Push for legalizing physician assisted suicide on agenda in half dozen states

Amish beard-cutting ringleader gets 15 years

After early start, worst of flu season may be over in US

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POPULARITY POLL: HILLARY CLINTON OUTRANKS OBAMA: HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) - Out of a job but still popular, Hillary Rodham Clinton tops President Barack Obama in a new poll.

Mexican teen shot 8 times or more at border

Christie again vetoes NJ Internet gambling

Scouts face pressure before vote on no-gays policy taking place May 20

ACLU seeks removal of school's Jesus portrait

Prosecutor moves to dismiss deer rescue charges

GREENSBURG, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana special prosecutor said Thursday he has submitted a motion to dismiss the misdemeanor illegal possession charges against a couple who nursed an injured white-tailed deer back to health and kept it on their farm for two years, saying he did so at the request of the state agency ...

CIA designate defends drone strikes on Americans

Southern diet, fried foods, may raise stroke risk

ATLANTA (AP) - Deep-fried foods may be causing trouble in the Deep South. People whose diets are heavy on them and sugary drinks like sweet tea and soda were more likely to suffer a stroke, a new study finds.

Colorado theater shooting victims being harassed

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TENN. MAN QUITS JOB AFTER '666' STAMPED ON W-2: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee maintenance worker says he quit his job because his W-2 tax form was stamped with the number 666.

Internet cat stars scratch the surface for fame

Obama picks outdoor retail exec to lead Interior

Spending stumbling block to budget deal to avoid debt crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans and Democrats hit an impasse Sunday over spending in their last-ditch struggle to avoid an economy-jarring default in just four days and end a partial government shutdown that's entering its third week.

Dying Ohio man on gurney leads 24-year-old daughter down aisle

CLEVELAND (AP) - A terminally ill Ohio man who arrived at his daughter's wedding by ambulance gave her away, from a hospital gurney.