Store owner charged in killing of teen wrongly accused of shoplifting
Rick Chow, 58, mistakenly thought Cyrus Carmack-Belton, 14, had taken four bottles of water on Sunday night, police said.
Police: Girl accidentally shoots herself after dad leaves gun unattended
The girl's father was arrested after he left a loaded gun on the floor of their home, police said.
Photos: Critically endangered gorilla born at National Zoo
A baby western lowland gorilla was born at the National Zoo in Washington. Animal care staff say the infant has been clinging closely to its mother.
1-year-old, 11-month-old die after being left in hot cars for hours
One baby died after being left in a car outside a hospital. Another died after she was left in a vehicle outside a church.
Ralph Yarl walks at brain injury event weeks after getting shot in head
Ralph Yarl, who was shot in the head in April, walked with his mother at a brain injury awareness event in Kansas City, Missouri, on Monday.
1 dead, 4 missing after people go overboard in water off Alaska
The Coast Guard said five people went overboard. One body was found and the search was ongoing for the four missing individuals.
1 of 2 escapees from Miss. jail caught; 4 others broke out weeks ago
Officials noticed Joseph Spring and Michael Lewis, both 31, were missing during the morning headcount at Mississippi's Raymond Detention Center.
Nun whose body shows little decay since death draws thousands to Missouri
Thousands have flocked to a Missouri town to see the body of a nun who died four years ago and whose body has barely decomposed.
Carnival cruise ship battered by waves in storm off Charleston
Passengers on the Carnival Sunshine cruise ship described 40-foot waves and broken glass during an hours-long storm off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina.
Woman seriously injured in Minnesota bear attack
A woman was seriously hurt in a black bear attack near Gull Lake, Minnesota, after she went outside to check on her dog.
Remains of WWII airman identified nearly 80 years after his death
Military authorities say Tech. Sgt. James Howie, an Army Air Force member from Illinois, was identified using DNA testing nearly eight decades after he was killed during World War II.
Senators urge Pentagon to investigate price gouging by military contractors after 60 Minutes report
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is asking the Department of Defense to launch an investigation into longstanding price gouging by defense contractors.
Teen baseball player dies after dugout collapses on him in Pennsylvania
Central Penn College baseball player Angel Mercado, 19, died after a dugout collapsed on him while he was volunteering for a youth baseball league in Harrisburg.
Scientists discover about 5,000 species in future Pacific mining zone
About 5,000 new species were discovered in a region of the Pacific Ocean set to be mined by companies looking for copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, manganese and other rare earth elements.
"Rachael Ray Show" ends after 17 seasons
Ray received tributes from several former guests, including former first lady Michelle Obama, Oprah, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba and 50 Cent.