COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Condemned killer Steven Smith's argument for mercy isn't an easy one. Smith acknowledges he intended to rape his girlfriend's 6-month-old daughter but says he never... READ MORE »

CATHLAMET, Wash. (AP) -- A 911 dispatcher in Washington state called on her own mother to rescue a stranded boater in the Columbia River, knowing her mother could kayak to the area faster... READ MORE »

SEATTLE (AP) -- One of usually peaceful springtime rituals of childhood -- the Easter egg hunt -- turned nasty at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. Blame the moms. A statement on the... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A hitman told jurors Monday that he killed at least eight people for Philadelphia drug kingpin Kaboni Savage, including six relatives of a suspected informant, saying... READ MORE »

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) -- Police believe an armed man set fire to his central Pennsylvania home before blocking his driveway with a car and tree limbs to keep emergency responders away. The... READ MORE »

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- An Iowa teenager is suing his school district and several administrators because he says they didn't do enough to protect him from bullying and an assault that left... READ MORE »

ASHTABULA, Ohio (AP) -- Witnesses say the 25-year-old man accused of walking into an Ohio church and fatally shooting his father after an Easter service Sunday was yelling about God and... READ MORE »

READING, Pa. (AP) -- An eastern Pennsylvania police officer fired after mistakenly killing a fellow officer during a shootout nearly a decade ago will be eligible for a $36,000 annual... READ MORE »

BERLIN (AP) -- An entire troupe of performing fleas has fallen victim to the freezing temperatures currently gripping Germany. Flea circus director Robert Birk says he was shocked to find... READ MORE »

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Hundreds of patients of an Oklahoma oral surgeon accused of unsanitary practices showed up at a health clinic Saturday, looking to find out whether they were exposed to... READ MORE »