Drowning case in Pennsylvania takes tragic turn

Charges against mother already accused of fatally holding youngest son underwater expected to be amended

• Apr 5, 2014

Sick infant stuck on sailboat draws many rescuers to sea

Satellite distress call mobilizes rescue effort for crippled boat hundreds of miles off Mexico coast

• Apr 5, 2014

Archbishop decides what to do with controversial $2 million mansion

Parishioners spoke out against pricey 6,000-square-foot home

• Apr 5, 2014

House with notorious past up for sale in Ohio

Ranch-style house built in 1952 requires prospective buyers to get past a previous owner's grisly history

• Apr 5, 2014

Fort Hood gunman had "escalating" dispute before shooting, officials say

Military police officer exchanged words with gunman before he put pistol to his head

• Apr 4, 2014

Number of missing in Washington mudslide changes again

Recovery efforts continue as a new victim is identified

• Apr 4, 2014

Nebraska hospital greeter helps fight cancer patients' despair

After cancer diagnosis, Jon McAlpin came to realize his life still had meaning; he's now working to spread that message to other patients

• Apr 4, 2014

Millions of Americans forced to work part time

U.S. added 192,000 jobs in March, but many Americans are taking jobs that pay a fraction of what they used to make

• Apr 4, 2014

Fort Hood shooting victims: 3 slain soldiers identified

Carlos Lazaney Rodriguez, Timothy Owens and Danny Ferguson had served in military for years and been deployed to Iraq and elsewhere

• Apr 4, 2014

Father of Fort Hood gunman says son "was not like that"

Father of Ivan Lopez, who opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, says "my son could not have been in his right mind"

• Apr 4, 2014

Photos of the week

The best images from the week's news, March 28 - April 4, 2014

• Apr 4, 2014
• 23 photos

Feds discover 2 smuggling tunnels on U.S.-Mexico border

Elaborate tunnels had crude rail system, ventilation, lights

• Apr 4, 2014

George W. Bush paints world leaders

Former presidents exhibits collection of amateur portraits

• Apr 4, 2014
• 17 photos

Suspected tornados hit 2 states as storms roll across country

Several states slammed with large hail, heavy rain that prompted handful of water rescues

• Apr 4, 2014

Bracelet stolen 3 decades ago reunited with owner

After gold bracelet stolen in 1983 turns up in a car during a traffic stop, Calif. police use unusual method to find the rightful owner

• Apr 4, 2014

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