How to make sense of 4 families slain in 4 days?
By JESSE WASHINGTON FILE – In this Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013 file photo, Terrence Walker of Forney, Texas, the brother of 36-year-old Charles Everett Brownlow Jr., stands in front of…
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Children rescued after bus topples into Kan. creek
By ROXANA HEGEMAN This image provided by KAKE-TV shows a school bus after it toppled into a creek, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013 in Douglass, Kan. Ten Kansas children and a…
Ruling halts abortions at third of Texas’ clinics
By CHRIS TOMLINSON FILE – In this July 15, 2013 file photo, two signs that read “Who Lobbied For This?” and “We Need Healthcare Options, Not Obstacles” are held by…
AP PHOTOS: India glitters ahead of Diwali
By The Associated Press FILE – In this Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013 file photo, an Indian potter paints earthen lamps ahead of Diwali, or the Hindu festival of lights, in…
Colo official: Saudi inmate investigated in death
By DAN ELLIOTT FILE – In this May 12, 2006 file photo, Sarah Khonaizan. left, and her husband Homaidan Al-Turki, both Saudi citizens, arrive at the Arapahoe County courthouse in…
Pope leads silent prayer for migrant desert dead
Pope Francis delivers his blessing during the Angelus noon prayer he delivered from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter’s Square, on he occasion of All Saints Day, at…
Mali’s coup leader summoned by judiciary
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI FILE – In this March 31, 2012 file photo, junta leader Capt. Amadou Haya Sanogo speaks to journalists at his headquarters in the Kati military camp, just…
US manufacturing expands at best pace in 2 ½ years
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER FILE – In this Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, file photo, employees at Sheffield Platers Inc. work on the factory floor in San Diego. The Institute for…