War court

Red Cross to Guantánamo judge: Don’t give 9/11 defense lawyers our confidential records

Defense lawyers in the 9/11 trial want access to reports from the Red Cross to the Pentagon to learn more a...

HOLLYWOOD

Hollywood considers shrinking parking spaces

Hollywood’s parking spaces could be getting shorter.

Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade unions call for health-insurance account audit

Union leaders say the county has been stockpiling money in its health-insurance trust fund. Miami-Dade says...

US safety agency investigating Suzuki small SUVs

U.S. safety regulators said Tuesday that they are investigating problems with air-bag sensors in the seats ...

Judge urges new approach for Guantánamo detainee cases

A federal appeals court judge Tuesday called on the president and Congress to consider a different approach...

School Grades

State to review tougher school grading formula

The Florida Board of Education agreed Tuesday to have a task force review the state’s school grading...

Bombing at Pakistani funeral kills 29

A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of hundreds of mourners attending a funeral in northwestern Pak...

Lee, Michael Young lead Phils over Nationals

Cliff Lee struck out nine in eight impressive innings, Michael Young tied a career high with three doubles ...

Orioles hit Verlander hard, beat Tigers 5-2

J.J. Hardy and Adam Jones homered off Justin Verlander, and Manny Machado added a double and two sparkling ...

Pirates end Latos' streak, beat Reds 4-0

Pedro Alvarez singled home a pair of runs in the first inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended Mat Latos' ...

Rays struggle against Aceves, lose 5-1 to Boston

Wil Myers had an uneventful day in his major league debut. Same for the rest of the Tampa Bay Rays, who jus...

Rays struggle against Aceves, lose 5-1 to Boston

Wil Myers had an uneventful day in his major league debut. Same for the rest of the Tampa Bay Rays, who jus...

North Carolina ousts Tigers from CWS with 4-2 win

An LSU team that came to the College World Series as one of the top offensive clubs in the nation left town...

Gomes' HR lifts Red Sox to doubleheader sweep

Jonny Gomes hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Tampa ...

Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire

After initially defying federal regulators, Chrysler abruptly agreed Tuesday to recall some older-model Jee...

US consumer prices rise just 0.1 pct. in May

U.S. consumer prices rose slightly last month, as higher energy costs partly offset cheaper food. The small...

Duke Energy names insider to take over for Rogers

Duke Energy Corp., the nation's largest electric utility, named Chief Financial Officer Lynn Good to replac...

US home construction rises 6.8 percent in May

U.S. builders stepped up home construction in May and applied for permits to build single-family homes at t...

Obama hints Bernanke likely to leave Fed in Jan.

President Barack Obama has given the clearest signal yet that Chairman Ben Bernanke will likely leave the F...

European car sales hit 20-year low for May

European car sales had their worst May in 20 years as the region's recession drags on, the European automak...

Dish won't submit revised bid for Sprint

Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday it would not submit a revised bid for Sprint, leaving...

Police visit home of Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez

State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday...

'Dead zones' predicted for Gulf, Chesapeake Bay

Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico unless a...

More AP classes could cost districts millions

County school superintendents told the state Board of Education on Tuesday that a recent legislative bill a...

French company coming to Florida

A French company is expanding its operations in Florida.

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,103

As of Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at least 2,103 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a resu...

5 things to know in Florida for June 19

Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.

Firm seeks FAA OK for tall Vegas Strip thrill ride

A Florida-based thrill ride developer is seeking federal approval for air space to allow a 650-foot-tall ro...

Mich. woman ordered to trial on false rape report

A Michigan woman accused of faking a sexual assault was ordered to stand trial on charges of making a false...

Oklahoma executes inmate for couple's 2000 deaths

Oklahoma executed a 36-year-old man on Tuesday for taking part in the brutal killing of a ranching couple 1...

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

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

United 787 heading to Tokyo diverted to Seattle

An indication of an oil filter problem prompted the crew of a Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo to div...

Ark. AG seeks to uphold verdict against J&J

Arkansas' attorney general filed a brief Tuesday backed by his counterparts in 35 other states asking the A...

Dish won't submit revised bid for Sprint

Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday it would not submit a revised bid for Sprint, leaving...

Heimlich rescues choking Texas congressman

A Texas congressman who was choking on a piece of popcorn is thanking a fellow Republican from Arizona and ...

Malaysia budget airport launch pushed to May 2014

The opening of a new airport to accommodate budget carriers has been delayed until next year because of des...

Bolivian girl mauled by dog to fly to US for help

Australian sentenced for life for migrant's murder

A serial sex offender was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for a rape and murder that outraged Aust...

Brazil lawmakers OK bill for treatment of gays

A Brazilian congressional human rights committee on Thursday approved legislation that would allow psycholo...

US senators urge Kerry to review Honduras aid

A group of U.S. senators is urging Secretary of State John Kerry to order a review of aid for Honduras' pol...

Jamaica eyes expatriates as source of investment

In a bid to kick start Jamaica's chronically stagnant economy, the Caribbean country is wooing its citizens...

Afghan peace talks with Taliban at hand but not without their bumps

U.S. officials will meet with the Taliban on Thursday in a major breakthrough aimed at opening peace talks...

Selma Blair abruptly exits 'Anger Management'

Sentencing in theft of 'Idol' contestant's iPhone

A woman has been sentenced to eight days in jail for stealing a former "American Idol" contestant's iPhone ...

Edward Furlong charged with assault in LA

'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been charged with assault after a May 21 incident in which his girlf...

Author, teacher of endangered Lakota language dies

Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj to perform at BET Awards

Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj will take the stage at the BET Awards.

Lil Wayne: I'm not stepping on US flag in video

Lil Wayne says he wasn't intentionally stepping on the American flag when shooting his latest video.

Review: Kanye West eerie, erratic on 'Yeezus'

Kanye West, "Yeezus" (Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella)