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Hillary Clinton is the winner of the West Virginia Democratic primary. The AP's Ron Fournier breaks down what Clinton's win does and doesn't mean. (May 13)
Voters in West Virginia make their presidential preferences known today. Senator Hillary Clinton is favored to triumph over Senator Barack Obama, but this will do little to erase his front-runner stance. (May 13)
The mother of former NFL player-turned soldier Pat Tillman uses her new book to suggest that the military's account of how her son died in Afghanistan is still not the true story. (May 13)
A mother from a polygamist sect gave birth Monday to a baby boy who was immediately taken into child-protective custody. The state acknowledges the mother may be an adult. (May 13)
Prosecutors in Miami say they won't seek the death penalty against four people charged with murder in the case of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor if they are convicted. (May 13)
Emergency food shipments are backing up at the main airport in Myanmar. Relief workers reported some storm survivors were being given spoiled food, adding to fears that the ruling military junta could be misappropriating assistance. (May 13)
A small-time New Jersey actor who allegedly traveled to Thailand to have sex with underage boys was denied bail on Monday. (May 13)
Federal immigration agents arrested more than 300 people in Postville, Iowa on Monday during a raid on a meat packing plant. (May 13)
Relentless wildfires consume acres along Florida's Atlantic Coast, destroying homes and shutting down highways. Now, changing weather conditions may give firefighters the advantage they need. (May 13)
Rescue workers sifted through tangled debris of toppled schools and homes for thousands of victims buried or missing after China's worst earthquake in three decades, as the death toll soared to more than 12,000 people. (May 13)
A female tiger clawed a worker at the Toledo Zoo in Ohio. The zookeeper was treated and released from the hospital. (May 12)
Supporters of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are hitting West Virginia hard, stumping for votes on behalf of candidates ahead of Tuesday's primary. (May 12)
Several people are dead following tornadoes rip through McAlester, Oklahoma. The storms damaged homes, uprooted trees and down power lines. At least three tornadoes were reported in the same county. (May 12)
Survivors of this weekend's tornadoes are cleaning up and salvaging what they can. At least 24 people died in Missouri, Oklahoma, Georgia and Alabama after severe storms erupted Saturday over the southern plains and swept east. (May 12)
Pakistani leader Nawaz Sharif returned to Pakistan on Monday to lead a party meeting that could determine if the country's fledgling coalition government stays intact. Hundreds of supporters greeted him. (May 12)
The Olympic torch continues to make its way across China to cheering crowds and flag-waving fans. (May 12)
The United States delivered its first relief supplies to Myanmar on Monday, as the U.N. urged the reclusive nation to open its doors to foreign experts who can help up to 2 million cyclone victims facing disease and starvation. (May 13)
Florida officials say they shut down a 7-mile stretch of I-95 and parts of U.S. Highway 1 because of wildfires burning on the central Atlantic coast. The governor declared a state of emergency, as fires destroyed more than a dozen homes. (May 12)
Former NBA All-Star Kevin Johnson was known for taking on Michael Jordon and other basketball greats. Now he's taking on politics as he runs for mayor of his hometown of Sacramento, California. (May 12)
Brush fires forced residents to flee more than 500 homes in central Florida on Sunday and closed a major interstate, authorities said. (May 11)
One of the worst earthquakes in decades struck central China on Monday, killing nearly 9,000 people, trapping about 900 students under the rubble of their school and causing a toxic chemical leak, state media reported.
Heavy fighting broke out Sunday between supporters of Lebanon's Western-backed government and opposition followers in the central mountains overlooking the capital, security officials said. (May 11)
From his first day at Morehouse College, the country's only institution of higher learning dedicated to the education of black men, Joshua Packwood stood out. Now Packwood will be the first white valedictorian in Morehouse's 141-year history. (May 11)
A tornado ripped through a 20-block swath of Picher, Okla. late Saturday afternoon, killing at least seven people. The same storm system then moved into southwest Missouri where tornadoes took the lives of at least 14 others, authorities said. (May 11)
Several tornados were spotted near the Oklahoma-Missouri border Saturday. At least 18 people were killed as severe storms walloped the central part of the country. (May 11)
A Red Cross boat carrying relief supplies for survivors of Myanmar's cyclone sank Sunday, as aid groups warned that up to 1.5 million face death if they do not get clean water and sanitation soon.(May 11)
Barack Obama began sketching the outlines of his expected presidential contest against John McCain Saturday, saying he hopes to pursue a foreign policy that is comparable to how President George H.W. Bush handled the Gulf War. (May 11)
Mexican mothers were serenaded by groups of mariachis in Garibaldi Square in Mexico City on Saturday night, as part of a longstanding tradition celebrating motherhood. (May 11)
Cyclone aid is flowing to Myanmar, but it is becoming part of a propaganda exercise by the military junta there. The government is also holding a referendum on a new constitution as the country struggles with the possibility 100,000 are dead. (May 10)
President Bush, on the day of his daughter's wedding, is paying thanks to mothers. He also offered special words for new mothers and those who are grieving for sons or daughters killed in war. (May 10)
Lawyers for convicted D.C. sniper John Allen Muhammad say he has changed his mind again and now wants to go forward with a federal appeal of his conviction and death sentence. (May 10)
Campaigning in Oregon Friday, Barack Obama refused to speculate on potential running mates if he were the Democratic nominee, but he said rival Hillary Clinton would be on anyone's short list. (May 10)
Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain, speaking at Liberty Science Center, said that his age and Sen. Barack Obama's controversial former pastor are legitimate issues if that's what Americans want to discuss. (May 10)
About 25 homes in Northern Virginia were damaged Thursday night when a possible tornado touched down. Between 75 and 100 people had to be evacuated during the height of the storm. (May 9)
A 5-year-old child in Queens is thrown from a car after it collides with another that was possibly involved in a street race. The boy later died at a hospital. Neighbors fear drag racing will lead to more deaths. (May 9)
Authorities in Maryland say they are investigating more cases of thieves stealing fuel from the gas tanks of parked cars. (May 9)
Myanmar has agreed to let the U.S. send one plane full of aid to help cyclone victims. Meantime the UN says the junta seized what it sent today and is pleading with officials to distribute the food and supplies. (May 9)
Sen. Hillary Clinton isn't giving up her fight to win the democratic nomination. On Wednesday, she travelled from West Virginia to South Dakota, where she told voters she would be the stronger opponent against John McCain in November. (May 9)
Callers flood 911 dispatchers in Suffolk, Va. as a tornado barreled through the city last week. One caller was babysitting children when the twister struck. There was damage to more than 1,200 homes. (May 8)
Officials are monitoring a big sinkhole that's swallowed oilfield equipment, telephone poles and vehicles. It's now threatening to take a chunk out of the main road running through a small east Texas town. (May 8)
Myanmar's military regime allowed in the first major international aid shipment Thursday, but it snubbed a U.S. offer to help cyclone victims struggling to recover from a tragedy of unimaginable scale. (May 8)
The lawyer for rape suspect Josef Fritzl says his client is upset with the media coverage of his case. Fritzl reportedly says the media is portraying him to be a monster. (May 8)
Barack Obama calls his North Carolina win over Hillary Rodham Clinton a victory against political "gimmicks''. Obama won easily and lengthened his lead in the delegate race. (May 7)
A fire heavily damaged the historic main building at San Antonio's Our Lady of the Lake University. More than 100 students were displaced from their dorm by the fire. (May 7)
Washington-area sniper John Allen Muhammad is asking prosecutors in a letter to help him end legal appeals of his conviction and death sentence so that he can be put to death sooner. (May 7)
Newly released video shows the cyclone that slammed Myanmar. In its wake, at least 100,000 may be dead with more than 42,000 missing. But the country's military government may be blocking humanitarian aid. (May 7)
Dmitry Medvedev has taken the Russian presidential oath of office, succeeding his patron Vladimir Putin. He's pledging to bolster the country's economic development and civil rights. (May 7)
Amateur video shows a cyclone coming ashore in Myanmar. A U.S. Diplomat says the death toll may now exceed 100,000 people. (May 7)
Officials apologized on Tuesday for several errors made responding to a 911 call before the death of Wisconsin student Brittany Zimmerman. The operator got a call from Zimmerman, but was disconnected and did not try to call back. (May 7)
Hillary Clinton has eked out a narrow victory over Barack Obama in Indiana's Democratic primary. Clinton won with 51 percent to Obama's 49 percent, a difference of a little more than 22,000 votes. (May 7)
A 3-year-old California girl was hospitalized after police say she drank water laced with GHB, the so-called 'date rape' drug. The child's mother says she thought she was giving her daughter a regular bottle of water. (May 6)
An AP journalist embedded with troops in Afghanistan recently filmed U.S. Marines firing at positions where Taliban militants were believed to be in the Hemland Province. (May 6)
Democratic front-runner Barack Obama swept to victory in the North Carolina presidential primary Tuesday night and lengthened his lead in the delegate race. (May 6)
As the death toll from Myanmar's cyclone skyrockets past 22,000; President Bush called on the country's military junta to let the United States provide disaster assistance. (May 6)
Interpol launched a worldwide appeal to the public Tuesday to help identify a man suspected of sexually abusing young boys from Southeast Asia - hoping the rare move will lead to a quick arrest. (May 6)
Voters in Indiana are crowding polls as they get a rare chance to have their voices heard in the Democratic primary. Both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are counting on success their to propel their campaigns. (May 6)
It will soon be up to the voters in Indiana to decide between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Both Democratic presidential hopefuls have been traveling throughout the state in a hectic final push to try to sway voters. (May 6)
The Olympic torch arrived in the city of Haikou in China's Hainan Province on Tuesday. Cheering crowds waved flags as the torch continued on its way on what is expected to be a peaceful three-month journey to Beijing. (May 6)
Meteorologists are conducting an aerial survey Monday of the destruction caused by at least 10 tornadoes late last week. Friday's tornadoes killed seven people, and damaged or destroyed about 400 homes. (May 5)
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