4 hours ago - By Associated Press
A man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty in what prosecutors said was a case of scaring a 79-year-old North Carolina grandmother to death.
4 hours ago - By Dorie Turner, Associated Press Writer
When Liz Fitzgerald realized her son and daughter were forced to read books in math class while the other children caught up, she had them moved into gifted classes at their suburban Atlanta elementary school.
4 hours ago - By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press Writer
On New Year's Eve each year, thousands line up at fish counters across Hawaii to buy blocks of raw tuna, hoping that eating it will bring good luck and prosperity in the new year. This year, the long tradition may get a little more difficult to observe.

5 hours ago - By Larry Heinzerling, Associated Press Writer
Newly arrived in Moscow on his first foreign assignment, Associated Press correspondent George Krimsky sensed he had a sensational Cold War scoop on his hands and he pounced.

13 hours ago - By Associated Press
A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, including the now iconic rhinestone-studded glove he wore when he performed his first moonwalk dance in 1983, is being sold at auction.
19 hours ago - By Associated Press
Federal officials say they arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport.
17 hours ago - By Associated Press
Prosecutors say they will not appeal the dismissal of a woman's convictions in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide.
18 hours ago - By Associated Press
The son of a late San Francisco pornography mogul will stand trial on accusations that he crushed his ex-girlfriend's skull with a baseball bat.
18 hours ago - By Associated Press
The parents of an 8-year-old Liberian girl who was allegedly raped by four boys have been arrested on felony child abuse charges.
19 hours ago - By Associated Press
The mother of the man former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol had planned to marry has been sentenced to three years in prison.
18 hours ago - By Associated Press
A woman lost control of her car and struck nine children and an adult who were standing outside a middle school Friday afternoon, police said.
18 hours ago - By Associated Press
A labor agreement for Philadelphia transit workers has been ratified overwhelmingly by union members.
19 hours ago - By Juliet Williams, Associated Press Writer
Two congressional Republicans say federal prosecutors rushed into a settlement with a nonprofit operated by Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson that had been accused of misspending government grants.

22 hours ago - By Pamela Hess, Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON — The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between the alleged Fort Hood gunman and a radical Muslim cleric, and a key senator says there could be more communications that might have tipped off law enforcement or military officials.

22 hours ago - By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press Writer
A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up.
19 hours ago - By Associated Press
A bus carrying 35 elementary school children on an outing has caught fire on a New York City bridge, but the children and their escorts have been rescued.
21 hours ago - By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Writer
Thieves shot to death five Arkansas family members and burned their bodies for the meager bounty of a set of wheel rims and some flat-screen televisions, court documents said Friday.