2 Marine reservists charged in secrets theft

Two Marine Corps reservists have been charged in connection with an alleged information theft ring that involved the compromise of classified files.

WTC site will be open again to families this 9/11

Sept. 11 victims' families will be allowed to return to ground zero to mourn their loved ones on the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks, officials said Friday.

Army shoots live pigs for medical drill

The Army says it's critical to saving the lives of wounded soldiers. Animal-rights activists call the training cruel and outdated.

Citigroup posts $2.5B loss, but beats expectations

Citigroup has become the latest big bank to quell Wall Street's worries about a financial sector implosion, posting a $2.5 billion second-quarter loss that was smaller than expected.

Louisiana Katrina victims still awaiting cottages

Chris Cheramie isn't a Katrina victim, but he was surprised to learn he is the first person to occupy a home of a kind specifically designed to shelter Louisiana residents displaced by the storm.

Former contractor charged in Iraq fuel theft probe

A former contractor was charged Friday with making false statements as military investigators probe the apparent theft of nearly $40 million in fuel from a U.S. Army base in Iraq.

Manatee County, Fla., salutes its cherished manatee

The gray creature was just a baby when he first came to Bradenton, Fla., in 1949.

Wis. Humane Society to buy, close 'puppy mill'

The Wisconsin Humane Society says it will buy and close one of the nation's largest dog-breeding facilities.

Slim majority in poll rejects Calif. gay marriage ban

A slight majority of California voters oppose a measure on the Nov. 4 ballot that would impose a constitutional ban on gay marriage, according to the first Field Poll on the measure.

Texas cops: Man in 2 wrecks over 4 hours; 1 dead

Police say a motorist caused a fatal rollover after an illegal left turn, then started an eight-car pileup four hours later by rear-ending a stopped car.

Missouri woman pleads guilty in plot to swipe baby

A 20-year-old woman pleaded guilty Friday to snatching a pregnant teenager she met online in a foiled plot to steal her unborn child.

Fla. police officer, suspect killed in shooting

A former missionary turned police officer was shot and killed along with a suspect after police were called to a disturbance outside a downtown nightclub early Friday.

Tomato scare ending; fears linger for many people

The tomato scare may be over, but it has taken a toll - it's cost the industry an estimated $100 million and left millions of people with a new wariness about the safety of everyday foods.

Bertha strengthens back to hurricane

Forecasters say Bertha has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane in the open Atlantic, but poses no threat to land.

N.H. will accept free oil from Chavez after all

Two years ago, New Hampshire refused to accept heating oil from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the pro-Castro U.S. critic who once called President Bush "the devil." But with fuel prices rising, well, free oil is free oil.

Ask AP: Oil and gas prices, Obama's citizenship

For weeks - months - the price of a barrel of oil marches skyward, and gas prices at the pump soar to frustrating heights.

NYC gang used torture to rob rival drug dealers

They bound their victims with duct tape, beat them and held guns to their heads. When that didn't work, the bandits applied pliers to their genitals and pressed hot irons to the soles of their feet. Sometimes they held victims' heads under water in a bathtub.

Medical pioneer buried at Arlington cemetery

Defense Secretary Robert Gates lowered onto one knee to present the flag from the coffin of medical innovator Dr. Michael DeBakey to his widow, Katrin, at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday.

Former Tenn. state senator convicted of corruption

A federal jury has convicted a former Tennessee state senator for taking money from government contractors and lobbying for them while he served in the Senate.

Immigrant's beating death exposes tensions in Pa.

Luis Ramirez came to the U.S. from Mexico six years ago to look for work, landing in this town in Pennsylvania's coal region. Here, he found steady employment, fathered two children and, his fiancee said, occasionally endured harassment by white residents.

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