Soldier's slaying prompts UK security review
LONDON (AP) — Both of the suspects accused of butchering a British soldier during broad daylight on a London street had long been on the radar of Britain's domestic spy agency, though investigators say it would have been nearly impossible to predict that the men were on the verge of a brutal killing.
- Judge: Ariz. sheriff's office profiles Latinos
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles people.
Trucker bumps I-5 bridge, sees horror behind him
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The trucker was hauling drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water behind him. Two vehicles fell into the icy Skagit River.
- Improving economy alters political landscape
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alleged misbehavior by the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies gives the GOP something else to talk about and investigate as the economy clearly, if slowly, recovers on President Barack Obama's watch and robs Republicans of a central argument against Democrats.
- 16 children, 1 teacher dead in Pakistan bus fire
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Police say that a teacher was among the 17 burned to death in eastern Pakistan when a minibus taking children to school suddenly caught fire.
Pacers steal Game 2 away from Heat in Miami, 97-93
MIAMI (AP) — David West was more than a little disappointed when the Indiana Pacers failed to make a defensive play at the end to win Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Sanchez loses no-hit bid in 9th, Tigers beat Twins
DETROIT (AP) — Add another near miss in this 2013 baseball season — this time it was Detroit's Anibal Sanchez falling just short of a no-hitter.
Penguins oust Sens in five, reach Eastern finals
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Boston or the New York Rangers? To be honest, Ottawa's Daniel Alfredsson doesn't think it matters who the Pittsburgh Penguins face in the Eastern Conference finals.
Granderson hurt as Yankees beat Rays 9-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Another injury marred a New York Yankees' victory.
Kuchar leads Colonial without finishing 2nd round
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Matt Kuchar got off to a tremendous start in his second round at the Colonial. There was the eagle putt that stopped just short on his first hole and the approach at No. 2 that actually went in before ricocheting out of the cup.