Ferrets chew off newborn's nose, part of her cheek

DARBY, Pa. (AP) — Authorities near Philadelphia say a trio of pet ferrets mauled a newborn who was left downstairs in her car seat, chewing off the baby’s nose and part of her cheek and lip.

NASA spacecraft closing in on Pluto Smile for the camera!

 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It’s showtime for Pluto.

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah dead at 90

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, the powerful U.S. ally who joined Washington’s fight against al-Qaida and sought to modernize the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom with incremental but sign…

GOP pushes abortion bill through House

WASHINGTON (AP) — With thousands of abortion protesters swarming the city in their annual March for Life, Republicans muscled broadened abortion restrictions through the House on Thursday after a GOP rebellion forc…

State of Indian Nations speech underlines U.S.-tribe relations

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Tribes must insist the federal government honor its commitments to them and create partnerships with them based on deference, not paternalism, the president of the National Congress of Ameri…

Beard of Egypt's King Tut glued back on with epoxy

Newtown votes to raze home of school gunman

Brine spills from N.D. pipeline

Theater shooting trial set to begin

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Theater shooting defendant James Holmes sat quietly and leaned back in his chair in court on Tuesday just hours before the start of the arduous process of choosing a jury to decide whether …

Overpass collapses on Ohio highway

CINCINNATI (AP) — A collapsed overpass covered southbound lanes of Interstate 75 with hundreds of tons of concrete and steel Tuesday, following a construction accident that killed a worker and injured a tractor-tra…

ISIS threatens two Japanese hostages

 CAIRO (AP) — The Islamic State group threatened Tuesday to kill two Japanese hostages within 72 hours, demanding a $200 million ransom for their lives from Japan’s prime minister as he visited the Middle East.

Giant beaver captured at Phoenix-area lake

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — A giant beaver is on the mend after getting captured near a Phoenix-area lake this week.

Sheriff: Kentucky teens on alleged crime spree still on run

LEITCHFIELD, Ky. (AP) — A sheriff says authorities are following up on tips related to the search for two teenage sweethearts from Kentucky who are accused of blazing a trail of crime across the South.

Baby found on fire on New Jersey road dies

PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey woman who authorities say put her newborn baby in the middle of a road and set the child on fire was charged Saturday with murder.

Court sets stage for gay marriage ruling

 WASHINGTON (AP) — Setting the stage for a potentially historic ruling, the Supreme Court announced Friday it will decide whether same-sex couples have a right to marry everywhere in America under the Constitution.