NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- The traffic stop starts like any other: an officer pulls over a motorist, walks up to the driver's side window and asks for license and registration. What... READ MORE »

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm took part in a violent college hazing in 1990 at the University of Texas that led to criminal charges and to the fraternity chapter permanently... READ MORE »

SPRINGDALE, Wash. (AP) -?? Authorities say a log cabin that a family reported stolen off its foundation has been found in rural northeast Washington. Stevens County Sheriff Kendle Allen... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) -- A bystander's video proved pivotal in the filing of a murder charge against a South Carolina police officer, and also rekindled a fervent national discussion about the use... READ MORE »

DALLAS (AP) a?? Volunteer firefighters south of Dallas have been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a man at their fire station in what a prosecutor described as a "rite of... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some teenagers get driving lessons from their parents. Other teens are taught by licensed instructors. But Malia Obama isn't your average 16-year-old: Her driving... READ MORE »

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court must decide whether a man who fatally beat a Pittsburgh woman should be sentenced to the maximum third-degree murder penalty in effect when... READ MORE »

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Dramatic video that appears to show a white South Carolina police officer shooting a fleeing black man after a traffic stop has led authorities to file a murder... READ MORE »

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Burger King is paying the expenses and providing gifts for the wedding of an Illinois couple with an interesting connection to the fast food restaurant chain. Joel... READ MORE »

HARRISBURG (AP) -- One of four defendants in a highway rock-throwing incident that left an Ohio teacher severely injured is in jail after he opted to start serving time before his sentence... READ MORE »