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A coastal storm with strong winds and driving rain has knocked out power to thousands in the Northeast, only to be followed hours later by sunny skies and record warmth. Read More

Indiana State Police say a wrong-way driver was killed in one of several crashes he caused on an Indianapolis highway during the morning commute. Read More

Authorities say a couple whose vehicle got stuck in the snow on a Christmas tree hunt high in the mountains near the Oregon-California border have returned after going missing for two days. Read More

Los Angeles police say a car struck and dragged a woman for nearly a mile through the Skid Row area before officers stopped the driver. Read More

A registered sex offender accused of killing 11 women and leaving their remains in and around his Cleveland home pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity Thursday to all charges. Read More

Missing Oregon couple return safe after getting stuck in snow on Christmas tree hunt. Read More

A Fort Drum soldier charged with fatally stabbing two fellow servicemen near the New York military post is being arraigned in Ohio on two counts of second-degree murder. Read More

Richard Phillips, the ship captain toasted as a hero after he was taken captive by Somali pirates, ignored repeated warnings last spring to keep his freighter at least 600 miles off the African coast because of the heightened risk of attack, some members of his crew now allege. Read More

A bill that would have allowed same-sex marriage was rejected by New York lawmakers, a bruising outcome for national advocates in a state that was the site of one of the gay rights movement's defining moments four decades ago, and a huge victory for opponents who said it could influence votes elsewhere. Read More

Think your kid is not "sexting"? Think again. Read More

OK parents, brace yourselves: It's pretty common for young people to share sexually explicit photos, videos and texts on their cell phones or computers, according to a new poll, which also discovered that many teens don't think it's a big deal. Read More

A Colorado airport van driver accused of plotting a bomb attack in New York City is going before a judge. Read More

Americans are turning away from the world, showing a tendency toward isolationism in foreign affairs that has risen to the highest level in four decades, a poll out Thursday found. Read More

An Oregon couple who disappeared while looking for a special type of Christmas tree return home safe. They apparently got stuck in the snow after leaving their home on Tuesday in search of a prized silvertip fir. Read More

Colorado sheriff's deputies shocked an "out of control" 10-year-old child with a Taser and arrested him. Read More

The mission is nearly over for the Outpost Tavern near Johnson Space Center. Read More

A prosecutor has argued that a Marine Corps officer facing demotion failed to fully disclose and investigate the killing of two dozen Iraqi men, women and children by Marines under his command. Read More

The Associated Press-MTV poll on digital abuse was conducted Sept. 11-22 and is based on 1,247 interviews, including 600 teens ages 14-17 and 647 adults ages 18-24. Read More

A suspect accused of helping Maurice Clemmons flee after the gunman massacred four suburban police officers could face trial as an accomplice to murder _ a crime that might bring the same penalties as if he had pulled the trigger himself. Read More

A strong storm in the Southeast was forecast to produce more active weather as it moved northeast on Thursday. Read More