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King, Messiah: New baby names show high hopes

They’re just a little behind Major, the boy’s name that jumped the most spots on the Social Security Administration’s annual…

Military moms honored at tea

The first lady and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, hosted an afternoon tea at the White House…

Afghan president says U.S. wants to keep 9 bases

U.S. officials have made no final announcement about how many troops might remain in Afghanistan after 2014, although they have…

Prosecutor: Suspect lured Ohio captives into car

This image provided by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s office shows the Cuyahoga County Corrections Center booking photo of Ariel Castro,…

Spending on prescription medicine shows rare dip in 2012

Patients also benefited from a surge of new, inexpensive generic versions of widely used drugs for chronic conditions such as…

Ohio man’s ex-relatives describe abusive behavior

In interviews with The Associated Press, relatives of Grimilda Figueroa, who left Ariel Castro years ago and died last year…

Boston chief: Wasn’t told FBI got Tsarnaev warning

Yet Commissioner Ed Davis acknowledged that police might not have uncovered or disrupted the plot even if they had fully…

Tunisian man denies N.Y. terror cell plot claims

Law enforcement authorities had watched Ahmed Abassi since he arrived in the United States from Canada in mid-March and arrested…

Minn. House approves gay marriage; would be 12th

Lawmakers approved it 75-59, a critical step for the measure that would allow same-sex weddings beginning this summer. It’s a…

NYC weighs allowing many immigrants to vote

The measure, aired at a City Council hearing Thursday, would make New York the biggest locale to let non-citizens cast…

Tornado activity hits 60-year low

Just two years after a ferocious series of tornado outbreaks killed hundreds of 543 Americans, the USA so far this…

Ohio captive suffered 5 miscarriages

Ariel Castro, 52, is being held on $8 million bail for imprisoning three young women and beating them repeatedly over…

Hackers nab $45M from ATMs

ring nets cash in just hours

Karzai agrees to 9 U.S. bases

presence would persist after 2014 in Afghanistan

Hezbollah: Syria will arm militia

Israel has signaled it will respond with airstrikes to any future weapons shipments, meaning it could quickly get drawn into…

NYC Council OKs sick days plan, seen as key step

Saying they hoped that requiring sick leave in the nation’s largest metropolis would set an example, City Council members positioned…

Widow of Boston bomb suspect hires criminal lawyer

Katherine Russell added New York lawyer Joshua Dratel to her legal team, her attorney Amato DeLuca said Wednesday. Dratel has…

‘Charlie Brown’ actor to serve sentence in rehab

A judge warned Peter Robbins that he could be sent to prison for nearly four years if he violates the…

Enron’s Skilling could see sentence cut by 10 years

Under the agreement, which Justice Department officials say includes a previous court-ordered reduction of as much as nine years, Skilling’s…

At hearing, U.S. official describes Libya attack

Benghazi assault that killed four remains divisive political issue

Hospital bills vary drastically

administration releases report, in part, to push prices down

Man charged with 3 women’s kidnap, rape

Ariel Castrodu1-i-syn Investigators said the women apparently were bound with ropes and chains, and a city councilman briefed on the…

Commander cites ‘rot’ in nuke force

Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff, Air Force, pauses as he testifies during the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee…