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Pressure rises on White House after Benghazi emails

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration denied Republican accusations of a cover-up in last year's deadly attack in Libya, moving on Friday to defuse a renewed political controversy after a news report said memos on the incident were edited to omit references to a CIA warning of an al Qaeda

U.S. Postal Service loses $1.9 billion in second quarter

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.9 billion in its second quarter, as the agency cut employees' work hours but struggled with an ongoing drop in mail volumes, the cash-strapped agency announced on Friday.. The loss for the quarter ended March 31 was an improvement from the $3.2

Ariel Castro charged in Cleveland kidnapping

CLEVELAND -- Cleveland resident Ariel Castro was charged on Wednesday with raping and kidnapping three women who were rescued on Monday after nearly a decade in captivity at his house.. Castro's two brothers Pedro and Onil, originally arrested in the case, were not charged, said prosecutor Victor Perez at a

Jodi Arias found guilty of first-degree murder

An Arizona jury found Jodi Arias guilty on Wednesday of first-degree murder in the death of her ex-boyfriend in a sensational capital case that has snared media attention since January.

Teen soccer player charged with homicide in death of Utah referee

A 17-year-old soccer player accused of punching a referee in the head after being penalized during a match was charged with homicide on Wednesday over the assault that ultimately killed referee Ricardo Portillo.

Police find chains but no human remains at Cleveland kidnap house

As authorities prepared charges against three brothers suspected of keeping three women captive for nearly a decade in Cleveland, police on Wednesday said they found chains and ropes used to tie up the victims but no human remains at the house where they were held.

SC ex-governor Sanford wins US House seat

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Republican former Gov. Mark Sanford made a political comeback on Tuesday, rebounding from a sex scandal to beat Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch in a congressional race to represent coastal South Carolina.. With 99 percent of the results in, Sanford had 54 percent of the vote against 45

Dow closes above 15,000 for first time ever

The Dow finished above 15,000 for the first time on Tuesday, while the S&P 500 closed at a record high for a fourth straight day, extending the market's rally as investors continued to move into equities after upbeat German economic data.

Three Ohio women rescued a decade after they vanished

Three women who vanished separately as teens a decade ago were found alive in a house in Cleveland. Police arrested three brothers, including a school bus driver.

Golfing with Obama, Sen. Saxby Chambliss hits hole-in-one

President Obama took his second-term "schmooze offensive" to the golf course, bonding in a bipartisan foursome as Sen. Saxby Chambliss hit a hole-in-one.

Teen accused of lying to FBI in Boston bomb case freed on bail

The teen accused of lying to FBI agents in the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing was ordered freed on $100,000 bail on Monday pending a later trial date.

Calif. wildfire 30 percent contained

A fierce wildfire threatening 4,000 homes northwest of Los Angeles was about 30 percent contained on Saturday as higher humidity and cooler temperatures helped firefighters, fire department spokesmen said.. The fire in coastal Ventura County has blackened about 28,000 acres of rugged brush land since it started on Thursday. It

Sweet adieu: Hershey chocolate birthplace meets wrecking ball

HERSHEY, Pa. -- Demolition crews are clearing the last remnants from the Hershey Co. site where the famous chocolate maker gave candy lovers their first Kiss more than 100 years ago.. A new occupant will be moving into the 24-acre property on East Chocolate Avenue in Hershey, Pa., where

CNN: US believes Israel has conducted an airstrike into Syria

WASHINGTON -- The United States believes Israel has conducted an airstrike into Syria, CNN reported on Friday, citing two unnamed U.S. officials.. CNN quoted the officials as saying Israel most likely conducted the strike "in the Thursday-Friday time frame" and that Israel's warplanes did not enter Syrian airspace.. It

School in rainy Washington state closes for rare 'sun day'

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A school in perpetually wet Washington state is taking a novel twist on the classical snow day, welcoming in the warm air and blue skies of spring on Friday with a rare break from classes it is dubbing a "sun day.". The idea, said Bob Sampson