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Sanford detective wanted manslaughter charge for George ZimmermanSanford Police Detective Chris Serino recommended a manslaughter charge for George Zimmerman, who killed Trayvon Martin. The detective has been reassigned as uniformed patrolman on the graveyard shift.
Colorado wildfire jumps perimeter, forces 32,000 to evacuateColorado wildfire: More than 32,000 residents of Colorado Springs, including some at the US Air Force Academy, were ordered to evacuate Tuesday. The Waldo Canyon wildfire has now burned more than 10 square miles of Colorado.
Debby puts a damper on Florida vacationsVacationers were wearing ponchos instead of swimsuits at the peak of the summer season because of the tropical storm, which has drenched Florida for at least four days straight.
Jerry Sandusky's adopted son lied to grand jury, now says he was molestedMatt Sandusky met secretly with police four days into his father's trial. He says Jerry Sandusky sexually abused him off and on from ages 8 to 15.
Condoleezza Rice as VP? 'There is no way that I will do this'Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is not interested in joining Romney, who has more than enough delegates to win the presidential nod at the party convention in Tampa.
Colorado wildfires keep Pikes Peak railway closedColorado wildfires are hurting the state's tourism industry. The Pikes Peak cog railway has been shut down for three days. More than 4,800 people have been evacuated from homes near Colorado Springs.
4 World Trade Center: Last mammoth steel beam set in 72-story tower4 World Trade Center: BeBe Winans sang "God Bless America" and more than 100 workers signed the final steel beam. 4 World Trade Center will be the first tower rebuilt after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Tropical storm Debby: Flooding forces I-10 closure in FloridaThe Florida Highway Patrol closed portions of Interstate 10 (I-10) in north Florida early Tuesday due to flooding caused by tropical storm Debby. Troopers reported several areas of flooding on a roughly 50-mile stretch of the east-west interstate east of where it crosses I-75.
Immigration ruling leaves Arizona police wondering: Now what?The Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's SB-1070 law has left police with more questions than answers about how to handle suspected illegal immigrants.
Colorado wildfires move toward US Air Force AcademyColorado wildfires: Winds fanned the flames of the Waldo Canyon wildfire in the direction of the US Air Force Academy. The Colorado Springs Academy shut down hiking trails west of the school. There are six major Colorado wildfires burning now.
Why Sandusky investigation lasted two years before charges broughtGov. Tom Corbett, then the state attorney general, oversaw the start of the Sandusky investigation after the former Penn State assistant coach was barred from a high school in 2009 when a mother complained about Sandusky. Charges were filed last November.
Tropical Storm Debby swamping Florida with heavy rainsThe tropical storm system is nearly stationary over the Gulf of Mexico, producing torrential rainfall and some reported tornadoes.
Colorado faces worst wildfire season in a decadeIn Colorado, at least 248 homes have been destroyed this summer. More than 6,000 people have been evacuated this weekend near Colorado Springs.
Tropical Storm Debby expected to become hurricaneTropical Storm Debby, now off the cost of Louisiana, is forecast to strengthen, turn west, and head toward Texas.
Colorado wildfire out of control, residents evacuatedA wildfire in Colorado grew quickly this weekend, prompting authorities to evacuate residents and vacationers near Colorado Springs.
Roman Catholic official guilty of child endangerment in sex abuse caseMonsignor William Lynn of Philadelphia helped the Catholic archdiocese keep sexual predators in ministry, and the public in the dark, said prosecutors. Lynn is the first US church official convicted for how he handled child sexual abuse claims.
Ranger tumbles to his death after rescuing Mt. Rainier hikersMount Rainier park ranger Nick Hall helped rescue three climbers before he fell Thursday. Hall was the second Mount Rainier ranger to die this year.
Curt Schilling: 38 Studios game studio collapse cost me baseball fortuneSchilling said during a 90-minute interview on WEEI-FM in Boston that he put more than $50 million of his own money in the company and that he's had to tell his family that 'the money I saved during baseball was probably all gone.'
- Thief swipes car with baby inside, then swipes baby's earings
The thief dumped the car about two miles away. A man passing by heard a ringing cellphone inside the vehicle and saw the abandoned baby.
Miami Heat bury the Thunder, Lebron gets his ringThe Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma Thunder with a barrage of three-pointers to take the 2012 NBA championship. After nine years, Lebron James finally gets his ring.
