The CIA and a secret vacuum cleaner

How the accused 9/11 mastermind worked on designing a better vacuum cleaner while in CIA custody, to keep h...

Iraq attacks leave 31 dead, mostly security forces

Insurgents in Iraq launched two days of bloody assaults at the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan th...

Pope criminalizes leaks, sex abuse in first laws

Florida Teacher of the Year to be announced

Florida's Teacher of the Year is set to be named in Orlando Thursday night.

Quebec premier arrives at rail disaster site

Environment

South Florida water district names new director

The governing board of the South Florida Water Management District on Thursday hired a new executive direct...

US unemployment benefit applications rise to 360K

The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits rose 16,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted...

Experts: Obama’s plan to predict future leakers unproven, unlikely to work

In an initiative aimed at rooting out future leakers and other security violators, President Barack Obama h...

Russell advances to Newport's semifinals

Michael Russell let a lead slip away in the second set and fell behind early in the deciding tiebreaker. Th...

Patriots' Dennard accused of DUI in Nebraska

Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was arrested and accused of drunk driving Thursday in Nebraska while on...

Freeman, Delabar elected as All-Stars; Puig misses

So much for Puig-mania sweeping the country. Give this contest to Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman.

Phegley's slam leads White Sox over Tigers 6-3

It was hard to tell who was happier when Joshua Phegley's sixth-inning grand slam cleared the fence - Phegl...

Patriots' Dennard accused of DUI in Nebraska

Alfonzo Dennard of the New England Patriots was arrested Thursday in Nebraska and accused of driving drunk ...

Jeter singles, rejoins Yanks after 9-month layoff

Derek Jeter stepped into the batter's box at Yankee Stadium for the first time in nine months, and the crow...

Diamondbacks lose 7-5 in 14 innings to Dodgers

The Arizona Diamondbacks have struggled to close out games over the past few weeks.

Padres fall 5-4 to Rockies, lose 13th out of 15

Losing for the 13th time in 15 games left the San Diego Padres trying to find some positives.

Stocks jump after Fed keeps stimulus in place

The stock market is rising to record highs after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central ban...

Low-wage food workers stage one-day strike at Smithsonian museums

Jonathan Ross, a restaurant worker at one of the famous Smithsonian Institution museums, went on a one-day ...

Former Ford CEO Philip Caldwell dies at age 93

Philip Caldwell, the first person to lead Ford Motor Co. who wasn't a member of the founding family, died W...

Duke announces her departure from Fed board

Elizabeth Duke announced Thursday that she will step down from the Federal Reserve's board in Washington at...

Chinese police say Glaxo employees bribed doctors

China's police ministry accused executives of pharmaceutical supplier GlaxoSmithKline on Thursday of conduc...

Discount store revenue comparisons for June

Summary of revenue at stores open at least a year in June for discount chains, with percentage increase or ...

Retailers report strong gains for June

June sales heated up for stores, in a sign that Americans likely will continue to spend during the importan...

News Summary: Home repossessions declined in June

REPOSSESSIONS FALL: Foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac says that the number of U.S. homes repossessed by l...

Man gets 42 years for killing woman in car

A Tampa Bay area man has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for killing a woman while firing into a crowd...

5 things to know in Florida for July 12

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

Pregnant woman killed in car crash

A pregnant central Florida woman died in a crash when another driver pulled out in front of her.

Officials identify victim of Glacier park fall

Officials with Glacier National Park have released the name of a 21-year-old Florida man who died in a fall...

Fla. man charged in NJ police standoff

A Florida man who authorities say broke into his ex-girlfriend's New Jersey home and threatened her was cha...

Man gets 30 years for fatal shooting

A South Florida man who fled as jurors were deliberating on his third-degree murder case earlier this year ...

More than 150 accused in online wildlife sales

More than 150 people face federal and state charges after authorities disrupted online wildlife trafficking...

Ex-head of NYC hospital admits taking kickbacks

The former chief executive of the country's oldest orthopedic hospital pleaded guilty Thursday to criminal ...

Diary reveals school aide had student's baby

Authorities say the diary of a Southern California teacher's aide reveals her sexual relationship with an u...

NTSB findings on SF plane crash at a glance

After departing from Shanghai and stopping in Seoul, Asiana Flight 214 makes its final approach into San Fr...

Court denies Fort Hood suspect access to evidence

The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, cannot access evidence obtai...

Photographer charged after flying over feedlot

A National Geographic freelance photographer who took pictures of a western Kansas feedlot from a paraglide...

Asiana passengers begged 911 dispatchers for help

Stunned and bleeding after a Boeing 777 crash-landed at the San Francisco airport, hundreds of passengers s...

Army relieves Fort Jackson general

The Army is removing the one-star general in charge of its largest training post following his suspension i...

Descendants of Sand Creek Massacre victims sue

A lawsuit filed by descendants of American Indians killed in the Sand Creek Massacre argues the federal gov...

John Kerry's wife moved to rehab hospital

Teresa Heinz Kerry has been moved to a rehabilitation hospital in Boston as the condition of the wife of U....

Family prepares to bury soldier killed in London

Relatives of a British soldier killed in broad daylight by alleged Islamic extremists say they are profound...

Egypt's liberals pressing for democracy after coup

The liberal and youth movements that backed the military's removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are...

Egypt to investigate Morsi for 2011 jailbreak

Prosecutors will investigate allegations that Egypt's ousted president escaped from prison during the 2011 ...

Egypt’s military blames Mohammed Morsi’s supporters for violence

In a battle over the narrative of what’s happened here during the past eight dramatic days, the new...

Latin American complaints over U.S. spying ignore their own wiretap programs

Several Latin American presidents have complained bitterly following recent revelations about U.S. electron...

Correction: Mideast-Ramadan story

In a story July 10 about Ramadan, The Associated Press, relying on a press release issued by the U.N.'s Dep...

Venezuela announces hard-currency auction

Venezuela's central bank says that on Friday it will begin selling dollars at auction for only the second t...

Pope lets Catholics join Anglican converts

Pope Francis is letting baptized Catholics join the new church structure created to receive Anglican converts.

20th Century Fox to create musicals from its films

Get ready for more stage versions of your favorite movies - 20th Century Fox has formed a new joint venture...

3 more Broadway shows slated to autism-friendly

Beau convicted of murder in NY designer's death

The playboy boyfriend of a fashion designer was convicted Thursday of strangling and drowning her in the ba...

Bieber listed as underage guest at Chicago club

Pop star Justin Bieber is listed as an underage guest on a citation that Chicago police issued to a nightclub.

Crystal touts tourism for NY hometown after Sandy

Billy Crystal is going to bat for his New York hometown following the pummeling it took from Superstorm Sandy.

Paula Deen dumps legal team after admitting slurs

Paula Deen has replaced her lead legal team, the latest fallout from her admission she used racial slurs in...

Kris Jenner lives talk show 'dream' this summer

The driven matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner clan is taking center stage with her own talk show, and Kris ...

Lil Twist arrested for suspected DUI in Bieber car

The rapper known as Lil Twist has been arrested for investigation of driving under the influence after bein...