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Firetruck rams California eatery; 15 injured
April 17, 2014 MONTEREY PARK, Calif. more »»
Officials: Administration ponders insurance extension
February 7, 2014 WASHINGTON —The Obama administration is considering an extension of the president’s decision to let people keep their individual insurance policies even if they are not compliant with the health car... more »»
Man executed for killing 3 members of Texas family
April 17, 2014 HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A man convicted of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend, her young son and her mother 13 years ago at a home in Corpus Christi was executed by Texas prison officials... more »»
No suspects or arrests in Wis. missing baby case
February 7, 2014 TOWN OF BELOIT, Wis. — Federal investigators have joined the search for a 5-day-old infant who disappeared from a bassinette at a home in southern Wisconsin. more »»
Study: Diabetic heart attacks and strokes falling
April 17, 2014 NEW YORK (AP) — In the midst of the diabetes epidemic, a glimmer of good news: Heart attacks, strokes and other complications from the disease are plummeting. more »»
Hopes high Negro Leagues stadium makes comeback
April 17, 2014 PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — The light touch of a paint roller is enough to dislodge a chunk of plaster from the crumbling walls of Hinchliffe Stadiu. more »»
Ex-official leaves huge debt for California city
April 16, 2014 LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former city official who became a symbol of municipal greed was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison — less than half the time it will take the nearly bankrupt Los... more »»
Holder urges use of overdose-reversal drug
April 16, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday urged first responders to use an overdose-reversal drug to help save lives amid a nationwide resurgence in heroin abuse, a public healt... more »»
Study: Diabetic heart attacks and strokes falling
April 16, 2014 NEW YORK (AP) — In the midst of the diabetes epidemic, a glimmer of good news: Heart attacks, strokes and other complications from the disease are plummeting. more »»
Boston Marathon organizers confident of safe race
April 16, 2014 BOSTON (AP) — The arrest of a man with a rice cooker in his backpack near the Boston Marathon finish line led police to step up patrols Wednesday, while organizers sought to assure the city and... more »»
NYC police rolling back some counterterror efforts
April 16, 2014 NEW YORK (AP) — The move by New York City's new police commissioner to disband a unit that spied on the everyday activities of Muslims could be just the first step in a dismantling of some of the... more »»
Denver police eye 911 response time after killing
April 16, 2014 DENVER (AP) — Authorities were investigating Wednesday whether Denver police responded quickly enough to a woman who was fatally shot at least 12 minutes into a 911 call in which she said her... more »»
Defense says bombing suspect's family key to case
April 16, 2014 BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev said Wednesday that understanding Tsarnaev's family is key to their case, offering a glimpse of the defense strategy as... more »»
Detroit still needs $350M from state lawmakers
April 16, 2014 DETROIT (AP) — Pressure was building Wednesday for Michigan lawmakers to commit $350 million to Detroit pensions, a day after the city reached tentative agreements with pension funds and a retire... more »»
Armed robber was never told to report to prison
April 16, 2014 ST. LOUIS (AP) — After he was convicted of armed robbery in 2000, Cornealious Anderson was sentenced to 13 years behind bars and told to await instructions on when and where to report to prison. more »»
New SAT: What will those questions look like?
April 16, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — Calculate the foreign exchange rate a vacationing American would pay in India. Estimate from a random sample the number of 18- to 34-year olds who voted for a candidate. more »»
Bloomberg plans $50M gun control network
April 16, 2014 NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans to spend $50 million this year on a new group that will mix campaign contributions with field operations aimed at pulling 1 million... more »»
Man charged with marathon hoax is held on bail
April 16, 2014 BOSTON (AP) — The man arrested near the Boston Marathon finish line carrying a backpack containing a rice cooker was sent to a state psychiatric facility for an evaluation Wednesday after an... more »»
Ex-California city leader gets 12 years in prison
April 16, 2014 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former city manager of Bell was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison and ordered to make restitution of $8. more »»
Some exempted from minimum wage, increased or not
April 16, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — Some low-paid workers won't benefit even if a long-shot Democratic proposal to raise the federal minimum wage becomes law. more »»
Judge stays most of Ohio gay marriage ruling
April 16, 2014 CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio officials must immediately recognize the same-sex marriages of four couples who sued over the state's gay marriage ban, a federal judge said Wednesday, while staying the... more »»
Suspect found guilty in 4 Omaha shooting deaths
April 16, 2014 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting four people in Omaha over 10 days last summer was on Wednesday found guilty of murder. more »» |
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