Wooden beam could be detached part of shipwreck
FAIRPORT, Mich. (AP) -- Archaeologists say a wooden beam found embedded in the floor of Lake Michigan is likely part of a shipwreck, and possibly a detached piece of wreckage from a ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th Century....
Father, son acquitted in NY of sex trafficking
NEW YORK (AP) -- A father and son who acknowledged they were pimps were acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking charges after several prostitutes testified they were treated well....
Ohio woman accuses 3 of holding her captive
ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) -- A woman told authorities she was held captive for more than a year by three people who forced her to do housework, raided her bank account and menaced her with snakes and pit bulls....
FBI hunt for ex-Teamster boss Hoffa's remains ends
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- The excavation of a rural field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, the FBI announced Wednesday, adding another unsuccessful chapter to a nearly 40-year-old mystery....
Judge reads charge against Zimmerman to jurors
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida judge read the formal charge against George Zimmerman on Wednesday to 40 potential jurors who could be selected to decide if the neighborhood watch volunteer committed murder when he shot an unarmed Trayvon Martin....
Neighbors: Couple killed waited for order to leave
DENVER (AP) -- Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air....
8 hurt, some seriously, when car jumps curb in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) -- A car rocketing down an avenue in Manhattan's dense East Village swerved out of control, plowed down a sidewalk and smashed through a storefront flower stand Wednesday morning, injuring eight people, witnesses and officials said....
Investors look for answers on economy from Fed
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Worry and speculation have consumed investors since Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke to Congress last month about the Federal Reserve's drive to keep long-term interest rates at record lows....
Bulger ex-enforcer grilled about varying stories
BOSTON (AP) -- A former enforcer for James "Whitey" Bulger has been grilled by Bulger's attorney about varying stories he told over the years about killings he says were orchestrated by Bulger and his gang....
Aug. trial set for Ohio man in kidnapping of women
CLEVELAND (AP) -- A tentative Aug. 4 trial date has been set for an Ohio man accused of kidnapping three women and holding them in his home for about a decade....
Traffic returns to Wash. bridge that collapsed
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) -- Cars and trucks are rolling again across the Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge, restoring the traffic flow on the main route between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia....
W.Va. mine safety lab creates disasters to train
JULIAN, W.Va. (AP) -- Orange flames lick at the roof of the coal mine, heat building and visibility dropping as smoke begins to fill the underground passageway. Then, with the push of a few buttons on a hand-held remote, the flames flicker out, the smoke dissipates and the lights come on. The roar of fire is replaced by the trickle of nearby water....
Police: Paraplegic castrated at Philly facility
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A 41-year-old man is being held on $5 million bail after police say he castrated a paraplegic during a dispute at an assisted living facility in Philadelphia....
