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4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast
Despite warnings of life-threatening storm surges ahead of the storm, several major routes along the coast were op…
Arizona shooting suspect being held without bail
PHOENIX (AP) - Jared Loughner, head shaved, a cut on his right temple and his hands cuffed, stared vacantly at a packed courtroom Monday and sat down. His atto…
Accused cat hoarders arrested in Montana
SANDPOINT - A former Bonner County couple accused of hoarding cats on their property in Blanchard in 2006 has been arrested in northwestern Montana on charges of felony cruelty to animals.
Suspect in shooting spree acted alone
TUCSON, Ariz. - Federal prosecutors brought charges Sunday against the gunman accused of attempting to assassinate Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing six peop…
Docs optimistic, but Giffords in for long recovery
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Recovering from a gunshot wound to the head depends on the bullet's path, and while doctors Sunday are optimistic about Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' odds, it can take weeks to months to tell the da…
Arizona Rep. Giffords shot, at least 6 killed
TUCSON, Ariz. - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday by a gunman who opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with vote…
Conspiracy theorists spooked by birds
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The moon turns blood red. The earth shakes. Soldiers die in wars. And the world keeps spinning, even though these events fit neatly into ap…
A symbolic step to repeal health law
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans cleared a hurdle Friday in their first attempt to scrap President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul, yet it was little more than a symbolic swipe at the law.
Slow growth in jobs shows challenge ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy is steadily adding jobs, but still just barely enough to keep up with the growth of the work force. The weakness underscores the nation's struggle to get back to something resembl…
Will autism fraud be a vaccine booster?
ATLANTA - This week more shame was heaped upon the discredited British researcher whose work gave rise to the childhood-vaccines-cause-autism movement, as a prominent medical journal published a report that the man…
U.S. says too much fluoride causing splotchy teeth
ATLANTA - In a remarkable turnabout, federal health officials say many Americans are getting too much fluoride, and it's causing splotches on children's teeth …
One Mega Millions winner comes forward
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - No, Carolyn, it's not a heart attack. It's a fortune.
Scientist haunted by misuse of his work
WASHINGTON - David Nichols studies the way psychedelic drugs act in the brains of rats. But he's haunted by how humans hijack his work to make street drugs, so…
Archdiocese seeks bankruptcy protection
MILWAUKEE - The Archdiocese of Milwaukee said Tuesday it would file for bankruptcy protection because pending sexual-abuse lawsuits could leave it with debts i…
Teen kills vice principal in Nebraska high school
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The son of a police detective opened fire at a Nebraska high school Wednesday, fatally wounding the assistant principal and forcing panicked students to take cover in the kitchen of the building …
Payroll report lifts hopes for more jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) - Companies added nearly 300,000 jobs in December, according to an unofficial count by a private payroll firm - more than in any month in the past decade. The news raised hopes that the government's…