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AP reporter: Condemned Va. killer opened up to me
He gave a nod and a wink before he sat down in the electric chair, then he uttered two statements as contradictory as the man himself: a Gaelic ...
Vatican welcomes Obama gun control proposal
The Vatican praised President Barack Obama's proposals for curbing gun violence, saying they are a "step in a right direction." The Vatican's chief ...
Salvagers tight-lipped on Shell vessel recovery
The united command overseeing the salvage of the Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge that ran aground on a remote Alaska island will release minimal ...
NY newspaper removes handgun permit holder data
A suburban New York newspaper that outraged gun owners by posting the names and addresses of residents with handgun permits removed the information ...
Toyota settlement may signal future legal strategy
As Toyota Motor Corp. chips away at settling lawsuits claiming its vehicles suddenly accelerate, the question remains whether attorneys who sued could ...
Sheriff: Calif. burglar was using sauna
Authorities in Northern California say a man arrested in nothing but a trench coat and socks after a break-in told investigators he had been using the ...
More women expected to serve Mormon missions
Mikaela Merrill was in the middle of her fall semester at Brigham Young University when she abruptly altered her college plans and signed up for a ...
Police: Man threw woman on subway tracks in Philly
A man has been arrested on charges he grabbed a woman by the feet and threw her onto the tracks at a Philadelphia subway station, police said.
Man charged in theft of dad's corpse from cemetery
A man was charged Friday in the theft of his father's body from a Detroit cemetery after the corpse was discovered in a freezer in his basement.
NYC, union trade harsh words over plan impasse
The city and its teachers' union can't agree on how to evaluate the educators, an impasse that has put the nation's largest school district at risk ...
Toilet paper donated on behalf of Ohio $1M winner
Charmin is providing some toilet paper relief on behalf of one of Ohio's newest million-dollar lottery winners. Regina Jackson has vivid memories of ...
Homeless are a challenge for Sarasota, Fla.
On a recent sunny winter day on a downtown Sarasota street corner, a cluster of homeless men lounged on the back steps of a building, grimy backpacks ...
Colo. theater reopens, months after mass shooting
One survivor had to pause on his way into the theater and pray. Another braced for flashbacks as he entered the auditorium where 12 people died and ...
FBI: No arrest for passenger pulled from plane
Military jets scrambled to escort an Alaska Airlines flight into Seattle and authorities took a passenger off the plane Thursday night, after a caller ...
Suspect dead, Mich. student safe after abduction
A parolee abducted and raped a Central Michigan University student, set a house on fire where the woman had fled for help and was fatally shot miles ...
US Navy ship stuck on coral reef in Philippines
A U.S. Navy minesweeper was stuck on a coral reef in the Philippines for a second day Friday, as the crew struggled to extract the ship and Philippine ...
Prosecution rests in high-profile Ariz murder case
Prosecutors rested their case Thursday in the high-profile trial of an Arizona woman accused of killing her on-again-off-again boyfriend in 2008.
Jailed priest recants plea in Philly abuse trial
An imprisoned ex-priest at the center of a landmark Roman Catholic priest-abuse case testified Thursday that he pleaded guilty to a sexual assault he ...
Prosecutor gives emotional defense in hacker case
A federal prosecutor who has faced sharp criticism following the suicide of an Internet freedom activist appeared to fight back tears Thursday as she ...
Correction: Missing Child Found-Texas story
In stories published Jan. 6 and last year on Sept. 12 and May 16 about a Texas boy who was found eight years after being kidnapped, The Associated ...
Chicago man who backed terror group gets 14 years
A Chicago businessman was sentenced to 14 years in prison Thursday for providing material support to overseas terrorism, including a Pakistani group ...
Suspect in St. Louis school shooting had warrant
A student accused of shooting an administrator at his St. Louis business school had a history of violence and a parole violation that should have ...
Utah avalanche survivor recounts experience
A 43-year-old Utah woman who survived an avalanche says she felt a "strange serenity" while trapped under the snow before she went unconscious.
SUV plunges into California apartment pool
A California woman is OK after crashing her SUV into an apartment complex swimming pool. Merced police say 69-year-old Pamela Gwyn was in her Chevy ...