WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is reviewing procedures for vetting would-be immigrants, with an eye toward examining applicants' online presence, to close security gaps in the U... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) — While big-city jails get most of the attention, lockups in small and medium-sized counties have actually driven the overall explosion in the U.S. inmate population,... READ MORE »

LIMERICK, Maine (AP) — Deputies paid a visit to a southern Maine home after its owner's raunchy anti-terrorist Christmas light display was misconstrued as support for the Islamic State... READ MORE »

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) — A man in one Utah community says his neighbors have begun placing decoy packages on front porches in an effort to thwart holiday delivery thieves. Rocks, old... READ MORE »

PARIS (AP) — Marine Le Pen's far-right National Front collapsed in French regional elections Sunday, failing to take a single region after dominating the first round of voting, pollsters... READ MORE »

BOSTON (AP) — British tea will get a dunking in Boston Harbor for the first time in 242 years when the historic Boston Tea Party is re-enacted this week. London's East India Company shipped... READ MORE »

COACHELLA, Calif. (AP) — A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of committing a hate crime and arson in connection with a Southern California mosque fire, authorities said... READ MORE »

PHOENIX (AP) — Fingerprint records and criminal histories are missing for some inmates in Arizona, meaning when they're released they could pass background checks and get clearance to drive... READ MORE »

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee woman is charged with attempted first-degree murder for what investigators say was a failed abortion attempt. The Daily News Journal reports (http://... READ MORE »

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In an encouraging prelude to winter, California got a heavy dose of snow and rain that the drought-stricken state badly needed, and the wet weather may not be done yet... READ MORE »