Shootings show threat of “lone wolf” terrorists
WASHINGTON (AP) _ An elderly man enters a crowded museum carrying a rifle and begins shooting. A young man in Arkansas pulls the trigger outside …
D.C. Holocaust museum closed to honor slain guard
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Holocaust Memorial and Museum was shuttered Thursday with its flags at half-staff as it mourned a guard who died stopping …
Ex-suspect in dragging death resents racist tag
PARIS, Texas (AP) _ A day after murder charges were dropped in the racially charged dragging death of a black man in east Texas, both …
OAS ends Cuba suspension after 47 years
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — The Organization of American States cleared the way for Cuba’s possible return to the group by lifting a 47-year …
Sotomayor addresses bias suspicions
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday countered Republican charges that she would let her background dictate her rulings as Americans signaled a favorable …
Editorial: Prepare now for the worst during hurricane season
It is encouraging to hear that federal disaster officials are redoubling efforts to close gaps in this year’s hurricane preparedness plans. Most of us have …
Tyson family asks for privacy after tot’s death
PHOENIX (AP) _ The death of Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter in a bizarre accident adds an awful chapter to the boxer’s troubled life. Exodus …
Sotomayor nominated to high court
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor as the nation’s first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, according to The Associated …
Editorial: America must tackle rising number of hate groups
When Barack Obama broke the presidential color barrier, America gave itself an enlightened pat on the back. Tucked behind in her other fist, though, part …
9 die after boat carrying Haitian migrants sinks
DANIA BEACH (AP) — Rescuers searched the open Atlantic off South Florida for more possible survivors or victims Thursday after a boat overloaded with Haitian …