Lost sea lion pup found more than 100 miles inland

Malnourished "Hoppie" is being nursed back to health after being found wandering in California's San Luis National Wildlife Refuge

• Apr 16, 2014

School dress codes: When do they go too far?

From limiting leggings on teen girls to requiring uniforms, schools nationwide struggle individually with how far they can restrict kids’ clothing choices

• Apr 16, 2014

T. rex arrives in Washington

Original fossilized bones of Tyrannosaurus rex discovered in Montana arrive at the National Museum of Natural History

• Apr 16, 2014
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Ex-California city leader gets 12 years in prison

Former Bell, Calif., city manager Robert Rizzo previously pleaded no contest to 69 counts including conspiracy, misappropriation of public funds and falsification of public records

• Apr 16, 2014

Horse tosses driver, goes on wild ride in Savannah

Video catches driver of horse cart losing control and getting tossed when her horse loses its bit, sending the driverless carriage careening around downtown

• Apr 16, 2014

Boston man charged over fake bomb at marathon site

Kevin Edson, 25, allegedly left a backpack with a rice cooker full of confetti near the marathon finish line

• Apr 16, 2014

Extreme weather causes ship problems in Va., La.

A 751-foot cargo ship ran aground near Virginia Beach due to 70-mph winds; near New Orleans, waves broke a tow boat’s line to a barge

• Apr 16, 2014

Federal judge rules on controversial abortion law in N.D.

Measure signed into law in 2013 bans abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy in state with only one abortion clinic

• Apr 16, 2014

Coast Guard seizes $350 million of cocaine in the Caribbean

Crew members of the USCGC Legare off-loaded more than 3.5 tons of the drug after the Coast Guard found two drug smuggling vessels in March

• Apr 16, 2014

End of NYPD’s Muslim spying program applauded by some

Mayor de Blasio called the move a "a critical step forward in easing tensions between the police and the communities they serve”

• Apr 16, 2014

How good health will pay off during retirement

Being healthy can save you thousands of dollars in later years, but the time to start getting healthier is now

• Apr 16, 2014

Missing child found stuck inside claw machine

Nebraska police say 3-year-old boy slipped out of family apartment and went to nearby bowling alley, where he decided to go after toys in machine

• Apr 15, 2014

Barefoot suspect in custody after backpacks left at Boston Marathon finish line

Police bomb squad called in to investigate unattended backpacks on anniversary of bombings; suspect seen screaming "Boston Strong!"

• Apr 15, 2014

Boston photographer forges bond with wounded subjects

John Tlumacki was haunted by the images he captured of Boston Marathon bombing victims; by documenting their recovery, he, too, found healing

• Apr 15, 2014

Man carjacked by Boston bombing suspects recalls his ordeal

"Danny" says he was terrified, but his quick thinking saved his own life, helped police catch the suspects and prevented more bloodshed

• Apr 15, 2014

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