Missouri teen killer had troubled family, depression

Abandoned by her mother and missing a father in prison, Alyssa Bustamante had plunged to the depths of depression before, once overdosing on a large bottle of painkillers, slicing her skin hundreds of times and carving the word "hate" in her arm. She recovered from her suicide attempt and was prescribed an antidepressant drug.

Atlanta's Bank of America Plaza to be sold at auction

The tallest skyscraper in the southern United States is going up for public auction after its owners missed mortgage payments.

Somali-American admits aiding Al Qaeda terrorists

A Somali-American man admitted Monday that he helped raise money so others could travel from Minnesota to join the terror group al-Shabab in Somalia, and that he sent money to Somalia so one of those travelers could buy a firearm.

Admiral: Special ops to streamline in Afghan war

Adm. Bill McRaven said Tuesday that special operations forces in Afghanistan are preparing for a possible expanded role as overall U.S. forces begin to draw down after a decade of war.

New York man found dead after subway fire wrote graphic novel of life in tunnels

A man found dead in an abandoned New York subway room following a fire was the co-author of a graphic novel on his life in the tunnels.

Axelrod defends administration birth control rule

A political adviser to President Barack Obama said Tuesday the administration didn't intend to "abridge anyone's religious freedom" with its regulation requiring church-affiliated employers to c...

NYC vendor who alerted police to bomb seeks office

A Times Square street vendor who alerted police to an attempted car bombing in 2010 said Tuesday that he is running for Congress.

NJ wants to upgrade 1 charge in webcam spying case

Authorities want to upgrade one of the charges against a former Rutgers student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter with another man.

Phoenix man dies after spinal injury at indoor trampoline park

A 30-year-old Phoenix man has died after suffering a spinal injury at an indoor trampoline park, fire officials said.

US General to visit Pakistan

A senior U.S. military commander will visit Pakistan this month in what could be an important step in healing the rift between the two nations, officials said Tuesday.

Sandusky requests copies of grand jury testimony

Jerry Sandusky wants copies of secret grand jury testimony to help him prepare for trial on charges he sexually abused 10 boys.

Hawaii Marine sergeant court-martialed for hazing

A Hawaii-based Marine sergeant is being court-martialed on accusations that he hazed a member of his squad by ordering him to dig a foxhole as punishment for falling asleep on watch duty in Afgh...

Stocks open lower as Greek wait continues

Stocks are opening slightly lower as investors turned their eyes to Greece, where talks dragged on over terms of new spending cuts.

Hawaii Marine sergeant court-martialed for hazing

A Hawaii-based Marine sergeant is being court-martialed on accusations that he hazed a member of his squad by ordering him to dig a foxhole as punishment for falling asleep on watch duty in Afghanistan.

Judge allocates time for start of oil spill trial

A federal judge has set aside nearly seven hours for opening statements in a trial over the deadly rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico that resulted in the nation's worst offshore oil spill.

Guilty plea expected in historian's theft case

A presidential historian is expected to plead guilty in a case in which he's accused of stealing documents signed by leading figures throughout Western history.

Shocking pictures open LA detective's murder trial

Shocking death pictures of a murdered woman were shown to jurors in the trial of former police detective Stephanie Lazarus — huge close-up portraits of the battered face of Sherri Rasmussen, who died 26 years ago.

Shocking pictures open Los Angeles detective's murder trial

Shocking death pictures of a murdered woman were shown to jurors in the trial of former police detective Stephanie Lazarus -- huge close-up portraits of the battered face of Sherri Rasmussen, who died 26 years ago.

Staff removed at LA school during abuse probe

The entire staff at a Los Angeles elementary school is being removed while authorities investigate horrific allegations of sexual abuse by two of the school's teachers, one of whom is accused of...

AP Enterprise: Brown bank regulator an insider

Gov. Jerry Brown's appointee to head the department that oversees banking, financial and consumer regulations in California led a trade association that fought against tighter lending restrictions before the subprime mortgage crisis exploded and was an executive with Washington Mutual when the now-failed bank was among the most aggressive marketers of loans to high-risk borrowers.