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One year after missing women freed, other families await answersLast year's stunning discovery of three young women held captive in the Cleveland home of Ariel Castro for more than a decade has offered a bittersweet glimmer of hope to other families with missing loved ones.
NBA playoff roundup: Clippers, Pacers eek their way through game 7NBA playoff roundup: The Los Angeles Clippers maintain game face and secure a spot in game 8 despite ongoing controversy over owner Donald Sterling's racist comments.
She hasn't announced, but no matter, Tim Kaine endorses Hillary ClintonVirginia Senator Tim Kaine, who was an early supporter of Barack Obama in 2008, endorsed Hillary Clinton for president on Saturday, though the former first lady and secretary of state has not said she'll run.
Longtime Minnesota Rep. Jim Oberstar dies unexpectedlyFormer US Rep. Jim Oberstar, a Democrat, was elected to Congress from northeastern Minnesota in 1974 and served 18 terms before losing reelection in 2010. His passing came as a surprise to his family.
Obama to visit Arkansas to survey tornado damagePresident Barack Obama will visit Arkansas Wednesday to see firsthand the devastation wrought by Sunday night's tornado, which killed 15 people and destroyed hundreds of homes. He'll also meet with families affected.
Alaska State Troopers: Shooting deaths expose officers' vulnerabilitiesAlaska State Troopers are recovering from the shooting deaths of two of their colleagues, killed in the isolated city of Tanana over an argument about selling a sofa that escalated. A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the killings.
Tyson Gay suspended 1 year, returns Olympic silver medalTyson Gay, who won a silver medal in the men's 400-meter relay at the 2012 London Olympics, accepted a one-year suspension Friday for using a product containing a banned substance. Gay also accepted loss of results dating to July 2012.
Stowaway teen leaves Hawaii with fatherYahya Abdi, the 15-year-old boy who survived a 5 1/2 hour flight in a jet's wheel well left Hawaii this week with his father. Difficult family issues seem to be the reason the Somali immigrant teen ran away.
F train derails in New York, injuring more than a dozenAn express F train heading from Queens to Manhattan and Brooklyn derailed Friday morning, filling train cars with smoke and injuring more than a dozen, four seriously. The cause of the accident was unknown.
- Two Alaska State Troopers fatally shot in remote village, person detained
The Alaska State Troopers who were shot and killed had been featured on a show about patrolling the state's wild terrain, but they were not filming at the time of their deaths, the National Geographic Channel says.
California wildfires now 53 percent contained, fire officials sayCalifornia wildfires: Firefighters are getting a handle on a blaze east of Los Angeles. The California wildfires started Wednesday.
NFL Draft: Pitt's Donald happy to wait for call from homeNFL Draft is next week. University of Pittsburgh defensive lineman Aaron Donald plans to be home that day to hear his name called at the NFL Draft.
NYC teacher contract includes back pay, bonuses, and sexting rulesNYC teacher contract: New York and its largest teachers' union struck a deal on a new contract Thursday, ending a nearly five-year labor dispute and potentially setting a template for negotiations with the city's other unions.
Jail explosion kills two, injures over 100 moreInvestigators are looking into the possibility of a gas leak that could have led to the deadly blast at the Escambia County jail.
FedEx gunman note found, no history of job problems reportedFedEx gunman note: A letter from the suspect was found by investigators, though its contents have not been made public.
Redskins name should be changed, according to Senate majority leaderRedskins name has been a lightning rod of controversy in recent years. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada wants the Redskins name changed.
- Stacey Rambold: Why Montana teacher will be re-sentenced
Stacey Rambold: Montana's Supreme Court overturned a one-month prison sentence given to a former teacher for the rape of a 14-year-old student. The teacher will be re-sentenced. Montana law requires a minimum four-year sentence.
- Baltimore sinkhole? Video shows a mudslide, actually, swallows six cars
Baltimore sinkhole? A landslide, not a sinkhole, swept away a city block and half a dozen cars parked on the street. Baltimore residents said they had expected this disaster to happen for years.
Gulf Coast caught off guard by record rainfallRoads were wiped out, vehicles trapped, and people forced to climb on rooftops as waters rose in the Florida Panhandle and in Alabama Wednesday. Pensacola Fla., saw its rainiest day ever, with 2 feet of rain falling in the span of 24 hours.
Wicked wind spreads wildfire, forcing thousands to evacuate in Calif.With wind gusts up to 70 mph, a wildfire spread through the foothills of Rancho Cucamonga near Los Angeles on Wednesday. No homes burned, but 1,650 were forced to evacuate.
