Dog stolen from backyard and set on fire gets skin-graft surgery

Surgeon helps vet perform procedure usually done only in humans on Beatrice the Chihuahua mix, who had burns over 90 percent of her body

• Apr 28, 2014

Montana man charged with shooting teen in his garage

Homeowner says he was defending his property when he killed foreign exchange student, but prosecutors say he set trap

• Apr 28, 2014

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: "I wasn't surprised" by alleged Sterling recording

Under pressure to take action, NBA hires audio forensics expert to determine if L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling made racially charged comments in audio recording

• Apr 28, 2014

Judge says it was OK to sell widow's home over $6 bill

Pennsylvania home was sold at tax auction because of $6.30 in unpaid interest that owner says she didn't realize she owed

• Apr 28, 2014

Teenage stowaway's mother frets for her son

Somali woman living in Ethiopian refugee camp says her son was trying to get to her when he hid in wheel well of plane that landed in Hawaii

• Apr 28, 2014

Arkansas pastor faces task of rebuilding -- again

Three years after a twister destroyed his church, Vilonia pastor must repair the building again, along with his home and his congregation's faith

• Apr 28, 2014

NAACP returning all donations made by Donald Sterling

Civil rights organization says Clippers owner will not receive its lifetime achievement award after racist comments surface in audio

• Apr 28, 2014

Clippers lose sponsorships amid Donald Sterling controversy

CarMax, Virgin America end sponsorships of L.A. Clippers after owner allegedly makes racially charged comments

• Apr 28, 2014

Tornadoes rip Midwest and South

At least 30 dead as a storm system bring widespread destruction to several states

• Apr 28, 2014
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Killer tornadoes cut deadly swaths in South, Midwest

New storms cause 9 deaths in Mississippi, Alabama after first major tornado outbreak of 2014 leaves at least 15 dead in Arkansas and 2 elsewhere

• Apr 28, 2014

Basketball sensation Elhadji "Tacko" Fall a cut above the rest

Florida high school athlete from Senegal makes dunking look easy at 7 feet, 5 inches tall -- but he's got plans if basketball doesn't work out

• Apr 28, 2014

NBA Hall of Fame coach Dr. Jack Ramsay dead at 89

Ramsay led the Portland Trailblazers to the 1977 title, and became one of the league’s most respected broadcasters later in life

• Apr 28, 2014

Friends honor teen stabbing victim by crowning her prom queen

Maren Sanchez, 16, died of wounds to her neck and torso after a classmate allegedly stabbed her when she turned down his prom invitation

• Apr 28, 2014

Planning for retirement in your 60s

Now's the time to draw up a thorough -- and honest -- plan that covers the essentials, like where you'll live and medical costs

• Apr 28, 2014

Two small planes collide near San Francisco Bay

One plane lands at airport but other aircraft goes down in San Pablo Bay; Coast Guard looking for missing pilot

• Apr 27, 2014

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