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Detonation and fire possible at Colo. apartment
Police and firefighters have started their attempt at entering the booby trapped apartment of the man suspected of gunning down dozens of people at ...
Will Colo. economy turn purple state red or blue?
In this working-class city where steel was the economic muscle of the past and where harnessing the wind offers promise for the future, Cris Gillispie ...
Women testify at Air Force instructor's sentencing
An Air Force instructor convicted of raping a female recruit and sexually assaulting several others faces up to life in prison Saturday when he is ...
Police: Colo. shooting suspect bought guns legally
James Holmes is accused of carrying out one of the worst mass shootings in recent U.S. history, but police say there was nothing illegal about the ...
Online campaign for bullied NY woman hits $700,000
Max Sidorov was so moved by the story of a bullied New York school bus monitor that he started an online campaign to raise money to send Karen Klein ...
Horrific attack at Batman screening; 12 dead
As the new Batman movie played on the screen, a gunman dressed in black and wearing a helmet, body armor and a gas mask stepped through a side door.
News guide to mass shooting at Colorado theater
Here's a guide to some key questions in the wake of the mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater during a showing of "The Dark Knight Rises." Q: WHAT ...
Feds seek order on housing in NY county
The federal government asked a judge Friday to compel New York's Westchester County to provide information about local zoning practices that might be ...
Security increased at movies following shootings
New York police posted officers at dozens of theaters around the city. Ticket-takers at a multiplex in Washington searched moviegoers' bags and purses
Air Force instructor convicted of raping recruit
An Air Force instructor implicated in a sweeping sex scandal at one of the nation's busiest military training bases was convicted in military court ...
Feds dismiss largest US human trafficking case
A federal judge dismissed human trafficking charges Friday against executives and business associates of a labor recruiting company accused of ...
Witness tried to keep door closed on Colo. gunman
An eager audience forgoing sleep to take in the midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" instead were witnesses Friday to a bloody mass shooting ...
Iowa missing girls case now considered abduction
Investigators reclassified the disappearance of two missing Iowa cousins as an abduction case Friday after an FBI dive team failed to find their ...
'Dark Knight' director: Shootings 'devastating'
"The Dark Knight Rises" director is speaking out about the Colorado theater slayings, calling it a "senseless tragedy" and "devastating." In a ...
Tennessee Muslims feel blessed this Ramadan
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is always a joyful time for believers, but a Tennessee congregation was feeling especially blessed this year as they ...
Niagara Falls, NY, wants daredevil Wallenda to pay
The city of Niagara Falls says daredevil Nik Wallenda still owes about $25,000 for public safety costs from last month's tightrope walk across the ...
'Goat man' spotted in mountains of northern Utah
A man spotted dressed in a goat suit among a herd of wild goats in the mountains of northern Utah has wildlife officials worried he could be in danger ...
Prosecutors: Cop pleaded 'Please don't shoot me'
An Arkansas man charged with capital murder knew what he was doing when he shot a police officer who begged him not to, prosecutors said Friday, ...
Fender decides against taking the public stage
A famous piece of rock and roll history has changed its tune about going public. Fender Musical Instruments Corp., which produced guitars strummed by ...
Police: Driver was alert in NY crash that killed 6
The truck driver who plowed into a line of cars queued up behind a paving project in northern New York was alert but failed to notice construction ...
Hoarding cited in Pa. seizure of 185 Chihuahuas
The scene was shocking — 185 Chihuahuas were being kept at a home in northeastern Pennsylvania. The corpses of 30 more were packed in a freezer.
Oil prices fall on Europe's economic woes
The price of oil is dropping on fresh concerns about Europe's economy. Benchmark oil fell $1.22 on Friday to end at $91.44 per barrel in New York.
Mass. man admits guilt in plot to blow up Pentagon
A Muslim-American man admitted Friday that he plotted to use remote-controlled model planes packed with explosives to blow up the Pentagon and U.S.