NEW YORK (AP) -- Verizon is buying AOL for about $4.4 billion, advancing the telecom's push in both mobile and advertising fields. The acquisition gives Verizon an entryway into the... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Oh, baby, what a catch! A daring dad made the play of the day on Mother's Day at Citizens Bank Park, snagging a hard foul ball with his 7 1/2-month-old son strapped to... READ MORE »

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) -- One was a decorated "Officer of the Year." The other was a proud recent graduate of the academy who had wanted to be a policeman since he was a boy. A routine... READ MORE »

PARKER, Ariz. (AP) -- A Phoenix couple has claimed responsibility for putting two fake skeletons sitting in lawn chairs in the Colorado River in far west Arizona, authorities said Friday.... READ MORE »

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Some Mississippi sheriffs have given unauthorized passes to state inmates to temporarily leave custody for unacceptable reasons, the head of the state prison system... READ MORE »

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (AP) -- One Chicago suburb is considering regulations on treehouses after one resident built an elaborate treehouse filled with amenities that he is advertising online to... READ MORE »

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Despite a prosecutor's arguments that a drunken driver hasn't learned his lesson after hitting a Gresham bicyclist in 2004 and leaving her to die, a Multnomah County... READ MORE »

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Political contributions to the dozen candidates for three open seats on the state Supreme Court are approaching the $5 million mark, according to campaign finance... READ MORE »

SEYMOUR, Ind. (AP) -- An Indiana teenager who took his 93-year-old great-grandmother to his junior prom says he had a great time, even though her early bedtime nearly cut the night short.... READ MORE »

MIAMI (AP) -- Early surprise Ana muscled up to a tropical storm as it plodded toward the Southeast coast early Saturday, threatening to bring the Carolinas drenching rains and dangerous... READ MORE »