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US company hauls 48 tons of silver from shipwreck
A U.S. deep-sea exploration company says it has recovered about 48 tons of silver from a British cargo ship that was sunk by a torpedo during World ...
Airport security scrutinized after Utah breach
Pilot and murder suspect Brian Hedglin knew how to fly planes. He just needed access to one. Turns out, it was as easy as using a rug to scale a razor ...
Suspect in Mich. sisters' deaths dies in W.Va.
An Iraq war veteran suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend and her pregnant sister in Michigan fatally shot himself in a remote West Virginia cabin ...
States encouraging drug users to report overdoses
The morning after Salvatore Marchese left his mother's house for a session of outpatient treatment for his heroin addiction, he was found slumped ...
Abduction fear grows for missing Iowa cousins
Family members of two young girls who went missing in northeastern Iowa are beginning to wonder whether the cousins were abducted, after days of ...
Kerry Kennedy: NY auto accident caused by seizure
Kerry Kennedy, ex-wife of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said doctors believe her recent auto accident on a highway was caused not by drugs or alcohol, ...
Romney releases ad as part of new offensive
Republican Mitt Romney has released a new television ad that accuses President Barack Obama of sending tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to ...
Man accused in Ala bar rampage faced troubles
There were signs Nathan Van Wilkins' life was unraveling. The man charged with opening fire with an assault rifle at an Alabama bar, injuring 17, had ...
Name that Title _ North Korea's Kim has many roles
Kim Jong Un is not the president of North Korea. That title belongs — eternally, the government says — to his late grandfather Kim Il Sung, the ...
Outcry after SF mayor considers stop-and-frisk
Mayor Ed Lee said he wanted to spark a discussion about a spike in violent crime when he mentioned that he was considering a controversial ...
Chicago mayor seeks recipe to expand food trucks
Each day at lunch Amy Le faces the same dilemma as she looks for a spot to park her bright green food truck in downtown Chicago. She needs a space ...
Penn State to respond soon to NCAA demand for info
As the NCAA considers whether Penn State should face penalties following the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal — including a possible shutdown ...
Official: Colo murder suspect tries to steal plane
A SkyWest Airlines pilot suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend stole an empty 50-passenger jet from a small Utah airport, crashed it as he drove near ...
Utah man uses obituary to confess indiscretions
A 59-year-old Utah man who wrote his own obituary before he died last week used the opportunity to come clean. Friends and family of Val Patterson ...
Delta passenger thought needle was a toothpick
Jim Tonjes was high above North America when he bit into a hot turkey sandwich aboard a Delta Air Lines flight and felt a sudden jab in his mouth.
Balloonists recount harrowing flight over Oregon
Two men flying matching lawn chairs suspended by helium-filled party balloons over Central Oregon last weekend said Tuesday they were floating along ...
Women describe alleged assaults on Texas base
Fighting back tears, a woman testified Tuesday that a Texas Air Force base instructor facing charges in a widening military sex scandal refused her ...
Wash. crows blamed for 'suspicious powder' scare
A fire spokeswoman says blame the crows for a "suspicious powder" scare at Washington state intersection that detoured traffic for more than an hour.
Ariz. immigration law opponents file new offensive
Opponents of Arizona's hardline immigration enforcement law launched a new effort Tuesday aimed at thwarting a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that will ...
Bush Institute launches book on economic growth
Former President George W. Bush said he wants his institute, which Tuesday released a book featuring experts weighing in on ways for the U.S.
Penn State to respond to NCAA demand within days
Penn State said Tuesday it will respond within days to the NCAA's demand for information as the governing body decides whether the university should ...
CEO switch: Duke Energy seeks delay in testimony
Duke Energy Corp. asked state regulators Tuesday for a weekslong postponement of testimony by two top directors about the surprise CEO switch at the ...
Accused Ala. bar gunman charged in 2nd shooting
A gunman stood outside of a crowded downtown bar and opened fire from two different positions early Tuesday, sending patrons running or crawling for ...
Some say Okla. shootings underscore racial divide
Two men accused in a shooting rampage in Tulsa are headed to court in a case closely watched by some residents who say it has highlighted the city's ...
Despite protests, Boy Scouts reaffirm ban on gays
After a confidential two-year review, the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday emphatically reaffirmed its policy of excluding gays, angering critics who ...