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$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:43:00 EDT

It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday.

Obama to address Morehouse College commencement

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:43:00 EDT

President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.

Medical emergency eyed in Va. parade crash

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:23:00 EDT

Witnesses described a frantic scene and close calls after an elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a small Virginia mountain town's parade. Investigators were looking into whether the motorist had...

Hofstra student killed by police during break-in

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:13:00 EDT

In what police are describing as a crime of opportunity, a wanted man with a criminal history dating nearly 15 years entered a front door that had been left open at a New York home near Hofstra University.

Probe into Conn. train crash giving way to cleanup

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:13:00 EDT

Investigators will look closely at a broken section of rail to see if it is connected to the commuter train derailment and collision outside New York City that left dozens injured, as the focus begins to shift toward cleanup...

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:43:00 EDT

It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials disclosed Sunday.

1 winning ticket sold in Fla. on Powerball

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:43:00 EDT

A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million.

Authorities: Hofstra student was killed by police

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:33:00 EDT

A Hofstra University student being held in a headlock at gunpoint by an intruder was accidently shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday.

1 of 2 fires north of LA contained

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:13:00 EDT

One of two wildfires burning in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles was fully contained Saturday and authorities were getting an upper hand on the second one.

Police call fatal NYC shooting a hate crime

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:13:00 EDT

Police say the man charged with killing a gay man on a Manhattan street in an apparent hate crime has a previous arrest for attempted murder.

Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:03:00 EDT

An elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Saturday parade in a small Virginia mountain town and investigators were looking into whether he suffered a medical emergency before the accident.

Official: Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:33:00 EDT

The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is...

Federal report documents inmate sex abuse in US

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:53:00 EDT

Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards, according to a new federal report based on surveys of inmates at U.S. jails...

FBI searches apartment in ricin letter case

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:53:00 EDT

Authorities in hazardous materials suits searched a downtown Spokane apartment Saturday, investigating the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.

First lady to high school grads: Live your dreams

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:13:00 EDT

First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit.

A look at why the Benghazi issue keeps coming back

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:52:00 EDT

The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual dispute.

Will Boy Scouts accept gay youth? Vote is imminent

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:32:00 EDT

By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be...

Conn., NTSB officials to tour train crash site

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:02:00 EDT

Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad...

Pa. coffee run leads to hatchet hitchhiker arrest

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:45:00 EDT

Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker.

Conn. commuter trains collide; 60 go to hospitals

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:05:00 EDT

Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.

OJ's ex-lawyer contradicts his testimony on guns

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:32:00 EDT

O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his...

Navy pilot earns degree in combat zone

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:02:00 EDT

Finals week was dangerous for Thomas Saenz.

SPIN METER: GOP raps Dems for IRS union cash

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:52:00 EDT

Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted donations from the union that represents Internal...

Tornado-ravaged Texas town to start recovery

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:32:00 EDT

Residents whose homes were torn apart or blown away by a North Texas deadly tornado can soon return to retrieve what belongings may be left and start cleaning up, authorities said Friday.

Feds: More time needed to indict Tsarnaev

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:12:00 EDT

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev won't be indicted within the 30-day period prescribed under the Federal Speedy Trial Act but prosecutors said Friday they would ask for more time.

NM mom: I followed instincts in chasing abductor

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:52:00 EDT

Melissa Torrez didn't even think when teenagers in her apartment complex said a man had just grabbed her 4-year-old girl and drove away.

Mourners gather to remember Malcolm X's grandson

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:00 EDT

Hundreds gathered Friday to remember the late grandson of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X as mourners said Malcolm Shabazz was well on his way to cementing his own legacy.

Failing Ga. student accused of faking kidnapping

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:00 EDT

A college student in suburban Atlanta is accused of faking his own kidnapping to avoid telling his parents he was failing a class.

College student, intruder killed in NY break-in

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:23:00 EDT

A Hofstra University junior sharing an off-campus house with her twin sister and several other college students was shot and killed during an early morning break-in Friday that also left the armed intruder dead, police said.

Idaho man charged in Uzbekistan terrorism plot

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:22:00 EDT

He was a Russian-speaking truck driver who came to Idaho nearly four years ago to join hundreds of other Uzbekistan refugees for whom the state has become a sanctuary from violence in their home country.

8-year term for Bulger girlfriend upheld in Mass.

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:12:00 EDT

The longtime girlfriend of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger lost her bid to reduce the eight-year prison sentence she received for helping Bulger during his 16 years as a fugitive.

DA to retry Central Texas man in deadly '86 fire

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:52:00 EDT

Prosecutors plan to retry a Central Texas man whose 25-year-old conviction for setting a fire that killed his two young stepsons was set aside due to issues raised later with the science used to find him guilty.

Arrests in New Orleans parade shootings cheered

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:45:00 EDT

Days after bursts of gunfire brought a chaotic and bloody end to a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of now seven arrests gave an organizer of the traditional event reason to celebrate again.

CBO: Obama budget cuts deficits $1.1T by 2023

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:42:00 EDT

President Barack Obama's budget would trim projected federal deficits by $1.1 trillion over the coming decade, using nearly $6 in higher revenues for every $1 in reduced spending to achieve it, Congress' nonpartisan...

Record Powerball jackpot inspires office pools

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:55:00 EDT

By BARBARA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream.

GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:52:00 EDT

Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare their biggest target: President Barack...

US slams Russian anti-ship missiles going to Syria

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:32:00 EDT

The Obama administration denounced Russia on Friday for providing Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime with anti-ship missiles, saying the weapons would only worsen a war that Washington and Moscow have been promising...

NYers furious over photos taken through windows

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:21:00 EDT

In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another photo shows a couple in bathrobes, their feet touching beneath a table. And there is one of a man,...

Cancer, rape fraud case bowls over Mich. community

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:01:00 EDT

Carol Connell remembers well the gift she gave Sara Ylen, a friend seemingly forced to bear too much misery. Ylen, a Michigan mother of two young boys, said she was battling cancer just a few years after a man was convicted...

Correction: Drunken Driving-Zero Deaths story

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:53:00 EDT

In a story May 17 about a National Transportation Safety Board recommendation on a blood alcohol threshold for drivers, The Associated Press incorrectly reported the definition of a drink. The standard definition of a drink...

AP NewsBreak: Judge laments man's return to prison

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:32:00 EDT

A Montana judge said he fears he's done a "soul-wrenching injustice" to a man he freed from prison after more than 27 years, only to see him ordered back behind bars by a higher court.

Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:14:00 EDT

Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.

Rising consumer demands aids organic industry sway

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:41:00 EDT

The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand.

Correction: Texas Storms story

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:34:00 EDT

In a story May 16 about tornadoes that swept through North Texas, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the executive director for Trinity Habitat for Humanity in Fort Worth. He is Gage Yager, not Yeager.

10 Things to Know for Today

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:01:00 EDT

By The Associated Press 1. HOUSE TO GRILL OUSTED IRS CHIEF

Problems surface over Ariz.'s 2007 immigration law

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:42:00 EDT

The immigration debate in Arizona reached a boiling point in 2007 when the state passed a groundbreaking law targeting those often blamed with fueling the nation's border woes: Employers who hire immigrants living in the...

Arias victim's family makes dramatic statement

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:23:00 EDT

Steven Alexander stood before the jury, looked up at a family picture and grimaced and cried as he ticked off the list of problems that have befallen him in the five years since his brother was murdered: ulcers, depression,...

Correction: New Virus story

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT

In a story May 15 about a new SARS-like virus spreading from patients to health care workers in Saudi Arabia, The Associated Press reported erroneously the location of the 20 deaths attributed to the virus. There have been...

Ohioan to appeal conviction in 'dying blinks' case

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:52:00 EDT

The man convicted in a murder trial that hinged on a paralyzed victim blinking his eyes to identify his shooter plans to appeal, a defense attorney said after the verdict.

Mom in NM chases down child abductor; man arrested

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:51:00 EDT

A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday.

Soldier gets life without parole in Iraq killings

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:11:00 EDT

An Army sergeant was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.

Fire burns 3,800 acres in Calif. national forest

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:52:00 EDT

Cooler temperatures and lighter winds gave hundreds of firefighters a breather from a wildfire that has blackened hills near Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles.

Famed 'hatchet hitchhiker' arrested in NJ homicide

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:11:00 EDT

A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an Internet hero earlier this year was arrested Thursday for allegedly beating a New Jersey lawyer to death inside his home.

2nd-degree murder conviction in Honolulu shootings

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:31:00 EDT

A jury on Thursday convicted a Wahiawa man of second-degree murder and other charges in a 2011 shooting rampage through Honolulu that killed a mother of 10 and wounded two other people.

2 Minnesota women sentenced in Somali terror case

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:21:00 EDT

Two Minnesota women convicted of conspiring to send money to al-Shabab in Somalia were given prison sentences in federal court Thursday, ending a week of punishments tied to long-running investigations into recruiting and...

Obama picks budget official to run troubled IRS

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:11:00 EDT

President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the...

Brothers arrested in Mother's Day parade shooting

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:41:00 EDT

Two brothers with a history of drug arrests and suspected ties to a neighborhood gang each face 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder in a shooting spree that brought a sudden bloody end to a Mother's Day parade in...

Head of Fort Campbell harassment program arrested

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:41:00 EDT

The manager of the sexual harassment and assault response program at Fort Campbell, Ky., was arrested in a domestic dispute and relieved of his post, authorities said Thursday.

School bus carrying special-needs kids rolls over

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:21:00 EDT

A school bus carrying severely disabled students home from a trip to the zoo rolled over Thursday on a highway near Indianapolis, injuring a dozen people, including five children, state police said.

California fuels $550 million Powerball jackpot

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:11:00 EDT

The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million.

Emotional day of testimony in Arias trial

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:51:00 EDT

Jurors deciding whether convicted murderer Jodi Arias will get the death penalty heard the victim's brother describe Thursday how he was hospitalized for ulcers, lost sleep and separated from his wife after his brother...

Wash. state releases draft rules for legal pot

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:41:00 EDT

Officials in Washington state took their first stab at setting rules for the state's new marijuana industry Thursday, nearly eight months after voters here legalized pot for adults.

Dying man's eye blinks lead to Ohio murder verdict

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:11:00 EDT

An Ohio man was found guilty Thursday of fatally shooting a man who authorities say identified his assailant by blinking his eyes while paralyzed and hooked up to a ventilator.

Obama vows sustained effort on military sex abuse

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:51:00 EDT

President Barack Obama said Thursday the nation's military leaders told him they are "ashamed" of their failure to end sexual abuse in the armed services. Obama pledged to "leave no stone unturned" in the effort to halt...

Authorities arrest man in Idaho in terrorism case

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:51:00 EDT

Federal authorities in Idaho said Thursday they have arrested an Uzbekistan national accused of conspiring with a designated terrorist organization in his home country and helping scheme to use a weapon of mass destruction.

AP PHOTOS: Path to legal pot a long, wild trip

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:32:00 EDT

It's one thing to legalize marijuana. It's another to figure out how to sell it, grow it, regulate it, test it and tax it.

Georgia governor engaged in Bible dispute

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:31:00 EDT

When Ed Buckner and his family went to a north Georgia state park to celebrate his son's birthday, he was surprised and concerned to find Bibles in the state-owned cabin he had rented.

Cuban prisoner settles lawsuit against Md. company

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:31:00 EDT

An American imprisoned in Cuba settled a lawsuit Thursday against the company he was working for when arrested, a lawsuit that claimed he wasn't properly warned about or prepared for the risks of working in the communist...

Badgered: Obama acts, but Republicans unsatisfied

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:21:00 EDT

President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new...

Investigation into Powell disappearance may close

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:11:00 EDT

After a two-day search in rural Oregon failed to yield any trace of missing Utah mother Susan Powell, authorities said Thursday they may close the investigation.

Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy security

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:51:00 EDT

President Barack Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on lawmakers to approve his...

Documents: Ricin letters suspect evaded police

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:41:00 EDT

The man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and other officials appears to have attempted to evade law enforcement just days before his arrest, according to FBI documents made public Thursday.

Mont. man in custody after release in 1979 slaying

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:11:00 EDT

The three-decade fight for freedom by a Montana man convicted of the 1979 slaying of a teenage classmate entered what could be its final stage this week, when the Montana Supreme Court ordered him back to prison and took...

Prison treatment program for Idaho monkey killer

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:51:00 EDT

An Idaho man convicted of breaking into a Boise zoo last fall and brutally beating to death one of two Patas monkeys has been ordered to spend up to a year in a treatment program at a state prison.

Senate panel considers labor board nominees

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:31:00 EDT

Senate Republicans said Thursday they would not support five nominees to the National Labor Relations Board, raising the possibility the troubled agency could be rendered mostly inoperable later this year.

NAACP board honors Evers' memory in Miss. capital

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:01:00 EDT

NAACP leaders from around the country are honoring the memory of the group's former Mississippi leader, Medgar Evers, nearly 50 years after he was assassinated outside his Jackson home.

Newtown parents seek more focus on school security

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:51:00 EDT

The moment Alissa Parker learned of a shooting at her daughter's school, she suddenly regretted not pointing out what she had seen as security gaps at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Deep divide in Congress over domestic food aid

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:51:00 EDT

The House and Senate Agriculture Committees laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program, approving farm bills that would shrink food aid and alter the way people qualify for it.

Feds propose overhaul for child care centers

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:21:00 EDT

By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press Federal health officials proposed Thursday to overhaul 500,000 child care centers across the country, beefing up safety standards including background and fingerprint...

NASA: New pump resolves big space station leak

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:41:00 EDT

An impromptu spacewalk over the weekend seems to have fixed a big ammonia leak at the International Space Station, NASA said Thursday.

INFLUENCE GAME: Tech, labor spar on immigration

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:41:00 EDT

To the U.S. technology industry, there's a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer programming and engineering that is hampering business. To unions and some Democrats, it's more sinister:...

10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:01:00 EDT

By The Associated Press Associated Press Here's your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and...

Tea party groups call IRS process 'nightmare'

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:20:00 EDT

Anger over President Barack Obama's policies drove businessman Tom Zawistowski to file paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service nearly three years ago to create the Ohio Liberty Coalition.

SC slave cabin dismantled for Smithsonian display

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:30:00 EDT

As a cool sea breeze wafted across a 17th century South Carolina plantation that once grew prized sea island cotton, workers this week carefully disassembled, measured and numbered wooden planks from a dilapidated antebellum...

Chefs cook, raise money for Boston bombing victims

Thu, 16 May 2013 03:30:00 EDT

Boston Marathon bombing victims joined hundreds of first responders and well-wishers at Fenway Park as dozens of top chefs served fine food and drinks from concession stands in a project intended to raise money for those...

Tiny preemies get a boost from live music therapy

Thu, 16 May 2013 03:21:00 EDT

As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes.

Gosnell case fuels bitter US abortion debate

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:40:00 EDT

One of the last people seated in the witness box at Dr. Kermit Gosnell's murder trial was a character witness for a co-defendant, and had nothing to do with Gosnell's abortion clinic.

At least 6 confirmed dead in Texas tornado

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:00:00 EDT

At least six people were killed Wednesday as a spring tornado outbreak devastated parts of North Texas, destroying or damaging dozens of homes and injuring dozens of people.

Inmate who killed Wash. guard sentenced to death

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:50:00 EDT

A Washington state judge has sentenced an inmate to death for killing a state corrections officer in a prison chapel two years ago.

House panel OKs farm bill with food stamp cuts

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:10:00 EDT

The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program.

A timeline of the IRS's scrutiny of the right

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:30:00 EDT

By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press A look at events leading to the disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service placed conservative groups under special scrutiny for 18 months before the 2012 elections, a...

Numbers drawn for $360M Powerball jackpot

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:20:00 EDT

The winning numbers have been drawn for the $360 million Powerball jackpot.

Arctic states open council to China, India, SKorea

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:20:00 EDT

Arctic states agreed Wednesday to let nations that are located nowhere near the Earth's north to become observers to their diplomatic council, boosting rising economic powers China, India and South Korea, which are...

Harrison, Glover face off on 'Idol' finale

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:20:00 EDT

Randy Jackson isn't sure which budding diva will take the crown on "American Idol."

Sexual abuse cases put Pentagon under fire

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:10:00 EDT

One after another, the charges have tumbled out - allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office.

Los Angeles buildings emptied after devices found

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:50:00 EDT

A police bomb squad detonated 17 homemade explosive devices found in an apartment on Wednesday after officers spotted an explosive liquid in a man's car during a routine traffic stop, authorities said.

NASA craft's planet-hunting days may be numbered

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:40:00 EDT

NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, potentially jeopardizing the search for other worlds where life could exist outside our solar system.

Ex-EMT in Texas pleads not guilty to charges

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:10:00 EDT

A first responder who helped evacuate people ahead of a deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge he possessed bomb-making materials.

Details of Jolie's breast treatment revealed

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:40:00 EDT

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Angelina Jolie's mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her maternal grandmother also had ovarian cancer - strong evidence of an...

Jurors find Jodi Arias eligible for death penalty

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:40:00 EDT

The same jury that convicted Jodi Arias of first-degree murder last week took less than three hours Wednesday to determine that the former waitress is eligible for the death penalty in the killing of her one-time lover.

Petraeus email objected to Benghazi talking points

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:30:00 EDT

Then CIA-Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points the Obama administration used after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, because he wanted to see more details revealed to the...

OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:10:00 EDT

His leg shackles rattling as he shuffled to and from the witness stand, O.J. Simpson made his own case Wednesday for a new trial on armed robbery charges with testimony that he relied on the advice of his trusted attorney...

Murder charges sought for man in 5 Nevada deaths

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:10:00 EDT

Authorities in northern Nevada are seeking murder charges against a 25-year-old man they believe is responsible for killing five people, carjacking a newspaper deliveryman, and setting fire to an elderly couple's home...

IRS commissioner ousted over tea party targeting

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 EDT

Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party...

Obama tries to regain control amid controversies

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 EDT

Under mounting pressure, President Barack Obama on Wednesday released a trove of documents related to the Benghazi attack and forced out the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following revelations that the agency...

Columbia U. seeks to alter whites-only bequest

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 EDT

Columbia University is seeking to change the terms of a 93-year-old trust earmarked for white students from Iowa.

Obama: IRS acting commissioner being ousted

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:10:00 EDT

President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the ouster of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following disclosures that the agency targeted conservative political groups.

Donald Trump completes testimony in Chicago trial

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:10:00 EDT

A scowling Donald Trump raised his voice on the witness stand Wednesday while an attorney grilled him and then rolled his eyes at the "Apprentice" star's answers, prompting a federal judge to scold both men in open court...

Who wants to be Detroit mayor? 22 candidates do

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:31:00 EDT

Detroit's next mayor will inherit a city low on cash and an office low on power, yet nearly two dozen candidates are seeking the job anyway.

AP PHOTOS: OJ Simpson testifies in new trial bid

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:31:00 EDT

O.J. Simpson didn't testify at his infamous murder trial. And he declined a chance to testify when he was tried for a bungled attempt to retrieve personal items and memorabilia.

Suspect in killing of W.Va. sheriff arraigned

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:20:00 EDT

A man accused of gunning down a county sheriff in West Virginia was arraigned Wednesday on first-degree murder and other charges and plans to seek bail ahead of a possible Oct. 21 trial date.

Jurors deliberate at Ohio trial hinging on blinks

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:20:00 EDT

A video showing a paralyzed shooting victim blinking his eyes is expected to be key in a murder trial as jurors consider whether the blinks were intentional responses to detectives' questions.

APNewsBreak: Deal reached in Catholic lawsuit

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 EDT

A lawsuit filed against the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Bishop Robert Finn by a girl who was 2 years old when Kansas City priest Shawn Ratigan took pornographic photos of her has tentatively been settled for...

Lawyer: Is boy mature enough to aid murder defense

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 EDT

Attorneys for a 12-year-old California boy charged with killing his sister said Wednesday they wonder if he is mature enough to aid his defense.

Prince Harry ends US visit with Conn. polo match

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:50:00 EDT

Britain's Prince Harry helped lead a polo team to victory in a charity match before a society crowd Wednesday in Greenwich, wrapping up a weeklong visit to the United States in which he also toured areas devastated by...

Family drama adds intrigue to Ill. governor's race

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:41:00 EDT

Politics has long been a family business in Illinois, a place where who you know - and who you're related to - matters more than most. But the family drama shaping up around the next governor's race adds a new layer...

Report: Feds' warnings about Sandy were confusing

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:40:00 EDT

Federal weather forecasts for Superstorm Sandy were exceptionally accurate last fall, but the warnings themselves were confusing, an internal review found.

Jurors: Pa. abortion doc got greedy, lost his way

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT

Dr. Kermit Gosnell proved a serene but solitary figure in the courtroom during his long murder trial, in contrast to the chaotic life he built as an inner-city doctor, abortion provider and father of six.

Lawyer: Ohio kidnap suspect will plead not guilty

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT

The man accused of keeping three women in captivity for about a decade will plead not guilty but it's uncertain if he can receive a fair trial anywhere, a member of his defense team said Wednesday.

White House releases trove of Benghazi documents

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT

The White House is releasing 100 pages of e-mails and notes related to the Obama administration's response to the attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last September.

APNewsBreak: Mailbox bomb suspect to face hearing

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT

More than a decade after a string of mailbox bombings injured people in Midwestern states, a judge will reconsider whether the former college student accused of carrying out the terrifying campaign is mentally competent to...

Judge declines to nix '79 NYC child-killing case

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:00 EDT

A man charged with murder decades after one of the nation's most infamous child disappearances can be brought to trial, a judge ruled Wednesday, turning down the man's claim that the case was too thin to proceed.

Judge rejects motion to dismiss Ark. abortion suit

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:00 EDT

A federal judge said Wednesday that a challenge to Arkansas' new law banning most abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy can proceed, rejecting the state's attempt to get the lawsuit dismissed.

Holder defends subpoenas for AP telephone records

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:30:00 EDT

Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress Wednesday that a serious national security leak required the secret gathering of telephone records at The Associated Press as he stood by an investigation in which he insisted he...

GOP, Dems challenge Holder over subpoenas to AP

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:30:00 EDT

Congressional Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday challenged Attorney General Eric Holder over the Justice Department's handling of the investigation of national security leaks and its failure to talk to The...

Mont. man in custody after release in 1979 slaying

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:10:00 EDT

After less than two years of freedom, a Montana man was returned to custody Wednesday following a state Supreme Court ruling that could send him back to prison for the rest of his life over the 1979 slaying of a teenage...

Longer US white majority if immigration slows

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:30:00 EDT

Without increased immigration, whites would lose their U.S. majority in 2046, three years beyond official projections, and the nation's population would not reach 400 million until after 2060, a decade or more later than...

Correction: Immigration story

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:10:00 EDT

In a story May 14 about a Senate immigration bill, The Associated Press erroneously reported that two of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers entered the U.S. on student visas. In fact only one of them did.

Shrinks, critics face off over psychiatric manual

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:40:00 EDT

In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called...

Hagel informed Obama of latest sex abuse case

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:00 EDT

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel informed President Barack Obama of the latest sexual assault allegations against a soldier who was assigned to prevent such crimes - the second soldier involved in similar accusations - and the...

Court denies US asylum to German home-schoolers

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:50:00 EDT

A federal appeals court has denied asylum to a Christian family that fled Germany so they could home-school their children, after ruling that U.S. immigration laws do not grant a safe haven to people everywhere who face...

Stem cells recovered from cloned human embryos

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:40:00 EDT

Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes.

Correction: OJ Simpson story

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:50:00 EDT

In a story May 13 about the OJ Simpson hearing, The Associated Press misattributed the line ridiculing the notion that it would cost $250,000 for audio analysis. The statement should have been attributed to James Barnett,...

Dog attacks on letter carriers: rankings by city

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:50:00 EDT

By The Associated Press The number of dog attacks against letter carriers in select cities last year, according to the Postal Service.

Obama honors police officers killed in action

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:40:00 EDT

President Barack Obama is honoring police officers killed in the line of duty, saying members of law enforcement never let down their guard and that the public they serve should "never let slide our gratitude."

5 Things to Know about OJ Simpson's court date

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:40:00 EDT

By The Associated Press WHY IS O.J. SIMPSON IN COURT?

LA is worst city for dog attacks on mail carriers

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:29:00 EDT

The U.S. Postal Service says Los Angeles was the worst city in America for dog attacks on letter carriers last year, and it urged pet owners to help reduce the attacks.

Survivor of 1987 Mich. plane crash breaks silence

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:40:00 EDT

Cecelia Crocker's body provides her with a constant reminder of the most traumatic event of her life - one that she doesn't otherwise remember.

Texas firefighters focused concern on toxic gases

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:39:00 EDT

When they saw 30-foot flames licking the sky inside a massive fertilizer plant, firefighters in this tiny Texas town rushed to evacuate nearby buildings and raced to spray water on tanks of chemicals, hoping to prevent a...

Victims of '88 DUI bus crash in Ky. remembered

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:02:00 EDT

Quinton Higgins lost his best friend when the church bus he was riding in 25 years ago was turned into a fireball by a drunken driver on a Kentucky road, in what remains the nation's deadliest alcohol-related highway...

APNewsBreak: Lawyer: Tsarnaev's widow to cooperate

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 EDT

A new criminal defense lawyer for the widow of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev says his client will continue to cooperate with investigators but says he plans to keep quiet about the details of her case...

Projected lower deficit could slow any budget deal

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 EDT

The good news is the budget deficit for the current year is projected to come in well below what was estimated just a few months ago. The bad news for deficit hawks is that the development could further curb the already...

St. Louis doctor with cerebral palsy offers hope

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 EDT

Dr. Jan Brunstrom-Hernandez gently but sternly admonishes a teenage cerebral palsy patient who clearly hasn't been doing his exercises, stressing the importance of keeping muscles loose and limber.

Detroit Mayor Bing will not seek re-election

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:59:00 EDT

Dave Bing's time in the turbulence of Detroit, its politics and immense urban problems will end after only four years.

Man dribbling soccer ball to Brazil killed by car

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:09:00 EDT

By JEFF BARNARD Associated Press A Seattle man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles to Brazil in time for the 2014 World Cup died Tuesday after being hit by a pickup truck on the Oregon Coast.

911 caller believed stabbed girl, 8, was alive

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:09:00 EDT

The parents of an 8-year-old Central California girl who was stabbed to death in her home believed she was fine when they made a 911 call to authorities from another location.

APNewsBreak: Lawyer: Tsarnaev's widow to cooperate

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:29:00 EDT

Officials estimate Powerball jackpot at $360M

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:29:00 EDT

Insurance agent Joe Williams is trying, like so many others, to get lucky with Powerball.

Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:09:00 EDT

The Justice Department is investigating the Internal Revenue Service for targeting tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday, widening a probe that...

For Minnesota gay marriage sponsors, it's personal

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:29:00 EDT

As a crowd of thousands roared from the lawn of the state Capitol, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill Tuesday that makes gay marriage legal here come Aug. 1.

Convicted Pa. abortion doctor gets life in prison

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:19:00 EDT

An abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies born alive at his rogue clinic dodged a possible death sentence on Tuesday in a hasty post-verdict deal with prosecutors.

Donald Trump testifies at Chicago trial

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:19:00 EDT

A sometimes prickly, sometimes boastful Donald Trump testified Tuesday at a civil trial where the developer-turned-TV personality is accused of using false promises to entice an 87-year-old investor into buying condos at his...

Sentences continue in Minn. Somali terror case

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:09:00 EDT

Two men who left Minnesota to join al-Shabab in Somalia were sentenced Tuesday to three years in federal prison, while a man they characterized as a local leader in efforts to recruit them to the terrorist group was...

Victim's eye blinks key to Ohio murder trial

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:09:00 EDT

An Ohio murder trial that hinges on whether a dying, paralyzed man identified his shooter by blinking his eyes went to the jury on Tuesday, and initial deliberations failed to produce a verdict.

2013 deficit estimate lowered to $642 billion

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:19:00 EDT

The budget deficit for the current year is projected to come in well below what was estimated just a few months ago, a development that could further curb the already slowing momentum for a budget pact this year.

Flamboyant Texas swindler Billie Sol Estes dies

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:49:00 EDT

Billie Sol Estes' name was synonymous with Texas-sized schemes, greed and corruption.

Chains grapple with how to improve safety

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:09:00 EDT

While several more global clothing chains on Tuesday were announcing that they agreed to a historic pact to improve factory conditions in Bangladesh, U.S. retailers were scrambling to come up with their own safety plans.

Bing won't seek re-election as Detroit mayor

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:39:00 EDT

A visibly frustrated Detroit Mayor Dave Bing announced Tuesday that he won't seek a second term and ripped Michigan officials for not giving him enough time to solve the financially strapped city's problems on his...

US launches drone from aircraft carrier

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:29:00 EDT

A drone the size of a fighter jet took off from the deck of an American aircraft carrier for the first time Tuesday in a test flight that could eventually open the way for the U.S. to launch unmanned aircraft from just about...

Study questions if bed rest prevents prematurity

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:50:00 EDT

New research is raising fresh concern that an age-old treatment for troubled pregnancies - bed rest - doesn't seem to prevent premature birth, and might even worsen that risk.

DOD poised to trim furlough days, add exemptions

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT

After weeks of debate and number-crunching, the Defense Department announced plans Tuesday to furlough about 680,000 of its civilian employees for 11 days through the end of this fiscal year, allowing only limited exceptions...

Jolie admired for bravery in mastectomy revelation

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT

"I hope that other women can benefit from my experience," Angelina Jolie wrote in a powerful op-ed article Tuesday, explaining her decision to go public with having her breasts removed to avoid cancer.

Wind farms get pass on eagle deaths

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT

Wind farms in this corner of Wyoming have killed more than four dozen golden eagles since 2009, one of the deadliest places in the country of its kind.

Stolen US historical documents returned to owners

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT

At a table in the library of the Maryland Historical Society, an investigator with the National Archives pulls file folder after file folder from a cardboard box and hands them to library director Patricia Dockman Anderson....

Prince Harry tours storm-damaged NJ shore

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:30:00 EDT

Britain's Prince Harry toured two New Jersey shore communities devastated by Superstorm Sandy, shaking hands with emergency personnel and construction workers before spending Tuesday afternoon in New York City at events...

Va. Tech president retires, reflects on massacre

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:29:00 EDT

The president of Virginia Tech announced his retirement Tuesday, satisfied he had elevated the university's reputation and acknowledging that the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history on his campus would be a part...

Dallas police honor detective cuffed to Oswald

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:29:00 EDT

The man in the cowboy hat seen handcuffed to Lee Harvey Oswald in the iconic photo of Oswald being shot by Jack Ruby was honored Tuesday for his decades of service to the Dallas police force and community.

Demolition begins on NJ coaster wrecked by Sandy

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:59:00 EDT

Riding the Jet Star roller coaster as a girl vacationing at the Jersey shore, Nicole Jones said there was always that one breath-catching moment when the passenger cars swerved toward the ocean, as if threatening to dump...

Parents sue SC, hospital over child's sex surgery

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:39:00 EDT

A couple filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state of South Carolina for what they say was an unnecessary sexual assignment surgery performed on a toddler they later adopted.

Senate panel approves massive farm bill

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:39:00 EDT

The Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday approved a massive five-year farm bill that would cut spending while also creating new subsidies for farmers.

Gitmo prisoner: Obama has 'abandoned' detainees

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:29:00 EDT

A Guantanamo Bay detainee says he feels abandoned by President Barack Obama and the world after more than 10 years at the U.S. prison.

Teacher removes explosive from Colorado school

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:39:00 EDT

A teacher removed a suspicious package left inside a northern Colorado school that was later determined to be an active explosive, authorities said Tuesday.

Navy launches unmanned aircraft from carrier

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:39:00 EDT

The Navy for the first time Tuesday launched an unmanned aircraft the size of a fighter jet from a warship in the Atlantic Ocean, as it wades deeper into America's drone program amid growing concerns over the legality of...

Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:29:00 EDT

A dozen years after a customer revolt forced Monsanto to ditch its genetically engineered potato, an Idaho company aims to resurrect high-tech spuds.

89 charged in Medicare fraud busts in 8 cities

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:49:00 EDT

Nearly 100 people, including 14 doctors and nurses, were charged for their roles in separate Medicare scams that collectively billed the taxpayer-funded program for roughly $223 million in bogus charges in a massive bust...

PennDOT: Fire damage to close I-81 through weekend

Myles Snyder — Thu, 9 May 2013 17:44:00 EDT

Interstate 81 and one of two overhead bridges damaged by a massive tanker fire will remain closed through the weekend, and a second ramp could remain closed for 2-3 months.

Corbett gets cool reception at Pa. graduation

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:56:00 EDT

Gov. Tom Corbett got a cool reception when he addressed a central Pennsylvania university's graduating class.

Police: Boy, 6, kicked by pony on Pa. farm dies

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:28:00 EDT

Authorities say a 6-year-old boy died after he was kicked in the throat by a pony on a central Pennsylvania farm.

Powerball jackpot sets new record

Myles Snyder — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:09:00 EDT

The Powerball lottery is offering its highest jackpot ever.

PennDOT: I-81 now open in all directions

Myles Snyder — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:02:00 EDT

PennDOT has reopened an 11-mile stretch of Interstate 81 that has been closed since a tanker fire last week.

Federal report documents inmate sex abuse in US

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:24:00 EDT

A new federal report says inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards.

Gray outlook for Sunday, but mainly dry other than drizzle

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:27:00 EDT

A cloudy forecast today and a bit cooler than Saturday...

Police respond to standoff in Lancaster

James Crummel — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:27:00 EDT

Police in Lancaster responded to a standoff along the 600 block of East King Street early Saturday morning.

Harrisburg mayoral candidates make final campaign push

Kendra Nichols — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:51:00 EDT

This weekend is the final push before primary election day on Tuesday. Democratic Harrisburg mayoral candidates were campaigning door to door in the city.

Taps performance commemorates Armed Services Day

Katie Mae Bassler — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:19:00 EDT

Musicians hosted a solemn ceremony to commemorate Armed Forces Day in Lebanon County.

2010 Uganda bombing victim graduates from college

Sari Heidenreich — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:59:00 EDT

Walking across the stage at Messiah College today, Kris Sledge accepted his diploma and closed a chapter, one that was nearly ended for good in the summer of 2010.

Humans, dogs gather for Humane Society 5K Run/Walk

Katie Mae Bassler — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT

The Humane Society of Harrisburg held its annual 5K Run/Walk to help our four-legged friends.

Midstaters give blood, save lives in honor of Boston victims

Katie Mae Bassler — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:14:00 EDT

Midstaters gave blood and saved lives in honor of the victims killed or injured in last month's Boston Marathon bombings.

Rotary International District 7390 exhibits community projects

Katie Mae Bassler — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:42:00 EDT

Rotary International District 7390 held its District Conference at the Radisson in Camp Hill.

Woman, 76, dies after being struck by vehicle in Franklin Co.

Katie Mae Bassler — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:37:00 EDT

State police are investigating a pedestrian crash involving a 76-year-old Shippensburg woman who died at the scene.

1 hospitalized following single-vehicle crash in Palmyra

Katie Mae Bassler — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:04:00 EDT

Authorities responded to a single-vehicle crash in Palmyra that sent one person to the hospital on Friday night.

Harrisburg School Board approves recovery plan

Dan Carrigan — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:41:00 EDT

The Harrisburg School Board unanimously approved the state-appointed recovery officer's plan, which includes a tax increase and a cut to employee costs and benefits.