May 18
Cops investigating after NY college student killed
Police are investigating after a New York college student was killed in an off-campus house during an early morning break-in, casting a pall over the campus and commencement ceremonies.
May 17
Plea offer in Delaware waterboarding case
A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him.
May 17
Possible tornado surprises north Alabama city
A possible tornado has knocked down trees, flipped Dumpsters and damaged the roof of a nearby WalMart in a north Alabama city.
May 17
UN panel: Sanctions delaying NKorea nuke program
North Korea is still trying to import and export nuclear and ballistic missile-related items but financial and trade sanctions are slowing progress on development of their prohibited weapons, U.N. experts say in a new report.
May 17
Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands
A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands.
May 17
Idaho neighbors surprised by Uzbek refugee's arrest, allegations
The Uzbek national and Boise resident accused of training people to carry out terrorist attacks is a refugee who resettled in Boise in 2009.
May 17
Issa subpoenas Pickering over Benghazi probe, demands closed-door testimony
The congressman leading the Republican investigation into last year’s terrorist attacks on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, on Friday ordered retired Ambassador Thomas Pickering to submit to questioning behind closed doors next week over an internal State Department review Pickering helped lead into the attacks.
May 17
Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash
Officials described a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in Connecticut, saying Saturday it's fortunate that no one was killed and that there weren't even more injuries.
May 17
Syrian opposition considers sacking its U.S.-backed interim leader
The fractured Syrian opposition movement is considering ditching its prime minister at a meeting next week, action that would complicate the State Department’s push for peace talks and once again leave the international community without a clear idea of who would take charge should Bashar Assad fall.
May 17
Judge: Atlantic Club casino can seek new buyer
After paying an $11 million advance to a struggling Atlantic City casino it intended to buy, the parent company of the world's largest online poker website was left with nothing for its troubles Friday when a judge ruled the casino had the right to scrap the deal.
May 17
Treasury says U.S. can pay its bills for months, delaying debt ceiling fight
Any confrontation over the nation’s debt ceiling is now unlikely until after Labor Day.
May 17
Failing Ga. student accused of faking kidnapping
A college student in suburban Atlanta is accused of faking his own kidnapping to avoid telling his parents he was failing a class.
May 17
Despite sequester, high-level federal executives slated to get bonuses
An elite group of federal employees is set to receive cash bonuses despite this year’s automatic budget cuts, according to a report that a Senate subcommittee issued Friday.
May 17
Idaho man charged in Uzbekistan terrorism plot
He was a Russian-speaking truck driver who came to Idaho nearly four years ago to join hundreds of other Uzbekistan refugees for whom the state has become a sanctuary from violence in their home country.
May 17
States to get initial money from Japanese gift
The five West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 million gift from Japan for cleanup.
May 17
Milwaukee backs off bra ban for historic bar
A historic Milwaukee bowling alley and bar almost went without the appropriate support after a city inspector decided dozens of bras hanging from its ceiling were a fire hazard.
May 17
Pa. coffee run leads to hatchet hitchhiker arrest
Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker.
May 17
Judge rejects defense bid to photograph Tsarnaev
The attorneys for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev cannot take their own periodic photos of him, a judge ruled Friday, denying the request pertaining to "his evolving mental and physical state" and whether his statements to authorities after his arrest were made voluntarily.
May 17
Mexico’s Pena Nieto, seeking wide reforms, wants to limit power of governors
Barely a quarter-century ago, Mexico’s all-powerful presidents could run any of the nation’s 31 governors out of office at will. Then the pendulum began to swing. In the last decade, the power of governors grew to such levels that they became known by the moniker “little viceroys.”
May 17
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.
