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Iran ex-president's family sues radical critic
Four children of an influential ex-Iranian president are suing a radical lawmaker for describing his family as a corrupt "octopus," heating up a ...
Former Braves player arrested on battery charge
Former Atlanta Braves star center fielder Andruw Jones was free on bond after being arrested in suburban Atlanta early Tuesday on a battery charge, ...
Afghan bomber attacks near major US base
A vehicle driven by a suicide bomber exploded at the gate of a major U.S. military base in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing the attacker and ...
Newtown celebrates Christmas and remembers victims
Newtown celebrated Christmas amid piles of snow-covered teddy bears, long lines of stockings and heaps of flowers as volunteers manned a 24-hour ...
Mexico bishop inspires, infuriates with activism
The white-haired bishop stepped before some 7,000 faithful gathered in a baseball stadium in this violence-plagued northern border state. He led the ...
US gun support runs far deeper than politics
Adam Lanza's mother was among the tens of millions of U.S. gun owners. She legally had a .223-caliber Bushmaster rifle and a pair of handguns, which ...
Obama has long work list to tackle when he returns
It's hardly a secret that Barack Obama, like every president no doubt, muses about his ultimate legacy and spot in the presidential pantheon.
Some in Conn. town couple activism with mourning
People sharing in Newtown's mourning have brought handmade snowflakes and cards to the town, as residents prepare to observe Christmas less than two ...
1 killed, 1 wounded in bar shooting near Seattle
A 30-year-old Seattle man was killed and another man wounded in a shooting at a crowded suburban bar early Monday, police said. Police issued an ...
Police officer among 2 fatally shot in Houston
A traffic stop turned into a fatal shooting on Christmas Eve when a gunman killed a police officer and bystander in the parking lot of a Houston body ...
Young children are often victims of gunfire in US
Before 20 first-graders were massacred at school by a gunman in Newtown, Conn., first-grader Luke Schuster, 6, was shot to death in New Town, N.D.
Wis. police investigate slaying of on-duty officer
A suburban Milwaukee police officer was found shot and killed on Christmas Eve a couple of hours after a police dispatcher tried unsuccessfully to ...
3 held without bond in fatal Ind. house explosion
Residents whose Indianapolis homes were battered by a gas explosion and relatives of a couple who were killed packed a court hearing Monday for the ...
Police: NY gunman set 'trap' for firefighters
An ex-con gunned down two firefighters after luring them to his neighborhood by setting a car and a house ablaze early Monday, then took shots at ...
Idaho senator facing DUI had image as teetotaler
When U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo sponsored a 2010 bill to cut taxes on small beer brewers, he said he did so for pro-business, not pro-beer reasons.
Former Israeli chief rabbi indicted for fraud
Israeli authorities have indicted a former chief rabbi of the country on charges of fraud and breach of trust. Eliahu Bakshi-Doron was charged Monday ...
Prosecutor killed in Guatemala along with 6 others
Guatemala's attorney general dispatched a special team Monday to investigate the slaying of a federal prosecutor and six other people in an attack ...
Israel rejects US gun lobby claims on its security
Israel's policy on issuing guns is restrictive, and armed guards at its schools are meant to stop terrorists, not crazed or disgruntled gunmen, ...
Sports year: Sad sagas the story of 2012
Jerry Sandusky will spend the rest of his life in prison, Penn State football played under NCAA sanctions and Joe Paterno passed away. Lance Armstrong ...
Afghan policewoman kills US adviser in Kabul
An Afghan policewoman walked into a high-security compound in Kabul Monday and killed an American contractor with a single bullet to the chest, the ...
Yemen: 2 militants killed in US airstrike
A U.S. drone airstrike killed two al-Qaida militants Monday in a southern town, Yemeni security officials said, the latest in a years long U.S.
4 foreign sailors kidnapped off Nigeria coast
Gunmen attacked a supply tug boat off the coast of Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta, kidnapping foreign sailors, including Italians, in the latest ...
AP PHOTOS: Remembering the Conn. shooting victims
The victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre have been laid to rest more than a week after the shootings. As the families and community grieve, they ...
DUI charge: Jan. 4 court date for Idaho Sen. Crapo
A conservative U.S. senator from Idaho who has said he doesn't drink because of his Mormon faith has been charged with drunken driving. Sen.
Heroic actions bring change in tone on teachers
Hung on a building in the Connecticut town where 20 children and six adults were killed at an elementary school is a spray-painted sign with four ...