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Mom, Son Missing After Van Found on Wash. Beach -
A woman heading to her stepfather's house was "beyond lost" when she and her 8-year-old son took one wrong turn after another through the backroads of Thurston County and onto a private Puget Sound beach, authorities said Monday.
Plane Hits, Kills Man on South Carolina Beach -
A 38-year-old father of two was jogging and listening to his iPod when he was hit from behind and killed by a small plane making an emergency landing on the beach, officials said Tuesday.
Police Pursuit of Pickup Truck Full of People Ends -
A lengthy pursuit ended Tuesday morning in the Tolleson area west of Phoenix as a pickup truck driver carrying a load of human cargo tried to evade police.
Magnitude-4.4 Earthquake Hits Southern California -
An earthquake east of downtown Los Angeles rippled across Southern California before dawn Tuesday, jolting millions of people awake and putting first-responders on alert but causing no damage, injuries or power outages.
Sandbags Delivered Ahead of Fargo Flood Fight -
Police escorted convoys of flatbed trucks carrying piles of sandbags into neighborhoods Monday as the cities of Fargo in eastern North Dakota and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., went into flood-fighting mode.
Church Fights Back After Town Bans Home Bible Study -
The national Alliance Defense Fund says a town code that bars religious assemblies in private homes in the Arizona community of Gilbert is unconstitutional.
Pa. School Bus Driver Charged in 2nd Fatal Crash -
On-board surveillance video shows a school bus driver was sleep-deprived and didn't stop before turning into a suburban Philadelphia middle school, causing an accident that killed the passenger of an oncoming car, authorities said Monday.
More Charges in Alleged Child-Punching at Walmart -
Police in Ohio have brought more charges against a Walmart shopper accused of punching children in the head for kicks.
Art Heist Confounds Investigators 20 Years After Theft -
Investigators of a 20-year-old art heist at a Boston museum that was the largest such theft in history are stepping up their efforts.
3 California Men Injured When Car Rolls Down Cliff -
The California Highway Patrol says the Toyota Corolla veered off Highway 1 on Sunday and went over the cliff, landing on a rocky beach below.
Mom Furious Over Teacher's 'Loser' Comment to Daughter -
The mother of a sixth grade North Carolina student said she's enraged after her daughter's teacher gave her a failing grade and wrote "loser" on a recent class assignment, Fox8.com reported Monday.
NYC Hopes to Get Money Back to Scammed Cab Riders -
Thousands of people ripped off by New York City taxi drivers who illegally overcharged them could get some money back.
Nun Arraigned on New Charge in Girl's Kidnapping -
Laura Caballero was known as Sister Mary at the St. Filumena Catholic Church in Eustis
Ohio Woman Claims Doctor Used Wrong Breast Implants -
An Ohio woman claims in a lawsuit that a Pennsylvania plastic surgeon used the wrong kind of breast implants on her.
Boy Dies in Crash, Tried to Jump From Vehicle -
Authorities in western Kentucky say a teenager's effort to jump from his father's moving vehicle led to the boy's death.
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Cancer Drug May Keep Lockerbie Bomber Alive for 5 Years -
The Lockerbie bomber is at the center of a fresh row after it emerged he is taking a cancer drug that could keep him alive for five more years, The Sun reported on Monday.
Somalia Signs Deal With Militia in Fight Against Insurgents -
Somalia's government signed an agreement with a powerful militia on Monday that offers high-level militants senior government positions in return for their military support during a long-planned offensive against an Islamist insurgency.
British Boy Kidnapped in Pakistan Freed -
Kidnappers released a 5-year-old British boy unharmed Tuesday almost two weeks after abducting him from his grandparents' house in central Pakistan, British and Pakistani officials said.
Pope to Lend 'Decisive Voice' to Catholic Sex Abuse Debate -
A top Vatican official says Pope Benedict XVI will speak with a 'clear and decisive voice' when he addresses clerical sex abuses in Ireland in a forthcoming letter.
German Diocese Suspends Priest Amid Sex Abuse Charges -
Pope Benedict XVI's former diocese says it has suspended a priest convicted in 1986 of sexually abusing minors and accepted the resignation of his superior.
Iran Bans Leading Pro-Reform Political Party -
Iran's hard-line government says the country's largest pro-reform political party has been banned as part of the crackdown on the opposition.
Rocket Attack Kills 1 at NATO Base in Afghanistan -
An early morning rocket attack on the largest U.S. military hub in Afghanistan killed one person Monday, NATO said. In the east, meanwhile, Afghan authorities thwarted three would-be homicide bombers from attacking a security post.
Yemen Launches Airstrike on Al Qaeda Hideout -
Yemen's embassy in Washington says its nation's air force launched an airstrike on an al Qaeda hideout ahead of a likely terror attack.
Pakistan Police Find Cache of Explosives in Lahore -
Pakistani police discovered a cache of bomb-making equipment and thousands of pounds of explosives Monday in an empty Lahore shop where authorities said a string of attacks on the eastern city may have been plotted.
Drug Gang to Blame for Killings of U.S. Consulate Workers -
A suspected Mexican drug gang gunned down two cars carrying families with ties to the U.S. consulate on Saturday, killing an American couple and a Mexican man in the country's deadliest city.
Egypt Arrests Israeli Journalist Along the Border -
Egyptian security officials arrested an Israeli journalist as he tried to sneak across the porous Israeli-Egyptian border with African migrants, his newspaper reported Monday.
British Couple Appeals Dubai Kissing Conviction -
A British couple is appealing a jail sentence after being accused of sharing a passionate kiss in a Dubai restaurant.
Thai PM Rejects Protesters' Call for New Elections -
Thailand's prime minister, backed by a formidable military force, rejected an ultimatum to dissolve Parliament on Monday as tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters vowed to wet the seat of government with their own blood if their demands weren't ...
Car Bombs Explode During Nigerian Amnesty Talks -
Twin car bombs exploded outside a government building where amnesty talks were underway Monday in Nigeria's restive and oil-rich region, wounding two people and causing panic, a government spokesman said.
U.K. Lawmaker Found Dead Inside Home -
U.K. Labour Party lawmaker Ashok Kumar was found dead at his home in Middlesbrough, northern England, Monday, his office said.
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