Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans
By CHRISTINA HOAG
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) - From sea to shining sea, the nation paid tribute to its members of the armed services Sunday, both with somber traditions such as a Virginia wreath-laying ceremony attended by President Barack Obama to honor those who didn't make it back from active duty, and more lighthearted perks including
...Dad seeks justice for son slain in broken Honduras
Associated Press
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - In a capital so dangerous that only the "walking dead" are said to venture out after dark, nothing could draw an obedient son from the safety of his parents' suburban home into the deserted night.
Nothing, that is, but a girl.
Ebed Yanes had friended her on Facebook.
...Houston day care fire trial to soon reach jury
HOUSTON (AP) - A jury in Houston will soon consider the fate of a woman charged with murder after four children died in a fire at her home day care in February 2011.
Closing arguments are scheduled Monday in the trial of Jessica Tata (TAH'-tah), who is charged in the death of toddler Elias Castillo. Testimony wrapped up Thursday. Tata did not take
...Recovered Titanic jewels to go on display
Associated Press
DORAVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Most of the jewelry recovered from the wreckage of the Titanic will go on public display for the first time with a three-city tour.
The jewelry is from a single purser's bag found during a 1987 research and recovery mission. The collection includes diamond and sapphire
...Gawkers head to NY's storm-ravaged neighborhoods
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Garbage trucks, hulking military vehicles and mud-caked cars move slowly through a Staten Island waterfront neighborhood still reeling from Superstorm Sandy's storm surge. Then comes an outlier: a spotless SUV with three passengers peering
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