beyond the nation's small tracks, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. more>>
Dick Trickle, whose larger-than-life personality and penchant for fun won him legions of fans despite a lack of success beyond the nation's small tracks, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. He was 71. more>>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:25 AM EDT2013-05-17 13:25:24 GMT
President Barack Obama is pledging to eliminate the "scourge" of sexual assault in the military while cautioning that it will take a long and sustained effort by all military members.more>>
President Barack Obama is pledging to eliminate the "scourge" of sexual assault in the military while cautioning that it will take a long and sustained effort by all military members.more>>
Thursday, May 16 2013 5:26 PM EDT2013-05-16 21:26:39 GMT
A second top Internal Revenue Service official has announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over the targeting of tea party groups.more>>
A second top Internal Revenue Service official has announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over the targeting of tea party groups.more>>
Thursday, May 16 2013 5:12 PM EDT2013-05-16 21:12:41 GMT
American Airlines said Thursday people carrying just a personal item that fits under the seat - no rolling suitcases - will be allowed to board before most other passengersmore>>
American Airlines said Thursday people carrying just a personal item that fits under the seat - no rolling suitcases - will be allowed to board before most other passengersmore>>
Thursday, May 16 2013 4:15 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:15:52 GMT
Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless.more>>
Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless.more>>
Thursday, May 16 2013 4:15 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:15:36 GMT
State police said a dozen people -- including five children -- are injured after a school bus carrying special needs children rolled over on a highway near Indianapolis.more>>
State police said a dozen people -- including five children -- are injured after a school bus carrying special needs children rolled over on a highway near Indianapolis.more>>
Thursday, May 16 2013 4:03 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:03:51 GMT
Authorities have not ruled out criminal activity and are investigating two other possible causes in the explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant that killed 14 people.more>>
Authorities have not ruled out criminal activity and are investigating two other possible causes in the explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant that killed 14 people.more>>
Thursday, May 16 2013 3:07 PM EDT2013-05-16 19:07:39 GMT
President Barack Obama dismissed the idea of a special prosecutor to investigate the Internal Revenue Service Thursday. more>>
President Barack Obama dismissed the idea of a special prosecutor to investigate the Internal Revenue Service Thursday, saying probes by Congress and the Justice Department should be able to figure out who was responsible for improperly targeting tea party groups. more>>
Thursday, May 16 2013 2:46 PM EDT2013-05-16 18:46:49 GMT
Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless. more>>
Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless. Emergency responders were still searching for missing people Thursday afternoon. more>>
Thursday, May 16 2013 2:31 PM EDT2013-05-16 18:31:30 GMT
Democrats rallied behind President Barack Obama in the long-running, bitter dispute over the administration's handling of the Benghazi attack. more>>
Democrats rallied behind President Barack Obama in the long-running, bitter dispute over the administration's handling of the Benghazi attack, arguing that the White House's latest email disclosure undermines Republican claims of a cover-up.more>>
Thursday, May 16 2013 2:29 PM EDT2013-05-16 18:29:09 GMT
President Barack Obama tried to defuse a trio of controversies Thursday. more>>
President Barack Obama tried to defuse a trio of controversies Thursday, pledging to work with Congress to ensure the IRS doesn't abuse its power, urging legislators to provide more money to strengthen security at U.S. diplomatic outposts and promising to seek "a balance" between national security and a need to protect freedom of the press. more>>
Thursday, May 16 2013 12:29 PM EDT2013-05-16 16:29:44 GMT
David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity. more>>
David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity. more>>
Thursday, May 16 2013 12:27 PM EDT2013-05-16 16:27:55 GMT
A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy during rush hour in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, including six U.S. military advisers and two children, officials said. more>>
A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy during rush hour in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, including six U.S. military advisers and two children, officials said.more>>
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:11 AM EDT2013-05-16 14:11:30 GMT
Memphis is headed to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 on Wednesday night, finishing off the second-round series in five games.more>>
Memphis is headed to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 on Wednesday night, finishing off the second-round series in five games.more>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:47 PM EDT2013-05-15 23:47:14 GMT
President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations the agency had improperly targeted tea party groups.more>>
President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations the agency had improperly targeted tea party groups.more>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:12 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:12:23 GMT
Jurors in Jodi Arias' trial on Wednesday found the former waitress should be eligible for the death penalty after they convicted her last week of murdering her one-time boyfriend.more>>
Jurors in Jodi Arias' trial on Wednesday found the former waitress should be eligible for the death penalty after they convicted her last week of murdering her one-time boyfriend.more>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 5:31 PM EDT2013-05-15 21:31:06 GMT
The White House released 100 pages of e-mails and notes related to the Obama administration's response to the attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last September.more>>
The White House released 100 pages of e-mails and notes related to the Obama administration's response to the attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last September.more>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 5:15 PM EDT2013-05-15 21:15:08 GMT
NASA's planet-hunting telescope is broken. The Kepler spacecraft lost the second of four wheels that control the telescope's orientation in space, NASA said Wednesday.more>>
NASA's planet-hunting telescope is broken. The Kepler spacecraft lost the second of four wheels that control the telescope's orientation in space, NASA said Wednesday.more>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 5:00 PM EDT2013-05-15 21:00:29 GMT
The FBI's criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service could include potential civil rights violations, false statements and potential violations of the Hatch Act.more>>
The FBI's criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service could include potential civil rights violations, false statements and potential violations of the Hatch Act.more>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 4:48 PM EDT2013-05-15 20:48:07 GMT
Authorities are investigating whether logging operations may have sparked a massive wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin that destroyed dozens of buildings and forced at least 60 people from their homes.more>>
Authorities are investigating whether logging operations may have sparked a massive wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin that destroyed dozens of buildings and forced at least 60 people from their homes.more>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 2:34 PM EDT2013-05-15 18:34:32 GMT
As the investigation into the IRS' targeting of conservative political groups widens, House Speaker John Boehner said he has a question: "Who's going to jail over this scandal?" more>>
As the investigation into the IRS' targeting of conservative political groups widens, House Speaker John Boehner said he has a question: "Who's going to jail over this scandal?" more>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 2:15 PM EDT2013-05-15 18:15:11 GMT
After weeks of rolling without a winner, the Powerball jackpot has once again ballooned in time for its Wednesday drawing, an estimated $360 million jackpot. more>>
After weeks of rolling without a winner, the Powerball jackpot has once again ballooned in time for its Wednesday drawing, an estimated $360 million jackpot considered the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot in history. more>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 1:42 PM EDT2013-05-15 17:42:13 GMT
More than four years after the world last heard from O.J. Simpson in court, one of the nation's most famous prisoners spoke again Wednesday in a bid to win freedom. more>>
More than four years after the world last heard from O.J. Simpson in court, one of the nation's most famous prisoners spoke again Wednesday in a bid to win freedom from a sentence that could keep him behind bars until he dies. more>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 12:27 PM EDT2013-05-15 16:27:44 GMT
Lawmakers said they're outraged that for the second time this month a member of the armed forces assigned to help prevent sexual assaults in the military is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct.more>>
Lawmakers said they're outraged that for the second time this month a member of the armed forces assigned to help prevent sexual assaults in the military is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct. more>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 12:02 PM EDT2013-05-15 16:02:10 GMT
A Philadelphia abortion doctor was sentenced Wednesday to a third life term for killing an aborted baby that he described as so big it could "walk to the bus." more>>
A Philadelphia abortion doctor was sentenced Wednesday to a third life term for killing an aborted baby that he described as so big it could "walk to the bus." more>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 10:22 AM EDT2013-05-15 14:22:29 GMT
When they saw 30-foot flames licking the sky inside a massive fertilizer plant, firefighters in rushed to evacuate nearby buildings and raced to spray water on tanks of chemicals, hoping to prevent a catastrophe.more>>
When they saw 30-foot flames licking the sky inside a massive fertilizer plant, firefighters in this tiny Texas town rushed to evacuate nearby buildings and raced to spray water on tanks of chemicals, hoping to prevent a catastrophe.more>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 10:12 AM EDT2013-05-15 14:12:21 GMT
Jodi Arias returns to court Wednesday so jurors can consider whether the death penalty should be an option for sentencing the former waitress after convicting her last week of murdering her former boyfriend.more>>
Jodi Arias returns to court Wednesday so jurors can consider whether the death penalty should be an option for sentencing the former waitress after convicting her last week of murdering her former boyfriend.more>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 9:55 AM EDT2013-05-15 13:55:33 GMT
Russian state television has aired footage provided by Russia's security services claiming that another alleged American spy was expelled earlier this year.more>>
Russian state television has aired footage provided by Russia's security services claiming that another alleged American spy was expelled earlier this year.more>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:43 AM EDT2013-05-15 11:43:04 GMT
Quinton Higgins lost his best friend when the church bus he was riding in 25 years ago was turned into a fireball by a drunken driver on a Kentucky road, in what remains the nation's deadliest alcohol-related highway crash.more>>
Quinton Higgins lost his best friend when the church bus he was riding in 25 years ago was turned into a fireball by a drunken driver on a Kentucky road, in what remains the nation's deadliest alcohol-related highway crash.more>>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 9:44 PM EDT2013-05-15 01:44:20 GMT
A soldier assigned to coordinate a sexual assault prevention program in Texas is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged misconduct.more>>
A soldier assigned to coordinate a sexual assault prevention program in Texas is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged misconduct.more>>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 6:28 PM EDT2013-05-14 22:28:54 GMT
A woman was charged with shooting and killing her two young children and seriously wounding her husband at their northwestern South Carolina home.more>>
A woman was charged with shooting and killing her two young children and seriously wounding her husband at their northwestern South Carolina home.more>>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 4:24 PM EDT2013-05-14 20:24:56 GMT
A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies who were born alive has agreed to give up his right to an appeal and will be spared a potential death sentence.more>>
A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies who were born alive has agreed to give up his right to an appeal and will be spared a potential death sentence.more>>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 2:41 PM EDT2013-05-14 18:41:40 GMT
Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.more>>
Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.more>>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 1:44 PM EDT2013-05-14 17:44:30 GMT
Angelina Jolie said that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer.more>>
Angelina Jolie said that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer.more>>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 1:26 PM EDT2013-05-14 17:26:22 GMT
The IRS acting chief acknowledged Tuesday that the agency demonstrated "a lack of sensitivity" in its screenings of political groups seeking tax-exempt status, but he said those mistakes won't be repeated. more>>
The IRS acting chief acknowledged Tuesday that the agency demonstrated "a lack of sensitivity" in its screenings of political groups seeking tax-exempt status, but he said those mistakes won't be repeated. more>>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 12:48 PM EDT2013-05-14 16:48:46 GMT
A U.S. diplomat disguised in a blond wig was caught red-handed as he tried to recruit a Russian agent in Moscow, Russia's security services announced Tuesday, claiming the American was a CIA officer. more>>
A U.S. diplomat disguised in a blond wig was caught red-handed as he tried to recruit a Russian agent in Moscow, Russia's security services announced Tuesday, claiming the American was a CIA officer. more>>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 9:08 AM EDT2013-05-14 13:08:57 GMT
The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press.more>>
The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative's top executive called a "massive and unprecedented intrusion" into how news organizations gather the news.more>>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 8:05 AM EDT2013-05-14 12:05:53 GMT
A Philadelphia doctor accused of performing illegal, late-term abortions in a filthy clinic has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies born alive but acquitted in the death of a fourth baby. more>>
A Philadelphia doctor accused of performing illegal, late-term abortions in a filthy clinic has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies born alive but acquitted in the death of a fourth baby. more>>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 6:59 AM EDT2013-05-14 10:59:40 GMT
New Orleans police and federal authorities were searching early Tuesday for a young man who is suspected of opening fire at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, wounding 19. more>>
New Orleans police and federal authorities were searching early Tuesday for a young man who is suspected of opening fire at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, wounding 19.more>>
Monday, May 13 2013 10:32 PM EDT2013-05-14 02:32:13 GMT
The Vermont House has approved a bill that would make it state the first in the country to legislate allowing physicians to provide lethal medication to terminally ill patients who request it.more>>
The Vermont House has approved a bill that would make it state the first in the country to legislate allowing physicians to provide lethal medication to terminally ill patients who request it.more>>
Monday, May 13 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-05-13 21:47:27 GMT
Demolition work will start Tuesday on the remnants of the Jet Star, the roller coaster that plunged off an amusement pier in Seaside Heights during Superstorm Sandy.more>>
Demolition work will start Tuesday on the remnants of the Jet Star, the roller coaster that plunged off an amusement pier in Seaside Heights during Superstorm Sandy.more>>
Monday, May 13 2013 5:02 PM EDT2013-05-13 21:02:23 GMT
The Ohio attorney general said the man accused of imprisoning three women in a Cleveland house for about a decade isn't linked to other crimes through a national database.more>>
The Ohio attorney general said the man accused of imprisoning three women in a Cleveland house for about a decade isn't linked to other crimes through a national database.more>>
Monday, May 13 2013 1:02 PM EDT2013-05-13 17:02:14 GMT
President Barack Obama on Monday called reports that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups "outrageous" and said anyone responsible should be held accountable.more>>
President Barack Obama on Monday called reports that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups "outrageous" and said anyone responsible should be held accountable.more>>
Monday, May 13 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-05-13 16:49:31 GMT
Lawyers for the Colorado theater shooting suspect told a judge Monday he wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity, but the judge won't rule on whether to allow that yet. more>>
Lawyers for the Colorado theater shooting suspect told a judge Monday he wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity, but the judge won't rule on whether to allow that yet. more>>
Monday, May 13 2013 11:24 AM EDT2013-05-13 15:24:47 GMT
The top Democrat on the House Oversight panel said Monday that the authors of an independent investigation into the deadly assault in Benghazi, Libya, should answer questions about their work at a congressional hearing. more>>
The top Democrat on the House Oversight panel said Monday that the authors of an independent investigation into the deadly assault in Benghazi, Libya, should answer questions about their work at a congressional hearing. more>>
Monday, May 13 2013 11:16 AM EDT2013-05-13 15:16:54 GMT
Video released early Monday by New Orleans police shows a possible suspect in the Mother's Day gunfire that wounded 19 people during a neighborhood parade.more>>
Video released early Monday by New Orleans police shows a possible suspect in the Mother's Day gunfire that wounded 19 people during a neighborhood parade.more>>
Monday, May 13 2013 9:51 AM EDT2013-05-13 13:51:30 GMT
The last time O.J. Simpson was in a Las Vegas courtroom, he stood next to defense attorney Yale Galanter before being handcuffed and hauled off to prison for up to 33 years. more>>
The last time O.J. Simpson was in a Las Vegas courtroom, he stood next to defense attorney Yale Galanter before being handcuffed and hauled off to prison for up to 33 years. more>>
Monday, May 13 2013 9:49 AM EDT2013-05-13 13:49:33 GMT
The three women allegedly imprisoned and sexually abused for years inside a padlocked Cleveland house asked for privacy Sunday.more>>
The three women allegedly imprisoned and sexually abused for years inside a padlocked Cleveland house asked for privacy Sunday, saying through an attorney that while they are grateful for overwhelming support, they also need time to heal.more>>
Monday, May 13 2013 9:44 AM EDT2013-05-13 13:44:38 GMT
The two brothers of the Cleveland man accused of holding three women captive for about a decade said they have no sympathy for him. One called him a "monster" who he hopes "rots in jail."more>>
The two brothers of the Cleveland man accused of holding three women captive for about a decade said they have no sympathy for him. One called him a "monster" who he hopes "rots in jail."more>>
Monday, May 13 2013 9:30 AM EDT2013-05-13 13:30:40 GMT
Nearly three weeks after a Bangladesh garment-factory building collapsed, the search for the dead ended Monday at the site of the worst disaster in the history of the global garment industry. The death toll: 1,127.more>>
Nearly three weeks after a Bangladesh garment-factory building collapsed, the search for the dead ended Monday at the site of the worst disaster in the history of the global garment industry. The death toll: 1,127.more>>
Monday, May 13 2013 8:39 AM EDT2013-05-13 12:39:48 GMT
People in this quiet Northern California community expressed relief that there had been an arrest in the stabbing death of an 8-year-old girl, but they were stunned by the suspect: her 12-year-old brother.more>>
People in this quiet Northern California community expressed relief that there had been an arrest in the stabbing death of an 8-year-old girl, but they were stunned by the suspect: her 12-year-old brother.more>>
Friday, May 10 2013 7:48 PM EDT2013-05-10 23:48:47 GMT
A Guatemalan court has convicted former dictator Efrain Rios Montt on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, sentencing him to 80 years in prison.more>>
A Guatemalan court has convicted former dictator Efrain Rios Montt on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, sentencing him to 80 years in prison.more>>
Friday, May 10 2013 6:13 PM EDT2013-05-10 22:13:13 GMT
A 27-year-old man has been charged with capital murder and first-degree murder in the deaths of three people whose bodies were found at a rural eastern Kansas farm home.more>>
A 27-year-old man has been charged with capital murder and first-degree murder in the deaths of three people whose bodies were found at a rural eastern Kansas farm home.more>>
Friday, May 10 2013 5:12 PM EDT2013-05-10 21:12:45 GMT
Newtown officials could soon make a recommendation on what to do with the school where 20 first-graders and six educators were gunned down in December.more>>
Newtown officials could soon make a recommendation on what to do with the school where 20 first-graders and six educators were gunned down in December.more>>
Friday, May 10 2013 2:55 PM EDT2013-05-10 18:55:30 GMT
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried in a cemetery in Virginia, infuriating some members of the area's Islamic community. more>>
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried in a cemetery in Virginia, infuriating some members of the area's Islamic community. more>>
Friday, May 10 2013 2:38 PM EDT2013-05-10 18:38:56 GMT
The man accused of holding three women captive for a decade in his home terrorized the mother of his children, frequently beating her, playing twisted psychological games and locking her indoors in the years.more>>
The man accused of holding three women captive for a decade in his home terrorized the mother of his children, frequently beating her, playing twisted psychological games and locking her indoors in the years before their relationship disintegrated, her relatives said.more>>
Friday, May 10 2013 2:04 PM EDT2013-05-10 18:04:15 GMT
The Internal Revenue Service inappropriately flagged conservative political groups for additional reviews during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status, a top IRS official said Friday.more>>
The Internal Revenue Service inappropriately flagged conservative political groups for additional reviews during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status, a top IRS official said Friday.more>>
Friday, May 10 2013 2:01 PM EDT2013-05-10 18:01:05 GMT
Two astronauts are preparing for a possible impromptu spacewalk Saturday to work on a coolant leak in the power system at the International Space Station.more>>
Two astronauts are preparing for a possible impromptu spacewalk Saturday to work on a coolant leak in the power system at the International Space Station.more>>
Friday, May 10 2013 1:34 PM EDT2013-05-10 17:34:06 GMT
A seamstress buried for 17 days in the wreckage of a collapsed garment factory building in Bangladesh was rescued Friday. more>>
A seamstress buried for 17 days in the wreckage of a collapsed garment factory building in Bangladesh was rescued Friday, a miraculous moment set against the unimaginable horror of the more than 1,000 bodies recovered so far. more>>
Friday, May 10 2013 1:29 PM EDT2013-05-10 17:29:32 GMT
Texas law enforcement officials on Friday launched a criminal investigation into the massive fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 people last month, after weeks of largely treating the blast as an industrial accident. more>>
Texas law enforcement officials on Friday launched a criminal investigation into the massive fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 people last month, after weeks of largely treating the blast as an industrial accident. more>>
Friday, May 10 2013 1:09 PM EDT2013-05-10 17:09:04 GMT
Seven people were arrested in the U.S., accused of operating the New York cell of what prosecutors said was a network that carried out thefts at ATMs in 27 countries from Canada to Russia.more>>
Seven people were arrested in the U.S., accused of operating the New York cell of what prosecutors said was a network that carried out thefts at ATMs in 27 countries from Canada to Russia.more>>
Friday, May 10 2013 11:03 AM EDT2013-05-10 15:03:26 GMT
CBS said "The Young and the Restless" will broadcast a tribute to Jeanne Cooper, the veteran star of the daytime drama who died earlier this week. It is scheduled to air May 28.more>>
CBS said "The Young and the Restless" will broadcast a tribute to Jeanne Cooper, the veteran star of the daytime drama who died earlier this week. It is scheduled to air May 28.more>>
Friday, May 10 2013 11:00 AM EDT2013-05-10 15:00:33 GMT
The silver spire topping One World Trade Center on Friday was fully installed on the building's roof, bringing the structure to its full, symbolic height of 1,776 feet.more>>
The silver spire topping One World Trade Center on Friday was fully installed on the building's roof, bringing the structure to its full, symbolic height of 1,776 feet.more>>
Thursday, May 9 2013 4:57 PM EDT2013-05-09 20:57:59 GMT
An elderly nun and two other nuclear protesters convicted this week of breaking into the Y-12 National Security Complex are seeking release from jail as they await sentencing.more>>
An elderly nun and two other nuclear protesters convicted this week of breaking into the Y-12 National Security Complex are seeking release from jail as they await sentencing.more>>
Thursday, May 9 2013 4:53 PM EDT2013-05-09 20:53:50 GMT
A dairy company is voluntarily recalling ice cream distributed to 10 states that don't identify possible allergens because the product is packed in the wrong containers.more>>
A dairy company is voluntarily recalling ice cream distributed to 10 states that don't identify possible allergens because the product is packed in the wrong containers.more>>
Thursday, May 9 2013 4:03 PM EDT2013-05-09 20:03:57 GMT
Ariel Castro was ordered held on $8 million bail Thursday as prosecutors laid out more of their case against the man accused of imprisoning three young women.more>>
Ariel Castro was ordered held on $8 million bail Thursday as prosecutors laid out more of their case against the man accused of imprisoning three young women.more>>
Thursday, May 9 2013 3:46 PM EDT2013-05-09 19:46:21 GMT
The man who was the original voice of Charlie Brown in "Peanuts" television specials was sentenced Wednesday to a year in jail for threatening his former girlfriend and stalking her plastic surgeon.more>>
The man who was the original voice of Charlie Brown in "Peanuts" television specials was sentenced Wednesday to a year in jail for threatening his former girlfriend and stalking her plastic surgeon.more>>
Thursday, May 9 2013 1:05 PM EDT2013-05-09 17:05:37 GMT
A fire at a sweater manufacturer killed eight people - including a senior police officer, a Bangladeshi politician and a top clothing industry official - barely two weeks after the collapse of a building.more>>
A fire at a sweater manufacturer killed eight people - including a senior police officer, a Bangladeshi politician and a top clothing industry official - barely two weeks after the collapse of a building, which left nearly 1,000 dead.more>>
Thursday, May 9 2013 12:48 PM EDT2013-05-09 16:48:32 GMT
The man accused of raping and kidnapping three women, who were missing for about a decade before being found alive at his home, was ordered held Thursday on $8 million bail. more>>
The man accused of raping and kidnapping three women, who were missing for about a decade before being found alive at his home, was ordered held Thursday on $8 million bail. more>>
Thursday, May 9 2013 12:40 PM EDT2013-05-09 16:40:01 GMT
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried in an undisclosed location outside the city of Worcester, police said Thursday after a frustrating weeklong search for a community willing to take the body. more>>
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried in an undisclosed location outside the city of Worcester, police said Thursday after a frustrating weeklong search for a community willing to take the body. more>>
Thursday, May 9 2013 12:03 PM EDT2013-05-09 16:03:34 GMT
Politicians love few things better than a scandal to trip up their opponents, and Republicans hope last year's fatal attack on U.S. diplomats in Libya will do exactly that to Hillary Rodham Clinton and other Democrats.more>>
Politicians love few things better than a scandal to trip up their opponents, and Republicans hope last year's fatal attack on U.S. diplomats in Libya will do exactly that to Hillary Rodham Clinton and other Democrats.more>>
Thursday, May 9 2013 11:35 AM EDT2013-05-09 15:35:14 GMT
FBI agents did not tell Boston police they had receiving warnings from Russia's government in 2011 about suspected bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev and had performed a cursory investigation.more>>
FBI agents did not tell Boston police they had receiving warnings from Russia's government in 2011 about suspected bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev and had performed a cursory investigation, Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis told Congress Thursday.more>>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 6:01 PM EDT2013-05-08 22:01:12 GMT
Authorities have filed kidnapping and rape charges against a Cleveland man arrested after three women missing for about a decade were found alive at his home.more>>
Authorities have filed kidnapping and rape charges against a Cleveland man arrested after three women missing for about a decade were found alive at his home.more>>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 5:16 PM EDT2013-05-08 21:16:15 GMT
Law enforcement officials in Cleveland are investigating one other missing person case in the neighborhood where three women had been held captive for years.more>>
Law enforcement officials in Cleveland are investigating one other missing person case in the neighborhood where three women had been held captive for years.more>>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 4:02 PM EDT2013-05-08 20:02:59 GMT
Two of the women held captive for a decade at a run-down Cleveland house were welcomed home by jubilant crowds of loved ones and neighbors Wednesday. more>>
Two of the women held captive for a decade at a run-down Cleveland house were welcomed home by jubilant crowds of loved ones and neighbors Wednesday. more>>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 3:05 PM EDT2013-05-08 19:05:09 GMT
Jeanne Cooper, the enduring soap opera star who played grande dame Katherine Chancellor for nearly four decades on "The Young and the Restless," has died. She was 84. more>>
Jeanne Cooper, the enduring soap opera star who played grande dame Katherine Chancellor for nearly four decades on "The Young and the Restless," has died. She was 84. more>>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 2:59 PM EDT2013-05-08 18:59:24 GMT
A former top diplomat in Libya on Wednesday described a 2 a.m. call from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. more>>
A former top diplomat in Libya on Wednesday described a 2 a.m. call from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. more>>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 2:50 PM EDT2013-05-08 18:50:06 GMT
The three women held captive for a decade at a run-down Cleveland house were apparently bound with ropes and chains, police said Wednesday. more>>
The three women held captive for a decade at a run-down Cleveland house were apparently bound with ropes and chains, police said Wednesday as one of the victims was welcomed home by a cheering crowd of hundreds. more>>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 2:13 PM EDT2013-05-08 18:13:22 GMT
One of three women who were found in Cleveland, Ohio, after disappearing a decade ago answered her Tennessee family's prayers with a phone call. more>>
One of three women who were found in Cleveland, Ohio, after disappearing a decade ago answered her Tennessee family's prayers with a phone call. more>>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 1:17 PM EDT2013-05-08 17:17:11 GMT
The dispute over where to bury suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev escalated Wednesday as a Massachusetts police chief urged someone to step forward with a cemetery plot.more>>
The dispute over where to bury suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev escalated Wednesday as a Massachusetts police chief urged someone to step forward with a cemetery plot, saying: "We are not barbarians. We bury the dead."more>>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 1:14 PM EDT2013-05-08 17:14:27 GMT
Sexual assaults across the military are a growing epidemic. Pentagon leaders continued to struggle with how to combat the problem and give victims enough confidence in the system to come forward.more>>
Sexual assaults across the military are a growing epidemic. In releasing a massive report Tuesday, Pentagon leaders continued to struggle with how to combat the problem and give victims enough confidence in the system to come forward.more>>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 12:52 PM EDT2013-05-08 16:52:07 GMT
Dozens of bodies recovered Wednesday from a collapsed garment factory building were so decomposed they were being sent to a lab for DNA identification, police said.more>>
Dozens of bodies recovered Wednesday from a collapsed garment factory building were so decomposed they were being sent to a lab for DNA identification, police said, as the death toll from Bangladesh's worst industrial disaster topped 800.more>>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 9:49 AM EDT2013-05-08 13:49:54 GMT
Kidnapping survivors Jaycee Dugard and Elizabeth Smart have words of wisdom for the three women found this week in Cleveland years after their disappearances.more>>
Kidnapping survivors Jaycee Dugard and Elizabeth Smart have words of wisdom for the three women found this week in Cleveland years after their disappearances.more>>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 9:45 AM EDT2013-05-08 13:45:24 GMT
Three women who disappeared in Cleveland a decade ago were found safe Monday, and police arrested three brothers accused of holding the victims against their will. A timeline of key events in the case.more>>
Three women who disappeared in Cleveland a decade ago were found safe Monday, and police arrested three brothers accused of holding the victims against their will. A timeline of key events in the case.more>>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 9:33 AM EDT2013-05-08 13:33:59 GMT
The vast majority of the $1 million reward offered in the manhunt for rogue ex-cop Christopher Dorner will go to a couple who he tied up in their Big Bear cabin, police said Tuesday.more>>
The vast majority of the $1 million reward offered in the manhunt for rogue ex-cop Christopher Dorner will go to a couple who he tied up in their Big Bear cabin, police said Tuesday.more>>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 9:01 AM EDT2013-05-08 13:01:27 GMT
In the middle of the Seymour Avenue block stands the home where, authorities said, three young women who vanished a decade ago or more were held captive by a school bus driver and his two brothers.more>>
In the middle of the Seymour Avenue block stands the home where, authorities said, three young women who vanished a decade ago or more were held captive by a school bus driver and his two brothers.more>>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 8:51 AM EDT2013-05-08 12:51:19 GMT
The man accused in the deadly Colorado theater shootings wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity, his lawyers said Tuesday. more>>
The man accused in the deadly Colorado theater shootings wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity, his lawyers said Tuesday, despite their fears that the plea could severely hamper his ability to mount a defense against the death penalty. more>>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 5:03 PM EDT2013-05-07 21:03:29 GMT
Carrie Underwood will take over the theme song for "Sunday Night Football" after Faith Hill announced last month she would not be back for a seventh season.more>>
Carrie Underwood will take over the theme song for "Sunday Night Football" after Faith Hill announced last month she would not be back for a seventh season.more>>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 4:21 PM EDT2013-05-07 20:21:14 GMT
After three women were rescued from a house Monday, Cleveland police are facing questions about their handling of the case and are conducting an internal review to see if they overlooked anything. more>>
After three women who vanished separately about a decade ago were rescued from a house Monday, Cleveland police are facing questions about their handling of the case and are conducting an internal review to see if they overlooked anything. more>>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 2:47 PM EDT2013-05-07 18:47:14 GMT
The discovery of three women in a Cleveland home who all had gone missing separately about a decade ago brings to mind cases of abductions elsewhere.more>>
The discovery of three women in a Cleveland home who all had gone missing separately about a decade ago brings to mind cases of abductions elsewhere.more>>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 12:01 PM EDT2013-05-07 16:01:07 GMT
President Barack Obama welcomed South Korea's new leader Park Geun-hye to the White House Tuesday, looking to present a strong front against North Korea's nuclear threats but also leave the door open to talks with Pyongyang. more>>
President Barack Obama welcomed South Korea's new leader Park Geun-hye to the White House Tuesday, looking to present a strong front against North Korea's nuclear threats but also leave the door open to talks with Pyongyang. more>>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 9:56 AM EDT2013-05-07 13:56:27 GMT
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie secretly underwent gastric band surgery in February to try to lose weight at the urging of his family, spokesman Michael Drewniak said.more>>
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie secretly underwent gastric band surgery in February to try to lose weight at the urging of his family, spokesman Michael Drewniak told The Associated Press on Tuesday.more>>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 9:51 AM EDT2013-05-07 13:51:06 GMT
Nelia Arellano said in an interview Monday that she believes the driver, Oliver Brown, could have done more to help during the fire, which took place Saturday night on one of the busiest bridges on San Francisco Bay.more>>
Nelia Arellano said in an interview Monday that she believes the driver, Oliver Brown, could have done more to help during the fire, which took place Saturday night on one of the busiest bridges on San Francisco Bay.more>>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 9:45 AM EDT2013-05-07 13:45:24 GMT
Despite more than 100 offers, a Massachusetts funeral director is striking out in his search for a burial location for the body of a Boston Marathon bombing suspect who was killed in a gun battle with police.more>>
Despite more than 100 offers, a Massachusetts funeral director is striking out in his search for a burial location for the body of a Boston Marathon bombing suspect who was killed in a gun battle with police.more>>
Monday, May 6 2013 4:43 PM EDT2013-05-06 20:43:21 GMT
General Motors Co. is recalling 38,197 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, Buick LaCrosse and Buick Regal sedans in the U.S. because a defective battery control module could stall the engine or cause a fire.more>>
General Motors Co. is recalling 38,197 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, Buick LaCrosse and Buick Regal sedans in the U.S. because a defective battery control module could stall the engine or cause a fire.more>>
Monday, May 6 2013 2:37 PM EDT2013-05-06 18:37:44 GMT
A stretch limousine that burst into flames on a San Francisco Bay bridge, killing five women inside, was carrying one too many passengers, investigators said Monday. more>>
A stretch limousine that burst into flames on a San Francisco Bay bridge, killing five women inside, was carrying one too many passengers, investigators said Monday. more>>
Monday, May 6 2013 12:46 PM EDT2013-05-06 16:46:49 GMT
The FBI believes authorities disrupted "a localized terror attack" in its planning stages when they arrested a man after converging on a western Minnesota mobile home. more>>
The FBI believes authorities disrupted "a localized terror attack" in its planning stages when they arrested a man after converging on a western Minnesota mobile home that contained Molotov cocktails, suspected pipe bombs and firearms, the agency said Monday. more>>
Monday, May 6 2013 12:12 PM EDT2013-05-06 16:12:03 GMT
Bangladeshi police are investigating possible murder charges against the owner of a shoddily built factory that collapsed nearly two weeks ago after the wife of a garment worker crushed in the accident filed a complaint.more>>
Bangladeshi police are investigating possible murder charges against the owner of a shoddily built factory that collapsed nearly two weeks ago after the wife of a garment worker crushed in the accident filed a complaint. more>>
Monday, May 6 2013 12:09 PM EDT2013-05-06 16:09:56 GMT
Prosecutors and defense lawyers filed a joint court motion Monday asking a judge to release one of the friends of Boston Marathon suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev from federal custody while awaiting trial. more>>
Prosecutors and defense lawyers filed a joint court motion Monday asking a judge to release one of the friends of Boston Marathon suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev from federal custody while awaiting trial. more>>
Monday, May 6 2013 9:50 AM EDT2013-05-06 13:50:19 GMT
A Philadelphia jury is scheduled to start a fourth full day of deliberations in the case of a Philadelphia abortion provider charged with multiple counts of murder.more>>
A Philadelphia jury is scheduled to start a fourth full day of deliberations in the case of a Philadelphia abortion provider charged with multiple counts of murder.more>>
Monday, May 6 2013 9:43 AM EDT2013-05-06 13:43:15 GMT
A funeral director trying to find a cemetery to take the body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is going next to the city where Tsarnaev lived, but will run into another obstacle: It doesn't want him.more>>
A funeral director trying to find a cemetery to take the body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is going next to the city where Tsarnaev lived, but will run into another obstacle: It doesn't want him.more>>
Saturday, May 4 2013 5:26 PM EDT2013-05-04 21:26:46 GMT
Search teams on Saturday found the bodies of two American crew members near where their military refueling plane crashed in the rugged mountains of Kyrgyzstan, while the third crew member was still missing. more>>
Search teams on Saturday found the bodies of two American crew members near where their military refueling plane crashed in the rugged mountains of Kyrgyzstan, while the third crew member was still missing. more>>
Friday, May 3 2013 6:12 PM EDT2013-05-03 22:12:09 GMT
Firefighters battling a huge Southern California wildfire have ordered new evacuations in a neighborhood overlooking canyons where flames are surging.more>>
Firefighters battling a huge Southern California wildfire have ordered new evacuations in a neighborhood overlooking canyons where flames are surging.more>>
Friday, May 3 2013 1:32 PM EDT2013-05-03 17:32:28 GMT
Lindsay Lohan has checked into a rehab and will not face a probation violation for leaving another treatment facility after a few minutes, a prosecutor said Friday. more>>
Lindsay Lohan has checked into a rehab and will not face a probation violation for leaving another treatment facility after a few minutes, a prosecutor said Friday. more>>
Friday, May 3 2013 12:31 PM EDT2013-05-03 16:31:16 GMT
Reese Witherspoon pleaded no contest and paid a $100 fine after berating a state trooper in Atlanta while her husband was given a sobriety test, an embarrassing exchange caught on a dashboard camera. more>>
Reese Witherspoon pleaded no contest and paid a $100 fine after berating a state trooper in Atlanta while her husband was given a sobriety test, an embarrassing exchange caught on a dashboard camera. more>>
Friday, May 3 2013 11:40 AM EDT2013-05-03 15:40:18 GMT
A mortuary familiar with Muslim services will handle funeral arrangements for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died in a gunbattle with police after an intense manhunt, a funeral director said Friday. more>>
A mortuary familiar with Muslim services will handle funeral arrangements for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died in a gunbattle with police after an intense manhunt, a funeral director said Friday. more>>
Friday, May 3 2013 11:35 AM EDT2013-05-03 15:35:14 GMT
Two U.S. officials said the surviving suspected Boston bomber told interrogators that he and his brother considered setting off their bombs on July Fourth.more>>
Two U.S. officials said the surviving suspected Boston bomber told interrogators that he and his brother considered setting off their bombs on July Fourth, but they decided to carry out their attack sooner and chose the date of the Boston marathon.more>>
Friday, May 3 2013 10:40 AM EDT2013-05-03 14:40:11 GMT
A Southern California wildfire carving a path to the sea grew to more than 15 square miles and crews prepared Friday for another bad day of gusting winds and searing weather. more>>
A Southern California wildfire carving a path to the sea grew to more than 15 square miles and crews prepared Friday for another bad day of gusting winds and searing weather. more>>
Friday, May 3 2013 10:38 AM EDT2013-05-03 14:38:24 GMT
U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than first thought. The gains trimmed the unemployment rate to a four-year low of 7.5 percent.more>>
U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than the government first estimated. The job increases reduced the unemployment rate from 7.6 percent to a four-year low of 7.5 percent. more>>
Friday, May 3 2013 10:35 AM EDT2013-05-03 14:35:09 GMT
Rhode Island has become the nation's 10th state to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed, after a 16-year effort to extend marriage rights in this heavily Roman Catholic state.more>>
Rhode Island has become the nation's 10th state to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed, after a 16-year effort to extend marriage rights in this heavily Roman Catholic state.more>>
Friday, May 3 2013 10:15 AM EDT2013-05-03 14:15:26 GMT
Bangladesh's finance minister downplayed the impact of last week's factory-building collapse on his country's garment industry, saying he didn't think it was "really serious" Friday.more>>
Bangladesh's finance minister downplayed the impact of last week's factory-building collapse on his country's garment industry, saying he didn't think it was "really serious" Friday, hours after the 500th body was pulled from the debris.more>>
Thursday, May 2 2013 5:38 PM EDT2013-05-02 21:38:33 GMT
Pentagon officials said North Korea "will move closer" to its announced goal of being able to strike the U.S. with a nuclear-armed missile if it keeps investing in tests.more>>
Pentagon officials said North Korea "will move closer" to its announced goal of being able to strike the U.S. with a nuclear-armed missile if it keeps investing in tests.more>>
Thursday, May 2 2013 4:03 PM EDT2013-05-02 20:03:40 GMT
Shots were fired near a ticket counter at Houston's largest airport on Thursday, and at least one person was critically injured, a Houston police spokesman said.more>>
Shots were fired near a ticket counter at Houston's largest airport on Thursday, and at least one person was critically injured, a Houston police spokesman said.more>>
Thursday, May 2 2013 10:37 AM EDT2013-05-02 14:37:12 GMT
Actress Reese Witherspoon recalled that she panicked and said "crazy things" the night she was arrested in Atlanta on a disorderly conduct charge.more>>
Actress Reese Witherspoon recalled that she panicked and said "crazy things" the night she was arrested in Atlanta on a disorderly conduct charge. more>>
Thursday, May 2 2013 10:34 AM EDT2013-05-02 14:34:21 GMT
The Obama administration's decision to appeal a court order lifting age limits on purchasers of the morning-after pill set off a storm of criticism from reproductive rights groups.more>>
The Obama administration's decision to appeal a court order lifting age limits on purchasers of the morning-after pill set off a storm of criticism from reproductive rights groups, who denounced it as politically motivated and a step backward for women's health.more>>
Thursday, May 2 2013 10:12 AM EDT2013-05-02 14:12:06 GMT
Chris Kelly, half of the 1990s kid rap duo behind one of the decade's most memorable songs, "Jump," has died at an Atlanta hospital of an apparent drug overdose, authorities said. He was 34.more>>
Chris Kelly, half of the 1990s kid rap duo behind one of the decade's most memorable songs, "Jump," has died at an Atlanta hospital of an apparent drug overdose, authorities said. He was 34.more>>
Thursday, May 2 2013 9:53 AM EDT2013-05-02 13:53:46 GMT
In rural southern Kentucky, far removed from the national debate over gun control, where some children get their first guns even before they start first grade, the fatal accident stunned the communitymore>>
In rural southern Kentucky, far removed from the national debate over gun control, where some children get their first guns even before they start first grade, the fatal accident stunned the community.more>>
Thursday, May 2 2013 9:49 AM EDT2013-05-02 13:49:21 GMT
Authorities said one of the Boston Bombing suspects exchanged a series of text messages with a friend who'd become suspicious after seeing what looked like a familiar face being flashed on television.more>>
Just hours before one of the Boston Marathon suspects and his brother allegedly gunned down a campus police officer, authorities said he exchanged a series of text messages with a friend who'd become suspicious after seeing what looked like a familiar face being flashed on television.more>>
Thursday, May 2 2013 8:22 AM EDT2013-05-02 12:22:44 GMT
Two airplanes taxiing while preparing for takeoff at Newark Liberty International Airport clipped each other, authorities said. One of the planes was headed for Nashville, Tennessee.more>>
Two airplanes taxiing while preparing for takeoff at Newark Liberty International Airport clipped each other, authorities said. One of the planes was headed for Nashville, Tennessee.more>>
Wednesday, May 1 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-05-01 22:22:36 GMT
Scientists revealed Wednesday they found the first solid archaeological evidence that some of the earliest American colonists at Jamestown, Va., survived harsh conditions by turning to cannibalism.more>>
Scientists revealed Wednesday they found the first solid archaeological evidence that some of the earliest American colonists at Jamestown, Va., survived harsh conditions by turning to cannibalism.more>>
Wednesday, May 1 2013 1:05 PM EDT2013-05-01 17:05:54 GMT
Workers around the world united in anger during May Day rallies Wednesday - from fury in Europe over years of austerity measures that have cut wages, reduced benefits and eliminated many jobs altogether, to rage in Asia. more>>
Workers around the world united in anger during May Day rallies Wednesday - from fury in Europe over years of austerity measures that have cut wages, reduced benefits and eliminated many jobs altogether, to rage in Asia over relentlessly low pay, the rising cost of living and hideous working conditions that have left hundreds dead in recent months alone. more>>
Wednesday, May 1 2013 11:22 AM EDT2013-05-01 15:22:04 GMT
Investigators in Northern California are looking for a possible link between a man accused of breaking into an apartment and trying to kidnap a toddler and the killing of an 8-year-old girl.more>>
Investigators in Northern California are looking for a possible link between a man accused of breaking into an apartment and trying to kidnap a toddler and the killing of an 8-year-old girl about 45 miles away in Calaveras County.more>>
Wednesday, May 1 2013 9:48 AM EDT2013-05-01 13:48:23 GMT
A Philadelphia jury is set to return to weigh murder charges against a doctor charged with killing five people, including a patient and four viable babies allegedly born alive.more>>
A Philadelphia jury is set to return to weigh murder charges against a doctor charged with killing five people, including a patient and four viable babies allegedly born alive.more>>
Wednesday, May 1 2013 8:52 AM EDT2013-05-01 12:52:14 GMT
Seven Americans killed Monday when their National Air Cargo plane crashed near an Air Force base in Afghanistan. Six of the victims were from Michigan and a seventh was from Kentucky.more>>
Seven Americans killed Monday when their National Air Cargo plane crashed near an Air Force base in Afghanistan. Six of the victims were from Michigan and a seventh was from Kentucky.more>>
Wednesday, May 1 2013 8:44 AM EDT2013-05-01 12:44:14 GMT
In a surprise twist to the decade-plus effort to ease access to morning-after pills, the government is lowering the age limit to 15 for one brand - Plan B One-Step - and will let it be sold over the counter. more>>
In a surprise twist to the decade-plus effort to ease access to morning-after pills, the government is lowering the age limit to 15 for one brand - Plan B One-Step - and will let it be sold over the counter. more>>
Wednesday, May 1 2013 8:42 AM EDT2013-05-01 12:42:36 GMT
Relatives of the dead suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing will claim his body now that his wife has agreed to release it, an uncle said. more>>
Relatives of the dead suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing will claim his body now that his wife has agreed to release it, an uncle said as officials in both Washington and Russia deepened their investigations into him and his ties. more>>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 9:54 PM EDT2013-05-01 01:54:11 GMT
Tim Tebow cleared waivers a day after being let go by the New York Jets, making the quarterback a free agent who's allowed to sign with any NFL team.more>>
Tim Tebow cleared waivers a day after being let go by the New York Jets, making the quarterback a free agent who's allowed to sign with any NFL team.more>>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 4:30 PM EDT2013-04-30 20:30:14 GMT
Federal prosecutors filed documents that say the deadly poison ricin was found on items dumped by the suspect charged in the investigation of poisoned letters.more>>
Federal prosecutors filed documents that say the deadly poison ricin was found on items dumped by the suspect charged in the investigation of poisoned letters.more>>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 2:13 PM EDT2013-04-30 18:13:26 GMT
President Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war.more>>
President Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war. more>>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 12:13 PM EDT2013-04-30 16:13:10 GMT
The former neighborhood watch leader charged with fatally shooting Trayvon Martin told a judge Tuesday that he agrees with his defense attorneys' decision not to seek an immunity hearing.more>>
The former neighborhood watch leader charged with fatally shooting Trayvon Martin told a judge Tuesday that he agrees with his defense attorneys' decision not to seek an immunity hearing under the state's "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law.more>>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 11:18 AM EDT2013-04-30 15:18:32 GMT
Tim Tebow was waived by the Jets on Monday morning when he showed up at the team's facility ready to work out, the end of an embarrassingly unsuccessful one-season experiment in New York.more>>
Tim Tebow was waived by the Jets on Monday morning when he showed up at the team's facility ready to work out, the end of an embarrassingly unsuccessful one-season experiment in New York that produced more hype and headlines than production on the field.more>>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 11:12 AM EDT2013-04-30 15:12:58 GMT
Jason Collins said he has gotten "incredible" support since coming out as the first openly gay player in one of the four major U.S. pro sports leagues, and hopes he may have made the path easier for others to follow.more>>
Jason Collins said he has gotten "incredible" support since coming out as the first openly gay player in one of the four major U.S. pro sports leagues, and hopes he may have made the path easier for others to follow.more>>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 11:11 AM EDT2013-04-30 15:11:25 GMT
Attorneys for a Mississippi man who was briefly charged with sending ricin-laced letters are encouraged after speaking with the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's office about repairing or replacing the man's house.more>>
Attorneys for a Mississippi man who was briefly charged with sending ricin-laced letters to the president and others are encouraged after speaking with the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's office about repairing or replacing the man's house after an intensive search left it uninhabitable.more>>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 11:04 AM EDT2013-04-30 15:04:27 GMT
A top Bangladesh court on Tuesday ordered the government to "immediately" confiscate the property of a collapsed building's owner, as thousands of protesters demanding death penalty for the man clashed with police.more>>
A top Bangladesh court on Tuesday ordered the government to "immediately" confiscate the property of a collapsed building's owner, as thousands of protesters demanding death penalty for the man clashed with police, leaving 100 people injured.more>>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 8:22 AM EDT2013-04-30 12:22:30 GMT
Looking for a new way to get that jolt of caffeine energy? Food companies are betting snacks like potato chips, jelly beans and gum with a caffeinated kick could be just the answer. more>>
Looking for a new way to get that jolt of caffeine energy? Food companies are betting snacks like potato chips, jelly beans and gum with a caffeinated kick could be just the answer. more>>
Monday, April 29 2013 9:40 PM EDT2013-04-30 01:40:12 GMT
Attorneys for the Colorado theater shooting suspect suggested in a court filing they might be considering a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity over their client's objections.more>>
Attorneys for the Colorado theater shooting suspect suggested in a court filing they might be considering a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity over their client's objections.more>>
Monday, April 29 2013 5:33 PM EDT2013-04-29 21:33:37 GMT
FBI agents investigating the Boston Marathon bombings have visited the Rhode Island home of Tamerlan Tsarnaev's in-laws and carried away several bags.more>>
FBI agents investigating the Boston Marathon bombings have visited the Rhode Island home of Tamerlan Tsarnaev's in-laws and carried away several bags.more>>
Monday, April 29 2013 3:56 PM EDT2013-04-29 19:56:27 GMT
Police said they shot a man twice in the arm Monday after he pulled out a gun in a suburban Salt Lake City police station lobby and pointed it at an officer and a records clerk.more>>
Police said they shot a man twice in the arm Monday after he pulled out a gun in a suburban Salt Lake City police station lobby and pointed it at an officer and a records clerk.more>>
Monday, April 29 2013 2:10 PM EDT2013-04-29 18:10:16 GMT
As the enduring American icon's 80th birthday has approached, Willie Nelson has been honored with lifetime achievement awards, serenaded at special performances and saluted by musicians from every genre of music.more>>
As the enduring American icon's 80th birthday has approached, Willie Nelson has been honored with lifetime achievement awards, serenaded at special performances and saluted by musicians from every genre of music.more>>
Monday, April 29 2013 2:08 PM EDT2013-04-29 18:08:15 GMT
The description of a shuttered abortion clinic as a "house of horrors" is a "political press fabrication," a lawyer for a doctor charged with killing four babies allegedly born alive there said Monday. more>>
The description of a shuttered abortion clinic as a "house of horrors" is a "political press fabrication," a lawyer for a doctor charged with killing four babies allegedly born alive there said Monday. more>>
Monday, April 29 2013 12:12 PM EDT2013-04-29 16:12:35 GMT
A Bangladesh court on Monday gave police 15 days to interrogate the owner of a building that collapsed last week, killing at least 382 people, as rescuers used heavy machinery to cut through the destroyed structure.more>>
A Bangladesh court on Monday gave police 15 days to interrogate the owner of a building that collapsed last week, killing at least 382 people, as rescuers used heavy machinery to cut through the destroyed structure after giving up hopes of finding any more survivors.more>>
Monday, April 29 2013 12:09 PM EDT2013-04-29 16:09:57 GMT
A powerful blast believed to be a gas explosion ripped open an office building in the center of Prague on Monday, injuring at least 35 people and sending shockwaves through the heavily touristed Old Town. more>>
A powerful blast believed to be a gas explosion ripped open an office building in the center of Prague on Monday, injuring at least 35 people and sending shockwaves through the heavily touristed Old Town. more>>
Monday, April 29 2013 12:08 PM EDT2013-04-29 16:08:42 GMT
When the last pieces of One World Trade Center's spire eventually rise to the roof, the 104-floor skyscraper that replaces the fallen twin towers will be just feet from becoming the highest in the Western Hemisphere.more>>
One World Trade Center already is New York's tallest building. When the last pieces of its spire eventually rise to the roof, the 104-floor skyscraper that replaces the fallen twin towers will be just feet from becoming the highest in the Western Hemisphere.more>>
Monday, April 29 2013 12:07 PM EDT2013-04-29 16:07:14 GMT
A Mississippi man appeared briefly in court Monday on a charge that he made a deadly poison that was sent in letters to President Barack Obama, a senator and a judge. more>>
A Mississippi man appeared briefly in court Monday on a charge that he made a deadly poison that was sent in letters to President Barack Obama, a senator and a judge. more>>
Monday, April 29 2013 12:05 PM EDT2013-04-29 16:05:17 GMT
Five car bombs struck in predominantly Shiite cities and districts in central and southern Iraq on Monday, killing 36 people and wounding dozens in the latest wave of violence roiling the country, Iraqi officials said. more>>
Five car bombs struck in predominantly Shiite cities and districts in central and southern Iraq on Monday, killing 36 people and wounding dozens in the latest wave of violence roiling the country, Iraqi officials said. more>>
Monday, April 29 2013 11:25 AM EDT2013-04-29 15:25:12 GMT
Law officers urged residents of a small town in Northern California to lock their doors and keep a close eye on streets and yards for a man who stabbed an 8-year-old girl to death in her house. more>>
After door-to-door sweeps proved fruitless, law officers urged residents of a small town in Northern California to lock their doors and keep a close eye on streets and yards for a man who stabbed an 8-year-old girl to death in her house. more>>
Saturday, April 27 2013 2:40 PM EDT2013-04-27 18:40:05 GMT
A Mississippi man whose home and business were searched as part of an investigation into poisoned letters sent to the president and others has been arrested in the case, according to the FBI.more>>
A Mississippi man whose home and business were searched as part of an investigation into poisoned letters sent to the president and others has been arrested in the case, according to the FBI. more>>
Friday, April 26 2013 6:50 PM EDT2013-04-26 22:50:21 GMT
Online deals service LivingSocial said its website has been hacked, and the personal data of more than 50 million customers may have been affected.more>>
Online deals service LivingSocial said its website has been hacked, and the personal data of more than 50 million customers may have been affected.more>>
Friday, April 26 2013 2:37 PM EDT2013-04-26 18:37:38 GMT
Within minutes of the announcement of the death of country legend George Jones, reaction began pouring in from members of the country music community and elsewhere.more>>
Within minutes of the announcement of the death of country legend George Jones, reaction began pouring in from members of the country music community and elsewhere.more>>
Friday, April 26 2013 1:48 PM EDT2013-04-26 17:48:48 GMT
Congress easily approved legislation Friday ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights daily, infuriating travelers and causing political headaches for lawmakers. more>>
Congress easily approved legislation Friday ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights daily, infuriating travelers and causing political headaches for lawmakers. more>>
Friday, April 26 2013 11:53 AM EDT2013-04-26 15:53:25 GMT
A fire swept quickly through a psychiatric hospital outside Moscow early Friday, killing 38 people, some of them sedated and in their beds, officials said. more>>
A fire swept quickly through a psychiatric hospital outside Moscow early Friday, killing 38 people, some of them sedated and in their beds, officials said. more>>
Friday, April 26 2013 9:41 AM EDT2013-04-26 13:41:00 GMT
The surviving Boston Marathon bombings suspect has been released from a civilian hospital and transferred to a federal medical detention center in central Massachusetts. more>>
The surviving Boston Marathon bombings suspect has been released from a civilian hospital and transferred to a federal medical detention center in central Massachusetts. more>>
Friday, April 26 2013 9:28 AM EDT2013-04-26 13:28:09 GMT
Amid the chaos, the cries for help and the smell of decaying bodies at the eight-story building where more than 300 died, what happened to 18-year-old Mussamat Anna passes as luck.more>>
Amid the chaos, the cries for help and the smell of decaying bodies at the eight-story building where more than 300 died, what happened to 18-year-old Mussamat Anna passes as luck.more>>
