SYDNEY (AP) — Was the filmed apology over an international dog smuggling scandal supposed to look like a hostage video? Was the weirdly wooden delivery a deliberate protest by the... READ MORE »
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — David Fry, a college dropout from Ohio, had a taste of fame as the last occupier of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon.
Fry became one of the public faces and voices... READ MORE »
PORTOVIEJO, Ecuador (AP) — It was supposed to be a family reunion to celebrate a young relative's start of college. But the gathering ended in tragedy when a collapsing building crushed 17-... READ MORE »
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A FedEx Express hub worker fell asleep in the loading area of the plane and ended up on an early-morning flight to Texas.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas bar is apologizing for a sign that made a joke about domestic violence.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1TXc0PS) that Beauty Bar Las Vegas... READ MORE »
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois drivers could be taxed by the mile under a new proposal that would involve the use of devices to track the distance motorists travel.
The proposal from... READ MORE »
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan would have the toughest lead-testing rules in the nation and require the replacement of all underground lead service pipes in the state under a sweeping plan... READ MORE »
TEMPLE HILLS, Md. (AP) — One of two firefighters shot Friday night while making a welfare check in a Maryland suburb of Washington has died and another remains in serious condition,... READ MORE »
ROME (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said in an interview with The Associated Press that he met with Pope Francis, describing the meeting as a "real honor."
Sanders... READ MORE »
CHINO, Calif. (AP) — A California panel recommended parole Thursday for former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten more than four decades after she and other cult members went to... READ MORE »
