» Earl weakens as it heads north
Earl weakened to a tropical storm Friday night with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph hour. Residents of New York and New England, however, are still bracing for the storm.
» Girl, 4, weighed 15 pounds at death
The mother of a 4-year-old girl, found dead in her Brooklyn home Thursday morning, was charged Friday with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child, accordin...
» Six charged in Hawaii with trafficking Thai guest workers
Six job recruiters have been indicted in federal court in what the FBI has called the largest human-trafficking operation ever to result in charges in the United States.
» Acid attack victim: Sunglasses -- and God's hand -- saved my vision
Bethany Storro doesn't usually wear sunglasses, but she got a surprise paycheck and bought a pair earlier this week. Those sunglasses, she is convinced, saved her eyesight when a woman threw a cup of...
» U.S. cartoonist went too far, Mexicans say
An American's cartoon showing the eagle in the Mexican flag dead in a pool of blood is drawing criticism.