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• Authorities don't know why bridge collapsed...Experts expecting OK summer travel...Powerful Russia quake

  May 24, 2013 2:31 AM

  MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) Authorities say they're not sure why a section of bridge collapsed north of Seattle. The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit (SKA'-jiht) River gave way Thursday evening, sending vehicles into the water. But no one was killed. Authorities say three people were taken to the hospital.... more »

• Obama to survey tornado damage...Nikkei takes a nosedive...NY company ends 'ghetto' tours

  May 23, 2013 2:35 AM

  MOORE, Okla. (AP) President Barack Obama travels to Moore, Okla., Sunday to get a first-hand look at the devastation this week's tornado caused. Meanwhile, emergency and insurance officials say Monday's powerful twister could have caused some $2 billion in damage, and maybe more. Ten of the 24 people who lost... more »

• Under surveillance in Libya...Anthony Weiner running for NYC mayor...CT to NYC rail service back

  May 22, 2013 2:45 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. officials say five men under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya are wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. U.S. officials say that the White House believes there's enough proof for a military force to seize the five as terror... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 21, 2013 3:01 PM

  DALLAS (AP) The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Central and North Texas. The advisory Tuesday by the weather service could be expanded to include East Texas as a storm system moves east across the state. Severe thunderstorms are anticipated in some areas. The NWS has issued... more »

• Neighborhoods destroyed...Former IRS head on the Hill...Arias to speak

  May 21, 2013 2:58 AM

  MOORE, Okla. (AP) Entire neighborhoods are flattened in Moore, Okla., where a powerful tornado struck Monday. At least 51 people, including 20 children, were killed in the Oklahoma City area, and officials expect the death toll to rise. Meanwhile, forecasters warn there could be other tornadoes overnight in southeastern Oklahoma,... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 20, 2013 3:01 PM

  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Two women playing video games at a North Texas convenience store and a worker have been burned after a female suspect set one of those customers on fire. The Fort Worth Fire Department says the incident happened early today. The woman who allegedly threw the flammable... more »

• Bomber targets Afghan provincial council building...16 dead in Baghdad...United's 787s return to air

  May 20, 2013 2:39 AM

  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) Afghan officials say a suicide bomber has struck outside a provincial council building in the country's north today, causing casualties. Police say the bomber was on foot and targeted the leader of Baghlan's provincial council as he was walking into the building. The lawmaker says the council... more »

• Powerball winner...Derailment probe focuses on broken rail

  May 19, 2013 3:00 AM

  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Florida has had more Powerball winners than any other state and it's happened for the sixth time. Officials say one winning ticket for the estimated $590.5 million jackpot was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla. Florida lottery officials say more details will be released... more »

• Governor: Train collision was accident...SoCal wildfires persist

  May 18, 2013 3:06 AM

  FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) Connecticut's governor says there's no reason to believe a collision between two commuter trains after one derailed was anything other than an accident. More than 60 people were injured. The incident has also severely damaged the tracks, prompting a suspension of Amtrak service between New York and... more »

• Uzbek to appear on terror charges in Idaho...Obama cautions will take time to end 'scourge' of military sex abuse

  May 17, 2013 2:41 AM

  BOISE, Idaho (AP) An Uzbekistan national living in Idaho is expected to make his first court appearance this morning for allegedly helping a terror group plan an attack. Federal agents arrested Fazliddin Kurbanov (fahz-LIH'-dehn kuhr-BAH'-nahf) yesterday in Boise. A federal grand jury had indicted him for allegedly providing support and... more »

• At least 6 dead in TX tornadoes...1 million flee cyclone...Toilet paper shortage

  May 16, 2013 2:37 AM

  GRANBURY, Texas (AP) The sheriff in Hood County, Texas says the death toll from tornadoes could rise once crews search the rubble of shattered homes. At least six people were killed when one twister ripped through the city of Granbury Wednesday night. Some 50 people were taken to the hospital... more »

• OJ to testify...Americans begins hard labor in NKorea...Ruling due in infamous child killing case

  May 15, 2013 2:48 AM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) O.J. Simpson takes the stand today in a Las Vegas courtroom in a bid to win his freedom. Simpson has been serving a 9-to-33-year prison sentence for his conviction in the armed robbery of two memorabilia dealers. Simpson has said he never saw any guns during the... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 14, 2013 3:01 PM

  GRANBURY, Texas (AP) A colorful con man whose name became synonymous with Texas-sized corruption has died at his home in Hood County. Billy Sol Estes was 88. He went to prison for looting a federal crop subsidy program in the 1960s and served more time after he was convicted of... more »

• Records show Ariel Castro has prior complaints...Tough questions for IRS head...Jolie has double mastectomy

  May 14, 2013 2:44 AM

  CLEVELAND (AP) Records show the Cleveland man charged with holding three women captive in his home for years had faced prior complaints of assault and threats. Records show that former school bus driver Ariel Castro was even charged with abduction and child endangerment when he allegedly drove around town with... more »

• Today deadline to appeal Plan B One-Step access...Detroit in bigger financial trouble than expected...What to do about Castro house

  May 13, 2013 2:45 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) The government only has until today to appeal a New York judge's ruling to lift age restrictions on the morning-after pill. Earlier this month the FDA lowered the age from 17 to 15, and made it available on store shelves instead of behind the pharmacy counter. The... more »

• Spacewalk repair work planned today...Ballots and bombs in Pakistan

  May 11, 2013 2:51 AM

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) A short notice spacewalk is on tap today at the International Space station to fix a leak in the cooling system before all the ammonia used as coolant escapes. NASA also wants to take advantage of a veteran spacewalker who is due to return home on... more »

• Hackers still $45 million from ATMS...Ex-relatives describe Ariel Castro...Looking for home builders

  May 10, 2013 2:40 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) Seven people are under arrest in the U.S. in connection with a worldwide operation that stole $45 million in a matter of hours by hacking into a database of prepaid debit cards and draining the cash. Federal prosecutors say it appears no individuals lost money. The money... more »

• Top Boston cop on Capitol Hill...Back to the debt limit...Senate committee looks at immigration bill

  May 9, 2013 2:47 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) Boston's police commissioner says government should tighten security around big public events like the Boston Marathon. That's what Commissioner Edward Davis plans to tell lawmakers who today will be holding the first congressional hearing on the Boston bombing attack. But Davis says he does not endorse actions that... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 8, 2013 3:01 PM

  HOUSTON (AP) A judge says cheerleaders at Kountze (koontz) High School in southeast Texas can display religious-themed banners at football games. State District Judge Steve Thomas issued his ruling today. He'd said last fall that the school district's ban on the signs with Bible verses appeared to violate free speech... more »

• House to vote on overtime bill ... Military nuke watch gets poor marks ... Study: distracted driving deaths underreported

  May 8, 2013 2:49 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The Republican-controlled House is set to approve a bill that would allow workers to trade their overtime pay for more time off. The measure would allow employees who work more than 40 hours a week to save up their earned time off for use later. It has little... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 7, 2013 3:01 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The Texas House has narrowly voted to cut taxes on chewing tobacco and raise the price of some smaller cigarette brands. The proposal sent to the Senate mandates that small cigarette brands not included in a 1998 tobacco settlement charge an extra 55 cents per pack, like... more »

• Bangladesh death toll past 700...10 years captive...No takers yet

  May 7, 2013 2:50 AM

  DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) The death toll from the collapse of a garment factory building in Bangladesh has now surpassed 700. Nearly two weeks after the disaster, crews are still pulling bodies out of the wreckage. Bodies were recovered Tuesday as garment workers who survived the collapse blocked a major highway... more »

• Senate to vote on online sales tax...No arson in huge CA wildfire...Troubles finding burial plot for Tsarnaev brother

  May 6, 2013 2:34 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate is set to vote today on a bill that would give states the power to charge sales tax for online purchases. Right now a state can only collect sales taxes if the online company has a brick and mortar store in that state. The measure is... more »

• Death toll climbs in Bangladesh building collapse...Israeli airstrike in Syria

  May 5, 2013 2:41 AM

  DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) The recovery effort at the site of a building collapse in Bangladesh becomes more gruesome by the day as the heat takes its toll on bodies still buried in the rubble. The official death toll has grown to 580. Officials say some bodies have decomposed beyond recognition... more »

• Weather could be boon to firefighters...Sunnis flee Syrian city

  May 4, 2013 2:40 AM

  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) An expected weekend change in the weather could give crews manning the fire lines much-needed assistance against a wildfire that's tripled in size as it rips through a coastal region in Southern California. High temperatures have been fueling the flames, which have damaged 15 structures and threatened... more »

• Finding a burial spot for bombing suspect...States concerend about temporary insurance plan

  May 4, 2013 2:40 AM

  BOSTON (AP) A funeral home director says he's encountering reluctance to provide a burial site for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. Worcester funeral home owner Peter Stefan says everybody deserves a dignified burial service. WASHINGTON (AP) State officials say they were "blindsided" and "very disappointed" by a federal... more »

• Obama to head to Costa Rica...Evacuations near Baton Rouge...NRA gathers in Houston

  May 3, 2013 2:34 AM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) President Barack Obama addresses a group of Mexican students during his visit to Mexico City today, then he'll head to Costa Rica for talks with Central American leaders. Those talks are expected to focus on security issues and bolstering regional economic cooperation. On Thursday, Obama met with... more »

• Obama heads to Mexico ... Arrests after Seattle rally ... 2 planes clip in Newark

  May 2, 2013 2:45 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama heads to Mexico today in a trip aimed at selling an immigration reform bill to Congress. Obama aides say Mexico's cooperation is crucial to prevent illegal border crossings. And they say a growing Mexican economy is a disincentive to illegal immigration. Obama meets today with... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 1, 2013 3:01 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) State investigators could finish an onsite probe of the fertilizer plant explosion in West by May 10th. A state fire marshal has told lawmakers that investigators are combing a 15-acre site and he compares their work to an archaeological dig. He also says they may never uncover... more »

• Immigration marches planned today ... Ohio execution ... Bangladeshi workers protest

  May 1, 2013 2:46 AM

  SAN DIEGO (AP) Tens of thousands of people are expected to rally in dozens of cities across the country today in a push to ease the nation's immigration laws. The May Day crowds are not expected to approach the massive demonstrations of 2006 and 2007, but the rallies carry a... more »

• Bangladesh death toll could reach 1,400...Fungus threatens CA prisoners

  April 30, 2013 2:50 AM

  SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) Emergency workers hauling large concrete slabs from a collapsed 8-story building in Bangladesh say they expect to find more dead bodies when they reach the ground floor. The death toll right now is 386, but one estimate says it could go as high as 1,400. Workers were... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 29, 2013 3:01 PM

  WEST, Texas (AP) More entertainers will be making music in support of a Central Texas town decimated in the deadly fertilizer plant explosion. The Texas Thunder Festival will be held May 17-19 in Gardendale, near Odessa. Performers include the Randy Rogers Band, Wade Bowen, the Casey Donahew Band, the Josh... more »

• Tsarnaev mom says sons are innocent...Seamen missing near Greece...Last pieces of 1 WTC

  April 29, 2013 2:46 AM

  BOSTON (AP) The mother of the two Boston bombing suspects says her sons are innocent and that she's no terrorist. But the FBI says Russian officials intercepted phone calls in which Zubeidat Tsarnaeva (zoo-bay-DAHT' tsahr-NEYE'-eh-vuh) vaguely discusses jihad with her elder and now-deceased son. And she also talks to someone... more »

• Bangladesh death toll still growing...Successful test flight

  April 28, 2013 2:47 AM

  SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) Officials in Bangladesh say they still expect the death toll to grow in the collapse of a building that housed garment factories where at least 362 people are now confirmed dead. Survivors continue to be found in the rubble -- nine more today. Authorities say they will... more »

• GOP Senate campaign recruiting for 2014...GOP donors form pro-same-sex marriage lobby group

  April 27, 2013 2:46 AM

  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) The new Republican Senate campaign leadership is working hard to recruit top-tier candidates for the 2014 election in an effort to claim control of the Senate. Democrats have more seats to defend than Republicans, but the GOP has run into some early recruiting difficulties in states... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 26, 2013 3:01 PM

  NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) Country music star George Jones had his roots in Texas. He was born near the town of Saratoga and started out singing in church and performing for tips on the streets of Beaumont. Jones went on to have number one songs in five separate decades from the... more »

• Erasing FAA furloughs...Fire kills 38 near Moscow...Castro daughter denied visa

  April 26, 2013 2:39 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) Congress is looking to end air traffic controller furloughs that are being blamed for thousands of flight delays this week. The Senate voted last night to erase about $200 million in cuts to the Federal Aviation Administration and the House could decide on the measure today. House Democratic... more »

• Identifying 5 gunshot victims...7 blasts in fuel barge fire...175 dead in Bangladesh

  April 25, 2013 2:40 AM

  MANCHESTER, Ill. (AP) Authorities in Manchester, Ill., are still trying to identify five people believed to have been shot to death in their home by a man who later was gunned down by police. Authorities say 43-year-old Rick Smith allegedly walked into the home and killed a man, two women... more »

• Midwest high water...Court appearance for suspect in train bombing plot...Fisker early warning

  April 24, 2013 2:48 AM

  PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) Midwest residents living along the flooded Mississippi and Illinois Rivers are praying for an end to relenting rains. Officials in Peoria say the Illinois River has crested, but roads and buildings are flooded and riverfront buildings are inundated. Residents in Dutchtown, Mo., are hoping their sandbagging... more »

• Here is the latest news from The Associated Press

  April 23, 2013 2:47 AM

  BOSTON (AP) Two U.S. officials say it appears the Boston Marathon bombings were motivated by religious extremism but that the suspects were not involved with Islamic terrorist organizations. The officials say that's what's been gleaned from the first interrogation of the surviving suspect, who responded in writing because he can't... more »

• 1 week after the bombing...The impact of furloughs...Taliban takes 9 hostages

  April 22, 2013 2:43 AM

  BOSTON (AP) This afternoon marks one week since two bombs went off at the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 180. There'll be a moment of silence today at 2:50 p.m., the time the first bomb exploded. Meanwhile, authorities are waiting to question the widow of bombing... more »

• ACLU concerned about Miranda-less questioning of bomb suspect...Working to stem floodwaters

  April 21, 2013 2:55 AM

  BOSTON (AP) The American Civil Liberties Union and a federal public defender have raised concerns about plans to question the surviving Boston bombing suspect without reading him his Miranda rights. ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero says the legal exception on Miranda applies only when there is a continued threat to... more »

• Surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect held at hospital...Residents of West, Texas want to get back home

  April 20, 2013 2:48 AM

  WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) A Justice Department official says the surviving suspect in the horrifying attack on the Boston Marathon will not be read his Miranda rights before he's questioned by a special interrogation team. That will happen under a special provision of the law. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (JOH'-kahr tsahr-NY'-ev) is being... more »

• 2 bombing suspects on video...MIT officer dead...Destruction left in West, TX

  April 19, 2013 2:48 AM

  BOSTON (AP) One man is wearing a white baseball cap, the other has a dark one. And they're both carrying backpacks. The FBI is circulating images of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing, hoping someone knows who they are. The images, from surveillance video, show one man walking behind... more »

• Firefighters unaccounted for in TX blast...Obama travels to Boston...Perez confirmation hearing today

  April 18, 2013 2:31 AM

  WEST, Texas (AP) Some firefighters who had been battling a Texas fertilizer plant fire before an explosion are now unaccounted for. The mayor of the town of West says up to six volunteer firefighters were at the scene when the explosion happened Wednesday night. Authorities say an unknown number of... more »

• FBI asks for help in solving Boston attack...Senator says police have suspect in ricin mailing...Gun proposals in trouble

  April 17, 2013 2:33 AM

  BOSTON (AP) Law enforcement agencies are pleading with the public to come forward with photos, videos or any information that might help them solve the bombings that killed three people and wounded more than 170 at Monday's Boston Marathon. The bomber may have been seen amid revelers, carrying an unusually... more »

• New York's gun law in effect...String of bombings in Iraq...Snowmobiling boy feared dead in crevasse

  April 15, 2013 2:34 AM

  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Key measures of New York's tough new gun law are kicking in today. People with guns that have been reclassified as assault weapons are required to register them. There also are new limits on the number of bullets allowed in magazines. The National Rifle Association says it... more »

• US and China draw closer over NKorea issue...WHO says it expects more spread of China bird flu

  April 14, 2013 2:58 AM

  BEIJING (AP) Attempts to restrain north Korea have put the U.S. and China in the position of forming a new and tentative bond. The countries have agreed to work together to rid the bellicose nation of nuclear weapons. The test is whether the world powers can shelve years of rivalry... more »

• California man with bacterial meningitis declared brain dead...Some states brace for yet another storm

  April 13, 2013 2:56 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) A 33-year-old West Hollywood man remains on life support after being declared brain dead from bacterial meningitis. The man's illness has prompted a warning to sexually active men about the deadly strain of illness. The illness could be spread by sex and kissing but not by casual... more »

• Trying to calm things down...Starting the gun control debate...Back in court for FL couple

  April 12, 2013 2:37 AM

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Secretary of State John Kerry is hoping talks with officials in South Korea and visits to Japan and China will help lead to a cooling down of tensions on the Korean peninsula. Kerry arrived in Seoul Friday, the first of four days of talks in East... more »

• Senate about to debate gun control ... NKoreans focused on holiday today ... Malawi says no VIP treatment for Madonna

  April 11, 2013 2:36 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate is about to launch an emotion-charged debate on new gun restrictions. The lawmakers are set to vote later this morning on an attempt by conservatives to scuttle a Democratic gun control bill before debate even starts on a proposal to expand background checks to more gun... more »

• Here is the latest West Virginia news from The Associated Press

  April 10, 2013 8:39 AM

  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) A unanimous West Virginia Legislature has voted to repeal a law that had allowed for involuntary sterilizations. The law allowed forced sterilization of people deemed mentally incompetent. State officials say it was applied regularly in the 1029s and '30s. WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) A West Virginia man has... more »

• Gun control deal close ... Obama to send budget to Congress ... SKorea blames NKorea for cyberattack

  April 10, 2013 2:30 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) Congressional negotiators say they're close to working a deal on gun control legislation that would require background checks for purchases at gun shows and online. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Republican Sen. Patrick Toomey of Pennsylvania are expected to make an announcement today. WASHINGTON (AP)... more »

• Increasing the tension...Serbian rampage...Rutgers looking deeper

  April 9, 2013 2:37 AM

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korea says it's on the eve of a nuclear war with its southern neighbor, and it's telling all foreign companies and tourists to evacuate South Korea. Last week, North Korea told foreign diplomats based in Pyongyang that it wouldn't be able to guarantee their safety... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 8, 2013 2:29 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Democrats in the Texas House have blasted a Republican proposal to reduce the number of early voting days from 12 to seven in Texas. Supporters said it was hard to get volunteers to monitor the polls for all 12 days. But opponents said it was simply an... more »

• Obama in CT...Afghan bomb kills 9...Rutgers president to hold town hall

  April 8, 2013 2:43 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama travels to Connecticut today to make a case for gun control legislation. Meanwhile two influential senators, one from each party, are working on a plan that could expand background checks on firearms sales to include gun shows and online transactions. Aides say Democrat Joe Manchin... more »

• Kerry mourns diplomat...Korea tensions effect allies' plans

  April 7, 2013 2:57 AM

  ISTANBUL (AP) Secretary of State John Kerry says a U.S. diplomat killed in Afghanistan was everything America stands for. Kerry says 25-year-old Anne Smedinghoff died trying to make a difference by providing young Afghans with education. Smedinghoff was one of six Americans killed in an attack Saturday in Afghanistan. SEOUL,... more »

• Kansas anti-abortion bill passes...White supremacist in custody for questioning in Colorado case

  April 6, 2013 2:58 AM

  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Abortion opponents say language in a Kansas bill stating that life begins "at fertilization" is a declaration of principle and not an outright ban on terminating pregnancies. Abortion-rights advocates say it threatens access to abortion services. The measure overwhelmingly approved in legislature is expected to be signed... more »

• 2nd failure at Japanese nuke plant...Economists predict unemployment the same...Ammunition frenzy

  April 5, 2013 2:32 AM

  TOKYO (AP) For a second time this month, a cooling system has failed at the tsunami-damaged nuclear plant in northeast Japan. Nuclear regulators say an alarm went off Friday afternoon for the cooling system for a storage pool for fuel at one of the reactors. They say there's no immediate... more »

• Governor to sign Conn. gun law...New Orleans jail video furor

  April 4, 2013 2:35 AM

  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Connecticut's governor plans to sign wide-ranging gun legislation today that passed after a long day of respectful somber debate. The legislation comes in response to the Newtown shootings. New gun control measures ban the sales of large-capacity ammunition magazines and more than 100 weapons that previously had... more »

• Obama pushes gun control in CO...CT lawmakers to debate strict gun laws...NKorea turns up the heat

  April 3, 2013 2:43 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama travels to Colorado today to step up his call for universal background checks for gun buyers and at least a vote in Congress on an assault weapons ban and limits on large-capacity ammunition magazines. The trip comes a day after the National Rifle Association released... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 2, 2013 3:11 PM

  GALVESTON, Texas (AP) Jury selection has started in the capital murder trial of a southeast Texas man accused of killing a 79-year-old woman last year. Prosecutors say Bartholomew Granger killed Minnie Sebolt and wounded several others, including his ex-wife and daughter, during a shooting spree in Beaumont. LITTLEFIELD, Texas (AP)... more »

• More threats from NKorea...Restarting search for remains...Rush for high-skilled visas

  April 2, 2013 2:43 AM

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korea is following up its nearly daily threats against the U.S. and South Korea with promises to restart a nuclear reactor that can make a bomb's worth of plutonium a year. The plutonium reactor was shut down in 2007 as part of international nuclear disarmament... more »

• Looking for a link...Still working out immigration reform...Time for the WH Easter Egg Roll

  April 1, 2013 2:50 AM

  KAUFMAN, Texas (AP) The sheriff in Kaufman County, Texas says there's nothing to indicate for certain whether the slayings of the local district attorney and his wife are connected to the killing of an assistant DA two months ago. The bodies of county District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife... more »

• Young driver arrested in deadly Nevada crash...Texas DA, wife found dead in home

  March 31, 2013 2:39 AM

  MESQUITE, Nev. (AP) An 18-year-old driver is under arrest, suspected of driving under the influence after a Nevada crash that killed five members of a Southern California family. Authorities say the 18-year-old rear-ended a van carrying seven members of the family. Two people in the van are hospitalized. One passenger... more »

• Immigration deal chances improved...Former Atlanta educators indicted in cheating scandal

  March 30, 2013 2:51 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) A thaw between business and labor has improved the chances for a Senate deal on an ambitious rewrite of the nation's immigration laws. The AFL-CIO and U.S. Chamber of Commerce appear ready to set aside their differences over a new low-skilled worker program that's been holding up the... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 29, 2013 3:01 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The unemployment rate in Texas rose slightly last month to 6.4 percent. But it remains below the 7.1 percent recorded a year ago and last month's national rate of 7.7 percent. State officials say Texas added about 81,000 jobs in February with construction and manufacturing and professional... more »

• Pushing for cleaner gasoline...More for subsidized loans...Free shotguns

  March 29, 2013 2:47 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The Obama administration will unveil today a proposal to reduce sulfur in gasoline and tighten emissions standards on cars beginning in 2017. An oil industry study says the proposed rule could increase gasoline prices by 6 cents to 9 cents a gallon. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates the... more »

• Pushing for immigration reform...Regulating the international arms trade...Airline merger approved

  March 28, 2013 2:38 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama is pushing for swift action on a sweeping immigration bill. Obama tells Spanish-language TV networks Telemundo and Univision that he believes last-minute obstacles to passing legislation are "resolvable" and he predicts Congress could pass a bill by the end of the summer. UNITED NATIONS (AP)... more »

• Costs of healthcare ... High Court hears 2nd gay marriage case ... Public opinion

  March 27, 2013 2:51 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) A new study says insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims on individual health policies under health care overhaul. And that could increase premiums for at least some Americans who don't have an employer plan. But the Obama administration... more »

• Same-sex cases before Supreme Court...Training Syrian moderates...The necessity of knowing numbers

  March 26, 2013 2:42 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today on California's ban on same-sex marriage. On Wednesday, the court will take up the part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that prevents same-sex couples who are legally married from receiving a range of federal tax, pension and other... more »

• The last US detention facility...A bailout agreement...Unemployment and the disabled

  March 25, 2013 2:37 AM

  BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) Today, U.S. officials will be handing over to the Afghan government the only detention facility in the country left under American control. A transfer ceremony is set for today at the Parwan Detention Facility, located next to the U.S.-run Bagram military base north of Kabul. The U.S.... more »

• A Powerball winner...Obama back from Middle East

  March 24, 2013 2:51 AM

  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Powerball and New Jersey Lottery officials say details will be released at a Monday news conference about the single winning jackpot ticket sold for last night's drawing. All they're saying now is the one winning ticket for the $338.3 million jackpot was sold in the Garden... more »

• Senate works late on budget verison...Obama wrapping up in Middle East

  March 23, 2013 3:01 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate is working into the early morning hours voting on amendments as it nears passage of a $3.7 trillion budget for next year. The blueprint won't resolve the deep differences with Republicans over deficits and the size of government. Along with a House Republican-passed measure, the plans... more »

• 3 dead at Quantico...Obama wrapping up Israel stop...Insider attack in Afghanistan

  March 22, 2013 2:54 AM

  FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) Three people are dead at the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Va. A base spokesman says early this morning authorities entered barracks where the suspect in a shooting death had barricaded himself. He was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and a second victim was... more »

• House plan proposes deep cuts...Iran working on plutonium reactor...YouTube has 1 billion watchers

  March 21, 2013 2:40 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The Republican-led House is expected today to pass a budget plan that would clamp down on domestic agencies and sharply cut safety-net programs for the poor. At the same time, the Democratic-controlled Senate is beginning a lengthy slog toward passage of a rival budget measure that would restore... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 20, 2013 3:01 PM

  FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) A terrorism consultant says the Army psychiatrist charged in the Fort Hood shooting rampage visited terror groups' websites before the 2009 attack. The judge in Maj. Nidal Hasan's case will decide if Evan Kohlmann will be an expert witness at the trial starting in May. Hasan,... more »

• Deadly training blast ... Survey: lower income say worse off now ... 'Stop and Frisk' testimony continues

  March 20, 2013 2:37 AM

  HAWTHORNE, Nev. (AP) The Pentagon has banned a type of mortar round following the deaths of several Marines during warfare training in Nevada's high desert. The mortar shell explosion happened Monday night at the Hawthorne Army Depot, killing at least seven, possibly eight Marines. Several other soldiers were wounded. Investigators... more »

• Pope installation...Deadly Iraq attacks...Bloomberg's anti-smoking plan

  March 19, 2013 2:50 AM

  VATICAN CITY (AP) Thousands of people are pouring into St. Peter's Square to witness the official start of the papacy of the first pope from the New World. The installation Mass for Pope Francis is simpler than the 2005 ceremony for Pope Benedict in keeping with Francis' style, but still... more »

• NYC's stop and frisk on trial...Obama to nominated a labor secretary...Steubenville rape case not over

  March 18, 2013 2:36 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) A trial is set to begin this morning in New York City over the police department's controversial tactic of stopping, questioning and sometimes frisking people on the street. More than a hundred police officers, scholars and lawmakers are expected to testify about the policy that has seen... more »

• Verdict awaited in rape case involving high school football players...Rape of Swiss woman in India investigated

  March 17, 2013 2:41 AM

  STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) Two high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl after an alcohol-fueled party last summer are awaiting a verdict from a judge in their non-jury trial. Testimony wrapped up yesterday and the judge said he would announce his verdict today. NEW DELHI (AP) The investigation... more »

• Authorities question how man allegedly killed woman after slipping monitoring device...NKorea tests missile

  March 16, 2013 2:59 AM

  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Authorities have questions about the stabbing death of a woman and the assault on her 10-year-old daughter, allegedly by a man being electronically monitored and facing charges of possessing child pornography. Officials say David J. Renz somehow cut off his monitoring bracelet before carjacking the victim and... more »

• No word of budget breakthrough...Trying to turn Detroit around...Pushing to wean cars off oil

  March 15, 2013 2:52 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) There's no word of any breakthrough after President Barack Obama wrapped up separate meetings with Senate Republicans and House Democrats on trying to avert a government shutdown March 27. Meanwhile, the two parties have advanced rival longer-term budgets in both houses. The full Senate could vote next week... more »

• Senate committee to vote on gun control ... New Pope ... UN: Syrian rebels growing more violent

  March 14, 2013 2:34 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate Judiciary Committee is ready today to approve an assault weapons ban. But even the measure's sponsor concedes that it faces a difficult path through Congress. The bill also would ban large-capacity ammunition magazines carrying more than 10 rounds. Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California says she'll... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 13, 2013 3:01 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Budget writers in the Texas Senate are adding $5 billion in proposed spending, two months after revealing a budget draft that critics slammed as unnecessarily lean. The Senate will now consider $1.4 billion more in public school spending and another $240 million for mental health. McALLEN, Texas... more »

• Mitch Seavey wins Iditarod...House to vote on preventing welfare waivers...Miranda 50th anniversary

  March 13, 2013 2:51 AM

  NOME, Alaska (AP) Mitch Seavey has won the Iditarod dog sled race, becoming the oldest person to do so. The 53-year-old Seavey and his 10 dogs crossed the finish line in Nome, Alaska, at 10:39 p.m. Tuesday, local time. Seavey first won the Iditarod in 2004, and his son, Dallas... more »

• Judge strikes down NYC big, sugary drink ban ... SEC pick faces questioning ... Penn State spent millions on sex abuse scandal

  March 12, 2013 2:37 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) New York City vendors will be able to keep selling big, sugary drinks today. A judge yesterday struck down Mayor Michael Bloomberg's 16-ounce limit on sodas and other sweet drinks, but Bloomberg says he expects the city to win on appeal. The ban was to take effect... more »

• Japan remembers...Pope picking starts Tuesday...Researchers say mummies had heart disease too

  March 11, 2013 2:45 AM

  TOKYO (AP) Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan that left nearly 19,000 people dead or missing. The country marked the solemn occasion with memorial observances in Tokyo and a moment of silence. And hundreds of Japanese forced to evacuate when the quake and tsunami... more »

• Big announcement in Venezuela today...deadly Kentucky fire not suspicious

  March 10, 2013 1:56 AM

  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) The leader of the main opposition in Venezuelan politics is expected to be the center of attention in his country today when he announces whether he'll run in the special presidential election next month. It's a major political decision for Henrique Capriles. If he runs so soon... more »

• Economists surveyed say unemployment is down...Bin Laden's son-in-law in US court...Public housing for the rich?

  March 8, 2013 2:46 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) Economists expect government employment figures today to show modest but steady growth for February. Experts surveyed by FactSet believe employers added 152,000 jobs last month, lowering the unemployment rate to 7.8 percent from 7.9 percent in January. The Labor Department releases figures later this morning. NEW YORK (AP)... more »

• Poss. Storm trouble for New England...Study says more gun laws=fewer gun deaths...Security Council to vote on NKorea

  March 7, 2013 2:36 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The National Weather Service is predicting up to 7 inches of heavy, wet snow in southeastern Connecticut through Friday and a coastal flood warning is in effect for east-facing shores in Massachusetts. Central Massachusetts could get up to 8 inches of snow. The same storm killed at least... more »

• Here is the latest Oklahoma news from The Associated Press

  March 6, 2013 4:31 PM

  PRAGUE, Okla. (AP) The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 3.4 magnitude earthquake has been recorded six miles outside of Prague in central Oklahoma. The Lincoln County Office of Emergency Management says there were no injuries or damage reported from the temblor around 12:24 p.m. today 40 miles east of Oklahoma... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 6, 2013 3:03 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) State Supreme Court Justice Wallace Jefferson has told lawmakers a rash of wrongful convictions may raise questions about an overall deficit of justice across Texas. Jefferson today renewed his call for a state commission to investigate exonerations. He also said the state's legal system is "top notch,"... more »

• Here is the latest Georgia news from The Associated Press

  March 6, 2013 11:31 AM

  ATLANTA (AP) State lawmakers have reached agreement on a deal to fix one aspect of Georgia's new car tax law that drew complaints about car leasing. The deal is expected to fix unintended consequences of Georgia's new title tax law that took effect Friday. ATLANTA (AP) Georgia state revenues were... more »

• Big snow...Karzai tells his security forces to straighten up...Senate could vote on Brennan Thursday

  March 6, 2013 2:46 AM

  CHICAGO (AP) Hundreds of airline flights along the projected path of a late snow are being canceled, and residents are getting prepared for a storm that's already left up to 10 inches in Chicago. Forecasters say Washington D.C. could get 3 to 7 inches and western Maryland could see 16... more »

• Big winter storm ... Averting a government shutdown ... Study: Life expectancy down for US women

  March 5, 2013 2:54 AM

  CHICAGO (AP) A major snowstorm that moved through parts of the Dakotas and Minnesota yesterday, is zeroing in on Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana today. Up to 10 inches of snow could fall in the Chicago area. The National Weather Service says both the morning and evening rush hours could be... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 4, 2013 3:01 PM

  CYPRESS, Texas (AP) Investigators searching for the parents of a newborn girl abandoned near a Houston-area apartment complex have released sketches of what her parents might look like. Caregivers say the baby was about an hour old when discovered February 19th wrapped in a plastic bag at the complex in... more »

• Cardinals gather...Survey: Economists oppose automatic spending cuts

  March 4, 2013 2:48 AM

  VATICAN CITY (AP) Today is the first meeting among cardinals in Rome who still have to set a date to pick a new pope. Today they plan to discuss several issues facing the Catholic Church, such as Vatican scandals and keeping Christianity relevant in today's world. WASHINGTON (AP) A survey... more »

• Bombings around Baghdad...Sinkhole house to be torn down

  March 3, 2013 3:01 AM

  BAGHDAD (AP) Iraqi officials say three roadside bombs went off simultaneously today in two Shiite-dominated areas in the Baghdad region, killing four people and wounding 11. Violence has ebbed across Iraq in recent years, but insurgents frequently attack security forces and civilians in an attempt to undermine the country's Shiite-led... more »

• School districts to feel sequester...Bernanke continues to defend low interest rates

  March 2, 2013 2:56 AM

  FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) The automatic spending cuts now in place will impact many areas, including public schools, and those on and around military bases could be especially hard hit. Some districts with military ties from coast-to-coast have already have axed sports teams and eliminated teachers. That's because losses will... more »