TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch. In another, premium liquor bottles were refilled with water — and apparently not even clean water at that. More »NJ: Caramel-colored rubbing alcohol sold as scotch
BEIJING (AP) — A North Korean envoy, on the second day of his fence-mending visit to ally China, heeded Beijing's wishes by offering to renew nuclear disarmament talks, Chinese state media said. More »Chinese media: North Korea envoy offers talks
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets staged a mild recovery Friday, a day after being routed by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary stimulus. More »Asia stock markets edge up after big sell-off
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey company that operates 13 TGI Fridays restaurants accused of secretly replacing premium liquor with low-quality booze says it's shocked at the allegations. More »NJ franchisee: We'll fix any fake-liquor problems
Keeping the meltdown-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan in stable condition requires a cast of thousands. Increasingly the plant's operator is struggling to find enough workers, a trend ... More »Stricken Japan nuke plant struggles to keep staff
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner announced Thursday that he is resigning from Congress effective in August to take a post with the University of Alabama system. More »Rep. Jo Bonner resigning to take Ala. college post
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed. More »Swim coach sentenced to 7 years for sex abuse
BEAN STATION, Tenn. (AP) — An East Tennessee pharmacy owner and a customer have been killed during a robbery that left a pharmacy tech and another employee wounded. More »2 dead in drugstore shootings in Tennessee
HE'S BACK: Procter & Gamble is bringing back former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year industry veteran, to its top post in a surprise move as the world's largest consumer products maker tries to improve its results ... More »News Summary: P&G brings back Lafley in top role
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: More »10 Things to Know for Friday
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing 26 people and injuring 30, according to officials in Niger and France. A surviving attacker took a group of soldiers hostage, and authorities were attempting to negotiate their release. More »Extremists claim responsibility for Niger attacks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — WikiLeaks characterizes the new documentary, "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," as biased and accuses its director, Alex Gibney of "errors and sleight of hand." More »WikiLeaks leaks 'We Steal Secrets' doc transcript
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A stage manager working on Michael Jackson's ill-fated "This Is It" concert warned an AEG executive days before the star's death that he was in a physical and mental decline and needed help, according to an email shown to jurors Thursday in court. More »Emails show concern for Jackson deterioration
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Weiner set out to reintroduce himself to voters Thursday as he embarked on a mayoral bid after leaving Congress in a sexting scandal. He found a much more supportive reception in his first day of campaigning than he did from the state's top Democrat, who bluntly criticized his candidacy a day earlier. More »Weiner gets started stumping in NYC mayoral race
NEW YORK (AP) — A businessman was snatched from a New York City street in broad daylight, then held captive for more than a month in a warehouse where he was bound and burned with acid as he was held for a $3 million ransom his family back in Ecuador did not have, authorities said. More »NYPD: Merchant held for ransom, tortured for month
President Barack Obama on Thursday reaffirmed his 2008 campaign promise to close the military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where terror suspects have been held since 2002, and begin the transfer of some prisoners to other countries. A look the facility's history: More »Milestones for Guantanamo Bay detention center
Procter & Gamble Co. is bringing back its former CEO, as the world's largest consumer-products maker tries to spur global growth. In a surprise move, P&G said Thursday that former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year ... More »Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Queen Elizabeth's youngest son, Prince Edward, has visited Tennessee to promote one of the British royal family's charities, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. More »Prince Edward presents Edinburgh's awards in Tenn.
Blake Shelton has a date and location for his benefit and fellow Oklahoman Carrie Underwood is writing a large check to help benefit those affected by this week's storms in their home state. More »Shelton, Underwood coming to aid of Oklahomans
OGIDI, Nigeria (AP) — Writer Chinua Achebe shunned Nigeria's corrupt politicians and twice turned down national honors, never fearing to criticize those he felt ruined his country. On Thursday, however, the lawmakers and the country's elite came to praise him. More »Writer Chinua Achebe honored in Nigeria funeral
EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked No. 1. More »NY's Main Beach tops annual survey of best beaches
CHICAGO (AP) — An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday, she lost. More »87-year-old woman loses to Trump in civil case
Investors have grown nervous that the Federal Reserve will scale back its efforts to boost the U.S. economy sooner than many expected. Yet almost lost in the anxiety that gripped the stock market this ... More »Why worry? Less aid by Fed would point to recovery
It was another ugly quarter for Sears Holdings Corp. The beleaguered department-store chain reported a steeper-than-expected loss for its first quarter on slumping sales. It also announced that it is considering ... More »Sears reports bigger-than-expected 1Q loss
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — Police at the University of Rhode Island could soon be carrying firearms following a vote Thursday by state education officials to end Rhode Island's distinction as the only state to prohibit police on public campuses from carrying guns. More »RI education board approves arming university cops
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