WASHINGTON (AP) — The engineer in last month's fatal Amtrak crash wasn't using his cellphone to talk, text or download anything just before the train sped off the tracks, investigators said... READ MORE »

DANNEMORA, N.Y. (AP) — The manhunt for two escaped killers expanded to campsites and boat slips in Vermont on Wednesday, and State Police said a female prison staff member being questioned... READ MORE »

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man has escaped jury duty — by getting dismissed for wearing a prisoner costume. James Lowe of Barnet says he was released from jury duty on Tuesday when... READ MORE »

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A judge struck down tenure and other job protections for California's public school teachers as unconstitutional Tuesday, saying such laws harm students -- especially... READ MORE »

LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian officials say a suicide bomber has blown himself up at the ancient temple of Karnak in Luxor, a southern city frequented by millions of foreign and Egyptian... READ MORE »

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who killed his girlfriend and her 2-year-old daughter with a butcher knife was put to death Tuesday. Richard Strong, 48, was executed at the state... READ MORE »

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Saying sugary sodas and some other drinks contribute to health problems, San Francisco supervisors voted unanimously to approve health warnings on ads for such... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former student who blew the whistle on a Penn State fraternity's secret Facebook page featuring photos of naked women said the university ignored his complaints about... READ MORE »

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A black teenager in a swimsuit repeatedly cried out, "Call my momma!" as a white police officer pinned her to the ground, only moments after drawing his handgun on... READ MORE »

YAKEL, Vanuatu (AP) — Standing under his sacred banyan tree, Albi Nagia sings as he cracks open a coconut with a few deft strikes from his bush machete. He chews the meat inside and spits... READ MORE »