ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's Senate isn't expected to consider a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage during a special session, despite pleas from Gov. David Paterson and advocates for gay marriage. Full Story »
TAMPA, Fla. — A Marine reservist has been charged with attacking a Greek Orthodox priest he mistook for an Arab terrorist. Tampa police say Jasen D. Bruce hit 29-year-old Alexios Marakis over the head with a tire iron and chased him for three blocks Monday evening. Full Story »
EDITOR'S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. This is one in an occasional Associated Press series on their use and potential risks. Full Story »
BOSTON — An independent investigation of the death of a Boston Celtics fan has found police acted "reasonably" when they arrested the man, who stopped breathing while in custody. Full Story »
SPOKANE, Wash. — Michele Squires once owned the 1965 Volkswagen van that was found recently in a shipping container at a Southern California port - 35 years after she had it stolen from a repair shop. Full Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Federal prosecutors say three South Carolina men promised thousands of clients big returns on their investments, but instead spent millions on luxury items for themselves. Full Story »
BEARS ROCKS, Pa. — The leader of a western Pennsylvania church is settling a federal lawsuit by pulling the plug on jam band concerts he says were religious services. Full Story »
WALTERBORO, S.C. — A young girl and two adults were killed and at least five people were hurt in a drive-by shooting in a small town, the county coroner said Tuesday. Full Story »
BOSTON — The driver of Boston subway train that came to a screeching halt just before hitting a woman who had fallen onto the tracks has been hailed as a hero. Full Story »
PINE PLAINS, N.Y. — The sheriff's department says an upstate New York high school has been locked down, and police are on the scene. The Dutchess County Sheriff's Department says Stissing Mountain High School in Pine Plains was locked down Tuesday morning. They released no other information. Full Story »
NEW YORK — The famed Navajo Code Talkers, the elite Marine unit whose unbreakable code stymied the Japanese in World War II, fear their legacy will die with them. Full Story »
FRIANT, Calif — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a far-reaching water bond intended to rebuild California's crumbling water system and fund new dams to save up the precious resource for dry years. Full Story »
The City of Baytown will commemorate the 90th annual Veterans Day on Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Plaza. The ceremony will begin with a presentation of colors followed by an invocation by Mike Proctor, pastor for St. Marks United Methodist Church and a chaplain for the Baytown Police Department. Full Story »
After nearly 30 years of coaching, Don Price has found something new for this week’s bidistrict game against Port Neches-Groves. The Barbers Hill football boss said it’s the first time he’s ever coached a playoff game that’s a rematch of an earlier meeting from the same season. Full Story »
The Baytown area’s representation in the U.S. House took opposing sides in the vote on HR 3962, the health care reform bill. Democrat Gene Green, representing the 29th Congressional District, voted for the bill, which is called the Affordable Health care for America Act of 2009. Full Story »
The body of Dayton resident Gene Roberts was found Saturday, six days after the 45-year-old disappeared while helping friends herd cattle away from flood waters. Full Story »
KURE BEACH, N.C. — North Carolina officials say they have identified a Civil War shipwreck that burned at sea more than 145 years ago. Full Story »
NEW YORK — Robotic toy hamsters, the latest Barbie dolls and stylish boots are disappearing from store shelves as holiday shoppers start to get serious. But don't confuse this with the days of Tickle Me Elmo. Full Story »
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard says two Chevron Corp. workers have been rescued from an oil rig that was in danger of toppling as Tropical Storm Ida churned up high seas. Full Story »
CHICAGO — Ever since he was laid off in March, Frank Beil has been on the lookout. He keeps an eye out for cars moving slowly down the street or strangers walking along the sidewalk of his suburban Chicago neighborhood. He wonders about the times he answers the phone and the caller hangs up. Full Story »
MINNEOLIS — The families of three American hikers accused of espionage by an Iranian prosecutor say the allegations are untrue and that their loved ones should be freed. Full Story »
WICHITA, Kan. — The man accused of shooting a Kansas abortion provider has confessed to the killing to The Associated Press, saying he has no regrets. Full Story »
SAN FRANCISCO — A trucker died Monday after his big-rig plummeted 200 feet from a new section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that has seen more than 42 crashes since it opened, authorities said. Full Story »
NEW YORK — The social networking site Tagged.com has adopted reforms on the use of invitation e-mails after an attorney general alleged that the Web site essentially stole the identities of some 60 million Internet users. Full Story »
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Federal prosecutors want a prison term of at least 27 years for a former Louisiana congressman convicted of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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