TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — Investigators say a Massachusetts woman who was trying to perform repairs on her house ended up blowing it up instead. The homeowner escaped from her Taunton residence... READ MORE »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — If you say you're unhappy in Dubai, the police may call to ask you why as part of a new survey. The online poll, unveiled in recent days, comes as Dubai... READ MORE »

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — An Amish resident of central Pennsylvania is challenging the photo identification requirement to purchase a firearm, saying his religious beliefs prevent him from... READ MORE »

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — A 25-year-old woman accused of driving a car into a crowd of people at an Oklahoma State University homecoming parade over the weekend, killing four people and... READ MORE »

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona state trooper says he was just trying to keep everyone safe when he used his SUV as a barricade to stop a wrong-way vehicle on Interstate 17. Trooper Jeremy Barr... READ MORE »

UNION, Ky. (AP) — A national anti-abortion group says a northern Kentucky high school student's right to free speech is being denied after a principal deemed the content of flyers he... READ MORE »

YELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the release of wild turkeys from a plane during an event in northern Arkansas, an agency spokesman said. The... READ MORE »

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Patricia roared ashore in southwestern Mexico as a Category 5 storm Friday, bringing lashing rains, surging seas and cyclonic winds hours after it... READ MORE »

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Main Street bridge in Ohio's capital might appear to be decked out for Halloween, but officials say the extensive webs spotted by motorists at night are real. The... READ MORE »

HOUSTON (AP) — A suburban Houston school district police officer who pulled over a female motorist and then asked to lick her feet has been sentenced to 1 year in jail. Patrick Quinn, a 27-... READ MORE »