| 05/20 | U.S. troops to still face Afghan combat in 2013
The top military commander in Afghanistan says American troops will still be involved in fighting next year even as the U.S. officially shifts to a support role. National gas prices down
The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has dropped six cents over the past two weeks. Robin Gibb dies at age 62
The Bee Gees legend passed away after a long battle with cancer. Parents make appeals before webcam case sentencing
The parents of the two young men at the center of New Jersey's highest-profile hate crime case have been appearing in public in the days before the sentencing. Protesters gather in Windy City
NATO summit protesters are gathering in downtown Chicago and they're gearing up for the largest demonstration of the weekend. Lockerbie families express relief over al-Megrahi death
Families of Pan Am Flight 103 passengers who died when the plane exploded over Scotland more than two decades ago say they're relieved that the Libyan officer convicted in the bombing has died. NAACP backs same-sex marriage
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has passed a resolution endorsing gay marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the law." Pilot killed in jet crash identified
Officials say Thomas Bennett was killed when his aircraft crashed into a Southern California field as he completed a training exercise. Lung cancer scans: Just for older heavy smokers
New lung cancer screening guidelines recommend annual CT scans but only for current or former heavy smokers aged 55 to 74. |
| 05/19 | Chen Guangcheng lands in U.S.
The blind Chinese legal activist who was suddenly allowed to leave the country is now in the United States, ending a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations. Charges filed in Chicago terror case
Three men accused of planning attacks to coincide with the NATO summit are being held on $1.5 million bond. I'll Have Another wins Preakness
The Kentucky Derby winner overtook Bodemeister down the stretch to win and keep alive his hopes of winning the Triple Crown. Tropical storm forms off SC
The first storm of the hurricane season has formed off the coast of South Carolina with top winds of 45 mph. Eclipse set for this weekend
The western United States and eastern Asia will be treated this weekend to a rare solar spectacle when the moon slides across the sun. Records: Joplin twister was costliest since 1950
Insurance policies are expected to cover most of the $2.8 billion in damage, but taxpayers could supply about $500 million in the form of federal and state disaster aid, low-interest loans and local bonds. Children hurt in bus crash in Georgia
A chain collision involving seven school buses east of Atlanta left one driver trapped in the wreckage and forced medical officials to examine more than 30 children for injuries. Fire crews battle wildfires in two states
About 1,100 firefighters are battling a pair of wildfires, one in Northern Colorado and another north of Phoenix, Ariz. NORAD intercepts two aircraft near Camp David
Military aircraft have intercepted two small planes in restricted airspace around the presidential retreat, where world leaders are gathering for an economic summit. Rocket launch scrubbed
An engine problem is suspected in the aborted launch of a private rocket scheduled to carry supplies to the International Space Station. Fire risk forces massive Jeep recall
Chrysler is recalling nearly 87,000 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere due to a risk of fires. Pilot arrested for having gun on plane
An airline pilot is accused of trying to board a flight at Buffalo for New York City with a loaded revolver in his bag, and authorities believe he'd been flying with it for two days. |
| 05/18 | Jurors done for the weekend
Jurors deliberating in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial are going home for the weekend and will resume their discussions Monday. Thousands of protesters gather for pre-NATO rally
Thousands of nurses and other protesters have gathered at a downtown Chicago plaza in the largest protest so far leading up to a two-day NATO summit that is expected to draw even larger demonstrations. Mary Kennedy services planned amid apparent rift
The two branches of Mary Richardson Kennedy's family are planning separate memorial services following her suicide and a contested divorce with husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Mad cow quarantines lifted at two California dairies
Officials have lifted quarantines on two Central California dairies linked to a case of mad cow disease, after investigators found the illness didn't come from cattle feed. Feds say pilot tried to bring gun on plane in NY
An airline pilot is accused of trying to board a flight to New York City with a loaded revolver in his bag, and federal authorities believe he'd been flying with it for two days. Jobless numbers down in 37 states
Unemployment rates fell in two-thirds of U.S. states last month, evidence that modest economic growth is boosting hiring in most areas of the country. Arrest made in Mississippi shootings
Authorities say they've arrested a suspect in two fatal highway shootings that happened late at night along desolate highway stretches. 9/11 families upset over Ground Zero museum delays
Museum construction has largely been on hold for months because of a financial dispute between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Bird strike caused Marine helicopter crash
A new report says the AH-1W Cobra attack helicopter collided on September 19th with a red-tailed hawk that had a wing span of about four feet. Officials went to missing AZ girl's home last year
Police investigating the disappearance of a young girl from her family's southern Arizona home say child welfare workers went to the household in December. Attorney: Accuser of Hunter's son changes story
The attorney defending the son of Los Angeles Angels outfielder Torii Hunter in a sexual assault case says he has a taped telephone conversation in which the boy's 16-year-old accuser recants. |
| 05/17 | White powder case costing millions to investigate
Federal authorities say they hope to solve the worst white power mailing case in U.S. history because the letters are tying up first responders and costing taxpayers millions of dollars. Two dead after Kentucky shooting
Police say two of four people have died after being shot on a street corner in a west Louisville neighborhood. States' approval of Internet gambling predicted
Panelists at a major casino gambling conference in Atlantic City say the U.S. Congress is too badly divided to act on Internet gambling, so individual states will start approving it on their own within the next two years. Postal Service to begin closing plants this summer
The nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service is moving ahead with plans to close dozens of mail processing centers, saying it can no longer wait for Congress to decide how to cut postal costs. Prosecutor: Plea deals set in Fla. A&M hazing case
A prosecutor says two defendants accused of hazing a Florida A&M University band member are expected to plead guilty to lesser charges. Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies at 63
Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as Last Dance, Love to Love You Baby and Bad Girls became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died. US forecasters say heat will stay on this summer
Meteorologists say America's unusually warm year is likely to extend through the summer and that's a bad sign for wildfires in the West. AZ wildfire growing fast
High winds have nearly tripled the size of a wildfire in Arizona's Prescott National Forest. 'Ring of Fire' eclipse visible from China to Texas
Millions of people in the western United States and some parts of Asia will get to witness the sun transform into a ring of fire. Census: Minorities now surpass whites in US births
For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing. |
| 05/16 | Ex-Houston cop not guilty in teen suspect beating
Leaders of Houston's black community are expressing outrage after a jury found a former police officer not guilty of official oppression in the beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect. Clemens accuser McNamee: 'I didn't make it up'
Roger Clemens' lawyer has been grilling a key witness about his memory -- and his honesty -- at the pitcher's perjury trial today. FBI confirms leak probe on al-Qaida plot
FBI Director Robert Mueller says the bureau has launched an investigation into who leaked information about an al-Qaida plot to place an explosive device aboard a U.S.-bound airline flight. Romney inches closer to clinching GOP nomination
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has won most of the delegates in the Oregon primary, leaving him 155 delegates shy of the number of delegates needed to win the Republican nomination for president. Hurricane Andrew remembered
The National Hurricane Center's director says his successor will face the same problem that has perplexed forecasters since Hurricane Andrew barreled into Florida two decades ago: predicting how bad a storm will be. GI killed in Vietnam War to get Medal of Honor
President Barack Obama on Wednesday is awarding the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award, to a Pennsylvania Army specialist killed in 1970 while serving in Cambodia during the Vietnam War. Fired ex-Syracuse hoops coach's wife to sue ESPN
The wife of a fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach claims ESPN trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious and false stories about molestation claims against her husband. Feds: Skechers deceived consumers with shoe ads
Claims that Skechers' fitness shoes can help shed pounds and tone muscles are sketchy at best, says the government — and they're going to cost the company millions of dollars. Lennon's killer transferred to another NY prison
John Lennon's killer has been transferred to another maximum-security state prison in western New York after spending more than 30 years in Attica Correctional Facility. |
| 05/15 | Bishops reject softened birth control rule
U.S. Roman Catholic bishops are rejecting the Obama administration's plan to accommodate faith groups that object to the birth control mandate. FDA panel backs first rapid, take home HIV test
A panel of HIV specialists is recommending that U.S. regulators approve the first over-the-counter HIV test designed to quickly return a result in the privacy of a person's own home. Lawyer files new effort to free OJ
A new lawyer for O.J. Simpson is making another effort to gain the former football star's release from Nevada state prison, where he is serving time for kidnapping and armed robbery in a 2007 encounter with sports memorabilia dealers in Las Vegas. US says blind China activist's visa is ready
The State Department says U.S. visas for Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng and his family are ready for them to travel to America once Beijing gives the green light. Pentagon limits F-22 fighter flights
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has limited the flights of the F-22 fighter jet to regions where pilots can quickly land the plane if they experience oxygen problems. Deputies: Fla. Mom killed 4 kids, then herself
Authorities say three of the four children who were shot and killed by their mother today had been able to escape from the home and tell a neighbor they had been shot. April heats up as fifth warmest month globally
Meteorologists say unseasonable weather pushed last month to the fifth warmest April on record worldwide. National strategy against Alzheimer's adopted
The Obama administration is declaring Alzheimer's one of the country's biggest health challenges. John Edwards' eldest daughter to take the stand
Cate Edwards is a 30-year-old lawyer who has sat behind the former presidential contender nearly every day of his corruption trial and is expected to testify Tuesday. Defense has discovery in neighborhood watch case
George Zimmerman's attorney is examining 67 compact discs and a list of witness statements in the Trayvon Martin case. Strauss-Kahn countersues NYC hotel maid
Dominique Strauss-Kahn is striking back against the New York City hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault with a $1 million countersuit. Military families to get free national parks pass
The Interior Department says annual passes will be made available to members of the military free of charge starting Saturday, which is Armed Forces Day. |
| 05/14 | Clemens perjury retrial in recess
Brian McNamee, the government's star witness, took the stand and testified about the life-changing moment when, he says, he first gave Roger Clemens a shot of steroids. Remains found belong to missing boy
Police say skeletal remains found in a rural creek near Dallas are those of a 10-year-old boy allegedly starved to death by his father and stepmother. USPS halts closures of hundreds of post offices
The Postal Service says its decision to halt the closing of more than 3,700 post offices includes about 600 urban and suburban postal branch offices and satellite stations. Father of missing girl separated from family
Arizona authorities are prohibiting Sergio Celis from having any contact with his other children, but they say that doesn't mean he's a suspect in his daughter's disappearance. Rhode Island recognizing out-of-state gay marriages
The order signed by Gov. Lincoln Chafee directs state agencies to afford same-sex married couples the same rights as heterosexual ones. BU to caution students about driving abroad
Boston University officials will talk to students about driving while studying overseas after a weekend crash in New Zealand killed three students and injured five others. JPMorgan ousts exec
The company says its chief investment officer is retiring after a $2 billion trading blunder. FAMU suspends famed band
Florida A&M University is suspending its famed marching band for at least one more school year. Edwards' lawyers set to begin presenting defense
Lawyers for John Edwards will begin presenting his defense at the former presidential contender's campaign-finance trial. Top baby names announced
Sofia is the new most popular baby name for girls, while Jacob is the top name for baby boys for the 13th straight year. One in three autistic young adults lack jobs and education
Researchers say opportunities for young adults with autism are limited and the problem needs to be urgently addressed in the next decade as half a million autistic children reach adulthood. Boston U student recovering after New Zealand crash
The parents of a Boston University student injured in a one-vehicle crash that took the lives of three other students say their daughter is recovering after surgery and is in intensive care. |
| 05/13 | Bloomberg: NC marriage vote sets back civil rights
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg told University of North Carolina graduates that last week's gay marriage vote shows there is still a lot of work to be done for civil rights in this country. Senate hearing set on Secret Service scandal
The chairman of the Senate committee with jurisdiction over homeland security says he's scheduled a hearing to review the investigation of the Colombia prostitution scandal. College grads enter improving job market
The class of 2012 is leaving college with something that many graduates since the start of the Great Recession have lacked: jobs. Wallenda starts practice for Falls tightrope walk
Nik Wallenda has performed his first practice walk on the tightrope he'll use to walk above Niagara Falls next month. States cracking down on strangulation attempts
States across the country are stiffening penalties for domestic violence assaults that involve attempts to strangle someone. |
| 05/12 | Plane crashes in Kansas
The state's highway patrol says three recent college graduates and a former business instructor were killed when a small airplane crashed near Chanute. Mourners greet body of soldier who died on Skype
The body of a U.S. soldier who died in Afghanistan during a video chat with his wife has arrived in western New York. Rescued girl to sister: 'Now we can go home'
Now that two kidnapped girls have been reunited with their family and their abductor dead, it will be up to them to answer the many lingering questions in the case. Seau buried in hometown
Thousands of fans got the chance to cheer one more time for Junior Seau at the stadium where he starred for 13 seasons. Two charged with murder in teens' deaths
Authorities say two men have been charged with first-degree murder in the killings of two teenagers whose bodies were found engulfed in flames along a central Florida trail. Historic battleship becoming a museum
The U.S.S. Iowa was last actively engaged in conflict in the late 1980's, helping escort re-flagged Kuwaiti oil tankers from the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran-Iraq war. |
| 05/11 | Jury convicts man in Hudson murders
A Chicago jury has convicted Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson's former brother-in-law of murdering her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew. Fighters intercept plane in restricted LA airspace
The North American Aerospace Defense Command says two F-16 fighter jets intercepted a small plane that violated restricted airspace in the vicinity of northeast Los Angeles. Post office will not ship laptops, iPads abroad
The U.S. Postal Service is banning international shipments of electronics with lithium batteries such as smartphones, laptops and iPads, citing the risk of fire. Racer, car designer Carroll Shelby dies
Legendary race driver and Shelby Cobra sports car designer Carroll Shelby has died at age 89. FDA delays rules meant to ease sunscreen confusion
The government is bowing to industry requests for more time to make clear how much protection sunscreen really offers against skin cancer. New charges for alleged White House shooter
A man accused of shooting an assault rifle at the White House and charged with the attempted assassination of President Barack Obama faces two additional counts. Family of toddler want apology for no-fly mistake
A spokesman for the family of an 18-month-old girl who was pulled off a flight because JetBlue employees thought her name was on the U.S. no-fly list says the girl's parents do not plan to take any legal action. Zimmerman evidence may not be fully made public
The attorney for Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman says the release of all evidence in the case should be delayed so names of witnesses can be removed. Edwards' defense wants case thrown out
Defense lawyers for John Edwards will ask a judge to dismiss corruption charges against their client, arguing prosecutors failed to prove the former presidential candidate intentionally violated the law. Advocates: Prevention pill could save lives
A pill to prevent HIV infection is already being given to some healthy people, but without government approval, it remains out of reach and too costly for many who need it. Ex-LAPD detective to be sentenced in murder case
A former Los Angeles police detective faces 27 years to life in prison with the possibility of parole when she's scheduled to be sentenced for murdering the wife of her former lover 26 years ago. Pilot: Crash could have been avoided
The tugboat pilot convicted in the collision of a barge and tour boat that killed two Hungarian tourists says the crash might not have happened if he'd stayed at his post. Deliberations in Balfour case continue
Jurors enter a third day deliberating at the Chicago trial of Jennifer Hudson's former brother-in-law accused of killing the Oscar-winner's mother, brother and seven-year-old nephew. Lobster hostilities lead to boat sinkings in Maine
The sinking of two lobster boats is rekindling memories of hostilities among lobster-men two years ago that led to a near-fatal shooting, boats being sunk and a barrage of lobster trap vandalism. Woman with flesh-eating disease remains in hospital
Doctors say a young woman fighting a flesh-decaying bacteria she contracted after a zip-line accident is in critical condition. |
| 05/10 | FDA advisers recommend approving weight loss drug
Advisers to government health regulators have recommended that that they approve sales of what would be the first new prescription weight-loss drug in the U.S. in more than a decade, despite concerns over cardiac risks. 28 accused of smuggling drugs from Honduras
Federal authorities have arrested 28 people and charged them with participating in a cocaine-smuggling ring that brought millions of dollars in drugs from Honduras to northern Virginia over the past six years. Trial sought for 'high value' Guantanamo prisoner
A lawyer for a Palestinian man who the military calls one of its "high value detainees" at Guantanamo is urging the government to finally charge the man after 10 years in custody. Whooping cough epidemic declared in Wash. state
State officials are seeking help from federal disease experts and are urging residents to get vaccinated amid worry that cases of whooping cough are likely to spike much higher. Applications for unemployment aid dip
The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits ticked down last week after dropping sharply the previous week, evidence that hiring could pick up this month. Mixed reaction to Obama gay marriage endorsement
Americans are reacting with joy, scorn and indifference after President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to endorse equal marriage rights for same-sex couples. Ford adds Windstars to safety recalls
The company has added 32,400 Windstars to two safety recalls involving parts under the minivans that can rust and break. Report: Eighth-grade students still lag in science
The federal government is reporting that eighth-graders in the U.S. are doing better than two years ago but seven out of 10 still are not considered proficient. Suspect billings at drugstores
A new government report finds that Medicare paid $5.6 billion to 2,600 pharmacies with questionable billings in 2009. |
| 05/09 | Justice Dept. plans to sue Ariz. sheriff Arpaio
Federal authorities say they intend to file a lawsuit against Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio and his department over allegations of civil rights violations. Rover on the move after surviving Martian winter
After spending nearly five months conducting experiments in one spot, the NASA rover moved for the first time this week. Sailors implicated in Navy drug investigation
The Navy's submarine base in Groton, Connecticut says a total of 14 sailors have been implicated in an investigation into illegal drug use. Prosecutors not planning to call Edwards mistress
Prosecutors have indicated that they'll wrap up their case against John Edwards without calling the former presidential candidate's mistress to the stand. Hairstyling pioneer Vidal Sassoon dies
Celebrity hairstylist Vidal Sassoon, whose 1960s wash-and-wear cuts freed women from endless teasing and hairspray, has died. North Carolina voters approve gay marriage ban
President Barack Obama's campaign says he's "disappointed" with the state's constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Postal Service to try to keep rural post offices open
The struggling U.S. Postal Service is trying to tamp down concern over its wide-scale cuts, saying it will seek to keep hundreds of rural post offices open with shorter hours. Mueller: Plot shows need for surveillance power
FBI Director Robert Mueller has urged Congress to renew wide-ranging surveillance authority to thwart terrorism plots like the latest one in which an al-Qaida-engineered explosive device was to have been detonated on a U.S.-bound airline flight. Honda wins appeal of small-claims hybrid judgment
A Los Angeles County judge has overturned a nearly $10,000 small-claims judgment against American Honda Motor Co. that was won by a car owner who said the automaker misrepresented the gas mileage of her hybrid Civic. Gun parts found in stuffed animals at airport
Police at Rhode Island's T.F. Green Airport say a domestic dispute was somehow behind an incident in which gun components and ammunition were found hidden inside a child's stuffed animals. Wisconsin recall rematch of 2010 governor's race
The recall election targeting Republican Gov. Scott Walker on June 5th will be a rematch of the 2010 race Walker won. Coroner releases Junior Seau's body to his family
County officials say the body of the former NFL linebacker was released to his family this weekend after undergoing an autopsy. |
| 05/08 | Defense seeks info on Penn State accusers
The alleged sex abuse victims of former Penn State football assistant Jerry Sandusky are finding there isn't much in their pasts that the defense isn't trying to find out. Over 1,300 tubes damaged at ailing Cal reactors
The utility that runs the San Onofre nuclear power plant in California says over 1,300 damaged tubes in its ailing steam generators will be taken out of service. Waters closed, oysters recalled after 14 illnesses
Louisiana health officials say they closed a harvesting area and ordered a recall of oysters taken from there since April 26 after 14 people became ill with norovirus. Student loan debate blocked
Republicans are blocking the Senate from debating a Democratic bill keeping interest rates on college loans from doubling this summer for 7.4 million students. FDA favors first drug for HIV prevention
Federal drug regulators are affirming that a landmark study showing that a popular HIV-fighting pill already on the market can also help people avoid contracting the virus that causes AIDS in the first place. Cash from fund helps Zimmerman's living expenses
Some of the money raised from George Zimmerman's legal defense fund is helping the former neighborhood watch leader pay for his living expenses and security while he awaits trial in hiding for the killing of Trayvon Martin. Maurice Sendak dies
Maurice Sendak, the children's book author and illustrator who saw the sometimes-dark side of childhood in books like Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen, has died. Border Patrol gets first new strategy in eight years
The U.S. Border Patrol is unveiling its first national strategy in eight years, a period in which the number of agents more than doubled and apprehensions of people entering illegally from Mexico dropped to a 40-year low. Court says illegal immigrants can't have guns
A federal appeals court says illegal immigrants don't have a right to own firearms under the U.S. Constitution. |
| 05/07 | Jet bomb plot foiled
The CIA has thwarted a plot by al-Qaida's affiliate in Yemen to destroy a U.S.-bound airliner using a bomb with a new design around the one-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden. Auction of Octomom's home delayed two weeks
The four-bedroom, three-bathroom house in California was scheduled to be sold to the highest bidder in a foreclosure auction Monday. Five found guilty in 2010 D.C. shootings
A jury has convicted five men in one of the deadliest series of shootings in years in the nation's capital. Highway death rate falls in 2011
Preliminary government data indicate highway deaths declined again last year, reaching their lowest rate on record when compared to miles driven. Seau family revisiting brain donation
San Diego Chargers chaplain Shawn Mitchell says Junior Seau's family is still trying to decide on whether to donate the former NFL linebacker's brain for research into football-related injuries. Alaska conspiracy trial scheduled in federal court
Three men are scheduled to go on trial in Anchorage on charges of plotting to kill government employees. Police search dump for bodies
Cadaver-sniffing dogs and homicide detectives are searching a Southern California trash dump for two missing boys believed to have been killed by their father. Five bomb plot suspects in court
A federal magistrate judge in Cleveland scheduled a preliminary hearing for the five, who are described by the government as self-proclaimed anarchists. Alex Forger to retake stand at Edwards trial
The lawyer for an heiress whose money is at the heart of criminal charges against John Edwards is to retake the witness stand at the former presidential candidate's corruption trial. Alleged kidnapper of family is no stranger
A man accused of abducting a mother and her three daughters has been described as being like an uncle to the girls. Ex-NYC officer faces sentencing in sex attack case
A former New York City police officer could spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of grabbing a schoolteacher off a street and sexually assaulting her at gunpoint. |
| 05/06 | National gas prices down
The average price of a gallon of gasoline nationwide has dropped seven cents over the past two weeks. Another arrest made in hazing death
The last of 11 band members charged in the hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major has turned herself in to authorities. Gorilla undergoes surgery after scuffle
If things were a little bananas at the Nebraska Medical Center this weekend, it might be because of a special patient who needed jaw surgery. Wife saw bullet hole while Skyping with soldier
The family of an Army officer serving in Afghanistan says his wife saw a bullet hole in the closet behind him after he collapsed during a video chat. Long fight predicted in terror trial
The arraignment of the self-described 9/11 mastermind and four co-defendants may be just the start of a long, drawn-out process that both sides say could continue for years. Police: Still hope for missing girl
Tucson police say they still haven't eliminated any possibilities as the search for a missing first-grader enters its third week. People debate girl's death on Facebook
An Alabama judge has stopped lawyers from publicly discussing the murder charges against a grandmother and stepmother, but a debate is still raging online. Gunman opens fire in Ohio
Police in Cincinnati are trying to sort out who was behind gunfire that left multiple people hurt outside what officials described as an after-hours establishment. |
| 05/05 | I'll Have Another wins Derby
The Santa Anita Derby winner used a strong stretch run to win the 138th Kentucky Derby. Two hikers held in Iran to marry in SF Bay area
San Francisco attorney Ben Rosenfeld says a private wedding ceremony for Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd will be held at an undisclosed location. Clinton opposes NC amendment
Former President Bill Clinton has recorded an audio advertisement opposing North Carolina's proposed constitutional amendment that would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. FBI had been investigating Ready before killings
Federal agents say they were already conducting a domestic terrorism investigation of an Arizona border vigilante when the man allegedly killed four people and then himself this week. Super-moon out Saturday night
The biggest and brightest full moon of the year will arrive as Earth's celestial neighbor passes closer to Earth than usual. |
| 05/04 | Salmonella in dog food sickens 14 people across US
Federal health officials say at least 14 people in nine states have been infected with salmonella from tainted dog food made at a South Carolina plant. More Penn State abuse cases?
New documents filed by the attorneys for former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky suggest there are at least 17 accusers in the sex abuse case, a much higher number than described in criminal charges. Arizona gov. signs Planned Parenthood funding ban
Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday signed into law a bill to cut off Planned Parenthood's access to taxpayer money funneled through the state for non-abortion services. Obama: Jobs growing, but 'we've got to do more'
President Barack Obama says the economy keeps creating jobs, but with many still out of work, "we've got to do more." Accused Secret Service agent failed polygraph
A key House chairman says one of the Secret Service agents accused of wrongdoing in the Colombia prostitution scandal failed a lie detector test. Colo civil unions bill gets OK by another panel
Gay couples are one step closer to having civil unions in Colorado after another Republican-led House committee approved legislation that appears to have enough support to get to the governor's desk. Flooding forces people from homes
Firefighters in the Flint, Mich., area have been using a boat to get people out of apartments and townhouses after floodwaters left people trapped in their homes. U.S. announces changes to visa program
The State Department has announced it is making major changes to its premier student-exchange program following an investigation found widespread abuses. Conrad Black out of prison
The former media mogul has been released from a federal prison in Miami after serving about three years for defrauding investors. Breast cancer is rare in men, but they fare worse
Men rarely get breast cancer, but those who do often don't survive as long as women, largely because they don't even realize they can get it. Agent accused of murder not leaving U.S.
The lawyer for a Border Patrol agent charged in Mexico in the shooting death of a teenager along the Rio Grande is rebuffing calls from a Mexican government official that he be sent to Mexico for trial. Service held for family killed in crash
A funeral is being held for victims of a horrific New York City accident that sent seven members of a Bronx family flying over a guardrail and plummeting to their deaths. Bryan Huffman to testify again
An interior designer who funneled secret checks from a wealthy heiress to a fundraiser for John Edwards will retake the witness stand at the Democrat's corruption trial. Suspended priests to learn their fate
About two dozen Roman Catholic priests could learn whether they can return to their parishes or if accusations they molested children will doom their church careers. Exotic animals going back home
An Ohio zoo plans to transfer five animals back to the widow of a suicidal animal owner who released dozens of wild creatures last fall. |
| 05/03 | 9/11 families prepare for Guantanamo arraignment
Relatives of the Sept. 11 victims will gather at military bases this weekend to watch the arraignment of the self-proclaimed mastermind of the terrorist attacks. Son arrested in Calif. shooting of ICE agent
Authorities say it was a single gunshot that killed a federal agent in his California home -- fired through a back window by the agent's 14-year-old son. Bonds files appeal to erase felony conviction
Barry Bonds asked a federal appeals court Thursday to toss out his felony obstruction conviction. Grand jury transcript details CA salon rampage
A hairstylist says he hid in the bathroom of a California salon after a co-worker's ex-husband walked in and started shooting as people screamed and one begged for her life. Police: one dead, one wounded in church shooting
Police in Maryland are investigating a shooting inside a church office that left one woman dead and another seriously wounded. Feds charge 11 in major pharma theft ring
Federal prosecutors say 11 people are charged in Florida with running a major pharmaceutical theft ring that targeted warehouses and tractor-trailers around the country. Judge pushes civil trial over BP spill into 2013
A federal judge has pushed back the start of a civil trial for claims against BP PLC and other companies involved in the 2010 Gulf oil spill. Five indicted in Ohio bridge plot
The men suspected of plotting to bomb a bridge have been indicted on three counts each, including attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction to destroy property in interstate commerce. Applications for unemployment aid drop sharply
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week by the most in more than three months in a hopeful sign one day before the government releases the April jobs report. One more arrested in FAMU hazing case
Authorities in Florida have taken into custody another of the 13 people connected to the hazing death of a Florida A&M University student. Man sues after being left in cell for days
Daniel Chong's attorneys filed a $20 million claim Wednesday against the Drug Enforcement Administration, saying his treatment constitutes torture under U.S. and international law. West Point puts bin Laden's last words online
The world is now able to read the last words of Osama bin Laden as he struggled to command the attention of his far-flung terror network. Goodbye La Nina
The weather phenomenon is over and forecasters say that's good news for the drought in the South and hurricane areas along the coasts. CDC: More teen girls use best birth control
Health officials say more teen girls use the best kinds of birth control. Friend says exotic animals to return to Ohio farm
A person close to a woman whose suicidal husband released dozens of exotic creatures last fall say the five surviving animals will go back to the couple's farm. Retail sales for April show spending slowdown
Retailers are reporting sales that show a slowdown in spending from the previous month as cooler weather, an early Easter and renewed worries about the economy dampened shoppers' enthusiasm to buy. Death on train platform leads to $180,000 mystery
Federal prosecutors want to hold on to cash that was discovered in the luggage of a Boston man who died of a heart attack after getting off an Amtrak train in New York. |
| 05/02 | Former Marine suspected in murder-suicide
Police in a Phoenix suburb believe a former Marine with ties to neo-Nazi and Minuteman groups shot and killed four people and then took his own life. Gingrich urges conservatives to support Romney
As he ends his own presidential campaign, Newt Gingrich is urging conservatives to rally behind Mitt Romney as a better alternative than Barack Obama. USDA: Offspring of mad cow did not have disease
Investigators looking into California's first case of mad cow disease say they have tracked down at least one of her offspring in another state. Former NFL star dead
Police in Oceanside, California say it appears that the death of Junior Seau was a suicide. 100 charged in Medicare fraud busts in seven cities
Federal authorities charged doctors, nurses and social workers in seven cities with Medicare fraud Tuesday in a nationwide crackdown on unrelated scams that allegedly bilked the taxpayer funded program of more than $450 million. Appeals court hears arguments over Yucca Mountain
A federal appeals court is considering whether it can force the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to move forward on a licensing plan for a disputed nuclear waste dump at Nevada's Yucca Mountain. Judge: Suspect in Ohio school shootings competent
A judge in northeast Ohio says a 17-year-old boy charged in a school shooting is mentally competent to stand trial in the deaths of three students. NFL suspends four players for Saints' bounties
New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has been suspended without pay for the entire 2012 season by the NFL, one of four players punished for participating in a pay-for-pain bounty system. Napolitano: No basis to El Salvador sex claims
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the Secret Service has found no basis to allegations its agents hired strippers and prostitutes in El Salvador last year. More teens taking hits as pot use climbs
A new survey of young people says nearly one in 10 teens light up at least 20 or more times a month. Wife of ex-Edwards aide to retake the stand
The wife of an ex-aide to John Edwards is expected to retake the witness stand for a second day of grilling from a defense lawyer for the former presidential candidate. Appeals court to consider Gulf oil spill plans
The federal appeals court in Atlanta is set to hear a challenge from environmental groups seeking to block Shell from drilling 10 new deepwater wells off the coast of Alabama. Cause unknown in fire that killed New York family
The fire that killed a police captain and most of his family was so intense it burned their bodies beyond recognition, destroyed their house and melted paint off cars. May Day protests show weak immigration movement
Over the years rallies in the U.S. have been dominated by activists pushing for a path to citizenship but on Tuesday they were dominated by Occupy Wall Street activists. Woman who lost lotto ticket entitled to $1 million
An Arkansas judge says a woman who lost a lottery ticket is entitled to the money. Montana college's response sex assaults scrutinized
A federal prosecutor says the U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil investigation into how Missoula police, prosecutors and the University of Montana respond to sexual assault and harassment claims. |
| 05/01 | Obama sees 'new day' a year after bin Laden raid
President Barack Obama says that in the year since the death of Osama bin Laden, "the tide has turned" in Afghanistan and the U.S. is on the path toward the destruction of al-Qaida. Feds seek summer trial date for Gulf spill claims
The Justice Department is urging a federal judge to set a new trial date for this summer for government claims against BP over the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. US to seek death penalty in Somali yacht hijacking
Federal prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against three Somalis if they are convicted of murder in the deaths of four Americans who were shot aboard a hijacked yacht last year. Survey finds top destinations are in US
A summer travel survey suggests Americans plan to see more of their own country this year. Secret Service to undergo ethics training
U.S. Secret Service agents will be getting ethics training from professors at Johns Hopkins University following a prostitution scandal in Colombia. Wal-Mart paying for overtime violations
The Labor Department says the company is paying $4.8 million in back wages and damages to more than 4,500 employees nationwide for unpaid overtime. Ohio wild animal stampede ignites vast law review
The slaughter of exotic animals in Zanesville in October has led to proposed legislation in Congress that would ban private ownership of exotic cats. Zimmerman's lawyer wants to delay document release
The lawyer for the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder for shooting Trayvon Martin wants to delay the release of documents in the case. Wisconsin governor raises $13 million in recall
Gov. Scott Walker's campaign says he raised the money from nearly 126,000 donors from mid-January through last week as he fights a recall effort. U.S. keeps mum on some Afghan attacks
The military is under-reporting the number of times that Afghan soldiers and police open fire on American and other foreign troops. Colleagues and friends gather to honor Mike Wallace
Former colleagues and his son, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace, are gathering to pay tribute to the former fixture of the CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes. |
