Many drugs remain legal after 'bath salts' ban
WASHINGTON — People are inventing so many new ways to get high that lawmakers can't seem to keep up.read more
View ArticleKomen founder to focus on fundraising, planning
DALLAS — As her sister was dying from breast cancer, Nancy G. Brinker made a promise to her: She would do everything she could to wipe out the disease.Brinker fulfilled that solemn commitment by...
View ArticleDepressed ex-Marine kills 2 workers, commits suicide at New Jersey supermarket
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — An ex-Marine who had suffered from depression and once tweeted about killing "everyone I see" opened fire in camouflage gear at a supermarket early Friday, gunning down two...
View ArticleEx-Marine tweeted about killing co-workers
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. (AP) — Unhappy with his life as a Marine stationed in California, Terence Tyler posed a question three years ago on Twitter: "is it normal to want to kill ALL of ur...
View ArticleBurned-out 180-year-old bell factory resumes production
EAST HAMPTON, Conn. — The 180-year-old New England company that made the little bell that rings every time an angel gets its wings in the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” has resumed...
View ArticlePowerball jackpot builds to $325M
DES MOINES, Iowa — Black Friday shoppers in many cities briefly detoured into lottery retailers, drawn off task by the prospects of winning a $325 million Powerball jackpot — the fourth-largest in the...
View ArticleStores with rich Powerball history seen as lucky
DES MOINES, Iowa — When word got out that a southeast Pennsylvania 7-Eleven sold a $1 million Powerball ticket on Saturday, superstitious dreamers began pouring into the store in the hopes that luck...
View ArticleHonorary cat mayor of Alaska town slow to heal from vicious dog attack
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The popular and oh so social feline mayor of an Alaska town is limited to a life of solitary confinement these days as he slowly recovers from severe wounds sustained in a...
View ArticleJet diverts safely to New York City after bird puts a hole in the nose
NEW YORK — A seagull put a hole in the nose of a JetBlue airliner shortly after the plane took off from a suburban New York airport Friday, but the jet and its 142 passengers landed safely at nearby...
View ArticleArmed robber never told to report to prison
ST. LOUIS — After he was convicted of armed robbery in 2000, Cornealious Anderson was sentenced to 13 years behind bars and told to await instructions on when and where to report to prison. But those...
View ArticleMan freed after clerical error caused 13-year imprisonment delay
CHARLESTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ordered the state on Monday to set free a man who was convicted of robbery in 2000 but never sent to prison until a clerical mistake was discovered last...
View ArticleBored? Wolfforth offering all sorts of fun activities this summer
There’s no need for boredom in Frenship this summer, with everything from books to bowling and volleyball to volunteering available. Here are a few of the things you can take part in this summer in...
View ArticleCalifornia Burger King employee finds $100,000
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — An assistant manager at a Northern California Burger King found a backpack loaded with about $100,000 in a booth, but so far no one has come forward to claim it.Assistant...
View ArticleFort Worth man on death row for 2006 slaying loses appeal
HOUSTON (AP) — A 30-year-old Fort Worth man on death row for an assistant manager's slaying during a robbery at an amusement center more than eight years ago has lost a federal court appeal.read more
View ArticleStripes manager says man won $500K from scratch-off ticket
Employees at a Stripes in Lubbock say a man was in shock Wednesday after his scratch-off ticket revealed he won half a million dollars.Alesha Nichols, assistant manager at the Stripes near 82nd Street,...
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