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AP IMPACT: Number of disabled veterans rising
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions for decades to come - even as the total population of America's vets shrinks....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions for decades to come - even as the total population of America's vets shrinks....
23 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after new round of storms
PICHER, Okla. (AP) -- Crews and search dogs hunted Sunday for survivors or bodies in piles of debris after tornadoes and storms rumbled across the region a day earlier and killed at least 23 people in three states....
PICHER, Okla. (AP) -- Crews and search dogs hunted Sunday for survivors or bodies in piles of debris after tornadoes and storms rumbled across the region a day earlier and killed at least 23 people in three states....
Scientists probe recent coyote attacks in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The coyote was limping as it approached a girl in a sand box at a public park - but it was still dangerous. It snapped its jaws on the girl's buttocks and her nanny had to pry the toddler from the wild animal....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The coyote was limping as it approached a girl in a sand box at a public park - but it was still dangerous. It snapped its jaws on the girl's buttocks and her nanny had to pry the toddler from the wild animal....
Ex-Ill. sergeant accused of rape to go on trial
Four times between the winters of 2002 and 2005, a blue-eyed man wearing a ski mask and dark clothes crept quietly into the bedrooms of women in Bloomington, Ill., and raped them....
Four times between the winters of 2002 and 2005, a blue-eyed man wearing a ski mask and dark clothes crept quietly into the bedrooms of women in Bloomington, Ill., and raped them....
Confusing ballot designs still plague elections
The solution should have been a no-brainer, voting experts say. After all, it was a badly designed ballot that enflamed the 2000 election meltdown and introduced the vagaries of chads to the political lexicon - pregnant, hanging and otherwise....
The solution should have been a no-brainer, voting experts say. After all, it was a badly designed ballot that enflamed the 2000 election meltdown and introduced the vagaries of chads to the political lexicon - pregnant, hanging and otherwise....
2008 valedictorian is different kind of 'Morehouse Man'
ATLANTA (AP) -- From his first day at Morehouse College - the country's only institution of higher learning dedicated to the education of black men - Joshua Packwood has been a standout....
ATLANTA (AP) -- From his first day at Morehouse College - the country's only institution of higher learning dedicated to the education of black men - Joshua Packwood has been a standout....
3 crew members die as medical helicopter crashes in Wis.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A medical helicopter on a return flight after dropping off a patient crashed after takeoff, killing the surgeon, nurse and pilot aboard, officials said Sunday....
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A medical helicopter on a return flight after dropping off a patient crashed after takeoff, killing the surgeon, nurse and pilot aboard, officials said Sunday....
Mother's Day celebration reaches 100th anniversary
GRAFTON, W.Va. (AP) -- On this 100th anniversary of Mother's Day, the woman credited with creating one of the world's most celebrated holidays probably wouldn't be pleased with all the flowers, candy or gifts....
GRAFTON, W.Va. (AP) -- On this 100th anniversary of Mother's Day, the woman credited with creating one of the world's most celebrated holidays probably wouldn't be pleased with all the flowers, candy or gifts....
Nursery programs allow imprisoned moms, newborns to bond
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Three-week-old Kevin fussed in mother Melissa Lankey's arms until she started singing softly to him, "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so." The newborn began dozing within seconds....
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Three-week-old Kevin fussed in mother Melissa Lankey's arms until she started singing softly to him, "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so." The newborn began dozing within seconds....
AP Exclusive: Ex-manager says O.J. Simpson confessed
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A memorabilia dealer who profited from O.J. Simpson for many years is the latest former crony to write a tell-all book, this one alleging a groggy Simpson, high on marijuana, confessed to killing his ex-wife after he was acquitted....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A memorabilia dealer who profited from O.J. Simpson for many years is the latest former crony to write a tell-all book, this one alleging a groggy Simpson, high on marijuana, confessed to killing his ex-wife after he was acquitted....
Emily, Jacob again top list of most popular baby names
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Emily again topped the list of most popular baby girl names last year, registering as No. 1 for the 12th straight time. Jacob led among names for boys for the ninth year in a row....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Emily again topped the list of most popular baby girl names last year, registering as No. 1 for the 12th straight time. Jacob led among names for boys for the ninth year in a row....
Official: 6 dead in crash near Pa.-Ohio border
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Pa. (AP) -- An official in the Erie County Coroner's office says six people died in a two-car accident on Interstate 90, three miles inside the Pennsylvania-Ohio border....
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Pa. (AP) -- An official in the Erie County Coroner's office says six people died in a two-car accident on Interstate 90, three miles inside the Pennsylvania-Ohio border....
More 'virtual fencing' in cards for Arizona, Michigan
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- A second section of the government's heavily criticized "virtual fence" is planned on the Arizona-Mexico border, and a third could be tested near Detroit by the end of the year, a Boeing Co. official said....
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- A second section of the government's heavily criticized "virtual fence" is planned on the Arizona-Mexico border, and a third could be tested near Detroit by the end of the year, a Boeing Co. official said....
5 bodies, including 3 children, found in northeast Houston
HOUSTON (AP) -- The bodies of five people, including three young children, were found Saturday afternoon on a sprawling property with several structures in northeast Houston, police said....
HOUSTON (AP) -- The bodies of five people, including three young children, were found Saturday afternoon on a sprawling property with several structures in northeast Houston, police said....
Lawyer says young Philly jet-setter nearing plea in ID case
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A former college student accused of stealing people's credit to travel the world with her Ivy League boyfriend is nearing a federal plea deal, her lawyer said....
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A former college student accused of stealing people's credit to travel the world with her Ivy League boyfriend is nearing a federal plea deal, her lawyer said....
Diving pelican slams into swimmer's face in Gulf off Florida
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. (AP) -- A swimmer is recovering after a pelican apparently diving for fish slammed into her face off Florida....
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. (AP) -- A swimmer is recovering after a pelican apparently diving for fish slammed into her face off Florida....
Human smuggler gets life in prison for wreck that killed 10
PHOENIX (AP) -- A man who crashed an overloaded sport utility vehicle, killing 10 illegal immigrants while fleeing U.S. Border Patrol agents, has been sentenced to life in federal prison....
PHOENIX (AP) -- A man who crashed an overloaded sport utility vehicle, killing 10 illegal immigrants while fleeing U.S. Border Patrol agents, has been sentenced to life in federal prison....
Journalist facing fines urges press to protect 1st Amendment
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A former USA Today reporter facing fines for failing to reveal her sources for stories about the 2001 anthrax attacks said Saturday that news organizations need to go on the offensive in the fight to protect the First Amendment....
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A former USA Today reporter facing fines for failing to reveal her sources for stories about the 2001 anthrax attacks said Saturday that news organizations need to go on the offensive in the fight to protect the First Amendment....
NYPD disciplines white officer who stopped black commander
NEW YORK (AP) -- A white police officer was disciplined for acting "in a discourteous manner" when he confronted a black motorist who turned out to be one of the highest-ranking commanders in the New York City Police Department, an agency spokesman said Saturday....
NEW YORK (AP) -- A white police officer was disciplined for acting "in a discourteous manner" when he confronted a black motorist who turned out to be one of the highest-ranking commanders in the New York City Police Department, an agency spokesman said Saturday....
Ohio Dems strip embattled attorney general of endorsement
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The Ohio Democratic Party no longer considers scandal-plagued Attorney General Marc Dann one of its own, voting Saturday to strip an officeholder of his endorsement for the first time in the organization's history....
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The Ohio Democratic Party no longer considers scandal-plagued Attorney General Marc Dann one of its own, voting Saturday to strip an officeholder of his endorsement for the first time in the organization's history....
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