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More cool weather aids crews fighting Calif. fire
Another day of cooler, more humid air made it easier for thousands of firefighters building containment lines around a destructive wildfire north of ...
Judge accepts insanity plea in Colo. shooting case
A judge accepted James Holmes' long-awaited plea of not guilty by reason of insanity Tuesday and ordered him to undergo a mental evaluation — an ...
Minn. cheerleader accused of prostituting girl
A suburban Minneapolis high school cheerleader is accused of prostituting a younger student by creating an online ad and taking her to see potential ...
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Hawaii
The U.S. Geological Survey is revising the magnitude of an earthquake off the southeast coast of Hawaii to 5.3. Tuesday afternoon's earthquake was ...
Funeral held for ex-college QB found dead in woods
Relatives, ex-teammates and coaches remembered Cullen Finnerty during a funeral Tuesday for the former Grand Valley State University star quarterback ...
Ohio St. president retires after Notre Dame jabs
Ohio State University President Gordon Gee abruptly announced his retirement Tuesday after he came under fire for jokingly referring to "those damn ...
NY boy, 10, grabs home intruder's gun, shoots wall
A 10-year-old boy picked up a gun that was dropped in his home by a would-be robber dressed as a deliveryman and fired a shot, helping to chase away ...
Bulger jury selection unlike other mob cases
The selection of a jury for the long-awaited trial of reputed Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger may end up being most notable for how routine ...
100 students ejected from NYC-to-Atlanta flight
A group of about 100 high school students traveling from New York to Atlanta were thrown off a flight, along with their chaperones, after the pilot ...
7 hurt in explosion at suburban NYC college
A presumed natural gas explosion in a college building Tuesday blew out windows, sent a door sailing through the air and injured seven people, but ...
Team to excavate Griffin, Lake Michigan shipwreck
An organization that believes it has discovered the wreckage of the oldest known shipwreck in the Great Lakes has received a state permit to conduct ...
Hacker who turned Manning in takes witness stand
A one-time computer hacker who told authorities Pfc. Bradley Manning was giving information to WikiLeaks testified Tuesday the soldier never said he ...
Ex-Calif. Rep. Cunningham finishes prison term
Randy "Duke" Cunningham, whose feats as a Navy flying ace during the Vietnam War catapulted him to a U.S. House career that ended in disgrace when he ...
Bradley Manning generates more sympathy abroad
It's rare for an American to generate more sympathy abroad than at home, but Bradley Manning and his trial are unique in a host of ways.
Fort Hood victims upset; suspect can question them
Retired Staff Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford says he will never forget locking eyes with the gunman who entered a Fort Hood building Nov. 5, 2009, then ...
Archdiocese expected to appeal Ohio teacher case
A jury found an Ohio archdiocese discriminated against a teacher fired after becoming pregnant via artificial insemination, leaving legal experts ...
Twins born on side of interstate with trooper help
Lynette Hales was nearly 100 miles from Salt Lake City on a desolate stretch of highway — surrounded by nothing but barren salt flats — when her twin ...
Boston Marathon bombing victim leaves hospital
A 29-year-old preschool teacher who lost most of her left leg in the Boston Marathon bombing left the hospital Monday, saying she was excited to head ...
'Cutest Couple' at NY high school is 2 boys
The duo voted "cutest couple" in the senior class at a suburban New York high school say they're getting teased about it — but not because they're ...
Firefighters gain upper hand on Calif. blaze
All that was left of his two-story home with a stunning panoramic view was black twisted metal and ashes. On Monday afternoon, Gregg Johnson surveyed ...
After NY inquiry, CareCredit to offer safeguards
GE Capital Retail Bank's CareCredit LLC subsidiary will add consumer protections to its health care credit card — which can carry interest rates of ...
Jury finds for Ohio teacher fired while pregnant
A Catholic school teacher who was fired after she became pregnant through artificial insemination was awarded more than $170,000 Monday after winning ...
Once feared in Boston, Bulger about to face jurors
People who believe their family members were killed by reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger will be allowed to testify at his murder trial but won't ...
Bears, bad meat among issues faced by flooded town
Yukon River flooding that knocked out power to the Alaska village of Galena has brought on a number of secondary problems, including how to keep bears ...