CINCINNATI (AP) — Tea party activists want to show their unhappiness over extra IRS scrutiny with protest rallies.Members of the Cincinnati tea party will gather at noon Tuesday at the city's Fountain Square, then march to the nearby federal bui ...more
QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild — from an acupuncturist.Dexter and Fletcher Moon, juven ...more
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says a powerful roadside bomb has killed six policemen in the country's west.The officers' vehicle hit the explosives planted in the road they were driving on Tuesday morning in Herat province. ...more
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of people have converged on the New York City neighborhood where a gay man was killed after police say he was taunted with homophobic slurs.The protesters Monday in Greenwich Village carried flags and signs, chanting "H ...more
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Commuters facing long delays after a train collision disrupted their route along Connecticut's shoreline can look forward to easier traveling.Rail service from Connecticut to New York City, along with Amtrak service betw ...more
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Glenn Lewis was the mayor of Moore, Okla., when the strongest tornado on record whipped the city in 1999, and he says the most recent storm won't deter the community from rebuilding.Monday's storm in the Oklahoma City suburbs ...more
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up ...more
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office says the official death toll in the aftermath of a massive tornado that slammed the Oklahoma City area remains at 51 but is expected to rise.Spokeswoman Amy Elliott told The Associated P ...more
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala's top court has thrown another curve into the genocide case of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, overturning his conviction and ordering that the trial be taken back to the middle of the proceedings.The ruling la ...more
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's opposition has released an audio recording that it said contains a prominent member of the ruling party discussing political strategy with a Cuban intelligence officer.Opposition lawmaker Ismael Garcia said ...more