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Lockup recommended for man who sneaked into jails
A man who repeatedly used phony credentials to gain entry into New York City's jails may get his wish to do more time. Prosecutors told a judge on ...
Teen in Nevada crash that killed 5 was fugitive
A teenager facing drunken driving charges in a Nevada crash that killed five members of a California family had escaped from a juvenile facility, and ...
Colorado governor orders audit of inmate records
Colorado's governor announced a sweeping review of the state's prison and parole operations as more evidence piled up showing how a white supremacist ...
Nuclear sub sinking 50 years ago led to safety changes
The first sign of trouble for the USS Thresher was a garbled message about a "minor difficulty" after the nuclear-powered submarine descended to about ...
Holmes psychiatrist warned of threat before attack
A psychiatrist who treated James Holmes told campus police a month before the Colorado theater attack that Holmes had homicidal thoughts and was a ...
Murder suspect shoots Miss. cop inside police HQ
A murder suspect being interviewed at the Jackson, Miss., police headquarters shot a detective Thursday and those who came to investigate the gunfire ...
Authorities: Escaped Texas inmates captured
A foiled try to pawn stolen jewelry Thursday led officials to the hideout of two inmates who escaped from an East Texas jail, a sheriff said.
DA, wife mourned; search for killers continues
A slain North Texas district attorney and his wife were mourned Thursday by a shaken community that recalled the couple's love, warmth and public ...
2nd lost hiker rescued from Calif. forest
Rescuers who plucked a young woman on Thursday from a steep, rocky canyon wall said she was exhausted, had trouble breathing and likely could not have ...
Jordan aid to rebels raises tensions with Syria
Jordan tightened security along its border with Syria, doubling the number of soldiers as President Bashar Assad's regime warned Thursday the kingdom ...
Cornell wrestler charged with raping woman
A Cornell University wrestler accused of raping another student as she slept was arrested after the victim's companion snapped pictures of the young ...
Philadelphia gets ready to play 'Pong' on building
Philadelphia is getting ready for a supersized game of "Pong" — on the side of a skyscraper. The classic Atari video game will be re-created later ...
Students: Censure NY college prof for rape blog
A University of Rochester professor's hypothetical question about whether the rape of an unconscious person should be illegal has led to demands he ...
Survivors angry over 'Pain & Gain' depiction
The real-life murder, torture and kidnapping case from South Florida that's behind the coming movie "Pain & Gain" indeed reads like a script — just ...
Search off for missing Ala. shipyard worker
Divers and Coast Guard rescuers called off a search Thursday for a shipyard worker who was thrown into the water in strong winds that were also ...
Authorities: Man kidnaps his 2 young sons in Fla.
Authorities in several states on Thursday searched for two young boys believed to have been kidnapped by their father from their maternal ...
Volunteers make prom special for Alaska students
For girls, proms are all about the dresses. Kayla Wolfe just never imagined what it would take to pick one. First, there was what felt like a million ...
Crews corral cruise ship that tore loose in Ala.
Authorities were searching for shipyard worker who was thrown into the water in strong winds that also tore a troubled Carnival cruise ship away from ...
2 charged in kidnap, assault of Calf. girl, 10
The knifepoint kidnapping and sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl started as a burglary, until the suspect apparently changed his mind and took the ...
1 hiker found, 1 still missing in Calif. forest
One of two hikers missing for three days in Southern California's Cleveland National Forest was found alive Wednesday night, but his companion ...
Man set free in Ariz. enjoys first day of freedom
Louis Taylor broke down in tears Wednesday as he described how he spent his first hours of freedom after more than 40 years in prison for a hotel fire ...
Personal relationships at focus in Sands trial
Attorneys told conflicting stories about the role that personal relationships and favors play in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau during opening ...
US won't allow Russians to see Guantanamo prisoner
The U.S. won't grant Russia access to one of its citizens held at the Guantanamo Bay prison because the prisoner refuses to meet with the delegation ...