FILE - This undated file photo provided by Cuyahoga County Jail shows Ariel Castro. Cleveland officials are trying to keep Castro's house, where three women were imprisoned for a decade, intact until his trial is concluded.

Log: Cleveland suspect passes time pacing, staring

A man accused of imprisoning three women in his Cleveland home for a decade spends most of his time in jail resting or asleep, with breaks for pacing, showers and cell cleaning.

Marine, dog reunited in surprise ceremony

When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when he returned home.

This image provided by Thomas Saenz, shows Saenz near the tarmac at Kabul International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Finals week can be grueling for many college students but for Thomas Saenz it was also treacherous: The Navy commander _ who was getting his master's degree while fighting in Afghanistan _ needed armed guards and an armored car to get to his exam site in Kabul. Bomb explosions also caused him to miss class a few times. But Saenz persevered. His class graudates Friday.

Navy pilot earns degree in combat zone

Finals week was dangerous for Thomas Saenz. Photo Gallery Available

Correction: Nuclear Plant Shutdown-NC story

In a story May 16 about a shutdown at the Shearon Harris nuclear power plant, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the reactor vessel contains superheated steam. The vessel covers the nuclear core, which produces heat. The heat is converted to steam later in the process to produce electricity.

Judge delays ex-BP engineer's trial

A federal judge in an order Friday agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The judge also had some stern words for attorneys on both sides.

Pittsburgh zoo unveils new tiger cub to public

Officials at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium are showing off their new Amur tiger cub to the public, though the 6-week-old cat can only be seen on a video monitor for now.

FILE - In this March 31, 2011 file photo, co-workers, from left: Leon Peck; Kristin Baldwin; Mike Barth; New York Lottery's Yolanda Vega; Tracy Sussman; John Kutey; Gabrielle Mahar, and John Hilton cut a cake that is a replica of their $319 Mega Millions winning lottery ticket during a news conference in Schenectady, N.Y. Work pools for big jackpots are often fraught with controversy, resulting in lawsuits, broken friendships and worse: delayed payouts.

Record Powerball jackpot inspires office pools

In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream. Photo Gallery Available

Feds: More time needed to indict Tsarnaev

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev won't be indicted within the 30-day period prescribed under the Federal Speedy Trial Act but prosecutors said Friday they would ask for more time.

8-year term for Bulger girlfriend upheld in Mass.

The longtime girlfriend of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger lost her bid to reduce the eight-year prison sentence she received for helping Bulger during his 16 years as a fugitive.

Ex-girlfriend: Suspect normal after beating deaths

A former girlfriend of a man accused in the beating deaths of five people in central Illinois says he had a blister on one hand but otherwise acted normally the day after the killings.

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