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Man convicted in Texas pastor's killing gets death
The Rev. Clint Dobson was sitting in his church office writing a sermon when a convicted felon began scouring the neighborhood for a car to steal.
Gallaudet employee seeks reinstatement
The chief diversity officer at the nation's leading university for the deaf and hard of hearing is fighting for her job after signing a petition to ...
Gay man sues Ky. jail, says inmate bit his nose
An incarcerated gay man sued a southern Kentucky jail and a fellow inmate Tuesday, claiming the prisoner bit off part of his nose after days of ...
Court throws out conviction of bin Laden driver
A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out the conviction of Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a former driver for Osama bin Laden who served a prison term for ...
Halloween risks: Cars, sports (not tainted candy)
Hey mom and dad: Halloween's not really all that scary — except when it comes to traffic safety. Despite warnings about tainted candy, candle fires ...
Europeans hoping to fight in Syria raise new fears
European governments have been among the most vocal supporters of Syria's rebels — to a point: Last week, Muslims in Britain and France accused of ...
UK blocks extradition of alleged hacker to US
A British computer hacker's decade-long struggle to avoid trial in the U.S. over alleged breaches of military and NASA networks ended in success ...
UK charges Briton with taking hostages in Syria
A British man has been charged in the kidnapping of two Western journalists in Syria, police said Tuesday, adding to growing concerns about foreign ...
Karadzic denies claims he masterminded killings
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic cast himself as a "mild man, a tolerant man" as he opened his defense Tuesday in his long-running genocide ...
Shotgun wedding? Jeweler offers rifles with rings
Have you spent your life hunting for the perfect wife? Maybe you have met the one but are feeling gun shy? An Iowa jeweler is offering free rifles for ...
A123 Systems expects to default of some debt
A123 Systems says a default on some of its debt is likely and it may be heading for bankruptcy protection. Just two months ago, the electric vehicle ...
Daughter of Mexican drug lord held in San Diego
The daughter of one of the world's most sought-after drug lords has been charged with trying to enter the United States on someone else's passport, U.
Search for NH student's body focuses on water
Authorities in Maine and Massachusetts are being asked to watch their shores for the body of a University of New Hampshire student believed to have ...
Maine town abuzz after john suspect names released
The first batch of more than 100 men accused of paying a fitness instructor for sex were laying low after police began releasing their names in a ...
S. Dakota executes inmate who killed prison guard
A South Dakota man who beat a prison guard with a pipe and covered his head in plastic wrap to kill him during a failed escape attempt was put to ...
McNamara's personal effects coming to auction
It's a whole lot of history — in a little paperweight. The silver and wood-framed memento was given by President John F. Kennedy to Secretary of ...
Survivors, captain hear Italian shipwreck evidence
A theater in Italy turned into a courtroom Monday, providing extra space for all those who needed to hear the evidence against the captain of a ...
Police release 21 names in Maine Zumba sex case
Police on Monday released the first round of names of more than 100 men accused of paying for sex with a Zumba instructor who's charged with turning ...
APNewsBreak: Daughter of Mexican drug lord held
The daughter of one of the world's most sought-after drug lords has been charged with trying to enter the United States on someone else's passport, U.
Officials: 2 missing hikers found alive in Montana
Two Virginia veterinarians reported missing while hiking in Glacier National Park were found alive Monday, elated family members and park officials ...
2 missing hikers found alive in Mont. park
Glacier National Park officials and family members say two men lost in Glacier National Park in Montana have been found alive. The park posted on its ...
Suspect in Wyo. kidnapping won't fight extradition
A Montana man faces charges of kidnapping and assaulting an 11-year-old girl in Wyoming after police said he lured her to his car by saying he needed ...
Austrians proud of skydiver Fearless Felix
In tiny Austria, where souvenir shops do brisk business in T-shirts bearing the crossed-out image of a kangaroo, some hope skydiver Felix ...
120 prisoners flee in Libyan prison break
Libya's Supreme Security Committee says 120 prisoners have escaped from jail in the capital city of Tripoli, where security guards are suspected of ...
2 Americans win Nobel econ prize for match-making
Two American scholars won the Nobel economics prize Monday for work on match-making — how to pair doctors with hospitals, students with schools, ...