Democrats ‘consultant slams Romney’s wife for not working; Obama defends rival’s wife

West prepares for dangerous fire season

GSA interns treated to conference at resort

‘White House: Failed NKorean launch 'provocative'

Prosecutors: Zimmerman ignored police dispatcher warning to not confront teen

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MARC ANTHONY FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM JENNIFER LOPEZ: LOS ANGELES (AP) - Marc Anthony has made his breakup from Jennifer Lopez official by filing for divorce months after the superstar couple announced their separation.

GOP lawmaker: 75-plus Dems are communists

GSA spent millions in relocation costs

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Second degree murder charge brought in Trayvon Martin case against Zimmerman

Court says Texas sperm donor owes no child support for woman’s kids

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - For four years, a North Texas bodybuilder and former police officer has waged a court battle in California against a woman who sued him for support of children born to her from sperm he donated.

Tennessee bill on evolution and teaching to become law 87 years after Scopes trial

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennesee's Republican governor says he will let a bill become law effective April 20 that protects teachers who allow students in their classrooms to criticize evolution and other scientific theories, such as global warming.

Santorum drops out, clearing the way for Romney for GOP nod

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CONN. BOY, 6, KILLED HELPING DAD WITH WOOD CHIPPER: SALEM, Conn. (AP) - A 6-year-old boy helping his father on a landscaping job during school vacation was killed Tuesday after getting pulled into a wood chipper, state police said.

Michigan teacher: I was fired over Trayvon family fundraiser along with hoodie protest

Michigan teacher: I was fired over Trayvon family fundraiser along with hoodie protest

Zimmerman's lawyers withdraw from shooting case; says he is ignoring them

50 years on, finding profit in ‘truth’ on JFK assassination

DALLAS (AP) - On the very day John F. Kennedy died, a cottage industry was born. Fifty years and hundreds of millions of dollars later, it's still thriving.

Drowsy driving kills 11,000 in 10 years

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - It probably happens to most drivers.

Amtrak unveils new locomotives

SACRAMENTO (AP) - When Amtrak unveils the first of 70 new locomotives Monday at a plant in Sacramento, it will mark what the national passenger railroad service hopes will be a new era of better reliability, streamlined maintenance and better energy efficiency.

17 wounded in New Orleans parade shooting

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Gunmen opened fire on dozens of people marching in a Mother's Day second-line parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wounding at least 17 people, police said.

‘Idol’ judges drama upstaging singers

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The ratings are down. Randy Jackson is out. Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj are still at it.

Paramedic in West, Texas, facing charges

WEST, Texas (AP) - Three days after a massive explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant, Bryce Reed climbed onto a coffee table at a local hotel where displaced families picked over donated sweatshirts and pizza. Wearing a navy blue shirt emblazoned with "West EMS," he gathered the crowd close.

Portland airport stripper fights $1K federal fine

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Criminal probe into plant explosion

Man damages 4 homes with bulldozer

Suspect buried in Virginia cemetery

Theater apologizes for actor carrying fake gun in stunt

Spire installed on WTC tower

DNA: Kidnapping suspect fathered girl

Prince Harry opens weeklong US visit