FORTY FORT, Pa. (AP) -- Authorities say a northeastern Pennsylvania man has fatally shot himself after killing his 1-year-old daughter. WNEP-TV reports that authorities at the scene in... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) -- Lou Reed, the punk poet of rock 'n' roll who profoundly influenced generations of musicians as leader of the Velvet Underground and remained a vital solo performer for... READ MORE »

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say a fire in a storage building at a Yuengling Brewery complex in Tampa has caused an estimated $1 million in damage and took about an hour to control. The... READ MORE »

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) -- Police in central Pennsylvania say they found a suspected groper of a fast-food worker by following a trail of curly fries. It started when a female employee at an... READ MORE »

ESTHERVILLE, Iowa (AP) -- A squirrel roaming a community college in northern Iowa has become the No. 1 suspect in a vandalized bicycle incident. Officials at Iowa Lakes Community College... READ MORE »

DANVERS, Mass. (AP) -- The mother of the Massachusetts teenager accused of killing his teacher inside a school bathroom is brokenhearted over the educator's death and seeks prayers for her... READ MORE »

McDonald's has lost its taste for Heinz ketchup. The fast-food giant said in a statement Friday that it is cutting ties with the condiment company after 40 years due to management changes... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) -- A black actor on the HBO drama series "Treme" (treh-MAY') says he was stopped because of his race while buying sunglasses at a New York City Macy's department store and has... READ MORE »

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- North Dakota, the nation's No. 2 oil producer behind Texas, recorded nearly 300 oil pipeline spills in less than two years, state documents show. None was reported to... READ MORE »

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Five people were injured on a carnival ride known for its wild twirls and flips at the North Carolina State Fair, and officials were trying to determine Friday exactly... READ MORE »