Mario Cuomo, a giant in NY, liberal politics, dies
By DAVID KLEPPER and MICHAEL HILL Mario Cuomo had a loud and liberal voice that inspired a generation of politicians to turn to public service, and a story of humble…
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‘A living hell’ for slaves on remote South Korean islands
By FOSTER KLUG, JUNG-YOON CHOI and KIM TONG-HYUNG He ran the first chance he got. The summer sun beat down on the shallow, sea-fed fields where Kim Seong-baek was forced…
Georgia police chief told 911 he accidentally shot wife, investigators sa
By Ralph Ellis, CNN The man tasked with keeping the peace in Peachtree City, Police Chief William McCollom, was being investigated in a shooting that left his wife in critical…
Legal marijuana states have lessons to share
By KRISTEN WYATT Don’t worry about a federal lawsuit. But do worry about tax rates. Those are among the many lessons Colorado and Washington have to share from the front…
Bono: I may never play guitar again after crash
Bono says he now has a titanium elbow and may never play guitar again due to injuries suffered in a New York City cycling accident. The 54-year-old U2 frontman suffered…
Indonesia official: Some AirAsia victims belted in seats
By ROBIN McDOWELL After nearly a week of searching for the victims of AirAsia Flight 8501, rescue teams battling monsoon rains had their most successful day yet on Friday, more…
Mario Cuomo, former New York governor, dead at 82
BY LARRY MCSHANE , KENNETH LOVETT Ever-eloquent Mario Cuomo, a son of Queens who rode his rhetorical gifts to three terms as New York governor and tantalized Democrats by flirting…
Beyond marriage, challenges ahead for gay rights groups
By DAVID CRARY Even as same-sex marriage edges closer to becoming legal nationwide, gay rights advocates face other challenges in 2015 that may not bring quick victories. In Congress, for…