TOKYO (AP) -- Militants affiliated with the Islamic State group have posted an online warning that the "countdown has begun" for the group to kill a pair of Japanese hostages. The posting... READ MORE »

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- In socially liberal Sweden, an educational video for children featuring dancing genitals has become an online hit -- and even drawn criticism for not being progressive... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) -- With thousands of anti-abortion protesters in town, Republicans are ready to push legislation through the House designed to please them. But it's not the bill an... READ MORE »

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) -- A high school coach in suburban Atlanta is accused of biting another coach's face, though her attorney says the attack never happened. South Cobb High School girls... READ MORE »

BRIDGETON, N.J. (AP) -- With the dashboard camera in their cruiser rolling, police pulled a Jaguar over for running a stop sign on a dark New Jersey night. But things suddenly turned tense... READ MORE »

DEVON -- A 5-year-old boy who decided to skip a friend's birthday party was sent a bill for about $25 to cover his costs, the BBC reported. Alex Nash was invited to the birthday party,... READ MORE »

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- Police say a woman took a cab to and from a convenience store robbery and left her 1-year-old daughter in the vehicle during the crime. Delaware State Police say... READ MORE »

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) -- A man says enjoying a double quarter-pounder with cheese as he cruised down a highway outside Atlanta got him in trouble with the law -- and a ticket for eating while... READ MORE »

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Lottery ticket buyers in New Hampshire who dream of bringing home the bacon now can smell it, too. The state lottery has released its first scratch-n-sniff "I Heart... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defiant in the face of the new Republican majority, President Barack Obama will press Congress Tuesday night to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, then funnel the... READ MORE »