
A blast of cold wind spread snow along the Great Lakes from Michigan to New York on Monday. The weather system is moving toward the southeast, and a winter storm warning has been posted for parts of West Virginia and Maryland. (Nov. 17)
The prostitute at the center of the scandal that brought down former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has apologized to his wife. (Nov. 19)
A police investigation has found that 10 government and airline officials were to blame for a TAM airlines crash in Sao Paulo in July, 2007. Nearly 200 people died in the crash, and it was Brazil's worst air disaster in history. (Nov. 19)
The turbulent wake of a larger plane likely caused the crash of a government jet that killed Mexico's second-most powerful official, investigators said Friday. (Nov. 15)
The design flaw that brought down a highway bridge in Minneapolis went undetected for 40 years. Federal safety officials say that, even today, government design reviews might not detect similar problems. (Nov. 15)
At least 20 people are dead following an accident aboard a Russian submarine in the Sea of Japan. Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has ordered a thorough investigation. (Nov. 9)
An animal welfare official says a wayward manatee that was rescued from frigid Cape Cod waters died Sunday as it was being taken to a rehabilitation center in Florida. (Oct. 13)
Members of the 1980s rock band whose pyrotechnics sparked a nightclub fire that killed 100 people have agreed to pay $1 million to survivors and victims' relatives, according to court papers filed Tuesday. (September 2)
The search is on for 23-year-old Hannah Upp, a second-year teacher who disappeared just days before classes were to begin. Friends say she left personal effects behind including her wallet and passport. (Sept. 6)
A wildfire stoked by moderate winds burned about 200 acres in the Angeles National Forest on Sunday and threatened homes several miles northeast of Los Angeles. (Oct. 12)