2 infants among 10 kids killed in Oklahoma tornado
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Two infants were among the 24 people killed by the tornado that ripped across the Oklahoma City area this week, the Oklahoma medical examiner's office said Wednesday....
Maine man appears in court in missing teen's death
BANGOR, Maine (AP) -- A 15-year-old girl found dead in woods north of Bangor knew the man charged with killing her, her best friend said, contrary to early reports that before her disappearance she'd headed outside her Glenburn home to see someone she recently met on Facebook....
Chicago Board of Ed to vote on 53 school closings
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Board of Education was expected to take a final vote Wednesday on whether to close 53 schools, an ambitious proposal that sparked protests and lawsuits and could help define - for better or worse - Mayor Rahm Emanuel's term in office....
Judge: Hollister clothing unfriendly to disabled
DENVER (AP) -- A federal judge in Denver is contemplating an injunction against Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and J.M. Hollister LLC after ruling earlier that nearly 250 of their clothing stores that cater to a hip, young clientele are unfriendly to the disabled....
Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- The cost of a massive tornado that battered an Oklahoma City suburb could be more than $2 billion, according to a preliminary official estimate announced Wednesday. State authorities meanwhile said two infants were among the 24 people who perished in the twister....
Intercontinental missile test-launched in Calif.
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) -- The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base on Wednesday, a month after the test flight was postponed because of tensions with North Korea....
Names of those killed in Oklahoma tornado
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The Oklahoma medical examiner's office says it has positively identified 23 of 24 people killed in the tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, including 10 children. Officials still were trying to contact eight victims' relatives Wednesday, but released the names of 16 others:...
Feds open special inspection into NC nuke plant
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Federal regulators said Wednesday that they are conducting a special inspection of a nuclear power plant outside North Carolina's capital city that was forced to shut down last week after operators discovered corrosion and cracking in the reactor vessel's covering....
Skateboarders might find new love at Philly park
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Brokenhearted skateboarders long banned from Philadelphia's internationally renowned shredding paradise of Love Park may have a new object of affection: Paine's Park....
Boston church official faces racketeering charges
BOSTON (AP) -- A Boston church official who once claimed to be an associate of mobster James "Whitey" Bulger has been arrested on charges of stealing money from the church....
Complaint accuses Exxon Mobil of anti-gay bias
NEW YORK (AP) -- One after another, major U.S. corporations have updated anti-discrimination policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers, drawing plaudits from gay-rights groups. There's one prominent exception: Exxon Mobil Corp....
Conn. rail service returns to normal
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Regular train service returned to Connecticut on Wednesday, five days after a derailment injured scores of commuters and damaged tracks....
Marathon bombing victims urged to apply for funds
BOSTON (AP) -- The administrator of the Boston Marathon victims' compensation fund said just five people have filed applications as of Tuesday, and is urging those affected by the blasts to fill out the paperwork before time runs out....
