MONROVIA, Ind. (AP) -- A central Indiana man who hid inside a wall in his home to avoid arrest had to be rescued by firefighters after he became wedged next to its chimney for more than a... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Drexel University in Philadelphia is apologizing to hundreds of applicants who were denied admission but then mistakenly received follow-up emails congratulating them... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A federal judge has approved a settlement agreement that is expected to cost the NFL $1 billion over 65 years to resolve thousands of concussion lawsuits. NFL... READ MORE »

FORT BRAGG, Calif. (AP) -- A healthy sea lion pup that was returned to the sea by deputies after waddling a quarter-mile onshore seemed to be staying in the waves on Wednesday -- at least... READ MORE »

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (AP) -- A SkyWest airlines flight to Connecticut was diverted, descended steeply and made an emergency landing in New York on Wednesday after a passenger lost... READ MORE »

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) -- A central Pennsylvania man accused of beating a woman and setting her on fire has been sentenced to four to eight years in prison in a plea deal. LNP newspapers... READ MORE »

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- For killing the source of his frustration and abandoning the body in an alley, a Colorado man could be considered lucky for just receiving a citation --... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) -- As Congress considers whether to extend the life of a program that sweeps up American phone records, privacy advocates and civil liberties group say they fear too much... READ MORE »

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Zoo is planning to turn abundant piles of animal manure into energy. The zoo in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak says Monday that construction on the... READ MORE »

PHOENIX (AP) -- The sheriff for metro Phoenix begins a four-day hearing Tuesday that could bring him fines, damage his credibility and make him politically vulnerable for his acknowledged... READ MORE »