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Mississippi prepares new push on education
It's early on a Friday morning, and high school chemistry students in Victoria Dawson's class are working equations at the board. Dawson is peppering ...
Bride, 4 others die in limo fire on Calif. bridge
Investigators are trying to determine why a stretch limousine burst into flames on a San Francisco Bay bridge, trapping and killing five of the nine ...
Utah cabin had uninvited guests _ 60,000 bees
It was the biggest beehive that that Ogden beekeeper Vic Bachman has ever removed — a dozen feet long, packed inside the eaves of a cabin in Ogden ...
Experts warn about donation drives after bombing
At least two online campaigns aimed to help David Henneberry buy a new boat after his was shot up while a Boston Marathon bombing suspect hid inside.
NKorea: Detained American disguised identity
North Korea on Sunday revealed a few more details about a Korean-American recently sentenced to 15 years' hard labor, saying he entered the country ...
Man accused of lying after bombings seeks release
Lawyers for a man charged with lying to investigators after the Boston Marathon bombings are asking a federal judge to release him from jail, saying ...
DERBY LIVE: Orb wins after surging among bettors
The 139th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs had a field of 19 horses, with Orb topping the field in just over two minutes. He's the ...
NRA, gun control advocates say fight far from over
National Rifle Association leaders told members Saturday that the fight against gun control legislation is far from over, with battles yet to come in ...
Gerbils strut their stuff at New England pageant
The American Gerbil Society's annual pageant brought dozens of rodents scurrying to New England this weekend for a chance to win "top gerbil." The ...
Experts: Feds pressure widow, pals in bomb case
Every time the widow of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev leaves her parents' house, federal agents watching the residence follow her ...
Trainer Pletcher seeking Oaks-Derby double
A win in the Kentucky Oaks on Friday has Todd Pletcher halfway toward a milestone last achieved 61 years ago. The trainer can accomplish the rare feat ...
Bodies of 2 US crew found at Kyrgyzstan crash site
Search teams on Saturday found the bodies of two American crew members near where their military refueling plane crashed in the rugged mountains of ...
Jurors start deliberating in Arias murder trial
The murder case against Jodi Arias in the death of her onetime boyfriend has gone to the jury, which is weighing weeks of evidence and the defendant's ...
5 things to know Saturday at the Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is Saturday at Churchill Downs. Here are five things you should know before the 6:24 p.m. post time: DOUG'S DOUBLE Doug O'Neill is ...
Jurors get case in Jodi Arias murder trial
Jurors began deliberations in Jodi Arias' murder trial on Friday after four months of testimony and closing arguments from both sides that presented ...
AP PHOTOS: Calif. wildfire burns path to Pacific
A Southern California wildfire burning through coastal wilderness nearly doubled in size Friday, growing to more than 28 square miles. "It's just the ...
Kobe Bryant battles mom, NJ business over auction
Kobe Bryant is in a court battle to try to keep his mother from auctioning off mementoes from his high school days in Pennsylvania and his early years ...
Drought across the West spurs resurgence of faith
Along the irrigation canal that cuts through this centuries-old New Mexico town, a small group of churchgoers gathers to recite the rosary before ...
Guantanamo hunger strike at 100 prisoners
A U.S. military spokesman says the number of prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay has held steady for nearly a week. Army Lt. Col.
Boston Marathon suspect's remains claimed
A mortuary familiar with Muslim services will handle funeral arrangements for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died in a ...
Gelding whose mother was rescued wins horse race
He may never run for the Kentucky Derby roses, but Illinois race horse Magna Fortuna and his owners are celebrating a victory none-the-less — his ...
Remains of Boston Marathon bombing suspect claimed
The body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was the subject of a massive manhunt and died after a gunbattle with police, was ...
Miss. ricin-letters case headed to grand jury
A dust mask that tested positive for ricin also contained DNA from a Mississippi man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack ...
Daughter voices anger at mom found after 11 years
The teenage daughter of a woman who just revealed she abandoned her family 11 years ago said Thursday the disclosure has angered her and she is not ...