Gay rights legislation gains bipartisan support
By DONNA CASSATA FILE – In this Oct. 12, 2013 file photo, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Proponents of a bill that would…
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Colo. funeral set for astronaut Carpenter
By DAN ELLIOTTBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Astronaut Scott Carpenter is being remembered by friends, family members and dignitaries at a funeral service in Colorado on Saturday. Carpenter, who grew up…
Officials: US drone kills Pakistani Taliban leader
By RASOOL DAWAR and KIMBERLY DOZIER FILE – In this file photo taken Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, new Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, left, is seen with his comrade Waliur…
Gunman kills TSA officer at LAX, wounds 2 others
By TAMI ABDOLLAH and JUSTIN PRITCHARD In this photo provided to the AP, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, police officers stand near an…
Fan injured by hot dog suing Kan. City Royals
By BILL DRAPER In this Monday, Aug. 24, 2009 photograph, Kansas City Royals mascot “Sluggerrr” throws hot dogs into the crowd during a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians in…
Suspect in LAX shooting in custody
By TAMI ABDOLLAH and JUSTIN PRITCHARD In this aerial video frame grab provided by CBS-LA, fire and rescue personnel gather at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday Nov. 1, 2013.…
Michael Jackson’s doctor sues Texas over license
By PAUL J. WEBER FILE – In this Oct. 3, 2011 file photo, Dr. Conrad Murray listens to testimony seated near his attorney Nareg Gourjian, right, during Murray’s trial in…
Mexico nears junk food tax, sets anti-obesity plan
By MARK STEVENSON Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto speaks during the unveiling of Mexico’s strategy to combat diabetes and obesity in Mexico City, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)…