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Coach quits in Maine Zumba prostitution scandal
A long-time high school hockey coach whose name appeared on a list of men accused of paying a local Zumba fitness instructor for sex has stepped down, ...
Feds: Suspect sent 'cannon fodder' to Somalia
A Minnesota terrorism suspect used young men as "cannon fodder" when he helped send them from Minneapolis to their native Somalia to join the ...
AC champ Spithill worried about mates in capsize
As the hulls of his 72-foot catamaran dug into the waves on San Francisco Bay and the boat began to tumble stern over bow, America's Cup champion ...
Ukrainian man accused of disturbing Delta flight
A Ukrainian man, hung over from a 50-day drinking binge, said he believed the wing of the airplane was on fire when he disrupted a Salt Lake ...
Hawaii, NY women to be elevated to sainthood
In life, Mother Marianne Cope was known for her strength and kindness, battling bureaucrats in Hawaii as she led a group of fellow Franciscan nuns to ...
Disgraced NYPD chief surfaces at perjury trial
Federal inmate No. 84888-054 has saluted victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on his blog. He's also used it to lend his opposition to an Islamic ...
French firm: 7 sailors kidnapped off Nigeria coast
Gunmen attacked a ship operated by a French oil and gas services company off the coast of Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta, kidnapping six Russian ...
Tentative June trial set in Trayvon Martin case
A judge set a tentative trial date next year for a neighborhood watch volunteer charged with fatally shooting Trayvon Martin. In her first hearing ...
McJordan barbecue sauce fetches $10,000
A man who used to own McDonald's restaurants in North Dakota is about $10,000 richer after selling a 20-year-old container of McJordan barbecue sauce ...
Pa. highway reopens after tons of chicken spill
A western Pennsylvania highway has reopened after a tractor-trailer crash caused 37,000 pounds of processed chicken to spill onto the road.
Earthquake in Maine rattles New England states
The earthquake that rattled southern Maine was felt in New England states as far away as Connecticut, but caused no apparent damage or injuries.
Woman reports giving birth on Philly subway train
It was a very unusual delivery on a Philadelphia subway line. Police say a woman riding the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's Broad ...
UK man accused of kidnapping in Syria in court
A British man charged with kidnapping two Western journalists in Syria made his first court appearance Wednesday without entering a plea.
Girl held for 3 days escapes in Germany
Police say a 17-year-old girl who was kidnapped after she left a club in northern Germany and allegedly raped while in captivity has escaped.
Israel prosecutor to appeal Olmert acquittals
Israel's state prosecutor will appeal the acquittals and sentence in former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's recent corruption trial. The justice ministry ...
Thousands mourn slain Colo. girl; police seek help
More than 2,000 family members, friends, neighbors and others remembered a 10-year-old girl who was abducted on her way to school in a Denver suburb ...
Ex-wife: Kidnapping suspect might have 'snapped'
A man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old Wyoming girl is a talented photographer and graphic designer who is a good father ...
Funeral: Specter's roots fueled centrism, tenacity
Friends and colleagues of former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter trace his centrist political views to a childhood spent in the only Jewish family in Russell, ...
Release of names in prostitution case stirs debate
The first batch of men charged with being clients of a woman accused of turning her Zumba dance studio into a brothel included a former mayor and men ...
More than 2,000 attend slain Colo. girl's memorial
More than 2,000 family members, friends, neighbors and others gathered Tuesday to remember a 10-year-old suburban Denver girl who was abducted on her ...
Daughter offers no clues on Mexican drug lord
The daughter of one of the world's most sought-after drug lords didn't share information that might lead to her father's capture after she was ...
Maine earthquake rattles New England
An earthquake that hit southern Maine Tuesday night rattled nearby New England states as far as Connecticut, including the Boston area, but caused no ...
Police probe Texas agency in case where child died
Police have launched a rare investigation of the Texas child protection agency after a 22-month-old girl died and her mother claimed her military ...
AP Photos: Corbat latest in line of Citigroup CEOs
As Michael Corbat prepares to take the helm as chief executive officer of Citigroup, he follows in the footsteps of leaders who have kept the bank ...
Microsoft becomes friend and foe to PC partners
With the launch of its Surface tablet computer, Microsoft is becoming a genuine "frenemy" — part friend, part enemy — to its longtime manufacturing ...