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• Judge sends ricin-letters case to grand jury
• Benedict XVI returns to Vatican
• Woman who killed cop in '73 named most wanted terrorist
• Warren Buffett gets social—on Twitter
• Group launches six-figure effort to elect a woman president
• Wild fires threaten Los Angeles-area homes
• The most dangerous place to be a child
• History is made in NYC
• Woman who killed cop in '73 named most wanted terrorist
• From Toronto to Dagestan; Canadian jihadi draws parallels with Tsarnaev
• FBI releases photos of three men wanted in Benghazi investigation
• Deadliest month in Iraq since June 2008
• U.S. jobless claims fall to 5-year low of 324K
• NYC man who dressed as Cookie Monster rejects deal
• FBI seeks data on 3 in Benghazi attack
• Gadhafi's son appears in court; case postponed
• Leopold Engleitner, oldest concentration camp survivor, dies
• Local mayor suspended as Bangladesh disaster toll climbs to 430
• Bangladesh building collapse toll rises to 430
• Women's groups decry appeal on morning-after pill
• Amid new threats, some in Congress look to update 9/11 law
• 430 dead so far in Bangladesh building collapse
• North Korea sentences American to 15 years' labor
• Chris Kelly, of rap duo Kris Kross, dies in Ga.
• What options does Obama have to close Guantanamo?

Judge sends ricin-letters case to grand jury Posted: 02 May 2013 12:26 PM PDT Meantime, James Everett Dutschke, 41, from Tupelo, Miss., remains in custody.

Benedict XVI returns to Vatican Posted: 02 May 2013 11:54 AM PDT Pope Francis welcomed the former pontiff outside his new retirement home.

Woman who killed cop in '73 named most wanted terrorist Posted: 02 May 2013 11:38 AM PDT Joanne Chesimard been on the run since 1979 when she escaped from prison.

Warren Buffett gets social—on Twitter Posted: 02 May 2013 10:50 AM PDT If followers were dollars, the "Oracle of Omaha" has one of his biggest days ever.

Group launches six-figure effort to elect a woman president Posted: 02 May 2013 10:34 AM PDT But the question remains: Will Hillary Clinton run in 2016?

Wild fires threaten Los Angeles-area homes Posted: 02 May 2013 10:18 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities have ordered evacuations of a neighborhood and a university about 50 miles west of Los Angeles where a wildfire is raging close to subdivisions.

The most dangerous place to be a child Posted: 02 May 2013 09:59 AM PDT Some communities in the nation have child death rates approaching 20 percent.

History is made in NYC Posted: 02 May 2013 09:24 AM PDT A U.S. flag-covered spire is raised to the top of the new World Trade Center.

Woman who killed cop in '73 named most wanted terrorist Posted: 02 May 2013 08:16 AM PDT Joanne Chesimard been on the run since 1979 when she escaped from prison.

From Toronto to Dagestan; Canadian jihadi draws parallels with Tsarnaev Posted: 02 May 2013 07:26 AM PDT By Maria Golovnina UTAMYSH, Dagestan, Russia (Reuters) - A mess of rubble, ash and charred vehicles is all that's left at the desolate farmhouse where a Canadian Muslim convert died fighting his last battle alongside Islamist insurgents in the Russian region of Dagestan. At the time, few people beyond local villagers noticed William Plotnikov's death in a region where skirmishes occur daily. But almost a year on, Plotnikov has emerged into the limelight following the Boston Marathon bombings. ...

FBI releases photos of three men wanted in Benghazi investigation Posted: 02 May 2013 07:10 AM PDT The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking the Libyan people for help in identifying three individuals who were on the grounds of the U.S. Special Mission in Benghazi when it was attacked on Sept. 11, 2012. The attack resulted in the death of Chris Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, and three other Americans. The [...]

Deadliest month in Iraq since June 2008 Posted: 02 May 2013 06:52 AM PDT The U.N. says the number of killed in violent attacks jumped.

U.S. jobless claims fall to 5-year low of 324K Posted: 02 May 2013 06:16 AM PDT The drop points to fewer layoffs and possibly more hiring.

NYC man who dressed as Cookie Monster rejects deal Posted: 02 May 2013 05:22 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A man who dresses up as Cookie Monster in Times Square turned down a plea deal in a New York City case accusing him of shoving a 2-year-old after his mother refused to tip him.

FBI seeks data on 3 in Benghazi attack Posted: 02 May 2013 04:50 AM PDT The attacks killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.

Gadhafi's son appears in court; case postponed Posted: 02 May 2013 04:34 AM PDT ZINTAN, Libya (AP) — The imprisoned son of Libya's slain dictator Moammar Gadhafi appeared in court on Thursday on charges of harming state security, but the judge adjourned his hearing until Sept. 19 to allow defense lawyers time to study the case.

Leopold Engleitner, oldest concentration camp survivor, dies Posted: 02 May 2013 04:18 AM PDT VIENNA (Reuters) - Leopold Engleitner, the oldest known survivor of the Nazi concentration camps, has died at the age of 107, his biographer said. Engleitner, a conscientious objector whose life was documented in the book and film "Unbroken Will", was imprisoned in the Buchenwald, Niederhagen and Ravensbrueck camps between 1939 and 1943. He refused to renounce his Jehovah's Witness faith to win his freedom but was eventually released, weighing just 28 kilograms (62 pounds), on condition that he agree to spend the rest of his life working as a slave agricultural laborer. ...

Local mayor suspended as Bangladesh disaster toll climbs to 430 Posted: 02 May 2013 04:02 AM PDT On Wednesday Pope Francis called the conditions of workers who died to "slave labor."

Bangladesh building collapse toll rises to 430 Posted: 02 May 2013 02:29 AM PDT Authorities say it may take another five days to clear the rubble of the collapsed building.

Women's groups decry appeal on morning-after pill Posted: 02 May 2013 01:58 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's decision to appeal a court order lifting age limits on purchasers of the morning-after pill set off a storm of criticism from reproductive rights groups, who denounced it as politically motivated and a step backward for women's health.

Amid new threats, some in Congress look to update 9/11 law Posted: 02 May 2013 01:28 AM PDT Some Democrats and Republicans want to revise the nearly 12-year-old resolution.

430 dead so far in Bangladesh building collapse Posted: 02 May 2013 01:28 AM PDT DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Rescuers found more bodies in the concrete debris of a collapsed garment factory building Thursday and authorities say it may take another five days to clear the rubble.

North Korea sentences American to 15 years' labor Posted: 02 May 2013 01:28 AM PDT A U.S. citizen is sentenced for unspecified crimes against the state.

Chris Kelly, of rap duo Kris Kross, dies in Ga. Posted: 01 May 2013 11:39 PM PDT The 34-year-old died in Atlanta of an apparent drug overdose, authorities said.

What options does Obama have to close Guantanamo? Posted: 01 May 2013 11:07 PM PDT It could take a combination of several options to clear the camp for foreign terrorism suspects.

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