Red-light cameras generate revenue, controversy
Florida drivers who were caught by red-light cameras paid more than $100 million in traffic fines last year. But whether the cameras made Florida's roads safer — or just swelled...
Young politicos: Shutdown ‘frustrating,’ embarrassing
Two weeks into the U.S. government shutdown, young politicos spanning both sides of the spectrum say they are sick of watching gridlock paralyze Capitol Hill. With every day that...
2 girls arrested on bullying charges after suicide
Florida authorities have arrested two girls -- 12 and 14 -- on felony charges for allegedly taunting and bullying a 12-year-old girl who jumped to her death last month from...
US and UN condemn abduction of Libya PM Ali Zeidan
The US, UK and France, along with the UN, have condemned the brief abduction of Libya's PM and pledged their support for its transition to democracy. US Secretary of...
Police: 5 shot at Hmong festival in Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Gunfire that erupted and left five people injured at a traditional Hmong New Year's festival followed by the prompt arrest of two men suspected in the...
Amid shutdown, runners protest at Valley Forge
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dozens of people staged a protest run through Valley Forge National Historical Park on Sunday after a runner and others were ticketed amid the government shutdown. ...
Dying Ohio man on gurney leads daughter down aisle
CLEVELAND (AP) — A terminally ill Ohio man who arrived at his daughter's wedding by ambulance gave her away, from a hospital gurney. Guests cried and clapped as Scott...
U.S. Cruz, Palin join protesters at WWII Memorial
WASHINGTON (AP) — A crowd converged on the World War II Memorial on the National Mall, pushing through barriers Sunday morning to protest the memorial's closing under the government shutdown....
U.S. Ex-Rep. Gabby Giffords attends N.Y. gun show
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — A smiling Gabrielle Giffords toured rows of tables loaded with rifles and handguns Sunday in her first visit to a gun show since surviving a...
U.S. Court to decide if race preference bans hurt diversity
WASHINGTON — To hear Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette explain it, what could be wrong with a state constitutional amendment that "shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to,...