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• Missouri public safety chief resigns 6 months into job
• Mobility for US young adults at 50-year low
• 'I wait': Daily scene at shelter for asylum-seekers preserved; sale secures future
• 2 Shot Dead, 1 Injured at Philadelphia Plant
• High-stakes trial against BP begins for 2010 Gulf oil spill
• New Jersey troopers to face charges after high-speed escort
• Hundreds gather for vigils in Boston as runners across nation offer tributes
• G.I. Joe, the world's first action figure, is turning 50
• FBI releases video of Navy Yard gunman stalking prey
• Crowning spire for 1 World Trade Center arrives by barge in NYC
• Dollywood Offers Couple Refund After Asking to Reverse 'Marriage Is so Gay' Shirt at Park
• Hawaii surfer escapes shark attack by throwing punches
• Appeals court judges in Seattle to hear arguments over NSA surveillance in Idaho case
• Dim homebuilder outlook improves slightly
• Fourth Massachusetts Teen Pleads Guilty in Bullying Case
• Marines killed at California's Camp Pendleton worked in one of Corps' most dangerous jobs
• Students, Alumni Rally Behind Illinois Professor Fired for Expressing Catholic Beliefs
• Woman who killed pimp as teenager released from Calif. prison under new juvenile-offender law
• Venomous spiders infest Nebraska apartment, tenant says
• Florida Man in Custody Following Shooting Rampage That Left His Daughter, Ex-Wife's Boyfriend Dead
• Funeral held for New York mother killed in Turkey
• Custodian finds hand grenades in Downtown Disney trash can
• Kansas professor placed on leave after tweet about Navy Yard killings
• Jury Selection Continues in Elizabeth Smart Kidnapping Trial
• Psychologist who was architect of post-9/11 CIA interrogations disputes critical Senate report
• Opponents of Arctic oil drilling block entrances to Seattle port
• Woman dies after shooting at Nordstrom in Chicago
• US business inventories rise 0.3 percent in September, while sales show no gain
• Blind man beaten, pregnant wife raped in Wisconsin home invasion, police say
• Women Claim Abortions Left Them Sterile
• Florida woman sets boyfriend on fire using nail polish remover, cops say
• Planned Parenthood's '40 Days of Prayer' campaign angers pro-lifers
• Nebraska to pay $500G to 80-year-old man wrongly convicted of 1955 murder
• DEA, IRS raid Denver-area marijuana businesses
• NORAD Tracks Santa logs 19.58 million website visits on Christmas Eve
• Police say 70-year-old driver kills 1, injures others in trail of accidents
• Boston whale watching boat returns after stranding
• Skydiver, pilot hospitalized after midair accident
• With preservation funds scarce across US, New Mexico seeks bidders for historic Fort Bayard
• Oklahoma, Florida move quickly to resume lethal injections after Supreme Court's ruling
• Utah woman, 67, released from hospital after drinking lye-tainted tea at restaurant
• Calif. high school had sex ed teachers with interesting sidelines
• Alaska bore tide draws surfers, viewers
• Police say two people in custody after search connected to Michigan teen's murder
• $3 Million Bond Set for Man Charged in Ohio Factory Shooting
• VA to Start Search for New Appointments System
• Helicopter makes hard landing in NYC's Hudson River
• Freed hostage Peter Theo Curtis back in America
• Texas woman who told FBI her husband sent ricin-tainted letters is arrested
• Sanford police chief to remain in office after city won't accept resignation
• Santa Monica's smoking ban poised to move into apartments, condos
• Chicago TSA agent credited with saving woman from oncoming train
• Police: Couple planned to turn 2 Amish girls into slaves, but released them out of fear
• Texas pipeline rupture causes fire and evacuations, but no injuries
• Three more spots to fill on Sandusky jury
• Dallas woman charged with drowning 1-year-old son
• The Real A-Team: Into Harm’s Way
• Ex-Bronco Perrish Cox acquitted of sexual assault
• Prosecution rests in penalty phase Boston bomber's trial
• Feds: Ex-CEO who oversaw W.Va. mine that exploded, killing 29, indicted on federal charges
• Lawsuit claims Philadelphia dancer's pole act injured groom-to-be
• Air Force launching fixes to nuclear missile corps, including bonuses, modernization
• Connecticut authorities look to 'Cold Case' playing cards to crack unsolved homicides
• Justice Department: Community policing key to reforming Cleveland police department
• Body of missing Los Angeles diver found, officials say
• Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi hopes to 'decompress' while receiving PTSD treatment
• White House fence jumper Omar Gonzalez expected to take plea deal at court hearing
• New Jersey sawmills make move into city, out of forests
• Police search for suspect in shooting death of former college volleyball star
• NY woman holding baby falls 8 stories to her death in apparent suicide, child lives
• House rejects sex-selection abortion ban
• McDonald's tells Cleveland hero: 'We'll be in touch'
• Texas Deputy Killed During Apparent Ambush
• After video surfaces, Georgia investigates brawl in baby room of daycare
• Mental exam set for Fort Hood shooting suspect
• Florida man arrested after allegedly stabbing caged python over a dozen times
• John Glenn gets heart valve replacement
• Parole recommended for Charles Manson follower Bruce Davis
• Pin-up photographer Bunny Yeager dies at 85
• Boy, 5, falls from Coney Island coaster in attempt to exit ride
• Auto sales up for first time since the recession
• 911 calls released from Kentucky school shooting
• Study: Americans Tighten Belt and Skip the Morning Coffee
• Fox News Poll: 64 Percent Think It's Wrong to Build Mosque Near Ground Zero
• Wristwatch possibly used to time JFK's death goes up for auction
• Muslim Soldier Objecting to War Charged With Child Pornography
• TSA Will Reportedly Fire Agent Who Wrote 'Get Your Freak On' After Finding Sex Toy
• Millions noticing paychecks lighter today, due to payroll tax hike
• 2 Minnesota men arrested in cross-burning incident
• Authorities: Lindsay Lohan's stepmother removed from plane
• Snow piles linger in Boston, including one that's 3 stories high and filled with trash
• Families hold out hope for Florida teens missing at sea
• Relieved evacuees return home after fleeing Northern California wildfire that burned 13 homes
• Attacker gunned down at border threw basketball-sized rock at agent, sheriff says
• Teen charged in ‘thrill kill’ of Australian college student in Oklahoma has racist tweets, report says
• First oiled turtles released in Gulf after rehab
• 3-year-old boy driven away in stolen car is found after answering mother's phone
• Navy completes first F-35C aircraft carrier landings
• 2nd construction worker dies at site of new 49ers stadium
• EXCLUSIVE: Arizona's Closed Federal Parkland is a No-Man's Land
• Prosecutor says mom aware when baby pushed to fall
• Prosecutors push to admit non-emergency calls on second day of Zimmerman murder trial
• Student Group Disbanded After Blacks-Only Field Trip
• University of Washington researchers test earthquake alert system
• Unprecedented Boom Has Jobs Looking for People in North Dakota
• New Jersey officials say bar sold rubbing alcohol instead of scotch
• 2 Arkansas Police Officers Fatally Shot, 2 Suspects Killed
• War veteran allegedly kills teenaged Army Reserves recruit, himself
• At least 52 hurt in massive pileup on Florida highway
• Alabama man drowns in river rescue attempt after seeing girlfriend's car submerged
• Court Affidavit: Suspect in DC quadruple murder did not act alone
• Big rig's elephant cargo keeps mired truck from rolling down muddy shoulder
• Suspect in Mo. girl's death had record in Arkansas
• Oregon offshore wind energy farm project announced
• Michael Brown's parents announce civil suit against ex-Officer Darren Wilson, city of Ferguson
• Gunman dead, one critically injured after shooting at Colo. high school
• Life-size cardboard cutouts of Pope Francis pop up across Philadelphia ahead of his visit
• Illinois boy, 12, dies after being hit by baseball while warming up for game
• In search of a Boston jury to try marathon suspect
• Piglet found running around Hawaii hotel lobby
• Michigan police report woman sexually assaulted on rowing trip
• 'I'm not a monster,' Ariel Castro says, but victim tells him 'your hell is just beginning'
• Critics say duck boats are too dangerous for city streets
• Hoping to right wrongs, New York prosecutor begins ambitious review of 90 disputed convictions
• Teen murdered ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend and mom before killing himself, police say
• Jesse Ventura lawsuit vs. murdered Navy SEAL can move forward, judge says
• Landlord finds woman tenant's body stuffed in luggage in Dallas home
• Oklahoma plans first lethal injection since botched execution, will use same method as Florida
• Medical examiner seeks genetic clues to Connecticut school gunman as funerals continue
• Savage killing at heart of Arizona murder trial
• Utah woman accused of killing 6 newborns, storing bodies in garage to face December hearing
• $3.2M luxury yacht sinks in California's Lake Tahoe
• Attorney general: Police, communities should use debate on use of force to improve relations
• Unprecedented amount of water toxins to blame for turtle deaths
• Florida polo tycoon found guilty of DUI manslaughter
• US Senate law enforcement: Police activity at Union Station, warns people to stay clear
• Massive Water Main Break Ices DC Beltway in Maryland
• Congressman Says Wrong Time to Dry Dock Cruisers
• Members-only clubs for legal pot use open in Colorado
• 1 of FBI's most wanted caught in Mexico; faces murder, kidnapping, rape charges in Los Angeles
• $360M lost to insurgents, criminals in Afghanistan
• Suspect in alleged rape of former Oklahoma high school classmate to be arraigned
• Pit bull has long road to recovery after saving unconscious owner from train
• Florida child molester executed for rape and murder of 10-year-old girl
• 3 dead, 2 wounded after shooting rampage at California chicken plant
• Rockefeller impostor convicted of 1985 murder
• N.J. Doctor Loses License for Performing Unauthorized Late-Term Abortions
• Top Pentagon official orders probe into anthrax mishap
• Feds Sue California Contractor in Thai Human-Trafficking Scandal
• Changes planned on how travelers can protest placement on no-fly list
• Jury reports deadlock, ordered to keep deliberating on 8 deaths in Georgia mobile home
• Syrian refugee family rebuilds life in the US, hopeful relatives will be able to join them
• Florida man charged in beating death of infant
• Maine Zumba teacher pleads guilty to prostitution
• US durable goods orders drop 1 percent in January, but some demand recovers after Dec. stumble
• Clothes Georgia teen wore on the day he was found dead in gym mat disappeared, family lawyer says
• Toy recalls down amid consumer advocates' warnings
• North Korea threats of nuclear attack on Guam generate buzz but not panic on Pacific island
• UN says Maurice Strong, who put climate, environment on the global agenda, dies at 86
• Murdered Mississippi mayoral candidate was beaten, burned, family says
• Drifter heads to trial in Flint stabbing spree
• Tennessee Officials Urge Evacuations Ahead of River Flooding
• Shift in firefighting strategy prioritizes protection of sage grouse
• Jurors on second day of deliberations in Jodi Arias trial in Arizona
• AP sources: US surveillance flights underway over Syria to gather intelligence on militants
• Delta to honor extremely cheap fares glitch
• George Zimmerman released from jail after posting $9,000 bond
• Father and 2 daughters who couldn't reach shelter among the 14 victims of Arkansas tornado
• Thieves steal hundreds of thousands of dollars worth in jewelry from Manhattan store
• Caretakers of Stolen Mojave Desert Cross Vow to Replace It
• Jury sentences Memphis man to death for killing his girlfriend and her parents
• Obama administration approves massive expansion of shipwreck sanctuary in Great Lakes
• Man sues after being restricted from passing out Bibles at gay pride parade
• Man convicted in deadly Arizona hotel fire released from prison
• NYC march marks International Women's Day, highlighting rape as war weapon in Syria and Iraq
• Winning ticket for $310.5M Powerball jackpot sold in Michigan
• NCAA to announce 'corrective and punitive' measures for Penn State
• Alaska Woman Punches Bear in Snout to Save Dog
• 1 dead, half-dozen taken to hospitals after smoke empties DC Metro station
• NYC's 'Rent Too High' candidate Jimmy McMillan facing eviction from Manhattan apartment
• Smoke from wildfire 60 miles away blankets Denver
• Court hears appeals in fight over NM city's Ten Commandments monument
• Indiana man who owned 47 guns arrested after elementary school threat
• Both sides predict a long fight in Guantanamo Sept. 11 case
• Los Alamos Officials Plan for Return of Residents
• New Mexico police find child's body in hole; believe it to be missing 4-year-old
• Mexico holds 2 in connection with US border agent shooting
• Not Guilty Plea for Man Accused in Indiana Girl's Death
• Airline bomber set to be released from prison
• Tensions running high as ambush suspect eludes hundreds of law enforcement
• Vernita Gray, known for 1st same-sex marriage in Illinois, dies at 65
• California Cat Found With 12-Inch Arrow in Head
• Friend picks up $100K Cartier watch left behind at Newark Liberty Airport security checkpoint
• Oklahoma to resume lethal injection execution after 9-month delay
• South Looks to Recover After Deadly Storms
• Mother, stepdad plead guilty to fleeing country in 2004 with daughter amid custody dispute
• California winemakers cleaning up after earthquake
• As Detroit struggles for resources, city water pours down the drain from ravaged pipes
• House, Senate Negotiators Agree on Defense Bill, Unclear if White House Will Hold Firm on Veto Threat
• More people signed contracts to buy homes in March
• 8th person dies after New Year's Eve tornadoes
• Man arrested on suspicion of molesting boy at California restaurant after mom chases him down
• Woman accused of killing Arizona boyfriend says she once awoke to find him having sex with her
• FBI Declined to Pursue NYC Bomb Plot
• Bias incidents at Vassar College reportedly a hoax
• No. 12 in Russian Spy Ring Worked at Microsoft
• Boyfriend of Drew Peterson's third wife gives testimony supporting prosecution's case
• Key events in hunt for ex-LA cop, suspected killer
• Ex-Miss USA Rima Fakih gets probation in DUI case
• Storied Army unit moving into Afghanistan's east
• Divers travel from near and far to explore wreckage of Tuskegee Airman's plane in Lake Huron
• Two Offshore Platforms Shut Down Near Gulf Oil Sheen
• Notre Dame won't recognize 'traditional marriage' student club
• Police officials on edge as grand jury deliberates charges in Ferguson shooting
• Hostage situation at Denver RadioShack ends with suspects in custody
• Defense: Colorado theater shooting suspect not ready for arraignment
• New Hampshire couple charged in boy burning case due in court
• Michigan Sikhs Want Religious Swords in School
• Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Hits Virginia, Sends Shockwaves Throughout East Coast
• Utah soccer league hires off-duty police officers to monitor games after ref is assaulted
• Authorities: New Mexico officer who shot at minivan carrying children has been fired
• Schwarzenegger Takes Heat for Commuting Manslaughter Sentence of Lawmaker's Son
• US soldiers train for agricultural mission in Afghanistan
• Journalists on live TV talk show in Jordan tear table apart in argument about Syrian civil war
• Mother, grandparents of 8-year-old boy nearly starved to death ordered to stand trial
• 911 call reveals scene before homeowner shoots intruder during Phoenix robbery
• Report: Imprisoned Cleveland kidnapper Castro may have died choking himself for sexual thrill
• Teen Accused of Killing Florida Officer Held Without Bail
• Boeing Workers Approve Deal Expected to End Labor Disputes
• Group announces plans to create Churchill library in DC
• Lawyers for Colorado theater shooting defendant Holmes seek to bar testimony of bomb experts
• Retired man says South Jordan crushed his dreams by demolishing his backyard pigeon loft
• Pilot survives crash that clipped 2 Utah houses
• Former Massachusetts Gov. Patrick joins investment firm Bain Capital founded by Mitt Romney
• Washington mudslide survivors search for meaning in their survival
• UConn celebrates second national title in as many nights
• Calif. Gas Line Rupture Sparks Safety Questions
• Bodies of 8 slain men found dumped with threatening message in Mexico's Oaxaca state
• Man charged with assaulting 4-year-old Michigan boy found dead on Indian Reservation
• Remnants of Patricia push east, threaten tornadoes, floods
• Founder of collapsed Iowa brokerage faces prison sentence that he always wanted to avoid
• House Democrats call GOP-led Benghazi investigation a partisan 'witch hunt,' demand an end
• NY police seize over 100 pounds of cocaine from Times Square hotel
• Woman pleads not guilty in death of Marine's wife
• Photo is said to be first great white shark off Cape Cod coast
• FBI, Delta launch investigation after Needles found in sandwiches on 4 flights from Amsterdam to US
• Teenager arrested in shooting that killed four at Ohio home
• Amazon Backing Down? 'Pedophile Guide' Listing Unavailable After Outrage
• ‘He attacked me first,’ says suspect in NYC subway push
• Team examining Gulf shipwreck discovers 2 other wrecks
• Michigan officer's decision to examine old files leads to arrest of woman who escaped in 1977
• Chicago fire kills 4 children
• Drunken Canadian swims across Detroit River, prompts international rescue
• First Superman comic book fetches $3.2M at auction
• Nicaraguan Diplomatic Official Found Dead in New York City
• Josh Powell set up sham residence to mislead authorities before killing sons, self, officials say
• Appeals Panel Sides With CBS Over 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show Fine
• Massachusetts Woman's Body May Have Gone Unnoticed in Public Pool for Days
• Contractor at center of Navy bribery scandal pleads guilty
• Ferguson city council to establish police department review board
• Surfer in Hawaii says he hit shark with board to stop attack
• Ferguson grand jury decision unlikely this weekend, sources say
• Feed company, Florida equestrian center where 22 horses ate tainted feed reach settlement
• New Jersey baby killed by lamppost in freak bus accident
• Nebraska man kills self after abducting estranged wife from hair salon
• Missing Texas doctor found safe after nearly week-long search
• Firefighter rescues 6-foot python from Michigan blaze
• Ohio mom accused of helping teen daughter in fight defends actions
• Obama Dedicates Disabled Veterans’ Memorial in Washington
• Girl Scouts launch recruitment campaign to halt membership drop
• Flooding Eases in Parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin, But Some Communities Still Struggle
• Short on cash, California police department taps homeless man to watch cemetery
• Zimmerman's lead attorney also getting time in national spotlight
• Suspect accused of killing California doctor was a patient with an appointment
• Fisherman finds 1-in-30-million calico lobster, donates it to New Hampshire aquarium
• Investigation into Bergdahl disappearance wraps up; Top leaders get briefings on report
• UT Shooter Described as Intelligent, Unemotional
• Judge Gives Go-Ahead to Break Mississippi River Levee
• Before confession, suspect in Patz killing confided in many
• Archbishop’s million-dollar retreat angers New Jersey faithful
• Calif. shooting suspect feared police would discover his plan weeks before rampage
• Connecticut school pledges probe after student says NRA, GOP websites blocked
• FBI will investigate report object struck train before Philly derailment
• Jury finds teen guilty of murdering Georgia baby in stroller
• Former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle fatally shot at Texas shooting range
• Wildfire sparked by lightning bears down on three California towns
• Police Identify Suspect in Calif. Salon Massacre
• California church fights city to host homeless families
• Tankers carrying oil derail, catch fire in Va.
• Nuke inspectors focus on 'unusual' wear on tubes
• Hagel says states refusing to issue ID cards to troops' same-sex spouses are 'wrong'
• School Accused of Putting Autistic Boy in Duffel Bag
• EXCLUSIVE: Fear of being committed may have caused Connecticut gunman to snap
• Police search wooded area near bar for missing Fort Bragg soldier Kelli Bordeaux
• Man with 'bionic' leg to climb Chicago skyscraper
• 6 dead, 7 injured in balcony collapse in California, police say
• Army veteran banned from daughter’s school after posting picture of weapons permit, report says
• Scientists: Inmates who escaped from Alcatraz in 1962 could have survived; bodies never found
• Florida teen accused of abusing boy to get HIV test
• Churches to offer prayer vigils, food and shelter after Ferguson grand jury decision
• Chimpanzee attack victim wants to sue Connecticut for $150M
• Mystery mountain man to Utah cabin owner: Get off my mountain
• Sex Education in NYC Schools Becomes Mandatory
• No firearms policy at Toby Keith restaurant draws ire of gun rights advocates
• Baltimore protesters breathe sigh of relief after officers charged in Freddie Gray's death
• Oil Platform Explodes Off Louisiana Coast
• Psychologist at sentencing hearing says Colorado teen had 'no empathy' for girl he killed
• California interstate bridge washed away by heavy rain passed inspection this year
• A glance at how Washington officials are counting mudslide victims
• 4 Dead in Small Plane Crash in Suburb North of NYC
• Suspect arrested in 1978 JFK Lufthansa heist, along with 4 other alleged mobsters
• 10-year fight over waterfront church pits Boston Archdiocese against parishioners
• Man, 84, Survives Five Days Lost in Desert
• Long-lost Nazi diary surfaces, offers details on Hitler, looting of Jewish art
• New Yorkers Celebrate Historic Vote for Gay Marriage
• Woman arrested after two children found dead in Calif. hotel
• California oil slick expected to vanish on its own, Coast Guard says
• Prosecutor: Decision to file theft charges against Wash. woman in acid attack hoax was easy
• Holloway Suspect's Ex-Attorney Agress to Represent Missing Missouri Baby's Parents
• US hands over senior Taliban commander to Pakistan
• Mickelson says he’s cooperating in trading probe
• Washington DC transit officials bar issue-oriented ads through end of year
• Jurors hear dying wife on 911 recording to open trial of researcher charged with poisoning her
• Rejected atheist military chaplain reportedly suing Navy
• Texas fertilizer plant that exploded targeted by thieves seeking chemicals for meth making
• Activists on trial for arrests during NYPD 'stop and frisk' policy protest
• Cincinnati pays $25,000 to settle lawsuit over arrest of wheelchair comic's promoter
• College textbook paints Reagan as sexist, conservatives as pessimists
• Authorities hope to solve cold cases by using DNA of John Wayne Gacy, other executed inmates
• In surprise move, woman charged in lover's slaying in Arizona testifies in murder trial
• Auctioneer shows off 118-carat 'world's greatest' white diamond in NYC
• Massachusetts man orders tie, gets social security numbers instead
• Hagel warns European countries they need to do more to help modernize NATO
• Panel rules 13 Arkansas school districts can arm teachers and staff
• Pa. family receives racist notes for previous two years
• Suspected Craigslist robber shot dead trying to steal man's phone
• Tortoise escapes from a Florida backyard and brings traffic to a crawl
• 'Black Friday' Sales Up 7 Percent Over Last Year
• Fifth person arrested in connection with shooting of Mississippi officers
• Is the stock rally almost over or does it have legs? The bull and bear cases
• Massachusetts Runaway Teens Found at Occupy Newark Camp
• Dad accused of killing 5 kids waives court appearance as memorial is set
• A Son's Reaction to the National 9/11 Memorial
• Grandmother held as police investigate ax slaying of Detroit woman, 26, in Detroit-area home
• Victim of Virginia Navy base shooting being hailed as hero for protecting others
• 'Yes Means Yes' definition of consent becoming norm on NY campuses addressing sex assault
• Mom of missing man found in DC through photo says family will get him the help he needs
• An open letter from the mother of the first Navy Seal killed in Iraq to General Martin Dempsey
• 1 Dead, 20 Injured in New York Bus, Tractor-Trailer Crash
• Lawyers in theater shootings argue whether Holmes' statements to police can be trial evidence
• Immigrants' rising interest in self-employment spurs growth in micro-business training
• Who's in Hell? Pastors' Criticism of Eternal Torment for Some Sparks Fierce Debate
• Smoke is cockpit and cabin of United flight leads to emergency landing at Colorado airport
• Survivor, rescuer reunite at Maine B-52 crash site
• High school buddies followed similar path into militant Islam _ and met the same end
• Image found of Confederate White House housekeeper
• Marine jailed in Mexico receives order to report to USMC superiors
• New reports of looting in Baltimore as National Guard join police patrolling streets
• Ex-NFL player watches NY home be trashed by partying teens live on Twitter
• FBI says no explosives found after bomb threats on 2 planes at Atlanta airport
• F-22 in Pearl Harbor event scrapes tail, causing $1.8M in damage
• Indiana Basketball Standout Survives 2nd Plane Crash
• Rock climber accused of killing friend with claw hammer
• Registered sex offender arrested in Montana while babysitting
• Toddler's death prompts review of 2 other deaths
• Student Sparks Debate With Dorm Room Confederate Flag
• Stepfather of Missing Phoenix Mother, 18, Suspects Foul Play
• Commissaries Could Soon Carry Generic Items
• U.S. Military Hands Camp Victory Over to Iraqis
• 150 years later, Union sailors from USS Monitor to be buried at Arlington
• 2 teenage girls charged with murder after stabbing death of man
• N.C. Man Charged With Killing Teen With Concrete Stone
• Claude Sitton, a leader among reporters who covered the civil rights movement in the 60s, dies
• A look at July 4th traditions across the US
• Vet sues after burial with gay partner is denied by cemetery
• Extremists flying home from Mideast with Western passports seen as major security threat
• Minnesota teen cheerleader pleads guilty to prostitution charges
• Police Arrest 'Occupy Portland' Protesters After They Refuse to Leave Park
• OJ Simpson gets Nevada parole hearing for leniency in prison sentence
• Iowa teacher aide fired after school officials learn of role in 1965 killing
• Pilot: Waving hand from Alaska plane crash wreckage first sign that there were survivors
• Hope of finding mudslide survivors dims as unofficial death toll rises to 24
• Calif. father run over trying to stop daughter from driving
• Spring snowstorm, icy conditions cause 39-vehicle pileup in Colorado
• 3 dead after dust storm causes pileup on Arizona highway
• Intense fall storm hits Midwest, dumping heavy snow in western SD, spawning tornado in Neb.
• 12-Year-Old Girl Holds Up Michigan Grocery Store
• Bloody Sunday 50th anniversary: Weeklong march begins in Selma on Monday
• FCC to consider limiting charges for prison phone calls
• 'Upskirt' cellphone photos not illegal, Massachusetts high court rules
• California man arrested after FBI manhunt pleads not guilty to bomb, gun charges; bail denied
• Loyal Labrador who stayed by dead dog's side reunited with family
• Female officers sent nude photos to general facing sex crime charges
• Semifinals underway at National Spelling Bee; 42 spellers aiming to win title Thursday night
• NYPD: 4 dead, 1 injured after car flips into creek
• With borer spreading, chains saws roar as towns sacrifice their leafy canopy
• Md. family sues over death of Frostburg State U. football player
• 3 missing Colorado women have online modeling profiles
• Feds confident they have man who sent poison ricin letters to Obama, others
• New Jersey teen who tweeted for help bought train ticket
• Ohio animal hoarder's body found partially eaten by dogs
• Suspect in Georgia Officer Slaying Expresses Regrets
• IRS says thieves stole tax info from 100,000 households
• Ft. Hood Suspect Will Be Isolated From Other Inmates at Texas Jail
• US economy adds 96K jobs, unemployment rate falls to 8.1 percent
• 1 dead, 3 hurt in blast south of downtown LA
• Army general admits guilt on 3 lesser counts, denies assault
• United CEO Jeff Smisek steps down amid federal investigation
• Flight returns to San Francisco airport after cabin wall panels come loose
• Mining attempts a controversial comeback in Wisconsin
• Arrest made in attack on sleeping kids in New Jersey
• 1 Person Unaccounted for in Texas Gas Explosion
• Texas College Student Shot and Killed in Mexico
• Korean War veteran, 82, granted dying wish to walk deck of old ship
• America's Third War: Two Americans Killed at Mexico Border Crossing
• Officials ID gunman, work to pin motive in US-Canada border shooting
• Several Survivors of Deadly Alabama Tornadoes Deemed Ineligible for Federal Grants
• Court affirms Mass. murderer's right to get sex change in prison
• Colorado pilot who crashed into house tried to put fire out with garden hose
• Car crash into Fla. day care kills 1 girl, injures 14 others; police looking for SUV driver
• Squirrel goes nuts on Maine teenager attempting to take a selfie
• Appeals court overturns hate crime convictions in Amish haircutting case
• Safe but angry, passengers land in San Francisco after 12 hours on tarmac, 28-hour flight
• Dollar Stores to Create Thousands of Jobs
• Civil War general's Medal of Honor discovered inside book at church sale
• California Firefighters Make Advances in Battle to Contain Wildfires
• Police: La. man decapitated disabled son, 7
• Police shoot, kill suspect from helicopter after high-speed pursuit on Southern California freeway
• New Jersey police eye possible link between Autumn Pasquale's death and recent rash of abduction attempts
• Ivy League professor calls God a 'racist' after Zimmerman verdict
• Erroneous LAPD handwriting analysis set back Robert Durst probe, warrant claims
• Fort Hood gunman Maj. Nidal Hasan sentenced to death
• Ohio doctor pleads not guilty to murder of pregnant woman who responded to online job ad
• Consumers asked to pay more for milk to save farms
• Mother of Florida woman missing since 'People's Court' appearance suing daughter's ex-fiance
• Detroit homeowner opens fire on suspected intruders, kills 1
• A face to Detroit's bankruptcy: Paralyzed firefighter to lose health benefits
• World's Oldest Man Dies in U.S. at Age of 114
• Search for Missing Workers After La. Oil Rig Blast
• Bradley Manning wants to live as a woman, be called Chelsea
• Bernard Madoff's brother pleads guilty in Ponzi scheme
• Texas Murder Suspect Let Out of Jail After DA Forgets to Indict Him
• Accused Fort Hood shooter releases excerpts from his Sanity Board hearing
• Suspected UVA Lacrosse Killer Had Passport in Pocket on Night of Murder
• Experts predict a death toll in thousands if 7.5 magnitude quake strikes LA
• Council banishes 2 in village where Alaska troopers died
• Hawaii family to file wrongful death suit against dentist after 3-year-old's death
• Suspect fatally shot in attack on Georgia courthouse
• Pennsylvania high school puts itself up for sale on eBay
• 'Whitey' Bulger Pleads Not Guilty to 19 Murder Counts
• VA to allow veterans to use medical marijuana at clinics in the 14 states where it's legal
• Fort Hood suspect's paralysis-related health issues require breaks, may slow pace of trial
• FBI puts NJ trooper's killer in 1973 on most wanted terrorist list; reward upped to $2M
• Rescued Teen Sailor Returns to Calif. Home, Describes 'Crazy' Weeks of Voyage
• Romney says Obama, allies perpetuating lies in ads
• Defense Department to review Colorado prisons for Gitmo detainees
• Texas man pleads guilty in bizarre murder plot against Ukrainian Internet 'bride' who scammed him
• New York's Trinity Church forced to cancel Halloween fest over Occupy Wall Street camp
• Bookie describes being forced to pay Bulger gang in Mass. or risk getting hurt
• Hawaii officials warn that lava flow may force evacuation
• Former President Jimmy Carter among those honoring Notre Dame's Hesburgh at funeral
• One dead, one missing after avalanches east of Seattle
• Florida boy recovers from Eastern Diamondback's bite, and gets hide as trophy
• 2 killed aboard small plane that hits NC home
• Bookie describes being forced to pay Bulger gang
• Turkish nationalist group defiant after attack on US Navy sailors
• 14-year-old Calif. girl dies after apparently becoming trapped in car in school parking lot
• 5 Calif. inmates shot by guards during riot at Folsom prison, 2 others injured
• Suspect in San Francisco pier attack admits in jailhouse interview he shot woman
• Military Brides Get Their Dream Dresses -- Free
• Former martial arts teacher acquitted of marital rape
• Family fighting for headstone for WWII veteran
• Oklahoma girl sells more than 18,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies, breaking group's record
• US manufacturing output falls 0.4 percent in August, first decline since January; autos dip
• Empire State Building to Get Speedy Elevators
• Colorado boy says he was suspended for standing up to bully who was attacking him
• After 76 years, toll collectors bid adieu to the Golden Gate Bridge
• NYC police pursuing technology to scan pedestrians for guns
• Wrong baby buried after mix-up at funeral home
• Leaders of 5 Greek political parties fail to agree on pension reforms
• Firefighters were too big, but 6-year-old girl just right to rescue kitten from storm drain
• Authorities Suspect Gunman in Arizona Rampage Posted Pre-Shooting Video Online
• Texas officer who shot armed 93-year-old fired
• Suspect accused of multiple sexual assaults killed by police
• US stocks move higher in early trade; Nike jumps after earnings beat estimates
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• Penalty for flying the 'Betsy Ross' flag sets off star-spangled fight
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• Florida 'hiccup girl' guilty of 1st degree murder
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• Alleged Vigilante Brothers Stare Down More Potential Prison Time Than Child Molester
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• 5-year-old apparently caused deadly helicopter crash by kicking flight controls, report says
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• Bail set at $150G for George Zimmerman while he awaits trial in Trayvon Martin shooting death
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• Jury to resume deliberations in trial of Pennsylvania man with bodies in yard
• University of Utah president agrees to consider changes in fight song some find sexist
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• Bedbug infestations on the rise in Wisconsin
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• California grounds air tankers after deadly crash
• Pushing for new trial, Sandusky's wife goes on offensive against his accusers, says they lied
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• Pennsylvania woman loses 2 children to fatal shootings
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• 15 injured after fire truck rams into California restaurant
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• About time: WWII airmen receive long-overdue POW medals
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• Thousands 'yarn bomb' Pittsburgh's Warhol Bridge
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• Arrest made in Sacramento bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 3, including guard, suspect
• Effort to sue over widow's $60M gift to disgraced Catholic order in Rhode Island court
• Police hunt for killer who gunned down popular Virginia teacher
• Ohio dad tells son to call police after allegedly killing boy's mom
• Third Body Possibly Tied to Craigslist Ad Identified
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• CIA testimony reveals Benghazi rescuers' infighting spawned controversial 'stand down' charge
• Associated Press appoints Phillip Lucas news reporter based in Birmingham, Alabama
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• Iran unveils upgraded oil contract model, hoping for investment after sanctions are lifted
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• Authorities: Domestic dispute led to shooting death of New Hampshire cop; fire kills gunman
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• In win for oil, natural-gas industry, court reverses rule protecting polar bear habitat
• Alabama swimmer killed in storms credited with saving girlfriend’s life
• California Police: Law-Breaking Gumby Turns Himself In
• Workers hope to stabilize scene so they can recover body buried at collapsed Washington silo
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• Third Body May be Linked to Suspected Killer Couple
• Man and woman die in apparent murder-suicide at Texas church altar
• Forecasters: Flooded Cumberland River crests at nearly 12 feet above flood stage in Nashville
• Arrest made in slaying of young Philadelphia doctor found bound, burned in her basement
• California college student teaches school $50,000 lesson on Constitution
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• Sexual Assault Reports Increase 8%, Pentagon Cites Progress
• Nigerian security agencies say they are searching for 5 Poles kidnapped from a cargo ship
• Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio puts inmates on bread and water for destroying US flag
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• Family of 5 found dead in Utah home
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• Los Angeles man arrested for allegedly stealing the same Ferrari twice
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• Florida State University under investigation by feds
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• Chinese Toy Company Makes Replica of Stealth Chopper Used in Bin Laden Raid
• Calif. Teen's Murder Spurs Warning to Parents from Police
• Family of Malaysia Airlines passenger Philip Wood comforted by victim's faith
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• Cardinal in church sex scandal stripped of duties
• Police investigate 'suspicious entry point' in home of missing Arizona girl
• Fla. man guilty of lesser counts in 'loud music' shooting
• 1 reported dead, multiple injuries in Long Island charter bus crash
• Dallas police hunt serial rapist suspected in at least 8 attacks since June
• Texas Teen Deported to Colombia Could Soon Return
• Police capture Detroit convict who stabbed deputy with comb
• NY babysitter in tot's death allegedly admits beating child, report says
• Pilot Locked in Bathroom Causes Terror Scare on New York-Bound Plane
• Michigan college launches beer-making program
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• Teen charged with murder in case of missing Georgia college student
• Historic World War II-era plane set to fly again
• Texas church attracts new followers with beer
• Prominent lawyer, who was accused of supporting the PKK, shot dead in Turkey
• Witness: Rutgers student saved roommate's tweets
• Kosovo opposition holds rally to protest against government's deals with Serbia, Montenegro
• Hundreds of Workers Storm Washington Port Over Labor Dispute
• Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro found hanging in cell
• Tennessee police chief uses polygraph test to weed out racist applicants
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• Boston College offers to return tapes at center of Adams case to interviewees
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• NBC launches internal probe over edited 911 call in Trayvon Martin shooting
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• Reward increased in year old missing Florida police cadet case
• Egypt says 90 percent chance of hidden chambers in King Tut's tomb amid new probe
• Bales charged with 17 counts of murder in massacre of Afghan villagers
• WWII Veteran Hopes to Inspire Utah Students With Personal Exhibit
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• Judge sets bond at more than $9M for Tulsa shooting rampage suspects
• Stocks fall after Japan raises crisis level
• Trial Starts in Alleged Obama-Inspired Church Fire
• Prosecution rests in trial of Ariz. woman accused in 2008 stabbing, shooting death of lover
• Group reprimands Newtown pastor over interfaith vigil after school massacre
• Rush Limbaugh quashes claims he told listener to tune out Fox News
• Memphis Police: 3 Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide
• Vermont documents 1970s counterculture and its lasting effects on the state
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• Dennis Rodman says he's planning a 'vacation' with Kim Jong Un
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• Coast Guard spokesman says search for 2 missing teen boaters off Florida coast is ongoing
• Giffords opens both eyes and moves her arms, legs
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• Arkansas Man Accused of Asking to Suck Women's Toes
• Police Fear 50 More Victims May Be Tied to Philadelphia 'House of Horrors' Case
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• Northern Indiana pizzeria that backed religious law reopens
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• Pope Francis visits Philadelphia, extols America's founding ideals
• Courtroom chaos erupts after Iraqi man convicted in wife's death once thought hate crime
• Woman set on fire in Los Angeles while sleeping on bench
• Texas man accused of sending over 500 hoax white powder letters arrested
• Ind. man arrested with 4 kids strapped to car hood
• Father says Maryland teen was bullied before high school shooting
• Authorities Follow Leads in Case of Missing Missouri Baby, But No Suspects Yet
• Texas justifiable homicides reportedly rise with state's 'stand-your-ground' law
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• Family of CIA contractor killed in Benghazi attack files $2 million in claims
• Man accused of using Texas tip line to threaten official; not suspect in prosecutors' killings
• Miami police search for man who reportedly shot 3 family members
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• Neighbor describes taking 6 young Sandy Hook survivors into his home
• Navy Ends Search for Marine Who Fell off Osprey, Presumed Dead
• 3 U.S. Ships in Vietnam to Train With Former Foe
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• Legal experts see possible criminal charges in bridge scandal involving Christie loyalists
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• Some frequent fliers standing by Boeing's 787 after mishaps
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• Woman with 36-character last name hopes Hawaii changes letter of the law
• Glaring problem: London skyscraper accused of melting a car to get permanent sunshade
• Video shows Jodi Arias singing, performing headstand minutes before murder charge
• Georgia girl struck by plane on Florida beach dies
• Toyota to Recall More Than 2M Vehicles to Address Gas Pedal Problems
• Testimony at NYC terror trial: Usama bin Laden wanted follow-up 9/11 attack to doom US economy
• Rumsfeld memoir: Few regrets from wartime leader
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• Details emerge on psychiatrist of accused Colorado massacre gunman
• Guantanamo prisoner found guilty in French oil tanker bombing; won't be sentenced till 2017
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• Female US soldier pleads guilty to desertion after fleeing to Canada
• Man Jailed Over Facebook 'Friend' Requests
• TSA screeners charged in LA drug trafficking probe
• Fire that prompted evacuations in Arizona mining town nearly triples in size
• Memorial created near site of Boston Marathon bombings to be moved
• Family alleges Ohio execution unconstitutional
• Man pleads not guilty to stealing dinosaur footprint
• Pardoned Mississippi murderer tracked down in Wyoming
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• In Milwaukee, 2 men turning love of bobbleheads into museum and hall of fame
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• 2 climbers rescued off Mount Hood after fall
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• Family Friend Charged in Murder of Abducted Girl Found Dead in Texas
• Iowa Woman Once Hailed a Hero Now on Trial for Murder
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• Witnesses say Oregon gunman handed something to student to give to authorities
• Probe Examines Calif. Race Crash
• Michigan soccer ref dies after being punched during game
• Police: Evidence of 'foul play' in Mo. girl's abduction; man jailed on murder charge
• Ex-coach thought he was in relationship with Zumba prostitute
• Iowa Jury Convicts Woman Who Shot Neighbor in 2001
• Pa. police accused of cover-up in beating case
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• Trump Plaza to become latest Atlantic City casino to close
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• Lower-than-normal Rocky Mountain snow offers scant encouragement to California amid drought
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• High school football returns to Texas town devastated by plant explosion
• University of Michigan student builds, lives in tiny house to save money
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• New recordings show Zimmerman's many police calls
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• Prosecutor mulling charges in editor, Miller flap
• Juan Carlos Llorca, veteran AP correspondent in El Paso and Guatemala, dies at age 40
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• Woman accused of killing her daughter with scissors skips court
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• Murder-suicide eyed as search for missing Alaska family of 4 comes to grim end
• Man Gets Nearly 20 Year Sentence in Haiti Sex Abuse Case
• Group: Ohio Mosque Received Anti-Muslim E-mail
• 9 finalists remain in National Spelling Bee
• Tsarnaev attorneys seek evidence on 2011 triple killing
• Maryland ticket holder claims share of $656M Mega Millions lottery jackpot
• Maine's supreme court to decide whether prostitution johns have a right to privacy
• British government minister quits in growing crisis over bullying in the Conservative Party
• Kansas Poultry Farm Loses 4,300 Turkeys in Heat Wave
• Judge delays Sandusky sex-abuse trial by 3 weeks
• Mom of 5-year-old boy who died from poisoned feeding tube could face charges
• Suspect in serial killings kept rape diary, officer says
• Girl, 10, charged with manslaughter in Maine infant death
• Police Seek Truck Owner in Search for Indiana Student
• 'Unreal': Residents tour neighborhoods most devastated by Colorado Springs wildfire
• 5 endangered Cuban crocodiles hatch at National Zoo in DC, Smithsonian officials announce
• Group hunts Pacific jungles for remains of WWII fighters, planes
• Anthony Marshall dead: Son convicted of looting Brooke Astor's money was 90
• Two Workers Face Criminal Charges After Woman's Body Went Unnoticed in Massachusetts Pool
• Surfing goats ride waves in Southern California
• Controversial fingerprints program set for New York meets resistance
• Winter storm leaves hundreds of thousands of people in the Northeast without power
• Throw Away the Key? New York May Keep Sex Offender Behind Bars After Prison Term
• California beachgoers ordered out of water after large shark bumps surfer
• DNA from rock, cigarette helps solve 1995 Utah murder
• Five People Arrested in D.C. for Dancing At U.S. Monument
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• Mountain lion perched on power pole captured in rare photo
• 2 arrested in 1977 cold case murder of Texas Army officer
• Arizona professor gives students extra credit for shaving and not shaving
• Vikings-Eagles Game Moved to Tuesday Night
• Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford dies at 88
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• After Death Sentence, What's Next for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
• Rescued California teen Hannah Anderson says captor deserved to die
• US service sector expands at fastest pace in 8 months as new orders, sales jump
• High court limits state action on immigration
• Soldier killed in training exercise in California
• Colorado teen says he and his girlfriend killed grandparents for inheritance
• Georgia sheriff's detective among victims of murder-suicide, officials say
• IBM Unplugs From U of I Supercomputer Project
• Fire at Chevron refinery sends smoke over San Francisco
• Rescuers Trying to Reach Person Trapped in Collapsed N.J. Parking Garage
• Officers in University Pepper Spray Incident Placed on Leave
• Arkansas man pleads guilty to intentionally running down joggers
• Mortenson asks judge to toss 'Three Cups' lawsuit
• Maryland students seek proof that Eastern Shore had 1st free African-American community in US
• Denver police announce arrests in bar fire where 5 bodies were discovered
• Man Accused of Killing Yale Doctor Had Names of 2 More Targets, 1,000 Bullets
• No evidence to suggest Sandra Bland death not a suicide: prosecutor
• LA apartment complex evacuated, police bomb squad finds possible explosives; man in custody
• FAA: Small Plane Crashes Into Roof of Chicago Fitness Center
• Chicago girl, 7, gunned down moments after getting hair styled for trip to Disney World
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• Ex-Astronaut Lisa Nowak Forced Out of Navy
• American who played role in deadly Mumbai attack sentenced to 35 years
• Police Hope Digital Billboards Will Aid in Search for Missing Baby Lisa Irwin
• Arizona immigration law opponents file new offensive aimed at blocking status check
• Drive-by shooting kills 4 police on outskirts of Egypt's capital near historical site
• Coast Guard Closes Part of Mississippi River
• Burkina Faso to hold 1st elections since popular uprising toppled longtime leader
• Florida pastor holds another Koran burning to protest imprisonment of Christian clergyman in Iran
• Colorado replaces 420 mile marker with 419.99 after multiple thefts
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• Man with implanted horns to jury that convicted him of murder: I'll see you all in hell
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• Crews begin draining Chicago lagoon in search for remains after toddler body parts discovered
• Authorities See Similarities to Columbine in Search for Colorado Mall Bombing Suspect
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• 2 California cities voters embrace pension cuts
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• Terminally ill woman says she feels 'good enough' to possibly delay day she plans to take life
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• Colo. theater shooting jurors say death penalty can be considered
• Opening statements expected in Hudson family murder trial
• Protesters flood New York City streets despite mayor's call for moratorium
• Missouri priest pleads guilty to child pornography charges
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• US Marshals capture suspect in fatal Alabama nightclub shooting
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• Man to spend rest of life in prison after pleading guilty to killing 3 in southern Colorado
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• Boston Magazine publishes more arrest photos of accused Boston bomber Tsarnaev
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• World War II veteran, 90, earns his college degree
• Martin's death spurs scrutiny of legislative group
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• 4 dead, including 2 children, in small plane crash in Missouri
• Police say they thwarted shooting plot at Colorado school
• Teenage girl nabbed after video of her beating disabled man goes viral
• Mega Millions lottery jackpot reaches largest ever at $500M
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• Engineers Enter Missouri Hospital to Assess Damage
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• Just what gay activists hoped to avoid: Clerk Kim Davis, the new face of Christian persecution
• Colorado crews race to contain fire before winds return
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• Disabled US veteran denied entry to Starbucks over service dog
• NY judge: Dinosaur might be more like Frankenstein
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• Police chief fired over Trayvon Martin shooting
• New Jersey police officer shot, killed on robbery call
• Sex offender found working at Chicago day care
• Deputies: George Zimmerman charged with assault, battery after dispute at girlfriend's home
• Texas trooper accused of inappropriate roadside search is fired
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• Milwaukee man's 30-foot tall ice sculpture destroyed by city workers
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• Jury begins deliberating in Jodi Arias murder trial
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• Atheist group sues Indiana over 'unconstitutional' marriage statute
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• Alabama hit again by tornadoes; 2 dead, 100 hurt
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• Trial starts for Georgia man accused of shooting baby in stroller
• Seattle celebrates first-ever Super Bowl title
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• FBI reportedly warns New York officials about anti-Islam protester
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• AP sources: Obama may soon OK train-and-equip mission for some moderate Syrian rebels
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• Former basketball star Charles Barkley offers to pay for funerals of Philadelphia carjacking victims
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• Colorado wildfire roars to 73 square miles
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• Book: Jacqueline Kennedy Scorned Idea of Johnson as President, Disliked MLK
• High School Student Dies Lifting Weights
• Factory orders dropped 0.8 percent in June
• Warhol's 'Elvis' fetches $37M at auction
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• Government says more than 23K workers affected by Gulf of Mexico drilling ban
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• Oregon mother, daughter reportedly sued for writing bad reviews of church online
• Texas hunting group offers to save endangered rhinos by auctioning off permit to kill one
• Is a blimp watching you? New surveillance craft raises privacy questions
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• Notorious 1980s drug dealer known as 'the ghost' arrested in New York City
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• California parachutist rescued after getting snagged on Idaho bridge, dangling above river
• Energy in America: Ethanol concerns bring customers to more costly 'pure' gas stations
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• Texas executes Louisiana ex-con from for 2003 killing
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• Amid Weak Economy, 'Robin Hood Restaurants' Grow in Popularity
• Gallery Vows Ongoing Protest Against Smithsonian
• US envoy to hold 1st meeting with Indian opposition leader accused over anti-Muslim riots
• 87-Year-Old Vet Arrested in Michigan After Cops Reportedly Find Cocaine in Car
• Pa. Pastor to Stand Trial in Wife's Death
• Suspect in Death of Chicago Police Officer Turns Himself In
• NJ mall where shooting occurred to reopen; vigil held for gunman
• Timeline of events after the death of Michael Brown in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson
• Developer plans 200-foot-tall cross in Missouri
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• Navy commissions destroyer named after SEAL from NY killed in Afghanistan
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• New Hampshire woman charged with fracturing infant's legs
• Authorities: Man shoots, wounds 6 people at metro Atlanta FedEx center before killing himself
• Ex-Penn St. assistant Sandusky convicted of abuse
• Army will begin initial treatment for Chelsea Manning's gender-identity condition
• After Brussels lowers its threat level, tourism officials try to win back tourists using cats
• Applications for US jobless aid fall by 14K to 298K, another sign the job market is healing
• Cartels suspected as high-caliber gunfire sends Border Patrol scrambling on Rio Grande
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• 'Knockout game' suspect charged with hate crime by Justice department
• Target apologizes for 'manatee' label on plus-size dress
• Ticket to Titanic maiden voyage sold at US auction
• Texas woman admits to sending ricin-laced letters to Obama, Bloomberg
• Suspect in New York Pharmacy Massacre Called for Jury Duty
• Boss at $2 trillion investment firm PIMCO says 10-year-old daughter made him quit
• Marathon bombing suspect's lawyers invoke Oklahoma City case in arguments to have trial moved
• Louisiana Companies Ask Federal Judge to End Drilling Moratorium
• ISIS-linked Twitter accounts reportedly claim responsibility for Texas shooting
• Washington authorities find cabin that family reported missing
• Amtrak ordered to modify signal system following deadly train derailment, report says
• More than 100 items recovered in hangar near Pennsylvania manhunt end
• McDonald's workers report mom accused of driving drunk with toddler in car
• Help Wanted: In Unexpected Twist, Some Skilled Jobs Go Unfilled
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• Mourners to Gather for Murdered Virginia Lacrosse Player
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• Fire officials say Detroit apartment building blaze was arson; accelerant found in rubble
• Mojave Cross Replaced Overnight, but Officials May Tear It Down
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• Feds Warn Local Law Enforcement About More Possible Mail Bombs
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• Vietnam War hero Spc. Leslie H. Sabo Jr. to get posthumous Medal of Honor
• Arizona man stabbed wife to death in front of their 7 kids, police say
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• World Trade Center memorial reopens to public after storm
• Navy SEAL Found Not Guilty of Assaulting a Suspected Terrorist
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• Father of Washington high school shooter convicted of gun charges
• Colorado emergency officials fear increased risk of West Nile virus amid flooding
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• Man charged in killings who escaped SC mental hospital captured, authorities say
• Facebook Leads Police to Captive Woman, Child
• Feds ask to interview widow of suspected bomber as brainwashing claims surface
• Probation in assault case for man who killed at 11
• Former Virginia Gov. McDonnell questioned about friendship, dealings with CEO Jonnie Williams
• Snowstorm Strands JetBlue Passengers on Runway for Seven Hours
• Michigan Supreme Court suspends judge after alleged affair, shirtless photo
• Missing toddler found dead in dumpster
• Duke Energy apologizes for NC coal ash spill
• California sheriff's deputies accused of illegally selling weapons
• Georgia woman reportedly steals almost $10G from Girl Scout troop
• Judge grants Tenn. mosque's petition to open
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• Denver police chief orders review of moving-car shootings over past 2 years
• Sandy Hook students, teachers to head back to school
• USS Cole Suspect's Attorneys Poised to Put CIA Interrogation Program on Trial at Gitmo
• Son of Massachusetts cop punished for releasing bombing suspect photos praises dad
• SUV in fatal crash that left 6 teens dead was stolen, owner says
• Remains of NYC firefighter killed in 9/11 attacks identified
• Missouri grand jury proceedings in Michael Brown shooting unusual in a variety of ways
• Group wants to give guns to the poor
• RI capital considering ban on smoking downtown
• For children looking for good homes after Haiti earthquake, the long wait is over
• Ezell Ford shooting: Autopsy report shows man shot 3 times by LAPD
• California school district cancels lesson plan that involved Holocaust denial
• Police search for suspect in 3 shootings in north-central West Virginia; schools on lockdown
• SHOCK VIDEO: Planned Parenthood sells dead baby body parts
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• Father of 30 kids by 11 women can't pay child support
• California faces winds, cold blast after storm
• Wildfires raging in northern California, nursing facility evacuated
• Houston burglary suspect arrested with 3-year-old son
• Lightning spurs wildfire woes in California, Oregon; New fire forces evacuations in Washington
• Beijing hit with severe air pollution that's expected to linger for days
• Tucson begins evicting protesters from downtown homeless encampment
• Authorities announce arrest in 2010 killings of California family
• Job gains should offset higher gas and food prices
• Mom's stripping halts NY school assembly, police say
• Father of autistic boy allegedly bullied by teacher demands answers
• Teen sneaks past sleeping WTC guard, reaches 104th floor
• Education experts blast DOJ's apparent call for race-based system of punishment of schoolkids
• Minnesota boy's death by friend's arrow was 'fluke accident,' attorney says
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• NY man wins more than $700G from lottery ticket found after Superstorm Sandy
• Hobby shop chain faces backlash for stance against ObamaCare
• 'Angel of 9/11': Some see face in twisted steel from World Trade Center
• Massachusetts boy, 5, warned by school for making Lego toy gun
• Video shows San Diego cops pushing stranded disabled vet home
• EXCLUSIVE: 'Baby Joseph' Gets Second Chance at Life in U.S.
• No-mercy football: Sportsmanship is debated after Texas high school team is crushed 91-0
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• One of two officers involved in fatal police shooting at Ohio Wal-Mart is back on the job
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• Coast Guard Closes Stretch of Mississippi River
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• 2 Powerboat Racers Die After High Speed Crash in Key West
• Obama: King 'Stirred Our Conscience'
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• Large California wildfire expected to rage through holiday weekend
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• New York man who cut off ankle monitor before raping girl, killing mother sentenced to life
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• Family of teen killed in girlfriend's bedroom wants girl charged, report says
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• Disabled man gets $8,000 after being stuck on Disney's 'Small World' ride for hours
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• California gasoline prices hit all-time high for second straight day
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• Authorities Investigate Gunshots Fired Into South Side of Pentagon
• Experts: Child abductions at home relatively rare
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• Attack on Marine at Florida Theater Comes Months After Brother's Death at Navy Hospital
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• About 10,000 Stranded at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport After Storms
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• Florida man allegedly stabs bathing grandmother to death
• 6 killed, including 4 children, at suburban Houston home; suspect in custody after standoff
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• Federal Agencies Scramble to Protect U.S. Citizens From Radiation
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• Ferguson protests continue leading to mall closures, arrests
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• Police: Pennsylvania Couple Hid 5 Children From Society
• Ohio high school football players found guilty of raping 16-year-old girl
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• Judge Orders Casey Anthony to Pay $100G in Fees for Investigation
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• Washington mudslide survivor tells of swimming to surface after 'wave' of mud, water hit home
• Judge to hold hearing on whether 2nd preteen stabbing suspect is competent to stand trial
• Protests rage on in New York, California
• Fireworks Banned in Fear of Wildfires
• Veterans in Congress Could Hit Lowest Level Since World War II
• Gay US Mil Spouses Get Same Protections in Italy
• Top Mormon leader L. Tom Perry dies from cancer
• Wisconsin couple says pet chicken saved them from fire
• USS Iowa prepped for final voyage - as museum
• California teacher who had 400 pythons pleads guilty neglect case, can't have pet for 5 years
• Obama Praying for Holbrooke's Recovery
• Alabama judge acquits man accused in honeymoon death
• Coyote urban: With a string of sightings, the animals are making moves in Manhattan
• Sheriff: Car that hit Greyhound bus in Indiana was stolen, going wrong way on highway
• Report of smoke on American flight forces passengers to use emergency slides in Denver
• Senate report cites detainee Zubaydah as key pawn in creation of CIA's brutal interrogations
• Pennsylvania man finds alligator near sewer grate
• US special forces will face complex challenges, precarious political situation in Iraq
• Arias’ defense team readies case, experts say key objective is to avoid death sentence
• Authorities consider possible sex trafficking in case of missing Colorado teen
• Ousted Secret Service supervisor joked about Palin
• French and US volunteers tend to graves, honor lives of fallen WWII heroes
• Marathon Heat Wave Roasts Much of Country
• Tsunami Warning Canceled for Alaska Coastal Areas
• Wounded vets' custom cycles stolen on Alaska training trip
• Massive Waves From Lake Michigan Flood Parts of Chicago
• Third-grader strip-searched at North Carolina school after stealing claim
• Ore. woman mauled by cougar identified
• Wire fox terrier wins at 138th Westminster Kennel Club dog show
• Foley case shines light on wrenching debate over whether govts should pay ransom for hostages
• Former Texas A&M receiver to be charged with murder for hacking jogger to death, cops say
• Family of Pace Football Player Killed by Police Calls on Obama Administration to Investigate
• N.Y. School to Maintain 'Partial' Pledge of Allegiance Policy
• Supporters Testify for Ohio Teacher Accused of Sex
• Police chief fired in wake of Trayvon Martin shooting
• Series of accidents dampen Halloween activities
• Adjusting to a new country often more difficult for teens _ a factor in the Boston bombings?
• Man apprehended after climbing storm-ravaged New Jersey roller coaster
• 18-car pileup leaves two dead, numerous injured in Pennsylvania
• Local homeowners association in Augusta says no to pink-painted playhouse
• Kentucky Group Sues Over Nixed 'In God We Trust' License Plate
• Fla. Dad Apologizes for Threatening Students He Believed Had Bullied His Disabled Daughter
• BP Vows to Permanently Cap Leaking Oil Well
• Estranged Husband Threatened Missing Missouri Mother Before Disappearance, Family Claims
• Document says State embraces harsh Senate report about post-9/11 CIA interrogation practices
• Feds, experts: Racy photos on cell phones, computers leads to rise in teen 'sextortion'
• Tornadoes spawned by remnants of Hermine threaten Dallas area; no reports of damage
• FBI Releases Russian Spy Ring Papers, Video
• Hero or deserter? Will Sgt. Beau Bergdahl be left behind as US withdraws from Afghanistan?
• CIA chief challenges Senate torture report, admits 'abhorrent' tactics used
• Worst of heavy rains in Northwest is over
• Turtles Slow Things to a Crawl at JFK Airport in New York
• Mass. woman sues FedEx over pot delivery; says dealers looked for package
• Starwood 1Q tops Wall Street expectations as economic recovery provides a big tail wind
• Disbarred lawyer with no fingerprints faces theft charge in Colorado
• Oklahoma beheading suspect released from hospital; was shot during attack on 2 women
• Man who stabbed, shot fellow student in Indiana classroom says he lied about hallucinations
• Police say couple who fatally shot 2 Vegas police officers and civilian believed law enforcement the 'oppressor'
• Online campaign winds down for bullied New York bus monitor
• Wake to Be Held in Washington for Sargent Shriver
• Record Exec Dies After Hollywood Street Rampage
• 300-pound mako shark jumps into fishing boat off New Jersey coast
• Mass. police officer fatally shot in domestic call
• New Video Surfaces Showing Unprovoked Attack by Philadelphia Teens
• Judge Sentences Geriatric Gangster, 93, to 8 Years
• Navajo Nation president considers lifting advisory against using San Juan River to water crops
• NFL Quarterback Backs Teen Barred From Prom, but School Stands Firm on Decision
• Maine police: Snowy 40-vehicle pileup on Interstate 95 leaves at least 6 injured
• Miami Bankers Catch 1,000-Pound Shark
• Iowa court reconsiders case involving dental assistant fired for being ‘irresistible’
• America's Third War: A New Eye on the Border
• NY Cardinal Dolan questioned about Milwaukee clergy abuse claims, decision to publicize names
• Judge rules in favor of billionaire after California man sells him faux-vintage wine
• National Cathedral to perform same-sex weddings, officials say
• Iowa cross latest attempt at stealth cellphone towers as industry tries to disguise growth
• Boston mobster's lover gets 8 years in prison
• Prince Harry to mingle with Olympians, British business execs in Colo. before Warrior Games
• School Surveys 7th-Graders on Oral Sex
• California Academy of Sciences announces hatching of 2 African penguin chicks
• 2 teens in critical condition after parasailing crash in Panama City show signs of hope, family says
• FBI investigating 'suspicious' death aboard Royal Caribbean cruise
• Police say Texas woman died after fall from roller coaster
• 12 Navy sailors implicated in submarine shower scandal
• Beloved K9 gets police escort to be euthanized at Maine clinic
• Fans hugging, cheering in Baltimore streets following Ravens win in 2nd Super Bowl appearance
• Georgia woman listed as man on birth certificate told she must prove gender
• UCLA prof says stats prove school's admissions illegally favor blacks
• Report: Secret Service Enters University Prostitution Probe
• Investigators look into Maryland train derailment that killed 2 college students
• Nuclear missile launch officer charged in drug probe
• Luxury hotel cooks prepare annual turkey dinner that brings together NYC's homeless, wealthy
• US stocks push further into record territory as earnings come in strong; Whole Foods jumps
• Red River Valley flood fight shifts north of Fargo
• Investigators interview driver in California school bus accident that injured 12, 3 critically
• Search for Arizona fugitive, fiancee focuses on area near Montana's Glacier Nat'l Park
• The Latest: Nairobi slum residents where Pope Francis arrives Friday say they lack services
• Murdered Kentucky state trooper was trying to help man who shot him, authorities say
• Pope presses case for adequate, dignified housing in visit to Nairobi slum
• California high school soccer player's death 'no random shooting,' police say
• University of Texas moving Jefferson Davis statue, other Confederate figures will stay
• New York school bans balls, tag during recess
• Boyfriend of Missing Florida Police Recruit Named a Suspect in Disappearance
• Police Search Well, but Find No Evidence in Hunt for Missing Missouri Baby Lisa Irwin
• Oil spill forces drinking water to be trucked into Montana town
• Texas officials launch criminal investigation into fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14
• Man who admitted killing 2 Oklahoma girls years before he killed fiancee gets life in prison
• Oregon man pinned under 3,000-pound tractor saved by teen daughters
• Search for Missing Texas Boy Turns to 'Recovery Effort'
• Chicago teachers suspend strike, classes to resume Wednesday
• More funerals, wakes ahead for mourners in grief-stricken Newtown
• Arizona Fights Obama's Immigration Suit, Blames Feds for 'Crushing Burden'
• Sex and the drought: San Francisco hopes sexy ads coax more savings from water-thrifty city
• Upstate N.Y. Home Explodes, at Least 3 Dead
• Man sought in daughter-in-law's murder reportedly threatened to kill DEC officer in 1985
• Reward offered in disappearance of missing Wall Street Journal reporter David Bird
• Ind. Animal Control Workers Use Donated Computers to Reunite Lost Pets With Owners
• 2 Texas men accused of stealing more than $27G in gas
• Assaulted California teen had drawings, suspects' names on body, lawyer says
• Nancy Reagan recovering from broken ribs after fall
• Judge Rules Pastor Can Say 'Jesus Christ' at Memorial Day Ceremony at National Cemetery
• Comparing the cases of Michael Brown, Eric Garner
• Parents of ex-Army Ranger held by ISIS release letter written by son
• Rare lizard hatches at Atlanta zoo
• Senate rejects firearms on Army Corps of Engineers lands, boosting gun control supporters
• Man kills his wife and 2 grown children, then self
• 7 killed in Illinois plane crash while returning from NCAA tournament
• Man Gets 60 Years in Prison in Levy Slaying
• Possible Break in Investigation of Virginia Tech Student's Murder
• Police Erred in Chandra Levy Murder Investigation, Prosecutors Say
• Police: Pa. couple sold neighbor's lost puppy
• Judge: Ex-Nurse Guilty of Encouraging Suicides Online
• Remains of Pfc. Kelli Bordeaux may have been found, man arrested
• 90-year-old Holocaust survivor to make symphony debut with Yo-Yo Ma
• Florida high school teacher charged in murder-for-hire plot
• US condemns Syria suicide attacks
• Police link 2 more deaths to ex-Marine charged with killing homeless men
• Daughter calls Oklahoma beheading victim a "caring and compassionate woman"
• Texas man gets 50 years for Super Bowl bet death
• Lawyer for suspended Baltimore cops says man who died in custody had no seatbelt in police van
• Seven People Found Dead in Dallas-Area Apartment
• George Zimmerman's attorney walks tight line in defense
• Appeals court affirms unconstitutionality of strict Florida ban on gay adoptions
• San Francisco coffeeshop bans 'hipster' conversations
• More details of murdered Mass. couple's troubled marriage revealed
• 80-story skyscraper at ground zero struggles to find tenants
• UPS plane crash probe focuses on tail section of jet
• Chicago Lawmakers: Call In the National Guard
• Condo Shooting Deaths Involving Navy Pilots Ruled Murder-Suicide, Police Say
• U.S. Fugitive Lived Openly in Africa Then Hid in Idyllic Portuguese Hamlet
• Outspoken priest and best-selling author Rev. Andrew Greeley dies at 85
• Details reveal murdered college student tried desperately to fend off attacker
• 4.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Cushing, Oklahoma
• Atlanta man charged after allegedly killing parents with samurai sword
• Convicted Killer Who Escaped Prison and Wanted for Plane Hijacking Caught in Portugal
• California expected to set mandatory water curbs for first time
• Tennessee plane crash: 4 family members identified
• Odierno: ISIS, Russian Threats May Scuttle Plans to Shrink Army
• New Jersey mom pleads not guilty to taking 5-year-old daughter into tanning booth
• Ohio Amish girl, family flee to avoid forced chemotherapy
• NH Police: Missing Maine Mom Was Crime Victim
• Southern California woman arrested on suspicion of killing 3 young daughters
• Police say 2 men wore GPS trackers during alleged killings of 4 women in Southern California
• Initial Returns From Earlier Black Friday Positive
• New Jersey Town Hall Meeting Will Explain 9-11 Victims Fund
• Florida State Attorney Releases New Evidence in Casey Anthony Case
• Small Plane Crash Sparks Rapid Brush Fire in California, Forces Residents to Flee
• Biden attacks Romney tenure as venture capitalist
• Loose seats on American Airlines flight force emergency landing in NYC
• Los Alamos working to create national park to commemorate Manhattan Project
• Hunter rescued after falling through ice, spending 30 minutes in frigid Colorado River
• World War II veteran, 88, receives Purple Heart
• Oprah, other 'Selma' stars march as MLK holiday opens; some reflecting on killings by police
• Civil rights icon Andrew Young injured when truck overturns on car
• New York Teen Set Blaze That Killed Adoptive Father, Two Brothers, Cops Say
• New wave of WWII veterans move barricades to access DC memorial
• Murder charge awaits Rockefeller imposter
• Convicted murderer from Indiana mistakenly freed after being transferred to Chicago
• Police: New York Pharmacy Shooting Suspect Has Shown 'No Remorse'
• Dutch pol who spoke at Muhammad cartoon contest warns of more attacks on US soil
• Vows Make New York Largest Gay-Marriage State
• Agents swarm reputed mobster's home in Conn.
• Hats off to Danny: Football team rallies around bullied kindergartner
• Suspect sought after three adults shot dead at Minneapolis day care
• Student charged in Virginia mall shootings that injured two
• Thirst for Craft Beer Is Keeping Business Bubbling and Jobs Brewing
• Taco Bell firing California employee for taco-licking photo
• Mentoring groups help minority companies accelerate growth, create jobs in local communities
• 7th-graders suspended for playing with airsoft gun in own yard
• Lucky Dog Reunites With Family After Cross-Country Journey
• Attorney for jailed Marine feels 'a little bit stonewalled' by Mexican authorities
• Rockefeller impostor guilty of cold case murder in another century
• Father of drowned bride testifies in Alabama trial
• Giffords called real, hardworking, a fighter
• Suspect in Alaska barista homicide also killed Vt. couple, may be linked to other deaths
• Iowa man convicted of killing pregnant wife
• State senator, wife attacked at western NY casino
• Family says captive conditions improve for ex-Marine held in Iran
• Occupy L.A. Stands Out for Camp-City Cooperation
• Death Penalty Convictions Decreased in Broke Counties Nationwide
• Mohawk Indian, New York nun to be elevated to sainthood
• Bomber burial: Tsarnaev funeral planned after widow releases body
• Precise combination of factors create Okla. killer tornado with power of many Hiroshima bombs
• Former New York prosecutor arrested for holding teen at gunpoint after doorbell prank
• Texas lake welcomes back dinosaur-era paddlefish gone for years
• 'I found baby Rainn': Ohio toddler missing since Friday found alive near relatives' home
• Police reportedly find gun used in double homicide linked to Hernandez
• Florida Court Denies Casey Anthony’s Probation Appeal
• Opponents offer 2 options for saving independent Corcoran Gallery in court hearings on merger
• Skydive instructor, student killed in Florida jump
• Weather boosts fight against California wildfires, but largest blaze jumps containment
• High-Speed Crash Caused by 83-Year-Old Wrong-Way Driver Caught on Tape
• Washington 4-year-old helps police solve home invasion
• Soccer ref critically injured after attack by teen player, Utah police say
• Captured soldier's return sparks relief, resentment amid charges of desertion
• Couple wanted in dismemberment killing arrested
• Home building jumps in June after dismal spring
• Colorado marijuana taxes net state $2 million
• Losing the War on Coal: One Virginia town's painful decline
• 2 plead not guilty in killing of woman found burned
• Long-awaited rains fall for hours on thirsty California with more on way
• Boy Scouts ordered to pay $18.5M in sex abuse case
• NASA marks 25th anniversary of Challenger accident
• Panetta urges greater emphasis on mental health
• New Jersey woman hit with baseball sues Little League player
• SeaWorld cited over safety of trainers who work with orcas
• Thousands Flee, Dozens of Homes Destroyed in Colorado Wildfire
• Autopsy finds 'high-energy injury' in Freddie Gray's death, report says
• Jenna Lyons, J.Crew Executive Who Featured Son in Controversial Ad Reportedly Divorcing Husband for Woman
• Florida teacher accused of forcing student to clean urinal with bare hands
• Michigan man's freedom sought after DNA IDs new suspect in 1996 killing
• New bits of information feed GOP's claim that Benghazi is huge liability for Obama, Clinton
• Dalai Lama to visit New Orleans
• Beard gets Fort Hood suspect barred from court
• AFT boss Randi Weingarten ripped for Ukraine trip
• Utah Authorities Find Missing Boy Scout Alive
• German tourist dies while kayaking in Grand Canyon
• Why's Power Hard-Wired? Dollars and Physics
• Bomb-sniffing military dog Eddie retires with full honors
• Missing Army veteran found murdered in St. Louis may be victim of Craigslist killing
• Inmate kills guard at Pennsylvania prison, officials say
• High School Student Pretends to Be Pregnant for Senior Project
• Deep freeze estimated to cost US economy about $5B as people hunkered down, canceled plans
• Rap lyrics at heart of attempted murder case in New Jersey
• US current account deficit widened 3.7 percent to $106.1 billion in first quarter
• Agent's gun, badge lost 22 years ago found by fisherman in drought-diminished California lake
• Famed Texas con man Billie Sol Estes dies
• Lawsuit claims NY woman died in gym bathroom after male employee refused to enter
• Marine who vanished in Iraq, wound up in Lebanon to be tried on charges including desertion
• Gunman in fatal Colorado school shooting deemed not a threat months before
• NYC Memorial Service For Photojournalist Killed in Libya
• FBI may probe New York congressman's fundraising
• Terror, devastation on Aspen Creek Drive: Tornado hits 1 Arkansas street particularly hard
• DOJ looking into Alabama prison sex abuse claims
• Ex-Hot Dog-Eating Champ Arrested at Coney Island Contest
• Feds Confident BP's Oil Well Cap Is Working
• '12 Days of Christmas' items cost more than $116G
• Prosecutors turn to motive in trial of Ft. Hood gunman
• Montana fire chief, family of five killed in fiery collision
• 'I just shot my daughter and shot all my grandkids,' Florida man says in 911 call
• Sandusky's son says sex abuse testimony sounded familiar
• Authorities drop charge against 1 man initially ID'd as gunman in deadly Texas party shooting
• Veterans among Americans suing over fed's no-fly list
• Chinese billionaire to scoop up failing car battery maker that got $240M from feds
• Taking Liberties: Bright Lights, Big Trouble
• 'American Sniper' defendant's sister: He said he killed 2 people
• Group unveils plans for Satan statue next to 10 Commandments monument at Okla. Capitol
• 37-pound tubby tabby Biscuit in need of home
• Crews make big gains on wildfire near Yosemite National Park
• Student charged after 3 injured in shooting outside Pittsburgh high school
• Decorated war veteran dies trying to save his children from fire
• Massachusetts official seeks to prevent sex offenders from collecting large lotto payouts
• The spoils of war: Sheriffs, police nationwide getting armored vehicles left over from Iraq
• Oil seeping into New Orleans' Lake Pontchartrain latest environmental worry for waterway
• Protests follow fatal police shooting of unarmed 19-year-old in Wisconsin
• Pentagon: Iraq minister says his troops will go on offensive against Islamic State militants
• Delaware Boy, 3, Found Safe After He Was Abducted at Gunpoint From Dad's Home
• Convicted Ohio man plans appeal in case of paralyzed victim who blinked eyes to ID shooter
• Loughner Defense Team Focuses on Mental Illness in Family
• Teen Mom Shoots, Kills Intruder With 911 Dispatcher on the Phone
• Flooding Hinders Shipping on the Mississippi River
• Police: Family of 5, including 3 children, found fatally shot in Maine apartment
• Former President George W. Bush makes surprise visit to Sept. 11 museum in New York City
• Massive Yosemite blaze may have been sparked by illegal marijuana growers
• Fewer seek unemployment aid as job market improves
• Lance Armstrong pleads guilty to careless driving in Colorado
• Gay Colorado couple sues bakery for allegedly refusing them wedding cake
• New Hampshire man unhurt after hit in head by bullet ‘watched over’
• Colorado woman finds 8.52 carat diamond in Arkansas state park
• Calif. family sues Petco after 10-year-old boy dies from 'rat-bite fever'
• Archie Comics Announces Gay Character Will Marry -- Will Anyone Object?
• NYC Mayor Bloomberg: 'I feel perfectly safe' amid ricin scare; 'more danger from lightning'
• Pair Dressed as Nuns Rob Suburban Chicago Bank
• Court Halts Medication of Tucson Shooting Suspect
• Boston bystanders rescue woman, son after they fall on tracks
• Southwest Airlines pilots reportedly were confused by lights when landing at wrong airport
• Floodwaters Have Reached New Hamburg, Iowa Levee
• Vanderbilt football player pleads guilty to role in rape case
• Teen charged in triple shooting at Pittsburgh-area mall
• Endangered Karner blue butterfly nears recovery goals in New York; outlook poor in Indiana
• Frank Sinatra's first NJ license sold for $15, 757
• Wildfire destroys 30 homes in California, threatens another 300
• Highlights of the deficit commission's proposal
• A Torn 9/11 Flag is Repaired, One Loving Stitch at a Time
• Arkansas school district arming more than 20 teachers, staff
• Emmert promotes record-high graduation rates as critics contend numbers are skewed
• NTSB yanks rail union from New York City commuter train crash investigation
• Hallmark nixes ‘gay’ from Christmas carol lyric on ornament
• Oregon man given father's auctioned World War II letters
• Mother who drove into ocean with 3 kids on Fla. beach hospitalized for mental evaluation
• Texas judge rules family gets to keep pig as pet
• NC Farm Produces Emerald Shaped into Massive Gem
• Elderly woman chooses to die in New Jersey restaurant she used to run
• Fort Hancock, Texas: Where a fence and hope for illegals ends
• Illinois man faces terrorism charge in Oklahoma bomb plot
• California Family Finds Mountain Lion in Garage
• No Deaths in St. Louis Tornado Called a Miracle
• Veteran journalist Claire Galofaro joins AP as administrative correspondent in Louisville
• Authorities say 4 hurt when driver crashes into Calif. Walmart, assaults people in store
• Fears rise that more than 14 died in Washington state mudslide as dozens still missing
• Florida teen dies in game of Russian Roulette, police say
• Sex Toy in Luggage Elicited 'Wildly Inappropriate' Note From TSA Agent, Traveler Says
• Firefighters stop run by Yosemite fire, keep it far from reaching grove of giant sequoias
• Bill Mandating California Schools Teach Gay History Is a Lesson in Controversy
• 2 in critical condition after NYC-bound commuter bus crashes into school bus
• Ex-Massachusetts governor writes support letter for Tsarnaev friend as judge ponders sentence
• Ohio judge's wife of 45 years charged with poisoning him with antifreeze; he's on leave
• Florida man who may be linked to Boston bombing suspect implicated himself in unsolved 2011 triple-murder, officials say
• 2 charged with murder of UCLA student in burning apartment
• Rain brings muddy slopes for crews fighting California wildfires
• Scientist's Firing After 36 Years Fuels 'PC' Debate at UCLA
• Streetcars, trolleys making a comeback in the US
• Ohio Town Grieves After 3 Missing Are Found
• Judge orders 3 former Penn State officials to stand trial in Sandusky scandal
• Ex-hitman describes more killings in testimony at Bulger trial in Massachusetts
• Iowa Safety Drill Portrays Mock Shooter as 'Anti-Immigration' Pro-Gun Student
• Police Work to Identify Young Boy Found Dead in Maine
• Student-tracking system at Texas schools prompts privacy concerns
• Key eyewitness in Michael Brown shooting reportedly has warrant out for arrest
• Florida city bans beach drinking during spring break
• Man survives fall from Empire State Building's observation deck
• Report: AFA Cadets Rape, Get High, and Cheat
• In marking 50th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday' march in Selma, Obama honors civil rights heroes
• Look at key radical Islamist groups in Bangladesh amid rising violence
• Mexico environmental agency issues 'urgent' pollution alert for Bacalar fresh-water lagoon