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Amelia Earhart: Is it her plane in sonar photo?Amelia Earhart: Mystery solved? A sonar image taken in waters off a Pacific Island is the latest clue found by a team trying to solve the mystery of the 1937 disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart.
John Tortorella fired: Who will replace him?Rangers Coach John Tortorella was fired just four days after New York was eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, despite having a year left on his contract.
- $2.4M in welfare to the dead? Mass audit finds evidence of questionable payments
$2.4M in welfare to the dead? The 2½-year audit found a total of 1,164 people who continued to receive welfare benefits for periods of six months to up to 27 months after they died, totaling nearly $2.4 million in payments.
Why Michele Bachmann is leaving the HouseThe U.S. Representative from Minnesota said her decision not to run for reelection was not influenced by worries about being her popularity or an ongoing inquiry into her presidential campaign. Speculation about Bachmann's future in politics is ongoing.
Letters to Bloomberg test positive for ricinInitial tests show letters sent to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his group Mayors Against Illegal Guns contained the lethal poison ricin. In addition to the ricin, the letters carried threats against the mayor and referenced the gun control debate.
Disneyland explosion: A tempest in a singing teapot?Disneyland explosion: A small explosion in a Disneyland trash, apparently caused by dry ice in a bottle, caused evacuations but no damages or injuries.
Train derailment: What's in the massive smoke plume?Train derailment: A train crashed into a trash truck, derailed, and caught fire Tuesday in a Baltimore suburb, setting off an explosion that rattled homes and sent a plume of smoke into the air that could be seen for miles. Witnesses said they smelled chemicals, but officials said nothing toxic was released in the train derailment.
Oklahoma tornado debris could pile a mile high: Obama promises helpOklahoma City residents must dig out from under an enormous pile of debris. President Obama has proposed a payment plan that could accelerate debris removal and speed recovery.
- O.C. crash kills 5 teens: Police release teens' names
The O.C. crash that killed 5 teens involved speed, police say. Two of the 5 teens were sisters.
Chelsea Clinton projects focus on health, gay rightsChelsea Clinton told The Associated Press during a visit to Malaysia that her focus will be on the Clinton Foundation's work, especially 'related to health, not just in the United States but also around the world.'
Brooklyn Bridge closure caused by abandoned SUVBrooklyn Bridge closure: Police shut down traffic in both directions around 6 p.m., causing a traffic headache as drivers were forced to find alternate routes. Authorities declared the all-clear around 7 p.m., with traffic resuming soon after.
San Antonio Spurs advance to NBA Finals with win over GrizzliesMonday night, the Spurs completed a four-game sweep of Memphis to head back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2007, when Tim Duncan and Co. won the franchise's fourth championship.
- Hal McClure covered two Arab-Israeli wars, spent 21 years overseas for AP
Hal McClure died Sunday at a Laguna Hills hospital at the age of 92.
John Hammons dies: 'I swore I would never be poor'John Hammons, who grew up during the Depression, built some 200 hotels and donated millions of dollars to hospitals, colleges, and public television, mostly in and around Springfield, Mo. Most have 'John Q. Hammons' in their name, prompting jokes that Springfield should be renamed 'Hammonsville.'
Cruise ship fire: Over 3,000 people on board cruise shipCruise ship fire: A fire on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship forced more than 3,000 people to report to evacuation stations before the cruise ship fire was extinguished.
Adrian Peterson speaks on gay marriage as first openly gay athlete competesAdrian Peterson commented on gay marriage the same day that Robbie Rogers became the first openly gay man in US pro sport. Peterson said that he is 'not biased' but still won't accept gay marriage.
Texas shooting spree: Texas gunman kills one, wounds five in shooting spreeTexas shooting spree: A gunman, shooting at random from his pickup truck, killed one and wounded five before a shootout with Texas law enforcement ended his shooting spree.
- Chicago shootings: 6 dead as guns, holiday weekend make deadly mix
6 dead: Chicago shootings leave at least 6 dead and 11 wounded after a weekend of violence in Chicago. The shootings seem to be unrelated acts.
- Boston Marathon runners finally get to finish race
About 3,000 people gathered to run the final mile of the Boston Marathon Saturday. OneRun was intended to honor the victims of the Boston bombings, the emergency workers, and allow runners to reclaim the final mile of the race.
New Jersey Catholic church official resigns in sex abuse caseThe second-highest official in the Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, N.J., Monsignor John Doran, resigned Friday. An outside review found "operational failures" in the handling of the Rev. Michael Fugee, who was convicted in 2003 of fondling a boy.
