San Antonio flooding kills 1; dozens rescued
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Massive flooding from torrential rains in the San Antonio area left at least one person dead Saturday and sent emergency workers rushing in boats to rescue more than 100 residents stranded in cars and homes....
05/25/2013 07:25:58pm
AP PHOTOS: Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final
Bayern Munich defeated German rival Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League final Saturday night, ending four years of frustration for Bayern in Europe's biggest soccer tournament. Arjen Robben ran onto Franck Ribery's backheeled flick in the penalty area and put the ball past goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller in the 89th minute to send Bayern to its first Champions League victory since 2001. Bayern had lost two of the last three finals, including a penalty-kicks defeat to Chelsea last ye...
05/25/2013 06:59:47pm
Mo. highway buckles after rail cars hit overpass
CHAFFEE, Mo. (AP) -- A highway overpass in southeast Missouri collapsed early Saturday when rail cars slammed into one of the bridge's pillars after a cargo train collision, authorities said. Seven people were injured, though none seriously....
05/25/2013 06:55:47pm
Graduates in tornado-raked Okla. town vow to stay
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore....
05/25/2013 06:52:13pm
Giffords, husband address graduates at Bard
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) -- Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged a group of newly minted college graduates on Saturday to change the world - starting tomorrow....
05/25/2013 06:27:57pm
Tornado victims include animal lover, man in truck
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- One was an animal lover. Another loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field....
05/25/2013 06:02:29pm
Authorities search for Iowa teen amid rain, wind
DAYTON, Iowa (AP) -- Authorities on Saturday searched amid rainy and windy conditions for an Iowa teenager who was abducted Monday....
05/25/2013 05:04:57pm
NTSB: Bridge collapse in Wash. is wake-up call
SEATTLE (AP) -- The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wake-up call for the nation....
05/25/2013 04:52:58pm
Ohio doctor charged in pregnant woman's death
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) -- The personal ads that Dr. Ali Salim placed on Craigslist - and police say he posted hundreds of them - made one thing clear: He wanted "no drama."...
05/25/2013 04:31:11pm
Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse
SEATTLE (AP) -- Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound....
05/25/2013 04:27:29pm
Survivor, rescuer reunite at Maine B-52 crash site
ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN, Maine (AP) -- After surviving a deadly B-52 bomber crash and a night on a frozen mountainside, Gerald Adler, injured and frostbitten, could recall only the red handlebar mustache of his rescuer....
05/25/2013 04:23:51pm
AP Exclusive: New cause for ex-radical Olson
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Sara Jane Olson, the Minnesota woman who served seven years in prison for her involvement in high-profile 1970s radicalism, is edging back into public life - this time voluntarily - as she and a friend petition the Obama administration to reduce disparities in prison sentences for crack and powder cocaine....
05/25/2013 03:41:00pm
Deaths at Atlanta VA hospital prompt scrutiny
ATLANTA (AP) -- One patient with a history of substance abuse and suicidal thoughts was left alone in a waiting room inside the Atlanta VA Medical Center, where he obtained drugs from a hospital visitor and later died of an overdose....
05/25/2013 02:12:11pm