PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The state's highest court on Thursday dismissed Ralph Nader's lawsuit against Democrats he had accused of trying to keep him off ballots in Maine and other states during his failed presidential run in 2004. More »Nader loses appeal of '04 ballots in Maine
PHOENIX (AP) — Jurors in Jodi Arias' trial resumed deliberations Thursday, a day after they reported they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death and the judge instructed them to keep trying. More »Jury in Jodi Arias trial resumes deliberations
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Lisa Ling is feeling unstoppable. More »Lisa Ling discusses new motherhood, baby Jett
VETO THREAT: House lawmakers approved legislation that links student loan rates to the ups and downs of the financial markets despite opposition from Democrats and a veto threat from President Barack Obama. ... More »News Summary: House OKs student loan-market link
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Energy Committee says a website partially funded by the oil and gas industry is a constructive tool that could be used by federal regulators in requiring public disclosure of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations. More »Wyden: FracFocus 'constructive' tool on drilling
Get ready for another busy hurricane season, maybe unusually wild, federal forecasters say. Their prediction Thursday calls for 13 to 20 named Atlantic storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and ... More »Hurricane forecast: Another busy Atlantic season
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Students from an elementary school flattened by a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb have reunited with their teachers and collected what belongings could be salvaged from the wrecked building. More »Kids from tornado-hit school reunite with teachers
WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent firm in the business of advising big shareholders on how to vote in elections for company directors is paying a $300,000 fine to settle federal civil charges of failing to protect clients' confidential voting information. More »Shareholder adviser firm paying $300,000 fine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he has signed new policy guidelines to oversee when the U.S. can use drone strikes against suspected terrorists. More »Obama: New guidelines in place for drone strikes
LONDON (AP) — Two Muslim hardliners say the man seen wielding a bloody butcher's knife after the killing of a British soldier is a Muslim convert who took part in demonstrations with the banned radical group al-Muhajiroun. More »Muslim hardliners ID London terror suspect
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says his administration informs Congress about every drone strike America orders. More »Obama: Congress briefed on every drone strike
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors recovered their poise by midday Thursday after an early sell-off sent stocks sharply lower. More »Stocks mixed as investors reassess Fed worries
NEW YORK (AP) — The world premiere of Ethan Coen's first full-length stage play, a revival of "The Threepenny Opera" and a new play by Stephen Adly Guirgis will highlight the Atlantic Theater Company's upcoming season. More »Coen, Guirgis on tap at Atlantic Theater Company
NEW YORK (AP) — The world premiere of Ethan Coen's first full-length stage play, a revival of "The Threepenny Opera" and a new play by Stephen Adly Guirgis are the highlights of the Atlantic Theater Company's upcoming season. More »Coen, Guirgis bound for Atlantic Theater Company
Shares of homebuilders rose modestly Thursday on news that U.S. sales of new homes rose in April, nearly matching their fastest pace in five years and driving the median price to a record high. The gains ... More »Sector Snap: Homebuilders
TOKYO (AP) — 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 that many expect to worsen and hamper progress in the decades-long effort to safely decommission it. More »Stricken Japan nuke plant struggles to keep staff
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — There comes a time in Central Florida — usually around mid-August, when you step outside and it feels like you're wearing a wet blanket inside an oven nestled in a sauna — that you start to dream of cold places and cold weather. More »SeaWorld: Penguins are coolest thing in Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Mexican drug cartel member pleaded guilty Thursday to the killing and wounding of two U.S. agents in Mexico, and the guilty pleas of three other men were unsealed in connection to the shooting. More »Guilty plea in shooting of ICE agents in Mexico
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Authorities on Thursday recovered the body of a boy missing since a rockslide killed a classmate and left two others injured a day earlier at a St. Paul park. More »Body of child found in deadly Minn. landslide
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says his administration is willing to consider accepting increased oversight of lethal drone strikes outside of war zones like Afghanistan. More »Obama endorses more oversight of drone strikes
NEW YORK (AP) — An Edward Hopper painting of New York City's Roosevelt Island has sold for just over $19 million at auction. More »Edward Hopper painting of NY island sells for $19M
WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring America at a "crossroads" in the fight against terrorism, President Barack Obama on Thursday revealed clearer guidelines for the use of deadly drone strikes, including more control by the U.S. military, while leaving key details of the controversial program secret. More »Obama: America at 'crossroads' in terror fight
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Authorities have clarified and significantly downgraded the number of homes damaged or destroyed in this week's tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb. More »Officials clarify numbers on Okla. tornado damage
Omeros Corp. said Thursday it will start two midstage clinical trials of its drug OMS824 later this year, giving its stock a boost. The company said it will begin testing the drug as a treatment for the ... More »Omeros prepares for two studies of OMS824
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The threat of a possible dam failure on a river near a northeastern North Dakota city eased on Thursday, and officials said most of the 1,300 evacuated residents would be allowed to return to their homes within 24 hours. More »Evacuated residents of ND city to return Friday
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