U.S. Lawsuit charges coal ‘topper’ not effective for dust
GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- Christina Hughes regularly waits for trains to pass by on her way to work at the La Quinta Inn and Suites in Great Falls, Mont. ...
U.S. Justices weigh chemical weapons case of a woman scorned
WASHINGTON — The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1997 is guiding the destruction of Syria's chemical stockpile, for which a watchdog group last month won the Nobel Peace Prize. That's...
Warrior without a war faces challenges at home
CAMP LEJEUNE N.C. -- Mike Compton is one of America's elite warriors, except he no longer has a war. "It feels great," he says, "almost like a drug you...
Partial solar eclipse lights up East Coast on Sunday
If you got up early enough on Sunday, you might have been treated to a morning surprise in the sky. A partial solar eclipse — one of only two...
U.S. Mother’s book is outlet for murder victims’ families
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — A neighbor murdered Steve Goebel in a horrific attack 12 years ago. His mother, Pat, wants people to remember her son: the good, the bad,...
Costumed thieves rob Mexico jewelry store
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say armed thieves dressed as zombies and other scary Halloween characters robbed a jewelry store in Mexico City. City police say the robbers...
U.S. TSA workers mourn death of first officer killed on duty
Transportation Security Administration workers were mourning Friday the first worker's death in the line of duty since the agency was created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. ...
Solar eclipse, daylight savings: Put your hands together and clap
Here's Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart to listen to while reading this. Admit it, that song came into your head. Prepare to be amazed. Not only is...
U.S. West Point hosts first wedding between two men
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — A wedding at West Point of two graduates will be the first at the storied military academy between two men. Larry Choate III, class...
U.S. GOP lawmakers oppose tea party candidate in Ala. race
WASHINGTON — More than two dozen members of Congress have donated to Bradley Byrne in Tuesday's runoff in Alabama's 1st District, a bold move by Republican leadership to choose an...