Calif. fire crews gain edge on 2 blazes along I-5
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) -- As firefighters took on a stubborn 3-day-old wildfire Friday in rough terrain north of Los Angeles, a second and more serious blaze broke out 30 miles away near Interstate 5, quickly surging to more than 500 acres, briefly threatening an elementary school and leading to the precautionary evacuation of nearly 20 homes....
Plea offer in Delaware waterboarding case
DOVER, Del. (AP) -- A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him....
Conn. commuter trains collide; 60 go to hospitals
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) -- Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said....
UN panel: Sanctions delaying NKorea nuke program
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- North Korea is still trying to import and export nuclear and ballistic missile-related items but financial and trade sanctions are slowing progress on development of their prohibited weapons, U.N. experts say in a new report....
Possible tornado surprises north Alabama city
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) -- A possible tornado has knocked down trees, flipped Dumpsters and damaged the roof of a nearby WalMart in a north Alabama city....
Tornado-ravaged Texas town to start recovery
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) -- Residents whose homes were torn apart or blown away by a North Texas deadly tornado can soon return to retrieve what belongings may be left and start cleaning up, authorities said Friday....
Judge grants injunction in Ark. abortion ban case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- An Arkansas law banning most abortions 12 weeks into a woman's pregnancy won't take effect while a legal challenge is pending, a federal judge ruled Friday....
Charges filed against man in Nevada killing spree
The killings of an elderly couple shot dead in their northern Nevada home ahead of Mother's Day apparently went unnoticed until days later, after the 25-year-old suspect had also killed a newspaper deliveryman and another couple nearby, charging documents allege....
States to get initial money from Japanese gift
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- The five West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 million gift from Japan for cleanup....
AP NewsBreak: Judge laments man's return to prison
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- A Montana judge said he fears he's done a "soul-wrenching injustice" to a man he freed from prison after more than 27 years, only to see him ordered back behind bars by a higher court....
Judge: Atlantic Club casino can seek new buyer
MAYS LANDING, N.J. (AP) -- After paying an $11 million advance to a struggling Atlantic City casino it intended to buy, the parent company of the world's largest online poker website was left with nothing for its troubles Friday when a judge ruled the casino had the right to scrap the deal....
Milwaukee backs off bra ban for historic bar
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A historic Milwaukee bowling alley and bar almost went without the appropriate support after a city inspector decided dozens of bras hanging from its ceiling were a fire hazard....
Feds: More time needed to indict Tsarnaev
BOSTON (AP) -- Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev won't be indicted within the 30-day period prescribed under the Federal Speedy Trial Act but prosecutors said Friday they would ask for more time....
