ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Melissa Torrez didn't even think when teenagers in her apartment complex said a man had just grabbed her 4-year-old girl and drove away. More »NM mom: I followed instincts in chasing abductor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said Friday, disclosing that Obama administration officials knew there was a probe during the heat of the presidential campaign. More »Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Colleagues and friends paying tribute to USA Today founder Al Neuharth on Friday remembered him not as a driven media giant but as a loyal native South Dakotan who never forgot his roots. More »USA Today founder honored at memorial service
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The wife of the Mormon church's president shied away from the spotlight, but her lifelong work behind the scenes left a lasting impression on those who knew her. More »85-year-old wife of Mormon church president dies
CHICAGO (AP) — Pavel Datsyuk is one of the NHL's most feared scorers, a wizard with the puck who is equally adept at setting up his teammates for easy plays. Jonathan Toews has at least 23 goals in each of his six seasons in the league, and Patrice Bergeron is one of the top offensive threats for one of the league's best teams. More »Defensive forwards center stage in NHL playoffs
It's the narcissist rally. Sure, there are plenty of forces pushing stocks higher — record corporate earnings, small investors finally buying again, signs the U.S. economy may be strengthening, central ... More »Buybacks are a big factor behind stock market boom
Shares of General Motors reached an important milestone on Friday, closing above their initial public offering price of $33 for the first time in more than two years. GM shares reached $33.77 Friday before ... More »GM stock rises above $33 for first time in 2 years
ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic can't seem to find any consistency on clay courts. And with the French Open less than 10 days away, he will enter Roland Garros on the back of two early defeats. More »Top-ranked Djokovic beaten by Berdych in Rome
Attention, bargain-hunters around the world: Japanese goods — from cars to televisions — are going on sale. Credit Japan's drive to pump cash into its economy to stimulate growth. The extra money flooding ... More »Falling yen to make Japan's goods more affordable
It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering. Facebook, the brainchild of a young CEO who sauntered into Wall Street meetings in a hoodie, was going to be bigger than Amazon, bigger than ... More »A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday. Small-company stocks rose the most, a sign that investors are taking on more risk. Two companies soared in their stock-market ... More »Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy
Viking Cruises, a company known for offering river cruises, on Friday announced that it was launching a new cruise line for ocean-going trips. Viking's first ocean-going ship, Viking Star, will make its ... More »Company known for river trips announces ocean ship
MIAMI (AP) — The handbag Donna Karan was showing off Friday lacked her signature logo, or any designer's logo. It was made of paper mache and, the fashion designer said, represented Haiti's handmade carnival masks — in wearable form. More »In Miami, Donna Karan showcases Haitian artisans
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) — A college student in suburban Atlanta is accused of faking his own kidnapping to avoid telling his parents he was failing a class. More »Failing Ga. student accused of faking kidnapping
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Charles Woodson pushed back a visit to Oakland to pursue a reunion with the Raiders because extending his career in the NFL isn't his only mission. More »Woodson says he's look for fit in Raiders visit
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A mother who chased down an abductor and ran into his car after he grabbed her 4-year-old said Friday her "mother's instincts" kicked in when she launched her pursuit. More »'Mother's instincts': NM woman chased abductor
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds gathered Friday to remember the late grandson of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X as mourners said Malcolm Shabazz was well on his way to cementing his own legacy. More »Mourners gather to remember Malcolm X's grandson
The White House says President Barack Obama has met with Daniel Werfel, the new acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. The Treasury Department says Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew told Werfel ... More »Obama meets with new acting IRS head
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man accused of imprisoning three women in his Cleveland home for a decade spends most of his time in jail resting or asleep, with breaks for pacing, showers and cell cleaning. More »Log: Cleveland suspect passes time pacing, staring
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — He was a Russian-speaking truck driver who came to Idaho nearly four years ago to join hundreds of other Uzbekistan refugees for whom the state has become a sanctuary from violence in their home country. More »Idaho man charged in Uzbekistan terrorism plot
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — A Hofstra University junior sharing an off-campus house with her twin sister and several other college students was shot and killed during an early morning break-in Friday that also left the armed intruder dead, police said. More »College student, intruder killed in NY break-in
The state's independent budget analyst said Friday that California will take in $3.2 billion more in tax revenue than Gov. Jerry Brown estimated, providing Democratic lawmakers an argument to funnel more ... More »Analyst pegs revenue $3.2B higher than Gov. Brown
FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters had to battle terrain as much as flames as they worked to surround a wildfire burning for a third day in harsh hills and mountains north of Los Angeles. More »Firefighters battle flames, terrain north of LA
Two-time major champion Rory McIlroy is leaving Dublin-based Horizon Sports Management to set up his own management group. More »AP source: McIlroy to set up own management group
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