http://www.wfsb.com/category/162901/ap-news-center All the news from the Associated Press: National, International, Entertainment, Business, Health, Strange News and more! en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WFSB News - AP-National 15 ap-news-center http://www.wfsb.com/story/22288475/jury-gets-first-glimpse-of-defense-in-jackson-case http://www.wfsb.com/story/22288475/jury-gets-first-glimpse-of-defense-in-jackson-case?t=2013-05-18T12:22:53Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:00 EDT A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead: News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287431/obama-agenda-seems-to-be-weathering-controversies http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287431/obama-agenda-seems-to-be-weathering-controversies?t=2013-05-18T12:12:50Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 12:12:00 EDT Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287410/probe-begins-after-conn-commuter-trains-crash http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287410/probe-begins-after-conn-commuter-trains-crash?t=2013-05-18T12:05:49Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 12:05:00 EDT Officials are describing a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in Connecticut. They say it's fortunate no one was killed. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287540/powerball-jackpot-closing-in-on-another-record http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287540/powerball-jackpot-closing-in-on-another-record?t=2013-05-18T11:52:48Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 11:52:00 EDT It's all about the odds. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287795/irs-probe-ignored-most-influential-groups http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287795/irs-probe-ignored-most-influential-groups?t=2013-05-18T11:42:49Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 11:42:00 EDT There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287446/skorea-says-nkorea-fires-3-short-range-missiles http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287446/skorea-says-nkorea-fires-3-short-range-missiles?t=2013-05-18T11:32:53Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 11:32:00 EDT North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22288054/will-boy-scouts-accept-gay-youth-vote-is-imminent http://www.wfsb.com/story/22288054/will-boy-scouts-accept-gay-youth-vote-is-imminent?t=2013-05-18T10:32:46Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 10:32:00 EDT By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287438/2-fires-north-of-la-persist-after-long-fire-week http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287438/2-fires-north-of-la-persist-after-long-fire-week?t=2013-05-18T03:52:34Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 03:52:00 EDT A pair of tamed but persistent wildfires still burned in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 after a wild week of burning brush in the area north of Los Angeles. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287421/orb-favored-to-take-preakness-set-up-triple-try http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287421/orb-favored-to-take-preakness-set-up-triple-try?t=2013-05-18T03:23:08Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 03:23:00 EDT Orb is ready for his whirl at history. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287417/10-things-to-know-about-the-preakness-and-beyond http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287417/10-things-to-know-about-the-preakness-and-beyond?t=2013-05-18T03:22:39Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 03:22:00 EDT There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes - either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287365/egyptians-targeted-with-blasphemy-charges http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287365/egyptians-targeted-with-blasphemy-charges?t=2013-05-18T02:42:44Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 02:42:00 EDT The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of religions to fourth-graders. A team of Islamist lawyers with long beards sang in unison, "All except the... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22277990/hatchet-hitchhiker-arrested-in-nj-homicide http://www.wfsb.com/story/22277990/hatchet-hitchhiker-arrested-in-nj-homicide?t=2013-05-18T00:45:21Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 00:45:00 EDT Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22286004/injuries-reported-as-conn-commuter-trains-collide http://www.wfsb.com/story/22286004/injuries-reported-as-conn-commuter-trains-collide?t=2013-05-18T00:05:28Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 00:05:00 EDT Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22286098/venturi-us-open-champion-and-cbs-analyst-dies http://www.wfsb.com/story/22286098/venturi-us-open-champion-and-cbs-analyst-dies?t=2013-05-17T22:22:17Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 22:22:00 EDT By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278182/ex-oj-lawyer-to-testify-in-bid-for-new-vegas-trial http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278182/ex-oj-lawyer-to-testify-in-bid-for-new-vegas-trial?t=2013-05-17T21:32:13Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 21:32:00 EDT O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22286525/venturi-us-open-champion-and-cbs-analyst-dies http://www.wfsb.com/story/22286525/venturi-us-open-champion-and-cbs-analyst-dies?t=2013-05-17T21:22:25Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 21:22:00 EDT By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22284987/spin-meter-gop-raps-dems-for-irs-union-cash http://www.wfsb.com/story/22284987/spin-meter-gop-raps-dems-for-irs-union-cash?t=2013-05-17T19:52:36Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 19:52:00 EDT Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted donations from the union that represents Internal... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278084/some-lost-everything-to-north-texas-tornado http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278084/some-lost-everything-to-north-texas-tornado?t=2013-05-17T19:32:10Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 19:32:00 EDT Residents whose homes were torn apart or blown away by a North Texas deadly tornado can soon return to retrieve what belongings may be left and start cleaning up, authorities said Friday. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22285580/ex-groupon-ceo-working-9-to-5-on-business-album http://www.wfsb.com/story/22285580/ex-groupon-ceo-working-9-to-5-on-business-album?t=2013-05-17T19:22:12Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 19:22:00 EDT Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is diving into several new ventures, including indulging his inner rock star with an album of "motivational business music." News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22283326/mothers-instincts-nm-woman-chased-abductor http://www.wfsb.com/story/22283326/mothers-instincts-nm-woman-chased-abductor?t=2013-05-17T18:52:21Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 18:52:00 EDT Melissa Torrez didn't even think when teenagers in her apartment complex said a man had just grabbed her 4-year-old girl and drove away. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278164/house-committee-to-grill-ousted-irs-chief http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278164/house-committee-to-grill-ousted-irs-chief?t=2013-05-17T18:43:15Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 18:43:00 EDT Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278103/idaho-man-heads-to-court-after-terrorism-arrest http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278103/idaho-man-heads-to-court-after-terrorism-arrest?t=2013-05-17T18:22:13Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 18:22:00 EDT 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. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278403/arrests-in-new-orleans-parade-shootings-cheered http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278403/arrests-in-new-orleans-parade-shootings-cheered?t=2013-05-17T17:45:11Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 17:45:00 EDT Days after bursts of gunfire brought a chaotic and bloody end to a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of now seven arrests gave an organizer of the traditional event reason to celebrate again. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278162/obama-vows-to-end-scourge-of-military-sex-abuse http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278162/obama-vows-to-end-scourge-of-military-sex-abuse?t=2013-05-17T17:44:28Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:00 EDT Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgement that assaults have escalated beyond the... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22283925/a-year-after-ipo-facebook-aims-to-be-ad-colossus http://www.wfsb.com/story/22283925/a-year-after-ipo-facebook-aims-to-be-ad-colossus?t=2013-05-17T17:34:05Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 17:34:00 EDT It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22284992/what-to-watch-for-at-the-preakness http://www.wfsb.com/story/22284992/what-to-watch-for-at-the-preakness?t=2013-05-17T17:32:30Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 17:32:00 EDT All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22283656/weinstein-showcases-grace-kelly-mandela-flicks http://www.wfsb.com/story/22283656/weinstein-showcases-grace-kelly-mandela-flicks?t=2013-05-17T17:02:08Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 17:02:00 EDT The Weinstein Company's fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22284099/record-powerball-jackpot-inspires-office-pools http://www.wfsb.com/story/22284099/record-powerball-jackpot-inspires-office-pools?t=2013-05-17T16:55:08Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 16:55:00 EDT By BARBARA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22284444/ap-photos-cubas-lgbt-community-celebrates http://www.wfsb.com/story/22284444/ap-photos-cubas-lgbt-community-celebrates?t=2013-05-17T16:43:04Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 16:43:00 EDT A week of drag shows, colorful marches and social and cultural events in Havana culminates Friday with celebrations of the International Day Against Homophobia. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278448/iraqis-mourn-2-shiite-fighters-killed-in-syria http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278448/iraqis-mourn-2-shiite-fighters-killed-in-syria?t=2013-05-17T16:42:46Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 16:42:00 EDT Bombs ripped through Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas Friday, killing at least 76 people in the deadliest day in Iraq in more than eight months. The major spike in sectarian bloodshed heightened fears the country... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22281855/venezuelas-military-enters-high-crime-slums http://www.wfsb.com/story/22281855/venezuelas-military-enters-high-crime-slums?t=2013-05-17T16:12:48Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 16:12:00 EDT Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22277966/nyc-artists-secret-photos-raise-privacy-issues http://www.wfsb.com/story/22277966/nyc-artists-secret-photos-raise-privacy-issues?t=2013-05-17T15:22:00Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 15:21:00 EDT In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another photo shows a couple in bathrobes, their feet touching beneath a table. And there is one of a man,... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22236962/ap-impact-honduran-criminals-missing-after-arrest http://www.wfsb.com/story/22236962/ap-impact-honduran-criminals-missing-after-arrest?t=2013-05-17T15:12:42Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 15:12:00 EDT In a story May 13 about suspects disappearing or dying after being in the custody of the Honduran National Police, The Associated Press misquoted U.S. Assistant Secretary of State William Brownfield as suggesting that the... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22279852/ruby-testifies-about-berlusconi-bunga-bunga-fest http://www.wfsb.com/story/22279852/ruby-testifies-about-berlusconi-bunga-bunga-fest?t=2013-05-17T14:42:38Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 14:42:00 EDT Silvio Berlusconi's private disco featured not only aspiring showgirls performing striptease acts as sexy nuns and nurses, but one woman dressed up as President Barack Obama and a prominent Milan prosecutor whom the... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22280558/1-million-in-jewels-stolen-near-cannes-film-fest http://www.wfsb.com/story/22280558/1-million-in-jewels-stolen-near-cannes-film-fest?t=2013-05-17T14:22:07Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 14:22:00 EDT Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen late-night burglary just hours after the screening of a film about break-ins... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22282163/american-idol-finale-draws-record-low-ratings http://www.wfsb.com/story/22282163/american-idol-finale-draws-record-low-ratings?t=2013-05-17T14:12:21Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 14:12:00 EDT Ratings for the "American Idol" finale plunged to a record low for the 12-year-old show. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241869/progress-sought-on-drunken-driving-deaths http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241869/progress-sought-on-drunken-driving-deaths?t=2013-05-17T13:53:18Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 13:53:00 EDT In a story May 17 about a National Transportation Safety Board recommendation on a blood alcohol threshold for drivers, The Associated Press incorrectly reported the definition of a drink. The standard definition of a drink... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278159/california-fuels-550-million-powerball-jackpot http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278159/california-fuels-550-million-powerball-jackpot?t=2013-05-17T13:14:56Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 13:14:00 EDT Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22281771/rights-groups-syria-holds-thousands-incommunicado http://www.wfsb.com/story/22281771/rights-groups-syria-holds-thousands-incommunicado?t=2013-05-17T11:52:05Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 11:52:00 EDT About 30 security agents showed up just after midnight, breaking down the door to an apartment in the town of Daraya near the Syrian capital of Damascus. They grabbed a 24-year-old university student and drove off. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266798/at-least-6-confirmed-dead-in-texas-tornado http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266798/at-least-6-confirmed-dead-in-texas-tornado?t=2013-05-17T10:34:20Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 10:34:00 EDT In a story May 16 about tornadoes that swept through North Texas, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the executive director for Trinity Habitat for Humanity in Fort Worth. He is Gage Yager, not Yeager. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22280239/ousted-irs-chief-errors-not-caused-by-politics http://www.wfsb.com/story/22280239/ousted-irs-chief-errors-not-caused-by-politics?t=2013-05-17T10:30:59Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 09:11:00 EDT The ousted chief of the Internal Revenue Service is telling Congress that his agency made errors in targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, but he says the mistakes were not the result of partisan views. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22267809/seen-and-heard-in-cannes http://www.wfsb.com/story/22267809/seen-and-heard-in-cannes?t=2013-05-17T09:01:51Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 09:01:00 EDT Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278899/10-things-to-know-for-today http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278899/10-things-to-know-for-today?t=2013-05-17T06:01:51Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 06:01:00 EDT By The Associated Press 1. HOUSE TO GRILL OUSTED IRS CHIEF News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278186/anthony-has-28-knicks-beat-pacers-to-stay-alive http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278186/anthony-has-28-knicks-beat-pacers-to-stay-alive?t=2013-05-17T03:52:53Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 03:52:00 EDT Carmelo Anthony made two jumpers to open the game, knowing it wouldn't stay that easy. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278129/beckhams-role-after-retirement-to-remain-global http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278129/beckhams-role-after-retirement-to-remain-global?t=2013-05-17T03:34:31Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 03:34:00 EDT After David Beckham's long and distinguished soccer career ends on an artificial turf field in northwestern France, his life promises to be perhaps even more glamorous than it already has been. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278116/after-eliminating-warriors-spurs-look-to-memphis http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278116/after-eliminating-warriors-spurs-look-to-memphis?t=2013-05-17T03:33:19Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 03:33:00 EDT Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs are back in the Western Conference finals for the second straight season with the same style that has carried them to four NBA titles. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22277884/spurs-hold-off-warriors-advance-to-west-finals http://www.wfsb.com/story/22277884/spurs-hold-off-warriors-advance-to-west-finals?t=2013-05-17T02:37:43Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 02:37:00 EDT Slow at the start of the series and strong at the end, the San Antonio Spurs wore out the Golden State Warriors the way they have so many other opponents. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22277942/syria-ex-minister-leads-rebuilding-plan http://www.wfsb.com/story/22277942/syria-ex-minister-leads-rebuilding-plan?t=2013-05-17T02:22:19Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 02:22:00 EDT A six-member U.N. team led by a former Syrian planning minister is drawing up a comprehensive postwar reconstruction plan even as the country's civil war rages on with no apparent end in sight. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22270560/mom-in-nm-chases-down-child-abductor-girl-safe http://www.wfsb.com/story/22270560/mom-in-nm-chases-down-child-abductor-girl-safe?t=2013-05-17T00:51:29Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 00:51:00 EDT A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22277202/anthony-has-28-knicks-beat-pacers-to-stay-alive http://www.wfsb.com/story/22277202/anthony-has-28-knicks-beat-pacers-to-stay-alive?t=2013-05-17T00:21:38Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 00:21:00 EDT For the New York Knicks, it was about playing harder, even if not really much better. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22270961/idol-to-crown-harrison-or-glover-latest-champion http://www.wfsb.com/story/22270961/idol-to-crown-harrison-or-glover-latest-champion?t=2013-05-16T23:51:41Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 23:51:00 EDT The third time's the charm for Candice Glover on "American Idol." News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22273006/famed-hatchet-hitchhiker-wanted-in-nj-homicide http://www.wfsb.com/story/22273006/famed-hatchet-hitchhiker-wanted-in-nj-homicide?t=2013-05-16T23:11:26Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 23:11:00 EDT A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an Internet hero earlier this year was arrested Thursday for allegedly beating a New Jersey lawyer to death inside his home. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266606/cyclone-mahasen-batters-bangladesh-1-million-flee http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266606/cyclone-mahasen-batters-bangladesh-1-million-flee?t=2013-05-16T22:41:33Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 22:41:00 EDT A once-fearsome cyclone that was threatening Bangladesh and Myanmar dissipated quickly, causing some deaths but largely relieving authorities who had told more than 1 million people to leave vulnerable coastal areas in... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22276719/10-things-to-know-for-friday http://www.wfsb.com/story/22276719/10-things-to-know-for-friday?t=2013-05-16T22:31:35Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 22:31:00 EDT By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266671/ouster-of-irs-official-isnt-ending-investigations http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266671/ouster-of-irs-official-isnt-ending-investigations?t=2013-05-17T10:31:00Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 22:11:00 EDT President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266158/police-suspect-arrested-in-la-parade-shooting http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266158/police-suspect-arrested-in-la-parade-shooting?t=2013-05-16T21:41:41Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 21:41:00 EDT Two brothers with a history of drug arrests and suspected ties to a neighborhood gang each face 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder in a shooting spree that brought a sudden bloody end to a Mother's Day parade in... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266312/no-powerball-winner-jackpot-soars-to-475-million http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266312/no-powerball-winner-jackpot-soars-to-475-million?t=2013-05-16T21:11:48Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 21:11:00 EDT The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266945/penalty-phase-begins-in-jodi-arias-murder-trial http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266945/penalty-phase-begins-in-jodi-arias-murder-trial?t=2013-05-16T20:51:24Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 20:51:00 EDT Jurors deciding whether convicted murderer Jodi Arias will get the death penalty heard the victim's brother describe Thursday how he was hospitalized for ulcers, lost sleep and separated from his wife after his brother... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266648/wash-set-to-release-draft-rules-for-pot-industry http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266648/wash-set-to-release-draft-rules-for-pot-industry?t=2013-05-16T20:41:34Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 20:41:00 EDT Officials in Washington state took their first stab at setting rules for the state's new marijuana industry Thursday, nearly eight months after voters here legalized pot for adults. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22276006/un-3-peacekeepers-abducted-between-israel-syria http://www.wfsb.com/story/22276006/un-3-peacekeepers-abducted-between-israel-syria?t=2013-05-16T20:41:31Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 20:41:00 EDT Armed men broke into a U.N. outpost in a buffer zone separating Israel and Syria and abducted three U.N military observers, the U.N. peacekeeping chief said Thursday. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266943/joint-chiefs-chairman-cites-crisis-over-assaults http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266943/joint-chiefs-chairman-cites-crisis-over-assaults?t=2013-05-17T10:39:01Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 19:51:00 EDT President Barack Obama said Thursday the nation's military leaders told him they are "ashamed" of their failure to end sexual abuse in the armed services. Obama pledged to "leave no stone unturned" in the effort to halt... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266668/path-to-legal-pot-a-long-wild-trip http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266668/path-to-legal-pot-a-long-wild-trip?t=2013-05-16T19:32:02Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 19:32:00 EDT It's one thing to legalize marijuana. It's another to figure out how to sell it, grow it, regulate it, test it and tax it. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22275693/syrian-troops-flush-out-rebels-from-prison http://www.wfsb.com/story/22275693/syrian-troops-flush-out-rebels-from-prison?t=2013-05-16T18:31:38Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 18:31:00 EDT Syrian government troops on Thursday flushed out rebels who had stormed a prison compound in the northern city of Aleppo in a bid to free hundreds of political prisoners inside. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22273714/american-will-favor-passengers-without-roller-bags http://www.wfsb.com/story/22273714/american-will-favor-passengers-without-roller-bags?t=2013-05-16T18:21:32Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 18:21:00 EDT In a quest to speed up the boarding process, American Airlines is letting passengers board sooner if they travel lightly. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22272426/justice-dept-faulted-over-terrorist-identities http://www.wfsb.com/story/22272426/justice-dept-faulted-over-terrorist-identities?t=2013-05-16T18:12:03Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 18:12:00 EDT The government allowed "a small but significant number" of terrorists into America's witness protection program and then failed to provide the names of some of them for a watch list that's used to keep dangerous... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22272710/beckham-to-retire-ending-riveting-soccer-journey http://www.wfsb.com/story/22272710/beckham-to-retire-ending-riveting-soccer-journey?t=2013-05-16T18:11:47Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 18:11:00 EDT End it like Beckham. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266774/obama-aims-to-halt-perception-of-passive-president http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266774/obama-aims-to-halt-perception-of-passive-president?t=2013-05-16T17:21:28Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 17:21:00 EDT President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22274868/the-office-shutting-down-on-nbc-after-8-years http://www.wfsb.com/story/22274868/the-office-shutting-down-on-nbc-after-8-years?t=2013-05-16T17:11:43Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 17:11:00 EDT As "The Office" airs its series finale after eight years on NBC, the time feels right to salute the show that spawned it. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266674/gop-demands-more-despite-benghazi-email-release http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266674/gop-demands-more-despite-benghazi-email-release?t=2013-05-16T16:51:15Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 16:51:00 EDT President Barack Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on lawmakers to approve his... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266130/explosion-in-afghan-capital-shakes-buildings http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266130/explosion-in-afghan-capital-shakes-buildings?t=2013-05-16T16:31:22Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 16:31:00 EDT A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans in a blast so powerful it rattled the other side of the Afghan capital. U.S. soldiers rushed to help,... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22273011/afghans-tell-of-us-soldiers-killing-rampage http://www.wfsb.com/story/22273011/afghans-tell-of-us-soldiers-killing-rampage?t=2013-05-16T14:31:27Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 14:31:00 EDT Sitting on a dirty straw mat on the parched ground of southern Afghanistan, Masooma sank deeper inside a giant black shawl. Hidden from view, her words burst forth as she told her side of what happened to her family sometime... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266608/officials-car-bombing-kills-5-wounds-19-in-iraq http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266608/officials-car-bombing-kills-5-wounds-19-in-iraq?t=2013-05-16T13:41:21Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 13:41:00 EDT Car bombs hit Shiite neighborhoods of the Iraqi capital for the second day in a row on Thursday, part of a series of attacks across the country that left 21 people dead and raised concerns over a return to sectarian... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266778/influence-game-tech-labor-spar-on-immigration http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266778/influence-game-tech-labor-spar-on-immigration?t=2013-05-16T13:41:01Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 13:41:00 EDT To the U.S. technology industry, there's a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer programming and engineering that is hampering business. To unions and some Democrats, it's more sinister:... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22271313/at-cannes-watson-revels-in-post-potter-freedom http://www.wfsb.com/story/22271313/at-cannes-watson-revels-in-post-potter-freedom?t=2013-05-16T13:01:03Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 13:01:00 EDT Emma Watson is reveling in her post-"Potter" freedom at the Cannes Film Festival, relishing a Valley Girl role far from her wise-beyond-her-years Hermione. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22271960/ap-photos-a-look-back-at-beckhams-career http://www.wfsb.com/story/22271960/ap-photos-a-look-back-at-beckhams-career?t=2013-05-16T12:51:05Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 12:51:00 EDT By The Associated Press David Beckham won league titles with four clubs in four countries in a long career that included a record 115 appearances for England. The soccer superstar who also became a fashion... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22271033/boston-marathon-invites-stopped-runners-back http://www.wfsb.com/story/22271033/boston-marathon-invites-stopped-runners-back?t=2013-05-16T12:41:23Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 12:41:00 EDT Boston Marathon runners who were stopped on the course when bombs went off at the finish line will have a chance to come back and run again next year, race organizers said on Thursday. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22271407/10-things-to-see-a-week-of-top-ap-photos http://www.wfsb.com/story/22271407/10-things-to-see-a-week-of-top-ap-photos?t=2013-05-16T12:01:08Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 12:01:00 EDT By The Associated Press Associated Press Here's your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22271124/beckham-to-retire-from-soccer-at-end-of-season http://www.wfsb.com/story/22271124/beckham-to-retire-from-soccer-at-end-of-season?t=2013-05-16T11:41:14Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 11:41:00 EDT David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22267871/syrian-troops-repel-rebel-attack-on-aleppo-prison http://www.wfsb.com/story/22267871/syrian-troops-repel-rebel-attack-on-aleppo-prison?t=2013-05-16T11:01:05Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 11:01:00 EDT Syrian rebels withdrew from a prison in the northern city of Aleppo Thursday after heavy fighting with government troops, an activist group said, as it more than doubled its tally of deaths from sectarian killings in a... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22270216/beckham-to-retire-from-soccer-at-end-of-season http://www.wfsb.com/story/22270216/beckham-to-retire-from-soccer-at-end-of-season?t=2013-05-16T11:01:04Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 11:01:00 EDT David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he became a global superstar who transcended the sport. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22265881/cambodian-shoe-factory-accident-kills-2-injures-6 http://www.wfsb.com/story/22265881/cambodian-shoe-factory-accident-kills-2-injures-6?t=2013-05-16T09:10:55Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 09:10:00 EDT The ceiling of a Cambodian factory that makes Asics sneakers collapsed on workers early Thursday, killing two people and injuring seven, in the latest accident spotlighting the often lethal safety conditions faced by those... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22267572/10-things-to-know-for-today http://www.wfsb.com/story/22267572/10-things-to-know-for-today?t=2013-05-16T06:40:51Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 06:40:00 EDT By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266491/polish-exports-of-meat-for-jews-muslims-in-limbo http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266491/polish-exports-of-meat-for-jews-muslims-in-limbo?t=2013-05-16T04:01:20Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 04:01:00 EDT For some, it was a barbaric way to treat animals. For others, it was great business. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266657/grizzlies-go-from-uncertain-future-to-west-finals http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266657/grizzlies-go-from-uncertain-future-to-west-finals?t=2013-05-16T03:21:56Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 03:21:00 EDT Midway through the season, the Memphis Grizzlies came through Oklahoma City and left with questions swirling about the franchise's future after leading scorer Rudy Gay was traded away in the club's second big deal in... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266654/tiny-preemies-get-a-boost-from-live-music-therapy http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266654/tiny-preemies-get-a-boost-from-live-music-therapy?t=2013-05-16T11:04:50Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 03:21:00 EDT As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266652/heat-rally-past-bulls-to-advance-94-91 http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266652/heat-rally-past-bulls-to-advance-94-91?t=2013-05-16T03:21:04Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 03:21:00 EDT The tape around Dwyane Wade's right knee was soaked with sweat and beginning to loosen, so he headed to the locker room to get the joint re-wrapped during the fourth quarter. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22265997/officials-multiple-fatalities-in-texas-tornado http://www.wfsb.com/story/22265997/officials-multiple-fatalities-in-texas-tornado?t=2013-05-16T11:08:14Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 02:00:00 EDT At least six people were killed Wednesday as a spring tornado outbreak devastated parts of North Texas, destroying or damaging dozens of homes and injuring dozens of people. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266215/grizzlies-edge-thunder-88-84-reach-1st-west-final http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266215/grizzlies-edge-thunder-88-84-reach-1st-west-final?t=2013-05-16T01:50:34Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 01:50:00 EDT With their trademark grit-and-grind mentality, the Memphis Grizzlies are making history for a franchise with little prior postseason success. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254496/distrustful-rohingya-resist-cyclone-evacuation http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254496/distrustful-rohingya-resist-cyclone-evacuation?t=2013-05-16T00:40:32Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 00:40:00 EDT A cyclone only a day away carries wind and rain that could become deadly. But in dozens of refugee camps that spatter Myanmar's western coast, the order to evacuate ahead of the storm was met with widespread refusal. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254265/house-panel-set-to-ok-cut-food-stamps http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254265/house-panel-set-to-ok-cut-food-stamps?t=2013-05-16T00:10:30Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 00:10:00 EDT The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22265364/heat-rally-past-bulls-to-advance-94-91 http://www.wfsb.com/story/22265364/heat-rally-past-bulls-to-advance-94-91?t=2013-05-15T23:00:34Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 EDT Knowing his team needed him at his best, Dwyane Wade retreated to the Miami Heat locker room after the third quarter for some quick treatment on his aching right knee. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22265225/contestants-face-off-on-american-idol-finale http://www.wfsb.com/story/22265225/contestants-face-off-on-american-idol-finale?t=2013-05-15T22:20:29Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 22:20:00 EDT Randy Jackson isn't sure which budding diva will take the crown on "American Idol." News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22263071/sexual-abuse-cases-put-pentagon-under-fire http://www.wfsb.com/story/22263071/sexual-abuse-cases-put-pentagon-under-fire?t=2013-05-17T10:39:01Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 22:10:00 EDT One after another, the charges have tumbled out - allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254655/cannes-opens-with-dicaprio-spielberg http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254655/cannes-opens-with-dicaprio-spielberg?t=2013-05-15T22:00:46Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 22:00:00 EDT The Cannes Film Festival got off to a blockbuster, if stormy start, as Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" opened on a soggy French Riviera. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22261938/nasa-spacecrafts-planet-hunting-days-may-be-over http://www.wfsb.com/story/22261938/nasa-spacecrafts-planet-hunting-days-may-be-over?t=2013-05-15T21:40:28Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 21:40:00 EDT NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, potentially jeopardizing the search for other worlds where life could exist outside our solar system. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22253567/google-poised-to-show-off-latest-devices-services http://www.wfsb.com/story/22253567/google-poised-to-show-off-latest-devices-services?t=2013-05-15T21:30:31Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 21:30:00 EDT For Google CEO Larry Page, happiness is a warm computer. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22265134/10-things-to-know-for-thursday http://www.wfsb.com/story/22265134/10-things-to-know-for-thursday?t=2013-05-15T21:10:43Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 21:10:00 EDT By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday: News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22265129/ex-emt-in-texas-pleads-not-guilty-to-charges http://www.wfsb.com/story/22265129/ex-emt-in-texas-pleads-not-guilty-to-charges?t=2013-05-15T21:10:26Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 21:10:00 EDT A first responder who helped evacuate people ahead of a deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge he possessed bomb-making materials. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254225/arias-back-in-court-as-jury-ponders-death-option http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254225/arias-back-in-court-as-jury-ponders-death-option?t=2013-05-15T20:40:24Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 20:40:00 EDT The same jury that convicted Jodi Arias of first-degree murder last week took less than three hours Wednesday to determine that the former waitress is eligible for the death penalty in the killing of her one-time lover. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22258258/ex-diplomat-is-asked-to-answer-benghazi-questions http://www.wfsb.com/story/22258258/ex-diplomat-is-asked-to-answer-benghazi-questions?t=2013-05-15T20:30:24Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 20:30:00 EDT Then CIA-Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points the Obama administration used after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, because he wanted to see more details revealed to the... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254351/oj-simpson-set-to-speak-in-bid-to-win-freedom http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254351/oj-simpson-set-to-speak-in-bid-to-win-freedom?t=2013-05-15T20:10:26Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 20:10:00 EDT His leg shackles rattling as he shuffled to and from the witness stand, O.J. Simpson made his own case Wednesday for a new trial on armed robbery charges with testimony that he relied on the advice of his trusted attorney... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254276/justice-investigating-irs-targeting-of-tea-party http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254276/justice-investigating-irs-targeting-of-tea-party?t=2013-05-17T10:31:06Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 EDT Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22264432/obama-tries-to-regain-control-amid-controversies http://www.wfsb.com/story/22264432/obama-tries-to-regain-control-amid-controversies?t=2013-05-15T20:00:25Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 EDT Under mounting pressure, President Barack Obama on Wednesday released a trove of documents related to the Benghazi attack and forced out the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following revelations that the agency... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22259055/google-kicks-off-showcase-for-devices-services http://www.wfsb.com/story/22259055/google-kicks-off-showcase-for-devices-services?t=2013-05-15T19:31:33Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 19:31:00 EDT Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase its latest services. Announcements included new features for online games, maps and search, a new... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22260335/obama-to-meet-with-treasury-officials-over-irs http://www.wfsb.com/story/22260335/obama-to-meet-with-treasury-officials-over-irs?t=2013-05-17T10:31:09Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 19:10:00 EDT President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the ouster of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following disclosures that the agency targeted conservative political groups. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22260032/judge-scolds-trump-attorney-during-testimony http://www.wfsb.com/story/22260032/judge-scolds-trump-attorney-during-testimony?t=2013-05-15T19:10:17Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 19:10:00 EDT A scowling Donald Trump raised his voice on the witness stand Wednesday while an attorney grilled him and then rolled his eyes at the "Apprentice" star's answers, prompting a federal judge to scold both men in open court... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254748/syrian-rebels-battle-assads-troops-near-damascus http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254748/syrian-rebels-battle-assads-troops-near-damascus?t=2013-05-15T19:00:19Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 19:00:00 EDT Rebel fighters battled regime troops inside the walls of the sprawling central prison compound in Syria's largest city Wednesday, hours after blowing open the gate with twin car bombs in an attempted jailbreak, activists... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22263919/ap-photos-oj-simpson-testifies-in-new-trial-bid http://www.wfsb.com/story/22263919/ap-photos-oj-simpson-testifies-in-new-trial-bid?t=2013-05-15T18:31:01Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 18:31:00 EDT O.J. Simpson didn't testify at his infamous murder trial. And he declined a chance to testify when he was tried for a bungled attempt to retrieve personal items and memorabilia. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22263308/apnewsbreak-deal-reached-in-catholic-lawsuit http://www.wfsb.com/story/22263308/apnewsbreak-deal-reached-in-catholic-lawsuit?t=2013-05-15T18:00:22Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 EDT A lawsuit filed against the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Bishop Robert Finn by a girl who was 2 years old when Kansas City priest Shawn Ratigan took pornographic photos of her has tentatively been settled for... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22253895/abortion-doc-set-for-last-court-hearing-amid-deal http://www.wfsb.com/story/22253895/abortion-doc-set-for-last-court-hearing-amid-deal?t=2013-05-16T10:38:47Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT Dr. Kermit Gosnell proved a serene but solitary figure in the courtroom during his long murder trial, in contrast to the chaotic life he built as an inner-city doctor, abortion provider and father of six. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22263074/white-house-releases-trove-of-benghazi-documents http://www.wfsb.com/story/22263074/white-house-releases-trove-of-benghazi-documents?t=2013-05-15T17:20:29Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT The White House is releasing 100 pages of e-mails and notes related to the Obama administration's response to the attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last September. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254310/holder-to-face-tough-questioning-at-house-hearing http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254310/holder-to-face-tough-questioning-at-house-hearing?t=2013-05-15T16:30:43Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 16:30:00 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress Wednesday that a serious national security leak required the secret gathering of telephone records at The Associated Press as he stood by an investigation in which he insisted he... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22262356/gop-dems-challenge-holder-over-subpoenas-to-ap http://www.wfsb.com/story/22262356/gop-dems-challenge-holder-over-subpoenas-to-ap?t=2013-05-15T16:30:15Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 16:30:00 EDT Congressional Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday challenged Attorney General Eric Holder over the Justice Department's handling of the investigation of national security leaks and its failure to talk to The... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254508/us-ambassador-summoned-by-russian-foreign-ministry http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254508/us-ambassador-summoned-by-russian-foreign-ministry?t=2013-05-15T16:20:21Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 16:20:00 EDT A Russian security services operative - his features bathed in shadows - went on state television Wednesday to claim that the U.S. diplomat who was ordered out of the country was the second American expelled this year over... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22258146/bombings-kill-at-least-9-in-iraq http://www.wfsb.com/story/22258146/bombings-kill-at-least-9-in-iraq?t=2013-05-15T16:10:37Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 16:10:00 EDT A car bomb exploded near a bus station in Baghdad's main Shiite district Wednesday, the deadliest in a series of explosions that killed at least 33 people nationwide, officials said. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22246553/senators-argue-over-immigration-bill-id-mandates http://www.wfsb.com/story/22246553/senators-argue-over-immigration-bill-id-mandates?t=2013-05-15T15:10:54Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 15:10:00 EDT In a story May 14 about a Senate immigration bill, The Associated Press erroneously reported that two of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers entered the U.S. on student visas. In fact only one of them did. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22260866/shrinks-critics-face-off-over-psychiatric-manual http://www.wfsb.com/story/22260866/shrinks-critics-face-off-over-psychiatric-manual?t=2013-05-15T14:40:10Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 14:40:00 EDT In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22256267/uk-casino-accuses-us-poker-star-ivey-of-cheating http://www.wfsb.com/story/22256267/uk-casino-accuses-us-poker-star-ivey-of-cheating?t=2013-05-15T14:00:50Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:00 EDT A major casino operator is accusing Phil Ivey, an American who is one of the world's top professional poker players, of amassing millions of dollars in winnings by cheating at baccarat. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254255/lawmakers-outraged-over-another-military-sex-case http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254255/lawmakers-outraged-over-another-military-sex-case?t=2013-05-17T10:39:01Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:00 EDT Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel informed President Barack Obama of the latest sexual assault allegations against a soldier who was assigned to prevent such crimes - the second soldier involved in similar accusations - and the... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22258254/court-denies-asylum-to-german-home-schoolers http://www.wfsb.com/story/22258254/court-denies-asylum-to-german-home-schoolers?t=2013-05-15T13:50:07Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 13:50:00 EDT A federal appeals court has denied asylum to a Christian family that fled Germany so they could home-school their children, after ruling that U.S. immigration laws do not grant a safe haven to people everywhere who face... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22259154/stem-cells-recovered-from-cloned-human-embryos http://www.wfsb.com/story/22259154/stem-cells-recovered-from-cloned-human-embryos?t=2013-05-15T12:40:05Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 12:40:00 EDT Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22259063/wigs-a-map-strange-stuff-in-alleged-us-spy-kit http://www.wfsb.com/story/22259063/wigs-a-map-strange-stuff-in-alleged-us-spy-kit?t=2013-05-15T12:20:31Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 12:20:00 EDT A couple of wigs, sunglasses and a compass? Really? News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22231003/oj-hoping-for-new-trial-in-return-to-vegas-court http://www.wfsb.com/story/22231003/oj-hoping-for-new-trial-in-return-to-vegas-court?t=2013-05-15T11:50:17Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 11:50:00 EDT In a story May 13 about the OJ Simpson hearing, The Associated Press misattributed the line ridiculing the notion that it would cost $250,000 for audio analysis. The statement should have been attributed to James Barnett,... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254504/russians-attempt-to-topple-google-in-vietnam http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254504/russians-attempt-to-topple-google-in-vietnam?t=2013-05-15T11:50:05Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 11:50:00 EDT Vietnam's booming Internet scene is littered with failed startups that tried to take on Google and other entrenched U.S web companies. That's not deterring a newly launched Russian-Vietnamese outfit which believes it... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22256598/photo-essay-czech-taxidermist-success http://www.wfsb.com/story/22256598/photo-essay-czech-taxidermist-success?t=2013-05-15T08:50:03Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 08:50:00 EDT At just 13, Radomir Franz already knew he wanted to be a taxidermist. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254341/survivor-of-1987-mich-plane-crash-breaks-silence http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254341/survivor-of-1987-mich-plane-crash-breaks-silence?t=2013-05-15T07:40:04Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 07:40:00 EDT Cecelia Crocker's body provides her with a constant reminder of the most traumatic event of her life - one that she doesn't otherwise remember. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254239/texas-firefighters-focused-concern-on-toxic-gases http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254239/texas-firefighters-focused-concern-on-toxic-gases?t=2013-05-15T07:39:54Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 07:39:00 EDT When they saw 30-foot flames licking the sky inside a massive fertilizer plant, firefighters in this tiny Texas town rushed to evacuate nearby buildings and raced to spray water on tanks of chemicals, hoping to prevent a... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22255016/romanian-artist-takes-his-art-on-the-street http://www.wfsb.com/story/22255016/romanian-artist-takes-his-art-on-the-street?t=2013-05-15T06:39:53Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 06:39:00 EDT Romanian artist Vasile Muresan, known as Murivale, thinks art belongs on the street. The white-bearded painter can often be seen sitting on the colorful canvases that he displays in the street, while he is followed by the... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254903/10-things-to-know-for-today http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254903/10-things-to-know-for-today?t=2013-05-15T06:09:57Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 06:09:00 EDT By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254371/pacers-rout-knicks-93-82-to-take-3-1-series-lead http://www.wfsb.com/story/22254371/pacers-rout-knicks-93-82-to-take-3-1-series-lead?t=2013-05-15T05:02:36Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 05:02:00 EDT Carmelo Anthony tried to keep the New York Knicks in the game, even as his teammates missed shots all around him. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22253847/critics-assail-israeli-silence-on-arab-peace-plan http://www.wfsb.com/story/22253847/critics-assail-israeli-silence-on-arab-peace-plan?t=2013-05-15T02:19:49Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 02:19:00 EDT On the surface, the Arab League's improved peace initiative offers Israel everything it ever dreamed of - normal relations with an entire region that has long objected to the very existence of the Jewish state, and even... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22253823/man-dribbling-soccer-ball-to-brazil-killed-by-car http://www.wfsb.com/story/22253823/man-dribbling-soccer-ball-to-brazil-killed-by-car?t=2013-05-15T02:09:40Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 02:09:00 EDT By JEFF BARNARD Associated Press A Seattle man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles to Brazil in time for the 2014 World Cup died Tuesday after being hit by a pickup truck on the Oregon Coast. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22253563/parker-leads-spurs-past-warriors-for-3-2-lead http://www.wfsb.com/story/22253563/parker-leads-spurs-past-warriors-for-3-2-lead?t=2013-05-15T01:39:40Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 01:39:00 EDT Gregg Popovich urged his San Antonio Spurs to raise their energy to almost maniacal levels, because winning the battle on the boards and for loose balls was critical against the athletic Golden State Warriors. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22242311/dad-wants-evidence-in-girls-stabbing http://www.wfsb.com/story/22242311/dad-wants-evidence-in-girls-stabbing?t=2013-05-15T01:10:04Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 01:09:00 EDT The parents of an 8-year-old Central California girl who was stabbed to death in her home believed she was fine when they made a 911 call to authorities from another location. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22253049/apnewsbreak-lawyer-tsarnaevs-widow-to-cooperate http://www.wfsb.com/story/22253049/apnewsbreak-lawyer-tsarnaevs-widow-to-cooperate?t=2013-05-15T00:29:38Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 00:29:00 EDT A new criminal defense lawyer for the widow of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev says his client will continue to cooperate with investigators but says he plans to keep quiet about the details of her case... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22249781/officials-estimate-powerball-jackpot-at-360m http://www.wfsb.com/story/22249781/officials-estimate-powerball-jackpot-at-360m?t=2013-05-15T00:29:37Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 00:29:00 EDT Insurance agent Joe Williams is trying, like so many others, to get lucky with Powerball. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22252725/pacers-rout-knicks-93-82-to-take-3-1-series-lead http://www.wfsb.com/story/22252725/pacers-rout-knicks-93-82-to-take-3-1-series-lead?t=2013-05-14T23:09:42Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 23:09:00 EDT The Indiana Pacers finally figured it out. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241720/top-irs-official-didnt-reveal-tea-party-targeting http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241720/top-irs-official-didnt-reveal-tea-party-targeting?t=2013-05-17T10:31:11Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 23:09:00 EDT The Justice Department is investigating the Internal Revenue Service for targeting tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday, widening a probe that... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22243400/russian-fsb-detains-us-diplomat-accused-of-spying http://www.wfsb.com/story/22243400/russian-fsb-detains-us-diplomat-accused-of-spying?t=2013-05-15T10:56:14Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 22:19:00 EDT A U.S. diplomat was ordered Tuesday to leave the country after the Kremlin's security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent, and they displayed tradecraft tools that seemed straight from a cheap spy thriller:... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241586/both-sides-condemn-convicted-pa-abortion-doctor http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241586/both-sides-condemn-convicted-pa-abortion-doctor?t=2013-05-16T10:38:47Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 22:19:00 EDT An abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies born alive at his rogue clinic dodged a possible death sentence on Tuesday in a hasty post-verdict deal with prosecutors. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22252314/soldier-in-sexual-assault-office-accused-of-abuse http://www.wfsb.com/story/22252314/soldier-in-sexual-assault-office-accused-of-abuse?t=2013-05-17T10:39:01Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 21:49:00 EDT A soldier assigned to coordinate a sexual assault prevention program in Texas is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged misconduct and has been suspended from his duties, the Army announced... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22252552/10-things-to-know-for-wednesday http://www.wfsb.com/story/22252552/10-things-to-know-for-wednesday?t=2013-05-14T21:09:55Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 21:09:00 EDT By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22250760/trio-of-troubles-threatening-obamas-second-term http://www.wfsb.com/story/22250760/trio-of-troubles-threatening-obamas-second-term?t=2013-05-15T10:51:20Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 21:09:00 EDT President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda even before he was sworn in, when a school massacre led him to lift gun control to the fore. Now, as he tries to pivot from a stinging defeat on that... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22251130/americas-cup-officials-say-race-will-continue http://www.wfsb.com/story/22251130/americas-cup-officials-say-race-will-continue?t=2013-05-14T19:19:39Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 19:19:00 EDT The America's Cup will go on as planned after the death of a sailor during a training run last week on San Francisco Bay, officials said Tuesday. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22248200/ag-removed-himself-from-decision-to-subpoena-ap http://www.wfsb.com/story/22248200/ag-removed-himself-from-decision-to-subpoena-ap?t=2013-05-15T10:52:37Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 18:29:00 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended the Justice Department's secret examination of Associated Press phone records though he declared he had played no role in it, saying it was justified as part of an... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22250387/us-launches-drone-from-aircraft-carrier http://www.wfsb.com/story/22250387/us-launches-drone-from-aircraft-carrier?t=2013-05-14T18:29:21Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 18:29:00 EDT A drone the size of a fighter jet took off from the deck of an American aircraft carrier for the first time Tuesday in a test flight that could eventually open the way for the U.S. to launch unmanned aircraft from just about... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22248997/google-ceo-discloses-vocal-cord-problem http://www.wfsb.com/story/22248997/google-ceo-discloses-vocal-cord-problem?t=2013-05-14T17:49:44Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT Google CEO Larry Page has disclosed a problem with his vocal cords that makes it difficult for him to speak and breathe occasionally, but he says he remains fit enough to keep running the Internet's most influential... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241749/angelina-jolie-says-she-had-double-mastectomy http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241749/angelina-jolie-says-she-had-double-mastectomy?t=2013-05-14T17:49:29Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT "I hope that other women can benefit from my experience," Angelina Jolie wrote in a powerful op-ed article Tuesday, explaining her decision to go public with having her breasts removed to avoid cancer. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241747/ap-impact-wind-farms-get-pass-on-eagle-deaths http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241747/ap-impact-wind-farms-get-pass-on-eagle-deaths?t=2013-05-14T17:49:25Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT Wind farms in this corner of Wyoming have killed more than four dozen golden eagles since 2009, one of the deadliest places in the country of its kind. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22250087/stolen-historic-us-documents-returned-to-owners http://www.wfsb.com/story/22250087/stolen-historic-us-documents-returned-to-owners?t=2013-05-14T17:49:22Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT At a table in the library of the Maryland Historical Society, an investigator with the National Archives pulls file folder after file folder from a cardboard box and hands them to library director Patricia Dockman Anderson.... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241553/prince-harry-to-see-nj-storm-damage-visit-nyc http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241553/prince-harry-to-see-nj-storm-damage-visit-nyc?t=2013-05-14T17:30:17Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 17:30:00 EDT Britain's Prince Harry toured two New Jersey shore communities devastated by Superstorm Sandy, shaking hands with emergency personnel and construction workers before spending Tuesday afternoon in New York City at events... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22248337/a-look-at-how-russia-us-still-spy-on-each-other http://www.wfsb.com/story/22248337/a-look-at-how-russia-us-still-spy-on-each-other?t=2013-05-15T10:56:14Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 17:09:00 EDT By SARAH DiLORENZO Associated Press The Cold War is long over, but espionage is forever. Russian spies still operate in the U.S. and American ones in Russia. On Tuesday, Russia's security services said... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22247198/study-questions-how-sharply-us-should-cut-the-salt http://www.wfsb.com/story/22247198/study-questions-how-sharply-us-should-cut-the-salt?t=2013-05-14T16:19:33Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 16:19:00 EDT A surprising new report questions public health efforts to get Americans to sharply cut back on salt, saying it's not clear whether eating super-low levels is worth the struggle. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22242169/us-russia-and-iran-to-wrestle-in-new-york http://www.wfsb.com/story/22242169/us-russia-and-iran-to-wrestle-in-new-york?t=2013-05-14T16:19:30Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 16:19:00 EDT In Iran, Olympic wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs felt like Justin Bieber, LeBron James and Tom Brady all rolled into one. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22248204/at-least-23-killed-in-central-nigeria-violence http://www.wfsb.com/story/22248204/at-least-23-killed-in-central-nigeria-violence?t=2013-05-14T16:19:28Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 16:19:00 EDT Admitting Islamic extremists now control some of his nation's villages and towns, Nigeria's president declared a state of emergency Tuesday across the country's troubled northeast, promising to send more troops... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241836/gitmo-prisoner-obama-has-abandoned-detainees http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241836/gitmo-prisoner-obama-has-abandoned-detainees?t=2013-05-14T15:29:37Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 15:29:00 EDT A Guantanamo Bay detainee says he feels abandoned by President Barack Obama and the world after more than 10 years at the U.S. prison. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22244081/israeli-leader-under-fire-for-costly-lifestyle http://www.wfsb.com/story/22244081/israeli-leader-under-fire-for-costly-lifestyle?t=2013-05-14T14:59:29Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 14:59:00 EDT For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been saddled with an image of a cigar-smoking, cognac-drinking socialite. Now a new disclosure about his soaring spending on housekeeping, furniture, clothing and... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22242172/1st-kurdish-fighters-enter-iraq-from-turkey http://www.wfsb.com/story/22242172/1st-kurdish-fighters-enter-iraq-from-turkey?t=2013-05-14T14:59:28Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 14:59:00 EDT A convoy of gunmen opened fire on a row of liquor stores in eastern Baghdad immediately after sunset on Tuesday, killing 11 people and wounding five others, officials said. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22248208/navy-launches-unmanned-aircraft-from-carrier http://www.wfsb.com/story/22248208/navy-launches-unmanned-aircraft-from-carrier?t=2013-05-14T14:39:13Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 14:39:00 EDT The Navy for the first time Tuesday launched an unmanned aircraft the size of a fighter jet from a warship in the Atlantic Ocean, as it wades deeper into America's drone program amid growing concerns over the legality of... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241839/idaho-spud-giant-bets-on-biotech-potatoes http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241839/idaho-spud-giant-bets-on-biotech-potatoes?t=2013-05-14T14:29:12Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 14:29:00 EDT A dozen years after a customer revolt forced Monsanto to ditch its genetically engineered potato, an Idaho company aims to resurrect high-tech spuds. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22246889/airlines-collected-record-baggage-fees-in-2012 http://www.wfsb.com/story/22246889/airlines-collected-record-baggage-fees-in-2012?t=2013-05-14T13:40:14Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 13:40:00 EDT U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers last year - the highest amount since the fees became common five years ago. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22246881/women-have-new-options-for-breast-cancer-surgery http://www.wfsb.com/story/22246881/women-have-new-options-for-breast-cancer-surgery?t=2013-05-14T13:39:13Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 13:39:00 EDT One of the world's most glamorous women had an operation that once was terribly disfiguring - removal of both breasts. But new approaches are dramatically changing breast surgeries, whether to treat cancer or to prevent... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22242734/angelina-jolies-double-mastectomy-qa http://www.wfsb.com/story/22242734/angelina-jolies-double-mastectomy-qa?t=2013-05-14T13:19:35Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 13:19:00 EDT By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie disclosed Tuesday that she had a preventive mastectomy after learning she had a gene mutation that significantly raised her risk of... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241801/govt-probe-obtains-wide-swath-of-ap-phone-records http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241801/govt-probe-obtains-wide-swath-of-ap-phone-records?t=2013-05-15T10:52:37Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 13:12:00 EDT The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative's top executive called a "massive and unprecedented intrusion" into... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241842/bangladesh-honors-the-dead-from-building-collapse http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241842/bangladesh-honors-the-dead-from-building-collapse?t=2013-05-14T12:49:28Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 12:49:00 EDT Thousands of mourners gathered Tuesday at the wreckage of a Bangladeshi garment factory building to offer prayers for the souls of the 1,127 people who died in the structure's collapse last month, the worst tragedy in... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22247568/rnc-chairman-says-holder-should-resign http://www.wfsb.com/story/22247568/rnc-chairman-says-holder-should-resign?t=2013-05-14T12:49:21Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 12:49:00 EDT The chairman of the Republican National Committee says Attorney General Eric Holder should resign over the decision by the Justice Department to secretly obtain two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22247292/eviction-fears-haunt-haiti-camp-after-arson-death http://www.wfsb.com/story/22247292/eviction-fears-haunt-haiti-camp-after-arson-death?t=2013-05-14T12:39:27Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 12:39:00 EDT Attorney Reynold Georges showed up with a judge and a police officer on a recent afternoon at Camp Acra, a cluster of tents and plywood shelters scattered across rocky hills dotted with trees in the heart of the Haitian... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241531/afghan-official-motorcycle-bomb-at-market-kills-3 http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241531/afghan-official-motorcycle-bomb-at-market-kills-3?t=2013-05-14T12:09:16Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 12:09:00 EDT A roadside bomb struck a U.S. convoy in southern Afghanistan Tuesday, killing three American troops, while a motorcycle bomb in a crowded village market killed at least three Afghan civilians, officials said. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22246083/czech-president-stumbles-office-blames-virus http://www.wfsb.com/story/22246083/czech-president-stumbles-office-blames-virus?t=2013-05-14T11:29:56Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 11:29:00 EDT Was he or wasn't he? The video footage shows the new Czech president clearly worse for wear, propping himself up against a wall at a public event, struggling to negotiate a step and being aided by a cardinal. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22246081/russias-fsb-releases-alleged-letter-on-us-spying http://www.wfsb.com/story/22246081/russias-fsb-releases-alleged-letter-on-us-spying?t=2013-05-15T10:56:14Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 11:29:00 EDT Russia's Federal Security Service has released a photograph of a letter that it claims contains instructions on spying for the United States. The FSB said the letter was found on a U.S. diplomat, who they claim is a CIA... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22244005/kerry-expects-syrians-to-attend-transition-talks http://www.wfsb.com/story/22244005/kerry-expects-syrians-to-attend-transition-talks?t=2013-05-14T11:20:09Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 11:20:00 EDT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry issued a stern warning Tuesday to Syria's government, saying that new help will be given to opposition forces should President Bashar Assad's regime decide to back out of upcoming... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22245342/beyonce-cancels-belgium-show-under-doctors-orders http://www.wfsb.com/story/22245342/beyonce-cancels-belgium-show-under-doctors-orders?t=2013-05-14T09:49:23Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 09:49:00 EDT Beyonce is canceling her Tuesday concert in Belgium because of dehydration and exhaustion. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241590/royal-infant-on-the-way-but-housing-unclear http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241590/royal-infant-on-the-way-but-housing-unclear?t=2013-05-14T09:49:16Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 09:49:00 EDT Is it a boy? A girl? Prince William and the former Kate Middleton aren't telling, and palace officials are not revealing where the royal baby will spend its first few months, since renovation of their future home at... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241705/women-have-new-options-for-breast-cancer-surgery http://www.wfsb.com/story/22241705/women-have-new-options-for-breast-cancer-surgery?t=2013-05-14T11:52:31Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 09:29:00 EDT Treating breast cancer almost always involves surgery, and for years the choice was just having the lump or the whole breast removed. Now, new approaches are dramatically changing the way these operations are done, giving... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22244751/irs-chief-agency-lacked-sensitivity-in-screenings http://www.wfsb.com/story/22244751/irs-chief-agency-lacked-sensitivity-in-screenings?t=2013-05-17T10:31:14Z WFSB Tue, 14 May 2013 09:19:00 EDT The acting commissioner of the IRS says the agency was guilty of a "lack of sensitivity" in screenings of political groups seeking tax-exempt status. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287687/serena-williams-reaches-italian-open-final http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287687/serena-williams-reaches-italian-open-final?t=2013-05-18T12:32:49Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 12:32:00 EDT A week out from the French Open, Serena Williams is one victory away from winning her fourth straight tournament. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287688/ryder-cup-players-into-last-8-at-world-match-play http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287688/ryder-cup-players-into-last-8-at-world-match-play?t=2013-05-18T10:12:52Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 10:12:00 EDT Ryder Cup-winning teammates Graeme McDowell, Nicolas Colsaerts and Francesco Molinari are through to the quarterfinals of the World Match Play Championship. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287724/ex-nba-player-stabbed-seriously-injured-in-fight http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287724/ex-nba-player-stabbed-seriously-injured-in-fight?t=2013-05-18T08:32:46Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 08:32:00 EDT Serbian police say Predrag Danilovic, who played for the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, is seriously injured after being stabbed in a fight. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287575/fila-approves-new-rules-to-keep-wrestling-in-games http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287575/fila-approves-new-rules-to-keep-wrestling-in-games?t=2013-05-18T05:32:38Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 05:32:00 EDT Wrestling's governing body has approved new rule and constitutional changes aimed at modernizing the sport and keeping it in the Olympics after 2016. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287544/denmarks-hoyer-wins-presidency-of-badminton-body http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287544/denmarks-hoyer-wins-presidency-of-badminton-body?t=2013-05-18T04:52:54Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 04:52:00 EDT Former Olympics champion Poul-Erik Hoyer has pledged to improve the image of badminton after winning the presidency of the sport's world governing body. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287423/penguins-take-control-vs-senators-behind-crosby http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287423/penguins-take-control-vs-senators-behind-crosby?t=2013-05-18T03:23:35Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 03:23:00 EDT Dan Bylsma has spent more than four years watching Sidney Crosby be Sidney Crosby. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287419/bradley-has-3-stroke-lead-after-2-rounds-at-nelson http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287419/bradley-has-3-stroke-lead-after-2-rounds-at-nelson?t=2013-05-18T03:22:53Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 03:22:00 EDT The last thing Keegan Bradley wanted to do at the 18th hole with a cozy lead was flirt with the water on the left. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287341/bills-de-williams-fails-to-mediate-ring-dispute http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287341/bills-de-williams-fails-to-mediate-ring-dispute?t=2013-05-18T02:22:25Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 02:22:00 EDT Bills defensive end Mario Williams isn't any closer to getting back his $785,000 diamond engagement ring from his former fiancee, Erin Marzouki. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287762/merkel-and-francis-talk-about-a-strong-europe http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287762/merkel-and-francis-talk-about-a-strong-europe?t=2013-05-18T12:12:53Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 12:12:00 EDT German Chancellor Angela Merkel, mindful of the importance of Christian voters in September elections, met with Pope Francis on Saturday during a quick trip to Rome that focused on helping victims of Europe's economic... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22288123/politics-bribery-charges-swirl-around-ugandan-oil http://www.wfsb.com/story/22288123/politics-bribery-charges-swirl-around-ugandan-oil?t=2013-05-18T11:22:46Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 11:22:00 EDT Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials, tax-related cases abroad that cost the government millions in legal fees, and the alleged interference of a... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22285871/yahoo-ceo-to-announce-something-special-in-nyc http://www.wfsb.com/story/22285871/yahoo-ceo-to-announce-something-special-in-nyc?t=2013-05-17T22:42:26Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 22:42:00 EDT Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278151/caribbean-talks-conservation-on-bransons-island http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278151/caribbean-talks-conservation-on-bransons-island?t=2013-05-17T19:32:43Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 19:32:00 EDT Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22282546/apnewsbreak-energy-dept-backs-texas-lng-plan http://www.wfsb.com/story/22282546/apnewsbreak-energy-dept-backs-texas-lng-plan?t=2013-05-17T17:52:21Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 17:52:00 EDT The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company's proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed to move forward amid a production boom that has led to glut of... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22281068/stocks-rise-on-hopeful-signs-for-the-us-economy http://www.wfsb.com/story/22281068/stocks-rise-on-hopeful-signs-for-the-us-economy?t=2013-05-17T17:44:50Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:00 EDT Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22283833/cbo-obama-budget-cuts-deficits-11t-by-2023 http://www.wfsb.com/story/22283833/cbo-obama-budget-cuts-deficits-11t-by-2023?t=2013-05-17T17:42:09Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 17:42:00 EDT President Barack Obama's budget would trim projected federal deficits by $1.1 trillion over the coming decade, using nearly $6 in higher revenues for every $1 in reduced spending to achieve it, Congress' nonpartisan... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22284672/pew-survey-questions-gen-x-baby-boomer-savings http://www.wfsb.com/story/22284672/pew-survey-questions-gen-x-baby-boomer-savings?t=2013-05-17T17:02:26Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 17:02:00 EDT A research report by the Pew Charitable Trusts says younger baby boomers and Generation Xers face an uncertain retirement because of reduced savings, high levels of debt, and losses during the Great Recession. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22286007/alaska-volcano-shoots-ash-15000-feet-into-the-air http://www.wfsb.com/story/22286007/alaska-volcano-shoots-ash-15000-feet-into-the-air?t=2013-05-17T21:22:15Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 21:22:00 EDT One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air Friday in an ongoing eruption that is visible for miles when the weather allows. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22281147/sonic-the-hedgehog-vid-games-coming-to-nintendo http://www.wfsb.com/story/22281147/sonic-the-hedgehog-vid-games-coming-to-nintendo?t=2013-05-17T20:32:13Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 20:32:00 EDT Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22283090/congress-gets-mixed-advice-on-regulating-drones http://www.wfsb.com/story/22283090/congress-gets-mixed-advice-on-regulating-drones?t=2013-05-17T14:52:10Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 14:52:00 EDT The growing use of unmanned surveillance "eyes in the sky" aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what, if anything, to do about it. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22280246/syrian-hackers-compromise-ft-blogs-twitter-feeds http://www.wfsb.com/story/22280246/syrian-hackers-compromise-ft-blogs-twitter-feeds?t=2013-05-17T14:52:01Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 14:52:00 EDT A clutch of Twitter accounts and a blog maintained by the Financial Times were hacked Friday, the latest in a series of cyberattacks claimed by the Syrian Electronic Army, a pro-government group which has regularly targeted... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22282542/canada-trying-to-lure-silicon-valley-tech-workers http://www.wfsb.com/story/22282542/canada-trying-to-lure-silicon-valley-tech-workers?t=2013-05-17T14:22:03Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 14:22:00 EDT The Canadian government has launched an aggressive campaign to lure Silicon Valley tech workers frustrated by U.S. visa policies northward, just as Congress wrestles with a long-sought overhaul of America's immigration... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22288095/a-native-american-tale-with-international-pedigree http://www.wfsb.com/story/22288095/a-native-american-tale-with-international-pedigree?t=2013-05-18T10:32:55Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 10:32:00 EDT It took an international production starring a Puerto Rican and a Frenchman to bring the Native American tale "Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian" to the big screen. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287441/denmark-favorite-to-win-eurovision-song-contest http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287441/denmark-favorite-to-win-eurovision-song-contest?t=2013-05-18T10:32:46Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 10:32:00 EDT An ethno-inspired flute and drum tune from Denmark is the bookmakers' favorite to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, which also features a bizarre opera pop number from Romania and an Armenian rock... News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22280647/jordan-finally-front-and-center-in-fruitvale http://www.wfsb.com/story/22280647/jordan-finally-front-and-center-in-fruitvale?t=2013-05-18T10:12:49Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 10:12:00 EDT Before "Fruitvale Station," Michael B. Jordan was glimpsed sporadically in supporting roles on TV shows like "The Wire" and "Friday Night Lights," and in films like "Chronicle" and "Red Tails." News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22282747/blinking-skirts-fake-tans-it-must-be-eurovision http://www.wfsb.com/story/22282747/blinking-skirts-fake-tans-it-must-be-eurovision?t=2013-05-18T03:53:24Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 03:53:00 EDT Flashy skirts, fake tans, fur and feathers: It's the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287236/lawyer-for-accused-singer-steroids-had-ill-effect http://www.wfsb.com/story/22287236/lawyer-for-accused-singer-steroids-had-ill-effect?t=2013-05-18T00:22:21Z WFSB Sat, 18 May 2013 00:22:00 EDT The lawyer for a California heavy metal singer accused of trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife says the singer's mind has been ravaged by steroid use. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278204/bradley-shoots-course-record-60-to-open-nelson http://www.wfsb.com/story/22278204/bradley-shoots-course-record-60-to-open-nelson?t=2013-05-17T20:32:20Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 20:32:00 EDT Keegan Bradley again bogeyed Nos. 1 and 18 in the second round of the Byron Nelson Championship. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22281881/funeral-home-has-bicycle-hearse-for-1-last-ride http://www.wfsb.com/story/22281881/funeral-home-has-bicycle-hearse-for-1-last-ride?t=2013-05-17T12:04:48Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 12:04:00 EDT An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22280120/birth-of-anteater-has-conn-zoo-staff-puzzled http://www.wfsb.com/story/22280120/birth-of-anteater-has-conn-zoo-staff-puzzled?t=2013-05-17T08:51:45Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 08:51:00 EDT An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22277867/alaska-man-runs-onto-frozen-lake-to-avoid-jail http://www.wfsb.com/story/22277867/alaska-man-runs-onto-frozen-lake-to-avoid-jail?t=2013-05-17T01:31:29Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 01:31:00 EDT Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22277673/aussie-minister-sorry-he-liked-exposed-teen-pic http://www.wfsb.com/story/22277673/aussie-minister-sorry-he-liked-exposed-teen-pic?t=2013-05-17T00:51:27Z WFSB Fri, 17 May 2013 00:51:00 EDT An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22272912/texas-senior-18-bags-800-pound-record-alligator http://www.wfsb.com/story/22272912/texas-senior-18-bags-800-pound-record-alligator?t=2013-05-16T14:21:14Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 14:21:00 EDT A Houston-area high school senior has bagged a 14-foot, 800 pound alligator - the heaviest ever certified in Texas - on his first alligator hunt. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22270401/exhibition-of-secretly-shot-photos-upsets-nyers http://www.wfsb.com/story/22270401/exhibition-of-secretly-shot-photos-upsets-nyers?t=2013-05-16T10:40:55Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 10:40:00 EDT Residents of a New York luxury apartment building are livid over an exhibition of photos secretly snapped through their apartment windows. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22269439/wash-state-woman-spots-stolen-car-in-drive-thru http://www.wfsb.com/story/22269439/wash-state-woman-spots-stolen-car-in-drive-thru?t=2013-05-16T09:30:51Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 09:30:00 EDT A Washington woman whose car was stolen from her apartment complex saw the stolen SUV hours later - in the drive-thru of the McDonald's restaurant where she works. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266236/coin-tossing-breaks-tie-in-philippine-mayoral-race http://www.wfsb.com/story/22266236/coin-tossing-breaks-tie-in-philippine-mayoral-race?t=2013-05-16T01:10:35Z WFSB Thu, 16 May 2013 01:10:00 EDT What do you do when two candidates running for mayor in the Philippines get exactly the same number of votes? You get them to toss a coin. News - AP-National http://www.wfsb.com/story/22264157/deer-smashes-pa-bus-windshield-takes-short-ride http://www.wfsb.com/story/22264157/deer-smashes-pa-bus-windshield-takes-short-ride?t=2013-05-15T18:50:22Z WFSB Wed, 15 May 2013 18:50:00 EDT A deer has taken a ride on a western Pennsylvania bus. News - AP-National