Parents sue Pittsburgh zoo in boy's mauling death
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The parents of a 2-year-old boy who fell into a wild African dogs exhibit and was mauled to death last fall have sued the Pittsburgh zoo....
Evacuated residents of ND city to return Friday
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- The threat of a possible dam failure on a river near a northeastern North Dakota city eased on Thursday, and officials said most of the 1,300 evacuated residents would be allowed to return to their homes within 24 hours....
Body of child found in deadly Minn. landslide
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Authorities in St. Paul say they've recovered the body of a child missing since a rockslide killed a classmate and left two others injured at a park along the Mississippi River....
Teen brother questioned in death of 2 Utah boys
WEST POINT, Utah (AP) -- An older brother was being questioned Thursday in the deaths of two Utah boys found by their mother when she returned home, police said....
Defense releases photos, texts of Trayvon Martin
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- George Zimmerman's defense attorneys on Thursday released photos and text messages from 17-year-old Trayvon Martin's cellphone ahead of a hearing that will determine whether they can be used at Zimmerman's murder trial....
Medal of Honor winner McGarity dies in Tenn.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Former World War II Army squad leader and Medal of Honor recipient Vernon McGarity has died at the age of 91....
5 arrested in Conn. $4M jewelry heist, kidnapping
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- Authorities say five people have been arrested in the robbery of $4 million in jewelry from a Connecticut store in an elaborate heist that began with the kidnapping of store employees more than 40 miles away....
10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos
Here's your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see....
$250k bail set in Pa. infant's faith-healing death
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Bail is set at $250,000 each for Philadelphia parents who believe in faith healing over medicine and have had two children die of pneumonia....
Hofstra petition seeks better off-campus security
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- More than 2,000 people have signed a petition asking Hofstra University to beef up off-campus security following the killing of a student....
Mourners remember girl, 9, killed in Okla. tornado
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Friends and family are attending funeral services for a 9-year-old girl killed by Monday's tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb....
FBI arrests suspect in Wash. state ricin case
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- The FBI has arrested a suspect in a case involving the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin and says investigators are working "around the clock" to address any remaining risks....
