War on terror

Obama to speak on prison, legality of drone program

President Barack Obama will discuss the legality of his administration’s secret drone program and h...

OJ Simpson lawyers say he is closer to freedom

The latest high-stakes court hearing for O.J. Simpson in the glitzy capital of big gambles has come to a cl...

Nadal captures 7th Rome title in rout of Federer

Even the great Roger Federer couldn't quell Rafael Nadal's momentum.

Officer who shot NY student faced harrowing choice

EDUCATION

Teacher-training programs’ success under scrutiny

Florida and several other states are creating accountability systems so education schools will develop quan...

Man falls 16 floors from Jacksonville hotel balcony, dies

A man has died after authorities say he fell from a 16th floor balcony of a downtown Jacksonville hotel.

Coffee

Colombia’s fight against coffee blight may show the way for stricken Central America

As coffee-leaf rust sweeps through Central America and Mexico, Colombian farmers are just beginning to emer...

Giants' tough trip ends at Rox with another thud

Royals can't hold lead again in 4-3 loss to A's

David Lough's indecision cost the Kansas City Royals.

Red Sox win 5th in row, beat Twins on rainy day

John Lackey allowed one hit over six innings before a three-hour rain delay, Dustin Pedroia and Will Middle...

Randolph struggles, Grizzlies routed in Game 1

The Memphis Grizzlies have lost the opener in each round of this year's playoffs, but not like this.

Jennifer Johnson wins Mobile Bay LPGA Classic

Jennifer Johnson got a hug and congratulations from the defending Mobile Bay LPGA Classic champion before i...

Wood homers, gives up late homer as Mets beat Cubs

Brewers end tough trip with 4-2 loss to Cardinals

Kyle Lohse had another frustrating experience against his ex-teammates. The rest of the Milwaukee Brewers w...

Buybacks are a big factor behind stock market boom

It's the narcissist rally.

Jamie Dimon under pressure ahead of investor vote

Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of the country's biggest bank, faces a key test this week: His shareholders a...

Hits and misses in Facebook's history

Facebook made its debut on the stock market a year ago on May 18 in one of the largest IPOs in history and ...

Bernanke forecasts gains from computer technology

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable be...

Gauge of US economy's future health up in April

A measure of the U.S. economy's future health rose solidly in April, buoyed by a sharp rise in applications...

Pew survey questions Gen X, baby boomer savings

A research report by the Pew Charitable Trusts says younger baby boomers and Generation Xers face an uncert...

Transocean shareholders oust chairman

Transocean Ltd. shareholders have voted out the oil drilling company's chairman and backed one of the nomin...

Fla. Gov. will veto 3 percent college tuition hike

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has maintained a steadfast opposition in the last year to raising the cost of ...

Coast Guard rescues 13 from sinking boat in Fla.

The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued 13 people after their boat sank in the waters off Clearwater.

Fla. gov. steps up pace on signing death warrants

Gov. Rick Scott is signing death warrants at a pace rarely seen in Florida since the death penalty was rein...

Fla. girl who lost feet in lawnmower meets dolphin

A toddler whose feet were amputated after her father accidentally backed over her with a riding lawnmower h...

Florida Lotto jackpot rises to $12 million

The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $12 million after no one matched the six winning numbers...

Teen arrested after cops say she bit man's penis

A 19-year-old high school student has been arrested after authorities say she bit her boyfriend's penis whe...

Man falls 16 floors from Jacksonville hotel balcony, dies

A man has died after authorities say he fell from a 16th floor balcony of a downtown Jacksonville hotel.

Polygraph world’s close ties spark accusations of favoritism

When polygrapher Walt Goodson began moonlighting for a private company, he didn’t think the law enforc...

Glitch in widely used polygraph can skew results

Police departments and federal agencies across the country are using a type of polygraph despite evidence o...

FBI turns away many applicants who fail lie-detector tests

Thousands of job applicants come to FBI offices every year, eager to work for the top law enforcement agenc...

US adviser on board of firm that sold anthrax drug

Former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, who has served as a bio-warfare adviser to the president, the Pent...

Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run

A Phoenix police officer and firefighter both died Sunday after suffering critical injuries in separate acc...

10 Things to Know for Monday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:

Trace volcano ash reaches small Alaska city

Alaska's Pavlof Volcano sent ash and steam skyward Sunday but not enough to raise the aviation threat for i...

Asia markets up after US delivers positive data

Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday.

Death sentence in Chinese underground bank case

A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death in the government's latest crackdown on under...

Tons of New Zealand meat stranded on Chinese docks

Hundreds of tons of frozen mutton, lamb and beef from New Zealand have been stranded on Chinese docks after...

Top Libyan official: Benghazi explosion accident

Libya's deputy prime minister says an investigation has indicated that a deadly explosion in Benghazi last ...

Drug charge for Virgin Islands environment officer

Federal agents have arrested the top enforcement officer for the U.S. Virgin Islands environment agency on ...

Nigeria military: 17 killed during offensive

Nigeria's military says its offensive against insurgents in the country's restive northeast has killed at l...

Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement wit...

OJ Simpson lawyers say he is closer to freedom

The latest high-stakes court hearing for O.J. Simpson in the glitzy capital of big gambles has come to a cl...

'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes

"Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, tho...

Leader of Toots and the Maytals injured at concert

Officials say the leader of the reggae band Toots and the Maytals was injured when a 19-year-old man threw ...

Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards

Ron Chernow receives biography award

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow was honored by his peers this weekend and in turn shared a fe...

Old rules don't mean much to broadcasters

The most striking thing about the broadcast TV networks announcing their new fall schedules this past week ...

Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: