Stowaway cat back in Ohio after trip to Florida
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio - An Ohio woman says the pet cat that sneaked into her luggage for a flight to Florida has returned home safely and seems relatively unaffected by his surprise vacation in Orlando....
View ArticleMote scientists tag great white sharks off Cape Cod
CHATHAM, Mass. - The scientists and fishermen on board the Ocearch, a repurposed crabbing vessel, received word that their scouting boat had hooked a great white shark, sparking a flurry of activity....
View ArticleAP photographer beaten, detained in Belarus
MINSK, Belarus - An Associated Press photographer was beaten and briefly detained by plainclothes security officers Tuesday in the Belarusian capital. Sergei Grits was among eight journalists covering...
View ArticleCentral Pa. businessman buys huge Gettysburg map
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The massive light-up map depicting the Battle of Gettysburg will head to a nearby town after being saved from the scrap heap. A businessman from Hanover placed the winning bid of...
View ArticleOrthodox Russian deacon stands up for Pussy Riot
TAMBOV, Russia - A small-town cleric in Russia who has been defrocked for his support of the Pussy Riot protest band says they have exposed "the ills and blisters of society." The feminist band staged...
View ArticleSomalia: Militants said to leave last stronghold
GALKAYO, Somalia - A resident and an official say fighters of an al-Qaida-linked militant group waging an insurgency against Somalia's internationally backed government have started to flee the...
View ArticleRecall news
The following recall has been announced: --- CHILDREN'S WATER BOTTLES DETAILS: Children's Water Bottles imported by H&M Hennes & Mauritz of New York, N.Y.; sold exclusively at H&M stores...
View Article2 unarmed female police officers killed in UK
LONDON - Greater Manchester Police in England say two unarmed female officers have died after they attempted to deal with a routine incident. Police said the officers, whose names were not immediately...
View ArticleUK judges: Gov't must hand over Charles' letters
LONDON - British judges say the government must hand over confidential letters to ministers from Prince Charles, a decision that could shed light on the heir to the throne's attempts to lobby...
View ArticleCelebrities, candidates headed to AARP meeting
NEW ORLEANS - Actor Billy Crystal, tennis star Martina Navratilova and singers Stevie Nicks, Gladys Knight and Melissa Etheridge are among celebrities headed to New Orleans this week to champion life...
View ArticleEgypt: Iran's support for Syria hinders relations
CAIRO - The spokesman for President Mohammed Morsi says the Egyptian leader told Iran's foreign minister in a meeting in Cairo that relations between the two countries are being hindered by Tehran's...
View Article3 compensated under Fla. wrongful conviction law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Only three people wrongly convicted of crimes have been compensated a total of $3.2 million under a Florida law passed four years ago. An advocate for those and others imprisoned...
View ArticleMamtek CEO charged with theft, securities fraud
MOBERLY, Mo. - The CEO of a failed artificial sweetener company has been charged with theft and securities fraud in Missouri. State Attorney General Chris Koster announced the charges Tuesday against...
View ArticleFirst sentencing set in US Fidelis case
ST. LOUIS - One of two former owners of auto service contract seller US Fidelis is set to be sentenced after pleading guilty to federal fraud charges. Cory Atkinson of Lake St. Louis, Mo., will be...
View ArticleAfrican Union forces start hunt for Joseph Kony
KAMPALA, Uganda - A military official says Ugandan troops tracking infamous rebel leader Joseph Kony have handed over command of the operation to African Union troops from Uganda, South Sudan and the...
View ArticleNY judge allows anti-terror law enforcement
NEW YORK - An appeals judge has temporarily allowed enforcement of a law that permits the indefinite detention of people believed to have supported terrorists. A judge for the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court...
View ArticleNYC museum explores Warhol's impact on artists
NEW YORK - Andy Warhol's far-reaching impact on contemporary art is the subject of a new exhibition at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art. The show juxtaposes 45 Warhol works with 100 works in...
View ArticleWisconsin AG to ask for stay in union ruling
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is planning to fire the next salvo in the fight over a judge's ruling that reinstated collective bargaining rights for Wisconsin schools and...
View ArticleMyanmar is called insincere on political prisoners
YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's limited releases of political prisoners show the government is insincere in its much-lauded democratic reforms and is using its hundreds of detainees to gain further...
View ArticleUPDATE: Wreck on I-75 northbound slows commute
SARASOTA COUNTY - A vehicle crash with injuries this morning on northbound Interstate 75 near Nokomis is slowing traffic for commuters. The crash occurred about 6:15 a.m. this morning near mile marker...
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