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Indiana lawmaker says Girl Scouts promote abortion

Undaunted by ridicule from the leader of his own party, an Indiana lawmaker is standing by his allegations that the Girl Scouts is a radical organization that promotes abortions and homosexuality.

Santorum blasts Obama on power, abortion

A surging Rick Santorum is making increasingly harsh remarks about President Barack Obama, questioning not just the president's competence but his motives and even his Christian values.

GOP's 'super PACs' overtaking presidential campaign fundraising

An unmistakable dynamic is playing out in the money game among Republican presidential candidates: New "super" political action committees are growing more powerful than the campaigns they support.

Dow crosses 13,000 for first time since 2008

The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 13,000 on Tuesday for the first time since before the 2008 financial crisis.

Pilots survive mid-air crash of copter, plane

The owner of a helicopter flight school whose student was involved in a mid-air collision said Monday the pilot narrowly escaped what could have been a deadly crash after the chopper was hit from behind by a small plane.

Chicago school draws scrutiny over student fines

CHICAGO -- A sense of order and decorum prevails at Noble Street College Prep as students move quickly through a hallway adorned with banners from dozens of colleges. Everyone wears a school polo shirt neatly tucked into khaki trousers. There's plenty of chatter but no jostling, no cellphones and no

'Colbert Report' to return Monday after absence

A representative for Stephen Colbert says "The Colbert Report" will return Monday after a sudden break due to the ailing health of the star's mother.

Oil jumps to 9-month high after Iran cuts supply

Oil prices jumped to a nine-month high above $105 a barrel on Monday after Iran said it halted crude exports to Britain and France in an escalation of a dispute over the Middle Eastern country's nuclear program.

Storm dumps snow on South, many lose power

A winter storm on Sunday dumped several inches of snow on a band of southern states, triggering accidents on slippery roads and knocking out power to tens of thousands.

Elizabeth Smart marries at Hawaii temple

Elizabeth Smart married her fiance Saturday at a Mormon temple in Hawaii, several months ahead of scheduled plans for the nuptials after news of her engagement last month drew widespread media attention.

FDA to review inhalable caffeine

U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement.

Obama campaign adviser says Santorum crossed line

WASHINGTON (AP) -- An adviser to President Barack Obama's re-election campaign says GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum went "well over the line" when he questioned Obama's Christian values.. Robert Gibbs tells ABC's "This Week" that it's time "to get rid of this mindset in our politics that, if we

Whitney Houston's voice soars at hometown funeral

NEWARK, N.J. -- The best voices of a generation all paid tribute to her. But in the end, the most powerful voice at Whitney Houston's funeral was her own.. The first notes of "I Will Always Love You," at the end of a 3 -1/2-hour remembrance of the

Elusive mountain man scaring owners of remote Utah cabins

SALT LAKE CITY -- He's eluded authorities for more than five years, a mountain man who roams the wilderness of southern Utah, breaking into remote cabins in winter, living in luxury off hot food, alcohol and coffee before stealing provisions and vanishing into the woods.. Investigators have clawed for clues

Josh Powell had 400 cartoon sex and incest images

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Documents show that investigators in Washington recovered hundreds of images of disturbing, sexualized cartoon images from Josh Powell's computer.. Social Services files released under state public records laws Friday say many of the images included sexual depictions of popular cartoons, including child-focused characters such as Rugrats

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