I killed my mother to make money
Detectives attached to the Obosi Police Division in Anambra State have arrested a man, Tonna Enedo from the Umuezeshime royal family in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area, for allegedly...
Christine O’Donnell pleads for $50,000 for legal battle
WILMINGTON, Del. -- Former U.S. Senate candidate and tea party favorite Christine O'Donnell is seeking more than $50,000 from supporters, arguing in an unusual weekend fundraising plea that she needs...
Detroit bankruptcy on trial: 8 things to watch for
DETROIT -- Wednesday marks a pivotal juncture in the city's quest to relieve itself of years of financial despair when its team of lawyers go before a judge in hopes...
Obama-Hollande readouts are quite different
When President Obama calls a foreign leader, the White House and the other country often release readouts of the conversation -- and sometimes they are very different. Take Monday's...
American Airlines plane makes emergency landing
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — An American Airlines plane made a safe emergency landing Tuesday after the pilot reported a fire in the cockpit, a smoking engine and a loss of...
Giant fish found in California was ready to spawn
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 14-foot oarfish that washed ashore in Southern California last week was ready to become a mommy. The serpent-like fish was dissected Monday. H.J. Walker...
Kendrick Johnson’s parents demand coroner’s inquest
The parents of Kendrick Johnson, the student-athlete found dead in a rolled-up gym mat, are petitioning a Georgia judge to order a coroner's inquest into their son's death, the couple's...
Groom halts wedding with fake bomb threat, faces year in jail
LONDON (AP) — A forgetful British bridegroom who made a hoax bomb threat rather than admit he'd neglected to book the venue for his wedding was sentenced Tuesday to a...
White House official fired for insulting tweets
Tweeting caught up with a White House national security official found to have been posting insults and secret information about the Obama administration and other political figures for more than...
National Guard colleagues remember slain teacher
RENO, Nev. -- Sparks Middle School math teacher Michael Landsberry became known as a hero when he tried to stop a student with a gun, but his commander and colleagues...