JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Some Mississippi sheriffs have given unauthorized passes to state inmates to temporarily leave custody for unacceptable reasons, the head of the state prison system... READ MORE »

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (AP) -- One Chicago suburb is considering regulations on treehouses after one resident built an elaborate treehouse filled with amenities that he is advertising online to... READ MORE »

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Despite a prosecutor's arguments that a drunken driver hasn't learned his lesson after hitting a Gresham bicyclist in 2004 and leaving her to die, a Multnomah County... READ MORE »

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Political contributions to the dozen candidates for three open seats on the state Supreme Court are approaching the $5 million mark, according to campaign finance... READ MORE »

SEYMOUR, Ind. (AP) -- An Indiana teenager who took his 93-year-old great-grandmother to his junior prom says he had a great time, even though her early bedtime nearly cut the night short.... READ MORE »

MIAMI (AP) -- Early surprise Ana muscled up to a tropical storm as it plodded toward the Southeast coast early Saturday, threatening to bring the Carolinas drenching rains and dangerous... READ MORE »

LONDON (AP) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron appeared poised to remain in power Friday, with early British election results and exit polls indicating his Conservatives had won a... READ MORE »

APOLLO, Pa. (AP) -- A man used his 9-year-old daughter as a ploy to collect money for Girl Scout cookies he never ordered or delivered, police said. Thirty-three-year-old Cody Patrick... READ MORE »

ROCKFORD, Mich. (AP) -- A western Michigan couple with 12 sons are waiting to find out whether baby No. 13 keeps the streak going. Jay and Kateri Schwandt's baby is due Saturday, the day... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) -- The attempted attack on a provocative cartoon contest in Texas appears to reflect a scenario that has long troubled national security officials: a do-it-yourself terror... READ MORE »