LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A judge struck down tenure and other job protections for California's public school teachers as unconstitutional Tuesday, saying such laws harm students -- especially... READ MORE »

LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian officials say a suicide bomber has blown himself up at the ancient temple of Karnak in Luxor, a southern city frequented by millions of foreign and Egyptian... READ MORE »

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who killed his girlfriend and her 2-year-old daughter with a butcher knife was put to death Tuesday. Richard Strong, 48, was executed at the state... READ MORE »

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Saying sugary sodas and some other drinks contribute to health problems, San Francisco supervisors voted unanimously to approve health warnings on ads for such... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former student who blew the whistle on a Penn State fraternity's secret Facebook page featuring photos of naked women said the university ignored his complaints about... READ MORE »

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A black teenager in a swimsuit repeatedly cried out, "Call my momma!" as a white police officer pinned her to the ground, only moments after drawing his handgun on... READ MORE »

YAKEL, Vanuatu (AP) — Standing under his sacred banyan tree, Albi Nagia sings as he cracks open a coconut with a few deft strikes from his bush machete. He chews the meat inside and spits... READ MORE »

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Police officers and outlaw biker gangs often stand on common ground. Both attract the young and adventurous who value order, discipline and brotherhood. And on weekends... READ MORE »

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — A man accused of having killed a friend and buried his body in a crawl space under his central Pennsylvania home says he acted in fear for his life. Fifty-three-... READ MORE »

DANNEMORA, N.Y. (AP) — Two murderers who used power tools to escape from prison must have taken days to cut through steel walls and pipes and break through the bricks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo... READ MORE »