Gunman holding firefighters killed; 4 hostages OK

Senate plan to stiffen border security

Maine hermit living in wild for 27 years arrested

Spending cuts, higher smokers' taxes

Medication: Study shows antibiotic overuse

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DEVICE TO SCARE BIRDS CAUSES GUARD BASE LOCKDOWN: JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - After a report of gunfire, Air National Guard officials locked down a Mississippi base on Wednesday, but the noise thought to be shots turned out to be a device used to scare birds away from an airport runway, authorities said.

Obama to nominate package of labor board members

Judge undecided whether Anthony's story can be sold

Student arrested in college stabbing attacks

FBI investigating recording of McConnell talks; GOP leader likens it to Watergate tactics

Teens jump from runaway car on Va. highway

MINT SPRING, Va. (AP) - Two teens leapt from a speeding car with malfunctioning brakes in Virginia on Tuesday before a state trooper used his patrol car to force it into an interstate highway guardrail. The car's passenger and the Virginia State Police sergeant who stopped the vehicle were taken to the hospital with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening. <p style="line-height: 18pt; ...

Nevada jury awards $500M in hepatitis case

Showdown gun control vote set Thursday

Budget cuts ground military aircraft

Cuba to turn over Florida couple and their children

Dead Boston bombing suspect buried

Woman, parents admit roles in ex's slaying

Minn. approves gay marriage; would be 12th

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TICKETS ON SALE FOR LADY LIBERTY'S JULY 4 OPENING: NEW YORK (AP) - The Statue of Liberty is reopening July 4 after Superstorm Sandy flooded the island where it stands.

Police not told FBI got Tsarnaev warning

NYC weighs allowing many immigrants to vote

Man didn’t die, sues and gets $60K

Calif. exchange granted secrecy

Ohio captive suffered 5 miscarriages

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ARIZ. CLIMBER FOUND DEAD, COVERED WITH BEE STINGS: TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A Tucson climber was found dead, hanging from a southern Arizona cliff in his climbing gear and covered with bee stings.

High hospital bills go public, but will it help?

Appeals panel lauds Google book plans

Arias case likely far from over even after murder verdict

Fish oil doesn't help prevent heart attacks

ATLANTA (AP) - Eating fish is good for your heart but taking fish oil capsules does not help people at high risk of heart problems who are already taking medicines to prevent them, a large study in Italy found.

Saga of suspect's body dragging on