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Alaska suspect linked to Vermont killing, 5 others
Israel Keyes, in jail for the killing of an Alaska barista, gradually began confessing to investigators that he had killed others: a couple in ...
California sea smuggling claims Coast Guard life
The killing of a U.S. Coast Guardsman whose crew was chasing a vessel suspected of being laden with drugs appears to be the latest example of how ...
Explosives plant cleanup disrupts Louisiana town
The cleanup of 3,000 tons of explosives haphazardly stored at a munitions plant has frayed the nerves of residents who evacuated, closed the high ...
'Three Cups of Tea' co-author Relin kills self
David Oliver Relin, co-author of the best-selling book "Three Cups of Tea," said in legal filings about a year before his recent suicide that his ...
Life in prison for Detroit dad in daughter's death
A Detroit father who inspired dozens of people to look for his missing 2-year-old daughter was sentenced to life in prison for her murder Monday while ...
Man charged in Arizona Social Security explosion
An Arizona man charged with detonating a homemade explosive device outside a Social Security Administration office had researched how to construct a ...
Police: Man shot ex as she played organ at church
An elementary school music teacher shot his ex-wife while she played the organ during church service and, after leaving briefly, returned and shot her ...
NC inmates allege they were abused with hot sauce
Prison officials in North Carolina are calling for a criminal investigation after inmates alleged correctional officers forced them to rub habanero ...
John Wayne Gacy's blood could solve old murders
Detectives have long wondered what secrets serial killer John Wayne Gacy and other condemned murderers took to the grave when they were executed — ...
Painful cough keeps George H.W. Bush hospitalized
Former President George H.W. Bush remains Monday in a Houston hospital, where he is being treated for a painful, lingering bronchitis-related cough, ...
Alaska inmates find identity in orchestra
After serving a 14-year sentence for murder, no one would have expected Sarah Jane Coffman to go anywhere near the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center ...
Man in barista death linked to 7 other killings
A man charged in the death of an Alaska barista was found dead in his jail cell Sunday, and authorities announced hours later that investigators have ...
2 dead in bus crash into overpass at Miami airport
At Miami International Airport, two large signs warn drivers of large vehicles not to pass beneath the 8-foot-6 inch concrete overpass.
4 bodies found face-down outside California house
The bodies of four people who had been shot to death were found face-down Sunday outside a suburban Southern California home that apparently served ...
Toddler's death prompts review of 2 other deaths
A toddler's death during a visit with his father last month in Virginia is prompting police to also more closely investigate the suicide of the man's ...
Fore: Obama, Bill Clinton enjoy round of golf
Fore — 42 and 44 are playing 18. Former President Bill Clinton — the 42nd president — is joining President Barack Obama — he's No. 44 — for a round ...
Police: Hero instructor fought son in arrow attack
Gravely wounded by an arrow fired into his head, a Wyoming college instructor still managed to wrestle with his 25-year-old son who carried out the ...
Baltimore blogger airs police talks, surrenders
A Baltimore blogger wanted on a court-issued warrant surrendered without incident to authorities late Saturday after broadcasting on Internet radio ...
Family defends brothers charged in Fla. plot
Two Florida brothers charged with plotting to support terrorists are caring family men who enjoyed living in the U.S. and would never hurt anyone, ...
Race Card Project creates new type of conversation
She asked for just six words. Michele Norris, the National Public Radio host, was starting a book tour for her memoir, which explored racial secrets.
Man twice tries to break into Pa. judge's office
Authorities in northeastern Pennsylvania are looking for a man caught twice on surveillance video trying to break into a judge's office.
Missouri lottery winners want to live normally
To announce one of the biggest events of their lives together, Cindy and Mark Hill returned to the place where it all began — the high school where ...
Ram on the lam: Escaped sheep captured in Iowa
A shaggy brown sheep successfully dodged police, his handlers and a few cars while trotting through downtown Des Moines after escaping from his ...
Deer get onto racetrack, announcer plays along
Spectators who came to watch horses at a western Pennsylvania racetrack got a surprise this week when three deer got onto the course first and beat ...