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Woman takes on bear, saves husband

A Wisconsin man is recovering after being attacked by a black bear.

Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy security

President Barack Obama is trying to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi,

A week of top AP photos

This gallery contains photos published May 9-16, 2013.

Ousted IRS chief regrets treatment of tea party

The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized to Congress on Friday for his agency's tougher treatment of tea party and other conservative groups

Obama confronts a trio of controversies

Trying to steer clear of Republican criticism of the administration's response to the terror attacks that killed four Americans last year in Benghazi, Libya,

10 tornadoes whip through North Texas; 6 dead

Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless.

No Powerball winner; jackpot soars to $550 million

The Powerball jackpot jumped to $550 million on Thursday — the third largest lottery in history — as dreamers in all but the seven states where the game isn't

Holder defends subpoenas for AP telephone records

The leaders of a House panel told Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday that they had serious concerns about the Justice Department's gathering of phone

Photos: Coaster in the ocean demolished

A crane tore apart the remnants of the Jet Star Roller Coaster that plunged off an amusement pier into the ocean during Superstorm Sandy.

Soldier in sexual assault office accused of abuse

The Army says the coordinator of a sexual assault prevention program at Fort Hood, Texas, is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged

Judge OKs Skechers settlement

A federal judge approved a $40 million class-action settlement Monday between Skechers USA Inc. and consumers who bought toning shoes after ads made unfounded

Tougher drunken driving threshold recommended

Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has

Photos: Preakness winners since 2000

Here's a look at all of the winners of the Preakness Stakes since 2000.

What the Veep? If bullets were chocolate

A 7-year-old boy from Milwaukee is making a stand against gun violence, and has taken his plan straight to the top. See what the White House has to say in

Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy

Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast

Popular psychologist Joyce Brothers dead at 85

Joyce Brothers, the pop psychologist who pioneered the television advice show in the 1950s and enjoyed a long and prolific career as a syndicated columnist,

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Brace yourself for another scorcher

The Climate Prediction Center says in its official 2013 Summer Forecast that …

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Photos: Devastation in tornado's path

A tour of the hardest hit areas in Granbury showed widespread damage.

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