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Steady rain pelts Churchill Downs before Derby
May 5, 2013 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Steady rain pelted Churchill Downs on Saturday leading to the Kentucky Derby, with the bugler wearing a red poncho as he blew the call to the post for early races. more »»
Not guilty pleas entered in Atlanta cheating case
May 4, 2013 ATLANTA (AP) — A not guilty plea was entered Friday on behalf of Beverly Hall, the former superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools who is charged in a broad conspiracy alleging educators cheated on... more »»
App lets amputees program their own bionic hands
May 4, 2013 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Double-amputee Jason Koger used to fly hundreds of miles to visit a clinician when he wanted to adjust the grips on his bionic hands.Now, he's got an app. more »»
Utah soccer league hiring security after ref hit
May 4, 2013 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah soccer league that saw one of its referees punched by a teen player and sent into a coma plans to play on — but with security present at games and without the player's... more »»
Jurors get case in Jodi Arias murder trial
May 4, 2013 PHOENIX (AP) — Jury deliberations have begun in the trial of Jodi Arias, who is charged in the stabbing and shooting death of her one-time boyfriend in Arizona. more »»
Small Wash. school closes because of nice weather
May 4, 2013 SEATTLE (AP) — In a sun-deprived part of Washington state, the promise of nice spring weather prompted a small private school to give students a day off to enjoy the sunshine. more »»
Spider called pivotal in Slayer guitarist death
May 4, 2013 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman thought he was on the mend after a spider bite followed by an infection. more »»
Sheen supports sons' removal from ex-wife's care
May 4, 2013 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charlie Sheen supports a decision by child protective services to remove his twin sons from the custody of his ex-wife and have them live temporarily with another of his exes,... more »»
Boston bomb suspect died of gunshots, blunt trauma
May 4, 2013 BOSTON (AP) — A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings died from gunshot wounds and blunt trauma to his head and torso, a funeral director said Friday. more »»
Lawyer opposes relocating missing W.Va. girl's mom
May 4, 2013 CHARLESTON, W.V. more »»
3rd person charged in fire at W.Va. couple's home
May 4, 2013 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say a third person has been charged with arson in a fire that destroyed the home of a Leroy couple.He was identified as 34-year-old Daniel Marti. more »»
Obama OK with morning-after pill sales at age 15
May 3, 2013 MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday he was comfortable with his administration's decision to allow over-the-counter purchases of a morning-after pill for anyone 15 and older. more »»
Fire forces evacuation of campus, homes in Calif.
May 3, 2013 LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wildfire fanned by gusty Santa Ana winds raged along the fringes of Southern California communities on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of homes and a university while setting... more »»
US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged
May 3, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans climbed a startling 28 percent in a decade, a period that included the recession and the mortgage crisis, the government reported Thursday. more »»
Rhode Island becomes 10th state with gay marriage
May 3, 2013 PROVIDENCE, R.I. more »»
Decades-old question: Is antibacterial soap safe?
May 3, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a chemical that's been in U.. more »»
Daughter voices anger at mom found after 11 years
May 3, 2013 HARRISBURG, Pa. more »»
Miss. ricin-letters case headed to grand jury
May 3, 2013 OXFORD, Miss. more »»
Remains of Boston Marathon bombing suspect claimed
May 3, 2013 BOSTON (AP) — The body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was the subject of a massive manhunt and died after a gunbattle with police, was claimed on Thursday. more »»
Justice Department appeals morning-after case
May 2, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Wednesday appealed a federal judge's order to lift all age limits on who can buy morning-after birth control pills without a prescription. more »» |
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