
Dallas police honor detective cuffed to Oswald
The man in the cowboy hat seen handcuffed to Lee Harvey Oswald in the iconic photo of Oswald being shot by Jack Ruby was honored Tuesday for his ...

Prince Harry tours storm-damaged NJ shore
Britain's Prince Harry toured two New Jersey shore communities devastated by Superstorm Sandy, shaking hands with emergency personnel and construction ...

A look at how Russia, US still spy on each other
The Cold War is long over, but espionage is forever. Russian spies still operate in the U.S. and American ones in Russia. On Tuesday, Russia's ...

Another early playoff exit for Ovechkin, Capitals
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin knows full well that his playoff failures are adding up. The two-time NHL MVP also knows what that means for ...

Demolition begins on NJ coaster wrecked by Sandy
Riding the Jet Star roller coaster as a girl vacationing at the Jersey shore, Nicole Jones said there was always that one breath-catching moment when ...

Senate panel approves US ambassador to Libya
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday approved President Barack Obama's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Libya, a post that has been vacant ...

Hedge fund boss Loeb lobbies for breakup of Sony
The U.S. hedge fund manager renowned for shaking up Yahoo Inc. has set his sights on Sony Corp., proposing that the Japanese electronics giant spin ...

Harris, Miller among Americana Awards top nominees
Husband-wife duo Shovels & Rope is the top nominee for this year's Americana Honors & Awards, but longtime favorites Buddy Miller and Emmylou Harris ...
Parents sue SC, hospital over child's sex surgery
A couple filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state of South Carolina for what they say was an unnecessary sexual assignment surgery performed on a ...

Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy
Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get ...

US, Russia and Iran work to save Olympic wrestling
In Iran, Olympic wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs felt like Justin Bieber, LeBron James and Tom Brady all rolled into one. Not so much in his home ...

Study questions how sharply US should cut the salt
A surprising new report questions public health efforts to get Americans to sharply cut back on salt, saying it's not clear whether eating super-low ...

Deep Blackhawks present challenge for Red Wings' D
The top of the list includes Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa. Patrick Sharp is coming off another great playoff series, and Bryan ...

Hairdresser 'Kenneth' Battelle dies at age 86
Kenneth Battelle, the hairdresser who gave both Jacqueline Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe their calling-card hairdos in the 1950s and '60s, has died at ...
Kobe Bryant auction dispute headed for June trial
Kobe Bryant and an auction house that wants to sell memorabilia from his high school days and early pro career are heading for a trial next month, ...

TV-over-Internet service hits Atlanta next month
Aereo, the startup that offers live television broadcasts over the Internet starting at $8 a month, said it will start service in the Atlanta market ...

Gitmo prisoner: Obama has 'abandoned' detainees
A Guantanamo Bay detainee says he feels abandoned by President Barack Obama and the world after more than 10 years at the U.S. prison. "I believe that ...

Israeli leader under fire for costly lifestyle
For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been saddled with an image of a cigar-smoking, cognac-drinking socialite. Now a new ...
CBS holds onto its ratings lead in prime time
With broadcast networks unveiling their new schedules, the television industry is focused on potential ratings hits next season. But TV programming ...

13 detained in Turkish bombings, death toll to 51
Four more people have been detained in connection with two car bomb attacks that killed dozens in a Turkish town near the Syrian border, bringing the ...

Fighting eagles crash land on Minn. airport runway
Two bald eagles locked together by their talons in a midair battle survived a crash landing onto a runway at a northeastern Minnesota airport.
Teacher removes explosive from Colorado school
A teacher removed a suspicious package left inside a northern Colorado school that was later determined to be an active explosive, authorities said ...

Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes
A dozen years after a customer revolt forced Monsanto to ditch its genetically engineered potato, an Idaho company aims to resurrect high-tech spuds.

Lampard, Barcelona top weekly AP soccer poll
Frank Lampard earned the top spot in the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll for the first time after setting Chelsea's career goals record.

IRS chief: Agency lacked sensitivity in screenings
The IRS acting chief acknowledged Tuesday that the agency demonstrated "a lack of sensitivity" in its screenings of political groups seeking ...