Minivan shooting: N.M. officer fired, plans to appeal
TAOS, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Susana Martinez says she supports a decision by New Mexico State Police to fire an officer who shot at a minivan full of children during...
Domestic violence charges against ‘127 Hours’ amputee dismissed
Aron Ralston, who became famous for amputating his forearm in an ordeal portrayed in the film 127 Hours, was jailed following a weekend domestic dispute with his girlfriend in Colorado....
More snow forecast for Northeast U.S. Tuesday
Another day, another snowstorm. The 50 million Americans in the Northeast corridor are forecast to see another winter storm Tuesday morning, one that threatens to dump up to 6...
Journalist recalls covering Mandela’s campaign
NYACK, N.Y. — As heads of state — including President Barack Obama and former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter — prepare for Tuesday's memorial for...
Man charged with reckless homicide in Ind. girl’s death
INDIANAPOLIS --Two years after Aubrey Peters was hailed as a hero for helping save two children who fell through ice on Morse Reservoir in Indiana, grieving teens gathered near that...
North Korea purges Kim Jong Un’s powerful uncle
BEIJING — The House of Kim has shuffled its cards, but don't expect a prize for guessing who still holds the strongest hand. In an unusually public purge, North...
Princeton starts mass meningitis B vaccinations
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Princeton University has started its mass vaccination of students to try to stop an outbreak of type B meningitis. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Riot police crack down on Ukraine protests
KIEV, Ukraine — Pro-European Union protesters occupying Kiev's city administration building said Monday that armed riot police had stormed the offices of the main opposition political party in downtown Kiev....
Ex-San Diego mayor sentenced for harassment
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ex-San Diego mayor Bob Filner was sentenced Monday to three months of home confinement and three years of probation for harassing women while he led America's...
Obama, Dems make mark on second most powerful court
WASHINGTON — Democrats prepared to assume greater influence over the nation's second most powerful court this week in a display of raw political muscle sure to have legal, political and...