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Police: Woman killed in Ark. workplace shooting
A woman is accused of fatally shooting a co-worker Monday at an Arkansas plant after the two apparently had an earlier altercation, authorities said.
No arrests after fight at Katherine Jackson's home
Los Angeles sheriff's deputies are investigating a family disturbance and possible battery at the home of Michael Jackson's mother.
Detroit-area man held in death, dismemberment case
Investigators found "copious amounts" of blood and other clues linking a man to the fatal shooting and dismemberment of a Detroit-area couple who had ...
Colo. university mum on theater shooting suspect
University of Colorado officials refused to release any significant details Monday on their yearlong association with James Holmes, the former ...
Hospitals release 2 theater shooting survivors
Colorado hospital officials say two more survivors of the mass shooting in an Aurora theater have been released and another is improving.
Colo. suspect's mom learned of shooting from media
The mother of James Holmes had no idea her son was believed to be the gunman who killed a dozen people in a Colorado theater until she was contacted ...
Colo. shooting suspect used Internet for arsenal
In a world where Amazon can track your next book purchase and you must show ID to buy some allergy medicine, James Holmes spent months stockpiling ...
Contempt motion dropped against Ky. teenager
A Kentucky teenager frustrated by light punishment for two boys who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting her was spared Monday from having to face ...
Woman who escaped theater shooting giving birth
It was a big week for Katie and Caleb Medley. Caleb, a 23-year-old aspiring comic, made it to the second round of a comedy contest at a Denver club.
'Dark Knight' earns $160.9M in wake of tragedy
"The Dark Knight Rises" earned a sizeable $160.9 million over the weekend, making it the biggest 2-D opening ever, but falling slightly below ...
How can we prevent mass killings like Aurora?
On the morning of the latest mass shooting, in a place that has become synonymous with tragedy, Tom Mauser's phone started ringing at 5 a.m. When he ...
Despite a few jitters, Batman fans pack theaters
The three 18-year-olds, friends since middle school, are about to go off separately to college this fall. But on Sunday, these avid fans of the Batman ...
School mum on trouble signs in shooting suspect
University of Colorado officials won't say whether they saw any signs of academic or behavioral trouble in the man accused of gunning down 12 people ...
Correction: Colorado Shooting-Suspect story
In a story July 20 and 21 about the Colorado shooting suspect, The Associated Press reported erroneously on the subject of a class presentation James ...
Philly to retry priest after abuse trial deadlock
Philadelphia prosecutors announced plans Monday to retry an ousted priest on an attempted rape charge after a jury deadlocked on the case last month.
Dad of Colorado victim stares at suspect in court
The father of one Colorado shooting victim sat staring at suspect James Holmes during his first court appearance. Tom Teves sat in the front row ...
Colo. prosecutor says trial will be long process
A Colorado district attorney says it will likely be at least a year before the suspect in a movie theater attack stands trial. District attorney Carol ...
NATO: 3 Western advisers killed in Afghanistan
The three civilian police training contractors killed by an Afghan policeman over the weekend have been identified as two Americans and a British ...
Vigil for Colo. victims draws Columbine survivor
Anne Marie Hochhalter, wearing a silver cross around her neck, sat in the front row of a vigil for the victims of the Colorado theater massacre.
Lone gunmen always a law enforcement challenge
The lone gunman keeps law enforcement officers across the country awake at night. He's hard to pick out of a crowd. He has no criminal record.
Demonstrators protest California police shooting
Demonstrators stormed a police department in Orange County, Calif., on Sunday to protest an officer-involved shooting that left an unarmed man dead ...
Movie massacre suspect mum; Batman mask found
University of Colorado officials were looking Sunday into whether James Holmes used his position in a graduate program to collect hazardous materials, ...
AP Source: Batman mask found at suspect apartment
A law enforcement official says investigators have found a Batman mask inside the apartment of a man suspected of opening fire at a midnight premiere ...
Obama: Hugs, tears, hope with families, survivors
Despair all around him, President Barack Obama on Sunday offered hugs, tears and the nation's sympathy to survivors of the Colorado shooting.