Dad of Ohio cancer patient, 4, denies Disney trip courtesy of Make-A-Wish foundation

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - A 4-year-old girl who went through two years of cancer treatments isn't being allowed to go on a Make-A-Wish trip to Disney World because her father said she's in remission and the trips should go to children who are sicker than his daughter.

NASA builds menu for planned Mars mission

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NATION ARIZONA SHERIFF-RACIAL PROFILING TRIAL: PHOENIX - Joe Arpaio, the self-proclaimed toughest sheriff in America, vehemently denies allegations that his deputies racially profile Latinos. Now, the Arizona lawman will have to convince a federal judge who is presiding over a lawsuit that heads to trial. NAVY INVESTS IN BIOFUELS: ABOARD THE USS ...

Court tells Disneyland to study Segway use for disabled theme park visitors

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A California appeals court told Disneyland it must consider allowing use of two-wheel Segways by disabled people. Disneyland currently allows disabled visitors to use wheelchairs and scooters at the Anaheim theme park, but the justices of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said it's time for "The Happiest Place on Earth" to study the ...

Obama bracing to be outspent by Romney

Doctors use eggs to reverse egg allergies in kids

New welfare restrictions target booze, tattoo, lottery tickets & smokes

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CITY'S FISCAL EMERGENCY VOTE SPEEDS BANKRUPTCY: SAN BERNARDINO (AP) - The city of San Bernardino has declared a fiscal emergency to avoid a lengthy mediation process and head straight to federal bankruptcy court.

Zimmerman says he was not pursuing Trayvon

Obama campaign sues over Ohio early voting law

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit against Ohio's top elections official in a dispute over the battleground state's law that restricts early, in-person voting during the three days before Election Day.

Republican ad takes softer approach on Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a campaign fast growing nasty, the Republican National Committee is trying a gentler approach. President Barack Obama tried to fix the economy, says an ad running in seven battleground states, then tells viewers: "It's OK to make a change."

Mitt Romney accuses President Obama of casting shame on successful Americans

IRWIN, Pa. (AP) - A fiery Mitt Romney on Tuesday accused President Barack Obama of believing the government is more vital to a thriving economy than the nation's workers and dreamers, scrambling to get back on message by declaring of Obama, "I'm convinced he wants Americans to be ashamed of success."

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2 BODIES IN DETROIT RIVER; NO HEADS, HANDS, FEET: DETROIT (AP) - The decapitated bodies of a man and a woman were pulled from the Detroit River and a nearby canal on Tuesday, about an hour before a fisherman discovered body parts just beneath the surface, along with a circular saw and a suitcase.

Globe-hopping Hillary Clinton breaks travel record

Arrest in elderly abuse case made Bulletin staff reports

A Redwood City Police Department warrant for elder abuse sent Michel Angel Lucatero to San Joaquin County Jail on Monday in lieu of a $60,000 bail bond, police reported. The 30-year-old man was located by Manteca Police Officer Bob Anderson who trailed him over a ...

'American Idol' is now 3rd-rated competition show

Kansas school apologies to Airman in prom dispute

Kansas school apologies to Airman in prom dispute

Morning-after pill OK for ages 15 and up

Maria Shriver is coming back to NBC News

Worker dies in blender at Oregon meat plant

Utah referee critically hurt by soccer game punch

Tests link deadly ricin to Obama letter suspect

Obama defends counterterrorism effort

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NYC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ADOPTS ALL-VEGETARIAN MENU: NEW YORK (AP) - A New York City elementary school has adopted an all-vegetarian menu, serving kids tofu wraps and veggie chili.

Legal tiff settled over Chicago parking meters

US assessing reported Syrian chemical use

Army amputee completes air assault school

Man arrested for letting son, 9, drive Ferrari

Pro-gun Native American billboard draws criticism

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SOME LOSING JOBS AMID ALLEGED NEV. PATIENT DUMPING: CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Two staff members who violated discharge policies at a Las Vegas psychiatric hospital were fired Monday and three others are being disciplined following an investigation into busing patients to other states, the governor's office and agency officials said Monday.