Police: Suspect in abduction of 2 girls found dead
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Authorities say a man suspected of abducting two girls from an Iowa bus stop has been found dead, and one of the girls is still missing....
Photos of Tucson shooting scene show gun, knife
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Photos taken in the aftermath of the attack that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords show the handgun, high-capacity pistol magazines and knife that Jared Lee Loughner carried with him as he carried out the January 2011 attack....
Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least nine children, and those numbers were expected to climb....
Arias tells jury what she'll do if allowed to live
PHOENIX (AP) -- Jodi Arias asked jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, arguing she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview after she was convicted of murder that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail....
In tornado's wake, worried parents seek out kids
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside an Oklahoma City area church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off - survivors of a deadly tornado that barreled through their community....
Police defend officer who shot NY college student
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) -- The president of a New York police union is defending an officer who accidentally killed a Hofstra University student during a standoff with an armed intruder last week....
Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Tea party activists waving flags and signs, singing patriotic songs and chanting anti-IRS slogans protested outside federal buildings across the country Tuesday to protest the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups....
Face-chewing victim recovering, strumming guitar
MIAMI (AP) -- A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year appeared Tuesday to be mostly at peace with his disfigurement, strumming a guitar, making jokes and thanking people for their donations to help pay for his care....
Man charged in death of missing Maine teenager
BANGOR, Maine (AP) -- Police charged a 20-year-old Maine man with murder Tuesday in the death of a 15-year-old girl who was last seen more than a week ago....
AP PHOTOS: Images of devastating Oklahoma tornado
Residents sift through the remnants of their homes and parents embrace children outside a demolished elementary school. Emergency workers tend to the wounded....
Hospitals treat hundreds after Oklahoma tornado
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Hospital officials say they've treated hundreds of patients, including dozens of children, since a tornado hit an Oklahoma City suburb....
Limited, slower Conn. rail service starts Tuesday
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Commuters facing long delays after a train collision and derailment disrupted their route along Connecticut's shoreline can look forward to easier traveling beginning Tuesday afternoon....
NH marks presidential primary's 100th anniversary
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Defenders of New Hampshire's enviable role in presidential politics are paying tribute to the past while keeping an eye on the future....
Suspect in FAMU hazing death files written plea
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The attorney for the last of the suspects charged in the death of a Florida A&M University drum major during a hazing ritual says his client won't have to appear for an arraignment because he already entered a written not guilty plea....
