Saturday, May 18 2013 8:32 AM EDT2013-05-18 12:32:43 GMT
GRAHAM, Texas (AP) _ Authorities say two tornadoes have struck near a small community in rural North Texas, destroying a house but causing no injuries. National Weather Service meteorologist Dennis Cavanaugh
GRAHAM, Texas (AP) _ Authorities say two tornadoes have struck near a small community in rural North Texas, destroying a house but causing no injuries. National Weather Service meteorologist Dennis Cavanaugh
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:30 AM EDT2013-05-18 12:30:39 GMT
SALLISAW, Okla. (AP) _ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officers are working to learn the circumstances under which a bald eagle died. Officials said Friday the dead eagle was found at a motel in Sallisaw. Fort
SALLISAW, Okla. (AP) _ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officers are working to learn the circumstances under which a bald eagle died. Officials said Friday the dead eagle was found at a motel in Sallisaw. Fort
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:00 AM EDT2013-05-18 12:00:09 GMT
City of Lawton Press Release- Beginning today, May 13th, The City of Lawton Water Treatment Plants will be returning to chloramines in the water distribution system. Chloramines are the blending of chlorine
Beginning Monday, May 20th, The City of Lawton Water Treatment Plants will be returning to chloramines in the water distribution system.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:30 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:30:53 GMT
FREDERICK Okla_ A Southwest Oklahoma man who dropped out of high school 68 years ago has finally received his high school diploma, and it was all a surprise. Bill Dill's commencement ceremony was in Frederick Thursday
A Southwest Oklahoma man who dropped out of high school 68 years ago has finally received his high school diploma, and it was all a surprise.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:16 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:16:24 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_Summer time is almost here and for many of our kids that means a break from school and lots of free time on their hands. The organization 'Stand for Something or Fall for Anything' sponsored
Summer time is almost here and for many of our kids that means a break from school and lots of free time on their hands.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:12 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:12:08 GMT
FORT SILL Okla_ Ten outstanding high school students who are also the children of active-duty service members were awarded $50,000 scholarships to attend college by Our Family for Families First, John
Ten outstanding high school students who are also the children of active-duty service members were awarded $50,000 scholarships to attend college by Our Family for Families First, John G. Picerne's private charitable foundation.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:08 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:08:01 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ A Lawton man admits to molesting an 8-year-old girl for four years, and he does it on the internet. Thursday, police arrested 36-year-old Brian Lewis of Lawton. He's a man they say is active
A Lawton man admits to molesting an 8-year-old girl for four years, and he does it on the internet.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:59:40 GMT
COMANCHE CO., Okla_ They fought for our country and our freedom, but now spend their days and nights on the streets. Some 130 Comanche County veterans are homeless, but Friday, they made their way from
They fought for our country and our freedom, but now spend their days and nights on the streets.
Friday, May 17 2013 5:22 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:22:24 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ Soldiers and civilians alike kicked off Armed Forces Weekend Friday. It's the time we honor our military, as well as the unique relationship between Lawton and Fort Sill. Soldiers, community
Soldiers and civilians alike kicked off Armed Forces Weekend Friday. It's the time we honor our military, as well as the unique relationship between Lawton and Fort Sill.
Friday, May 17 2013 4:48 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:48:26 GMT
KINGFISHER, Okla_ The Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association has announced a new Executive Vice President."The executive committee of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association is pleased to announce it has appointed
The Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association has announced a new Executive Vice President.
Friday, May 17 2013 3:39 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:39:33 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Gov. Mary Fallin is proposing a last-minute legislative change to the state's Insure Oklahoma program that would direct $50 million in state tobacco taxes to pay for more than
Gov. Mary Fallin is proposing a last-minute legislative change to the state's Insure Oklahoma program that would direct $50 million in state tobacco taxes to pay for more than 9,000 Oklahomans who are expected to lose their health insurance under the program.
Friday, May 17 2013 2:41 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:41:43 GMT
By SEAN MURPHYAssociated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Convicted criminals who maintain their innocence would have a way to seek DNA testing in their cases under a bill that is nearing final passage in
Convicted criminals who maintain their innocence would have a way to seek DNA testing in their cases under a bill that is nearing final passage in the Legislature.
Friday, May 17 2013 12:12 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:12:01 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - State officials say Oklahoma's unemployment rate dipped below 5% in April. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission says the state's unemployment decreased by one-tenth of a percentage
State officials say Oklahoma's unemployment rate dipped below 5% in April.
Friday, May 17 2013 8:37 AM EDT2013-05-17 12:37:00 GMT
Lawton- Volunteers are gearing up for the very first stand down for homeless veterans in southwest Oklahoma on Friday. Breakfast began at 6:30 a.m. Then from eight until four, the stand down will offer
Volunteers are gearing up for the very first stand down for homeless veterans in southwest Oklahoma on Friday.
Friday, May 17 2013 8:17 AM EDT2013-05-17 12:17:48 GMT
Comanche County- A massive and suspicious trailer home fire that kept volunteer fire departments busy early Friday morning. The fire broke out around 1:30 Friday morning near northeast 135th and Cache
A massive and suspicious trailer home fire that kept volunteer fire departments busy early Friday morning.
Friday, May 17 2013 12:21 AM EDT2013-05-17 04:21:19 GMT
Lawton, Okla._A Lawton family was robbed after two men forced their way into the home at gunpoint in broad daylight. Police are still investigating, but at this point the victims think it was a case of mistaken
A Lawton family was robbed after two men forced their way into the home at gunpoint in broad daylight.
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:36 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:36:16 GMT
A retirement celebration was held in Lawton tonight in honor of Barry Beauchamp. He's stepping down as superintendent of Lawton public schools, effective next month. Students, teachers and community
A retirement celebration was held in Lawton tonight in honor of Barry Beauchamp. He's stepping down as superintendent of Lawton public schools, effective next month. Students, teachers and community
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:22 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:22:04 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_ A Lawton man is accused cashing hundreds of dollars in stolen checks from a man he claims hired him for work. Court records show the Jackson County Sheriffs Department alerted the Lawton
A Lawton man is accused cashing hundreds of dollars in stolen checks from a man he claims hired him for work.
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:12 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:12:53 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_A Lawton teenager is accused of buying a stolen shotgun after being caught red-handed with it at a place where children usually hang out. According to an affidavit, 19 year-old Raheem Nolan
A Lawton teenager is accused of buying a stolen shotgun after being caught red-handed with it at a place where children usually hang out.
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:53 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:53:14 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ 7News has new information on the car heist that happened at a dealership on cache road Tuesday. The Comanche County District Attorney's office filed charges against Evan Moore. The car was
7News has new information on the car heist that happened at a dealership on Cache Road Tuesday.
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:30 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:30:37 GMT
DUNCAN Okla_ Two men are still on the loose Thursday, after holding a Duncan taxi cab driver at knife point early that morning. City Taxi Cab got a call around 1:00 AM requesting a pick-up at the Elm Terrace Apartments.
Duncan police are looking for two men who held up a taxi cab driver at knife point early Thursday morning, taking his keys and money.
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:22 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:22:51 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ When you compare this year's homicide count to the same time frame last year, it's a scary pace. Four had been committed in the first five months of 2012, and we finished with 13. 7News Reporter
When you compare this year's homicide count to the same time frame last year, it's a scary pace. Four had been committed in the first five months of 2012, and we finished with 13.
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:13 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:13:09 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ Lawton police have identified the victim and alleged shooter involved in Wednesday's homicide.The victim is 26-year-old Chris Moore of Lawton. The suspect arrested is 24-year-old Klayton Kitchens
An argument over a stolen gun may have triggered Lawton's 9th homicide Wednesday.
Thursday, May 16 2013 6:08 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:08:49 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Senate has unveiled a new plan to divert $80 million in sales and use taxes to pay for the completion of an American Indian museum in Oklahoma City and build a new
The Oklahoma Senate has unveiled a new plan to divert $80 million in sales and use taxes to pay for the completion of an American Indian museum in Oklahoma City and build a new popular culture museum in Tulsa.
Thursday, May 16 2013 4:43 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:43:06 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ One of the inmates charged in the murder of 25-year-old Sonny Limpy at the GEO prison in Lawton pleaded guilty Thursday and was sentenced to 5 years in prison. Gerardo Sanduval was one of
One of the inmates charged in the murder of 25-year-old Sonny Limpy at the GEO prison in Lawton pleaded guilty Thursday and was sentenced to 5 years in prison.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:44 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:44:23 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ A Lawton woman has been taken to the hospital by ambulance, after her SUV rolled onto its side on a residential street.Police said the woman was traveling westbound on SW 45th Street, when
A Lawton woman has been taken to the hospital by ambulance, after her SUV rolled onto its side on a residential street.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:35 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:35:01 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Abortion providers in Oklahoma will be required to report dozens of new details about each procedure under a bill signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin. The bill adds several new
Abortion providers in Oklahoma will be required to report dozens of new details about each procedure under a bill signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:13 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:13:38 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ Lawton Public Schools has announced that classes will not be in session Friday, May 17th, due to unused inclement weather days.Here is the statement from the LPS Press Release:"Because Lawton
Lawton Public Schools has announced that classes will not be in session Friday, May 17th, due to unused inclement weather days.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:00 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:00:46 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma House has approved a bill that requires abortion providers to take additional steps to notify the parents of any minor seeking an abortion. The House voted 82-5 on
The Oklahoma House has approved a bill that requires abortion providers to take additional steps to notify the parents of any minor seeking an abortion.
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:18 AM EDT2013-05-16 14:18:57 GMT
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) _ A leader of a North Texas city devastated by a tornado that left six people dead thinks most missing residents have been located. Granbury Mayor Pro Tem Nin Hulett said Thursday
A leader of a North Texas city devastated by a tornado that left six people dead thinks most missing residents have been located.
Thursday, May 16 2013 9:14 AM EDT2013-05-16 13:14:53 GMT
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CLEBURNE, Texas (AP) _ The mayor of a North Texas community battered by a tornado has declared a local disaster as schools canceled classes amid the destruction. Cleburne (KLEE'-burn) Mayor Scott Cain
The mayor of a North Texas community battered by a tornado has declared a local disaster as schools canceled classes amid the destruction.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:55 PM EDT2013-05-16 03:55:18 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_A Lawton man has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a fatality accident back in December of last year. Thomas Campbell appeared in a Comanche County courtroom Wednesday and told the judge
A Lawton man has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a fatality accident back in December of last year.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:39 PM EDT2013-05-16 03:39:09 GMT
LAWTON, Okla_Shots rang out in a Southeast Lawton neighborhood late Wednesday afternoon, resulting in the 9th homicide of the year in Lawton. Details are still sketchy, but there were lots of police
Shots rang out in a Southeast Lawton neighborhood late Wednesday afternoon, resulting in the 9th homicide of the year in Lawton.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:24 PM EDT2013-05-16 03:24:46 GMT
COMANCHE CO., Okla_ An accident on HWY 58 near Wolf Rd has resulted in a fatality. 7News is on the scene and is gathering information on how it happened. No word yet on who the victim is. We'll keep
7News is continuing coverage of Wednesday's fatal crash along Highway 58, not far from the one that killed a teenager just last week.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:11 PM EDT2013-05-16 03:11:54 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_A former Oklahoma governor who was convicted of bribery for crimes committed while he was in office in the 70's, was in Lawton today to share his side of the story. David Hall was here promoting
A former Oklahoma governor who was convicted of bribery for crimes committed while he was in office in the 70's, was in Lawton Wednesday to share his side of the story. David Hall was here promoting his memoir "Twisted Justice."
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:57 PM EDT2013-05-15 23:57:09 GMT
FREDERICK Okla_ 7News has new information on that horrific accident that injured children in Frederick during their end of the school year "Day of Fun". The fun suddenly turned into nightmare for those
7News has new information on that horrific accident that injured children in Frederick during their end of the school year "Day of Fun".
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:10 PM EDT2013-05-15 23:10:46 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ Some legal experts say alcohol-related deaths aren't accidents, they're crimes. That's why the National Transportation Safety Board said states should have lower DUI limits. As it stands
Some legal experts say alcohol-related deaths aren't accidents, they're crimes. That's why the National Transportation Safety Board said states should have lower DUI limits.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:00 PM EDT2013-05-15 23:00:33 GMT
Lawton, OK _ Two men have been arrested in connection with Lawton's 8th homicide. Lawton police and the U.S. Marshals took Carlos Salazar and Kenneth Nobles into custody overnight. They are accused of
Two men have been arrested in connection with Lawton's 8th homicide.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:46 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:46:01 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ Lawton Police are on the way to the scene of a shooting death near the intersection of SE 17th Street and Skyline in Lawton.LPD said as of right now, they are investigating the case as a
Lawton Police are on the way to the scene of a shooting death near the intersection of SE 17th Street and Skyline in Lawton.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:05 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:05:25 GMT
FORT SILL Okla_ It was a poignant scene at Fort Sill's Henry Post Airfield Wednesday. The body of First Lieutenant Brandon Landrum was returned to his hometown. While veterans dressed in civilian clothes
The body of First Lieutenant Brandon Landrum was returned to his hometown.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 12:01 PM EDT2013-05-15 16:01:51 GMT
By TIM TALLEYAssociated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Some Native Americans could be forced to pay a fine or buy their own health insurance under changes enacted in the federal health care overhaul. The
Some Native Americans could be forced to pay a fine or buy their own health insurance under changes enacted in the federal health care overhaul.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:23 AM EDT2013-05-15 15:23:19 GMT
OKEMAH, Okla. (AP) _ A man charged in the shooting deaths of two young girls near Weleetka and the death of his 23-year-old girlfriend wants a judge to combine the separate cases so he can be tried for
A man charged in the shooting deaths of two young girls near Weleetka and the death of his 23-year-old girlfriend wants a judge to combine the separate cases so he can be tried for all three deaths at once.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 8:59 AM EDT2013-05-15 12:59:36 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Gov. Mary Fallin is expected to join a group of her cabinet secretaries, state workers and private business employees in a walk around the Capitol complex. Fallin will lead the ``Walk
Gov. Mary Fallin is expected to join a group of her cabinet secretaries, state workers and private business employees in a walk around the Capitol complex.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 11:43 PM EDT2013-05-15 03:43:29 GMT
LAWTON, Okla_With Lawton racking up its 8th homicide of the year on Monday night, public safety continues to be in the forefront of city official's minds. Tuesday night at the Lawton City Council meeting,
LAWTON, Okla_With Lawton racking up its 8th homicide of the year on Monday night, public safety continues to be in the forefront of city official's minds. Tuesday night at the Lawton City Council meeting,
Tuesday, May 14 2013 11:41 PM EDT2013-05-15 03:41:15 GMT
Two dilapidated bridges on opposite ends of Comanche County are one step closer to getting some much needed repairs. They're actually low-water crossings which have deteriorated over time. The crossings
Two dilapidated bridges on opposite ends of Comanche County are one step closer to getting some much needed repairs. They're actually low-water crossings which have deteriorated over time.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 11:32 PM EDT2013-05-15 03:32:56 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_ A Lawton man will serve one year in prison stemming from a traffic stop turned drug bust from February. Archie Hall pleaded guilty in a Comanche County courtroom last week to several charges
A Lawton man will serve one year in prison stemming from a traffic stop turned drug bust from February. Archie Hall pleaded guilty in a Comanche County courtroom last week to several charges
Tuesday, May 14 2013 10:12 PM EDT2013-05-15 02:12:33 GMT
Undated_Voters in two area school districts have approved property tax hikes to pay for construction projects and buses. But in Duncan, they said no to higher taxes to fix their streets. The city had
Voters in two area school districts have approved property tax hikes to pay for construction projects and buses. But in Duncan, they said no to higher taxes to fix their streets.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 8:58 PM EDT2013-05-15 00:58:04 GMT
LAWTON, Okla._ A shooting Monday night turned into the City of Lawton's eighth homicide of 2013 and police continue to search for his killers. The victim was identified as 35-year-old Jonathan Eugene
A shooting Monday night turned into the City of Lawton's eighth homicide of 2013 and police continue to search for his killers.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:28 PM EDT2013-05-14 23:28:01 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ A thief hit up a Lawton car dealership Monday night and got away with a car. Cache Road Credit Auto employees were greeted Tuesday morning with the window to the front door of the business
Lawton police say someone stole a car overnight from a dealership on Cache Road, and workers think they might have a lead on the thief.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:19 PM EDT2013-05-14 23:19:26 GMT
RUSH SPRINGS, Okla_ 7News is on the way to a house fire near 5th and Gauger in Rush Springs. The elementary school is nearby, but we're told the fire is not threatening the school. We'll bring you more
A fire ripped through a house in Rush Springs Monday morning, with one homeowner still asleep inside.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:05 PM EDT2013-05-14 23:05:28 GMT
Lawton- Detectives say they've made two arrests in the city's 2nd homicide of the year. Lavonte Jackson was found shot and killed on his front porch near 23rd and SW Evans in March. This morning police
Two people have been charged in connection to the homicide of Lavonte Jackson.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 6:49 PM EDT2013-05-14 22:49:43 GMT
GERONIMO, Okla_ Residents in Geronimo are losing a good portion of their post office's services, and it's the only game in town. Tuesday, they found out that its hours will be cut way back. Acting Postal
Residents in Geronimo found out Tuesday the post office's hours of operation are going to be cut.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 5:05 PM EDT2013-05-14 21:05:51 GMT
DUNCAN Okla_ Any time a workers files a fraudulent claim, it costs all of us. That's why Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt came to Southwest Oklahoma to deliver the message in person: report workers'
Any time a workers files a fraudulent claim, it costs all of us.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 4:25 PM EDT2013-05-14 20:25:17 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ The Breast Ride Ever is back. The week-long motorcycle ride for breast cancer awareness kicks off Monday, with riders leaving from Lawton and returning on Friday.Here is the schedule and route
The Breast Ride Ever is back. The week-long motorcycle ride for breast cancer awareness kicks off Monday, with riders leaving from Lawton and returning on Saturday.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 2:56 PM EDT2013-05-14 18:56:41 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma State Board of Health took no action after convening an executive session regarding the investigation of an oral surgeon whose Tulsa-area clinics were deemed unsanitary. The
The Oklahoma State Board of Health took no action after convening an executive session regarding the investigation of an oral surgeon whose Tulsa-area clinics were deemed unsanitary.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 1:49 PM EDT2013-05-14 17:49:18 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ Southwest Oklahomans will have the chance to let their voices be heard Tuesday, as several counties in the region will be deciding on issues varying from public school propositions to sales
Southwest Oklahomans will have the chance to let their voices be heard Tuesday, as several counties in the region will be deciding on issues varying from public school propositions to sales tax propositions.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 11:21 AM EDT2013-05-14 15:21:15 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Senate is expected to consider and give final legislative approval to a $7.1 billion general appropriations bill that will fund state government for the upcoming fiscal
The Oklahoma Senate is expected to consider and give final legislative approval to a $7.1 billion general appropriations bill that will fund state government for the upcoming fiscal year that begins July 1.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 11:02 AM EDT2013-05-14 15:02:47 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla_ The consequences of leaving kids or pets in hot cars, even for a minute, can be deadly. Each year, AAA along with Safe Kids works to prevent children and pets being left in hot cars
The consequences of leaving kids or pets in hot cars, even for a minute, can be deadly.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 12:05 AM EDT2013-05-14 04:05:32 GMT
LAWTON, Okla_Mountains ablaze and towns evacuated -- those are the things local fire officials are hoping to avoid these hot summer months. As the one-year anniversary of the wildfires of Indiahoma approach,
Mountains ablaze and towns evacuated, those are the things local fire officials are hoping to avoid these hot summer months.
Monday, May 13 2013 11:23 PM EDT2013-05-14 03:23:07 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_ A Lawton man caught with drugs and weapons in northwest Lawton on Friday could spend up to life in prison. Investigators say police stopped Marques Jackson after seeing him suspiciously walking
A Lawton man caught with drugs and weapons in northwest Lawton Friday could spend up to life in prison.
Monday, May 13 2013 11:21 PM EDT2013-05-14 03:21:42 GMT
COMANCHE COUNTY,Okla_ A Comanche County man was caught red handed by the homeowner he's accused of burglarizing and now he's behind bars. According to a sheriff's report, the victim arrived at his home
A Comanche County man was caught red handed by the homeowner he's accused of burglarizing and now he's behind bars.
Monday, May 13 2013 11:20 PM EDT2013-05-14 03:20:46 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_New information on the delay of sentencing in a local murder case. Jordan Heathco of Hobart was convicted back in February, but he still has not been sentenced. Monday we learned the delay
New information on the delay of sentencing in a local murder case. Jordan Heath co of Hobart was convicted back in February, but he still has not been sentenced.
First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit.
First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit.
The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are executing a search warrant in the case of two letters containing the deadly poison ricin that were intercepted this week at a post office in Washington state.
Authorities in hazardous materials suits are searching an apartment in downtown Spokane, Wash., as they investigate the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.
Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent more than 60 people to Connecticut hospitals, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested...
Officials described a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in Connecticut, saying Saturday it's fortunate that no one was killed and that there...
The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual...
The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual dispute.
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy...
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be...
Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North...
Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad...
A pair of tamed but persistent wildfires still burned in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 after a wild week of burning brush in the area north of Los Angeles.
A pair of tamed but persistent wildfires still burned in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 after a wild week of burning brush in the area north of Los Angeles.
A New York-area commuter railroad says two trains have collided in Connecticut, and there are preliminary reports of injuries.
Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.
Syrian activists say that a wave of tit-for-tat kidnappings between rival Islamic militant groups in the northern city of Aleppo risks sparking large-scale internal fighting between rebels.
Syrian President Bashar Assad said in a newspaper interview Saturday he won't step down and will instead "face the storm," raising new doubts about a U.S-Russian effort to get Assad and his opponents to negotiate an end...
French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate.
France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, mindful of the weight of Christian voters in September elections, has discussed with Pope Francis how Europe's economy should better serve people.
Pope Francis toured St. Peter's Square to greet tens of thousands of people attending a rally of prayer, music and speeches Saturday, and he embraced the brother of a Pakistani politician who was assassinated in his...
South Korea says North Korea has fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters. Pyongyang routinely test-launches such missiles.
North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy...
In 1948, Suleiman Mamoudi fled by foot with his parents and other families from their village of Bir el-Sabae in Palestine. The 28-year-old and his family walked west for several hundred miles, crossing the Sinai...
In 1948, Suleiman Mamoudi fled by foot with his parents and other families from their village of Bir el-Sabae in Palestine. The 28-year-old and his family walked west for several hundred miles, crossing the Sinai Peninsula...
Part of an airliner carrying more than 130 people caught fire as it was landing in Moscow, and passengers evacuated the plane by jumping off one of its wings and shooting down an evacuation slide.
Part of an airliner carrying more than 130 people caught fire as it was landing in Moscow, and passengers evacuated the plane by jumping off one of its wings and shooting down an evacuation slide.
Officials in Ivory Coast say the military has detained a militia leader accused of grave crimes during the country's 2010-11 postelection violence whose forces had been illegally occupying a national park.
A militia leader accused of grave crimes during Ivory Coast's 2010-11 postelection violence was taken into custody Saturday not far from the national park where his forces had been illegally occupying in the...
Iraqi authorities say gunmen have broken into the house of an anti-terrorism police officer in the southern suburbs of Baghdad, killing five people including him and his sleeping family.
A string of attacks killed at least 16 people in Iraq on Saturday, while gunmen abducted eight policemen guarding a post on the country's main highway to Jordan and Syria, the latest in a wave of violence to grip the...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, mindful of the weight of Christian voters in September elections, has discussed with Pope Francis how Europe's economy should better serve people.
Pope Francis toured St. Peter's Square to greet tens of thousands of people attending a rally of prayer, music and speeches Saturday, and he embraced the brother of a Pakistani politician who was assassinated in his...
A union of Italian metal workers has led thousands of people in a march through the heart of Rome to press the new government for measures to spur job creation.
A union of Italian metal workers has led thousands of people in a march through the heart of Rome to press the new government for measures to spur job creation.
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in...
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and...
Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials, tax-related cases abroad that cost the government millions in legal fees, and the alleged interference of...
Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials, tax-related cases abroad that cost the government millions in legal fees, and the alleged interference of a...
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is promising to unveil "something special" Monday in New York as she tries to attract more traffic and advertising to the Internet company.
Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications.
In a bid to safeguard biodiversity and the Caribbean's tourism-based economy, regional political leaders and corporate executives will gather Friday on billionaire Richard Branson's private island with the...
Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the...
The Energy Department has given conditional approval to a Texas company that wants to export liquefied natural gas, the second LNG export project the Obama administration has approved as it faces a wave of export...
The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company's proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed to move forward amid a production boom that has led to glut of...
Congress' nonpartisan budget analyst says President Barack Obama's budget would trim projected federal deficits by $1.1 trillion over the coming decade.
President Barack Obama's budget would trim projected federal deficits by $1.1 trillion over the coming decade, using nearly $6 in higher revenues for every $1 in reduced spending to achieve it, Congress' nonpartisan...
Despite calls by several Oklahoma legislators to address hundreds of millions of dollars in state tax credits and exemptions for businesses and industries, little has been done as another session approaches its end.
Despite calls by several Oklahoma legislators to address hundreds of millions of dollars in state tax credits and exemptions for businesses and industries, little has been done as another session approaches its end.
Governor Mary Fallin is proposing that the state's Insure Oklahoma program direct $50 million in state tobacco taxes to pay for more than 9,000 Oklahomans who are expected to lose their Medicaid health insurance. Fallin...
Governor Mary Fallin is proposing a last-minute legislative change to the state's Insure Oklahoma program that would direct $50 million in state tobacco taxes to pay for more than 9,000 Oklahomans who are expected to...
A former Oklahoma State star has surrendered the lead in the second round of the Madeira Islands Open. Peter Uihlein had placed the first 12 holes in 10 under. But he bogeyed two holes after that, allowing Scotland's...
An Oklahoma appeals court has upheld the life prison sentence of a 38-year-old man who was convicted of first-degree murder for shooting his uncle to death.
An Oklahoma appeals court has upheld the life prison sentence of a 38-year-old man who was convicted of first-degree murder for shooting his uncle to death.
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