http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/category/13530/national-news Click through for national news stories. en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and KOLD News - AP-National 15 national-news http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22294705/arias-returns-to-court-for-penalty-phase-of-trial http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22294705/arias-returns-to-court-for-penalty-phase-of-trial?t=2013-05-20T14:27:45Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 14:27:00 EDT The penalty phase of the Jodi Arias murder trial wrapped up for the day Monday after a series of legal arguments in which her defense lawyers asked for a mistrial and to withdraw from the case. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22299980/us-urges-egypt-govt-to-defend-political-speech http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22299980/us-urges-egypt-govt-to-defend-political-speech?t=2013-05-20T14:24:43Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 14:24:00 EDT The Obama administration is calling on the Egyptian government to rein in prosecutions of political expression amid what it called a "growing trend" of efforts to punish and deter people from speaking their mind. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22299160/state-dept-reports-of-anti-semitism-increase http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22299160/state-dept-reports-of-anti-semitism-increase?t=2013-05-20T14:04:43Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 14:04:00 EDT The State Department appointed a special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism Monday as a new report documents a global increase in incidents of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22294581/split-second-choice-ended-with-ny-student-dead http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22294581/split-second-choice-ended-with-ny-student-dead?t=2013-05-20T13:24:46Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 13:24:00 EDT The college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim at an officer. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22299502/atheists-to-put-books-next-to-bibles-in-ga-parks http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22299502/atheists-to-put-books-next-to-bibles-in-ga-parks?t=2013-05-20T13:24:42Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 13:24:00 EDT A national atheist group says it will place its literature in cabins and lodges in Georgia's state parks after the governor's recent decision to allow Bibles in them. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22299500/ig-ex-us-attorney-retaliated-in-fast-and-furious http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22299500/ig-ex-us-attorney-retaliated-in-fast-and-furious?t=2013-05-20T13:24:40Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 13:24:00 EDT The Justice Department's inspector general says the U.S. Attorney in Arizona violated department policy by providing Fox News with information apparently aimed at undercutting the credibility of a federal agent who... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22299334/democrats-strike-back-at-gop-voting-measures http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22299334/democrats-strike-back-at-gop-voting-measures?t=2013-05-20T13:15:13Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 13:15:00 EDT In a bitter fight, Colorado Democrats recently muscled through the Statehouse a massive elections reform bill that allows voters to register up until Election Day and still cast their ballots. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22299058/la-jeweler-pleads-guilty-in-kpmg-case http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22299058/la-jeweler-pleads-guilty-in-kpmg-case?t=2013-05-20T13:14:40Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 13:14:00 EDT The owner of a Los Angeles jewelry store pleaded guilty Monday for his role in an insider-trading case involving a former senior partner at accounting firm KPMG. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22294576/conn-derailment-to-cause-greatly-slowed-commute http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22294576/conn-derailment-to-cause-greatly-slowed-commute?t=2013-05-20T12:54:44Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 12:54:00 EDT Connecticut commuters endured slow trips to work Monday following last week's train collision that injured 72 people and disrupted rail service into New York City. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22299056/postponed-us-long-range-missile-test-due-tuesday http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22299056/postponed-us-long-range-missile-test-due-tuesday?t=2013-05-20T12:44:40Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 12:44:00 EDT The Air Force says its test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, which Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel had postponed in April because of tensions with North Korea, is now scheduled to happen on Tuesday. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22294771/tornadoes-slam-plains-midwest-1-dead-in-okla http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22294771/tornadoes-slam-plains-midwest-1-dead-in-okla?t=2013-05-20T12:34:48Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 12:34:00 EDT When Lindsay Carter heard on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, she gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22294572/bc-ceremony-notable-for-who-will-attend-who-wont http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22294572/bc-ceremony-notable-for-who-will-attend-who-wont?t=2013-05-20T12:34:41Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 12:34:00 EDT Cardinal Sean O'Malley skipped Boston College's commencement Monday because of the involvement of Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who supports a bill in his country that would allow abortion. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22295042/small-fla-city-anxious-to-learn-jackpot-winner http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22295042/small-fla-city-anxious-to-learn-jackpot-winner?t=2013-05-20T12:34:40Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 12:34:00 EDT It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22298800/fla-powerball-winner-hasnt-come-forward http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22298800/fla-powerball-winner-hasnt-come-forward?t=2013-05-20T12:24:59Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:00 EDT So far the winner hasn't come forward to claim the highest Powerball jackpot in history. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22298217/kerry-vows-better-security-at-us-diplomatic-posts http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22298217/kerry-vows-better-security-at-us-diplomatic-posts?t=2013-05-20T12:14:38Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 12:14:00 EDT Secretary of State John Kerry challenged Congress on Monday to go beyond its investigations of embassy security and help ensure that U.S. embassies and consulates abroad have the resources they need for appropriate security.... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22297219/high-court-to-weigh-in-on-legislative-prayers http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22297219/high-court-to-weigh-in-on-legislative-prayers?t=2013-05-20T12:04:37Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 12:04:00 EDT The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22297756/high-court-uphold-fcc-power-in-cell-tower-disputes http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22297756/high-court-uphold-fcc-power-in-cell-tower-disputes?t=2013-05-20T10:44:35Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 10:44:00 EDT The Supreme Court has affirmed the authority of federal regulators to try to speed local government decisions on proposals to build or expand cell phone towers. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22297353/court-should-whistleblower-protection-be-wider http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22297353/court-should-whistleblower-protection-be-wider?t=2013-05-20T10:04:33Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 10:04:00 EDT The Supreme Court will decide if government whistleblower protection applies to employees of a privately-held contractor or the subcontractor of a publicly-held company. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22294574/civil-rights-trial-on-nypd-tactic-closing http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22294574/civil-rights-trial-on-nypd-tactic-closing?t=2013-05-20T02:44:41Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 02:44:00 EDT The federal civil rights challenge to the contentious New York Police Department tactic of stop, question and frisk is closing after more than nine weeks of testimony from men who say they were wrongly stopped because of... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22294547/ny-town-eyes-limit-on-use-of-plum-island http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22294547/ny-town-eyes-limit-on-use-of-plum-island?t=2013-05-20T02:44:32Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 02:44:00 EDT Selling an island where scientists have experimented with infectious animal diseases since the dawn of the Cold War was going to be difficult enough. But it now appears any prospective buyer won't be able to do much with... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22293303/tornadoes-hit-kan-okla-no-injuries-reported http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22293303/tornadoes-hit-kan-okla-no-injuries-reported?t=2013-05-20T11:14:48Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 01:04:00 EDT Tornadoes ravaged portions of central Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22292083/trek-does-706m-but-falls-short-of-studio-hopes http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22292083/trek-does-706m-but-falls-short-of-studio-hopes?t=2013-05-20T00:14:11Z KOLD Mon, 20 May 2013 00:14:00 EDT "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22292931/us-gas-prices-up-11-cents-over-past-2-weeks http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22292931/us-gas-prices-up-11-cents-over-past-2-weeks?t=2013-05-19T23:54:10Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 23:54:00 EDT The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 11 cents over the past two weeks. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291867/swift-bieber-more-ready-for-billboard-awards http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291867/swift-bieber-more-ready-for-billboard-awards?t=2013-05-19T23:44:13Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 23:44:00 EDT By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22294055/us-adviser-on-board-of-firm-that-sold-anthrax-drug http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22294055/us-adviser-on-board-of-firm-that-sold-anthrax-drug?t=2013-05-19T23:04:11Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 23:04:00 EDT Former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, who has served as a bio-warfare adviser to the president, the Pentagon, and the Department of Homeland Security, urged the government to stockpile an anti-anthrax drug while serving... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291085/hofstra-student-killed-by-police-during-break-in http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291085/hofstra-student-killed-by-police-during-break-in?t=2013-05-19T20:44:05Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 20:44:00 EDT The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced perhaps the most harrowing decision in law enforcement: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22293659/2-fbi-agents-killed-in-training-accident-in-va http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22293659/2-fbi-agents-killed-in-training-accident-in-va?t=2013-05-19T20:14:01Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 20:14:00 EDT Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia, officials said Sunday. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22292853/charlotte-remembers-1963-desegregation-eat-in http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22292853/charlotte-remembers-1963-desegregation-eat-in?t=2013-05-19T19:44:02Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 19:44:00 EDT In the spring of 1963, a prominent civil rights leader led dozens of protesters on a four-mile march from a predominantly African-American college campus to the center of Charlotte's downtown. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22293705/ap-photos-college-commencements-across-nation http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22293705/ap-photos-college-commencements-across-nation?t=2013-05-19T19:34:10Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 19:34:00 EDT By The Associated Press In a commencement address at Atlanta's historically black Morehouse College, President Obama said graduates should "find time to defend the powerless." News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291074/probe-into-conn-train-crash-giving-way-to-cleanup http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291074/probe-into-conn-train-crash-giving-way-to-cleanup?t=2013-05-19T19:24:04Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 19:24:00 EDT Traffic in southwest Connecticut could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Sunday. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291083/medical-emergency-eyed-in-va-parade-crash http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291083/medical-emergency-eyed-in-va-parade-crash?t=2013-05-19T19:14:00Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 19:13:00 EDT Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22293115/officer-shot-in-marathon-showdown-wants-to-work http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22293115/officer-shot-in-marathon-showdown-wants-to-work?t=2013-05-19T17:54:07Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 17:54:00 EDT With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects said Sunday he's determined to return to duty. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22292077/ap-ceo-calls-records-seizure-unconstitutional http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22292077/ap-ceo-calls-records-seizure-unconstitutional?t=2013-05-19T16:53:56Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 16:53:00 EDT The president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press on Sunday called the government's secret seizure of two months of reporters' phone records "unconstitutional" and said the news cooperative had not... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22292932/fate-of-la-pot-shops-left-to-voters http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22292932/fate-of-la-pot-shops-left-to-voters?t=2013-05-19T16:24:10Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 16:24:00 EDT Los Angeles politicians have struggled for more than five years to regulate medical marijuana, trying to balance the needs of the sick against neighborhood concerns that pot shops attract crime. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291156/obama-to-address-morehouse-college-commencement http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291156/obama-to-address-morehouse-college-commencement?t=2013-05-19T15:53:56Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 15:53:00 EDT President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291071/590m-plus-powerball-1-winning-ticket-sold-in-fla http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291071/590m-plus-powerball-1-winning-ticket-sold-in-fla?t=2013-05-19T15:33:52Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 15:33:00 EDT Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22292079/ny-frisk-judge-calls-criticism-below-the-belt http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22292079/ny-frisk-judge-calls-criticism-below-the-belt?t=2013-05-19T12:33:46Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 12:33:00 EDT The federal judge presiding over civil rights challenges to the stop-and-frisk practices of the New York Police Department has no doubt where she stands with the government. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291785/obama-to-speak-on-legality-of-drone-program http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291785/obama-to-speak-on-legality-of-drone-program?t=2013-05-19T12:13:43Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 12:13:00 EDT President Barack Obama will discuss the legality of his administration's secret drone program and other counterterrorism practices during a speech Thursday, a White House official said. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291869/making-mentally-ill-defendants-ready-for-trial http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291869/making-mentally-ill-defendants-ready-for-trial?t=2013-05-19T11:44:11Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 11:44:00 EDT The judge ascended the bench. He looked down at cafeteria-style tables marked "Prosecuting Attorney" and "Defense Attorney." To his left, two men sat in a box marked "Jury." The witness stand was marked "Witness." News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291389/aide-obama-learned-about-irs-from-news-accounts http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291389/aide-obama-learned-about-irs-from-news-accounts?t=2013-05-19T11:33:43Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 11:33:00 EDT A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans continued to press the... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291348/a-look-at-why-the-benghazi-issue-keeps-coming-back http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22291348/a-look-at-why-the-benghazi-issue-keeps-coming-back?t=2013-05-19T08:33:40Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 08:33:00 EDT The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual dispute. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22287540/powerball-jackpot-closing-in-on-another-record http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22287540/powerball-jackpot-closing-in-on-another-record?t=2013-05-19T02:43:22Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 02:43:00 EDT It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials disclosed Sunday. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22290725/winning-numbers-drawn-in-powerball-jackpot http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22290725/winning-numbers-drawn-in-powerball-jackpot?t=2013-05-19T01:43:18Z KOLD Sun, 19 May 2013 01:43:00 EDT A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22289063/cops-investigating-after-ny-college-student-killed http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22289063/cops-investigating-after-ny-college-student-killed?t=2013-05-18T23:33:14Z KOLD Sat, 18 May 2013 23:33:00 EDT A Hofstra University student being held in a headlock at gunpoint by an intruder was accidently shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22287438/2-fires-north-of-la-persist-after-long-fire-week http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22287438/2-fires-north-of-la-persist-after-long-fire-week?t=2013-05-18T23:13:14Z KOLD Sat, 18 May 2013 23:13:00 EDT One of two wildfires burning in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles was fully contained Saturday and authorities were getting an upper hand on the second one. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22289489/police-call-fatal-nyc-shooting-a-hate-crime http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22289489/police-call-fatal-nyc-shooting-a-hate-crime?t=2013-05-18T22:13:10Z KOLD Sat, 18 May 2013 22:13:00 EDT Police say the man charged with killing a gay man on a Manhattan street in an apparent hate crime has a previous arrest for attempted murder. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22289255/witnesses-car-strikes-crowd-at-va-parade http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22289255/witnesses-car-strikes-crowd-at-va-parade?t=2013-05-18T21:03:08Z KOLD Sat, 18 May 2013 21:03:00 EDT An elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Saturday parade in a small Virginia mountain town and investigators were looking into whether he suffered a medical emergency before the accident. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22287410/probe-begins-after-conn-commuter-trains-crash http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22287410/probe-begins-after-conn-commuter-trains-crash?t=2013-05-18T19:33:06Z KOLD Sat, 18 May 2013 19:33:00 EDT The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22289918/federal-report-documents-inmate-sex-abuse-in-us http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22289918/federal-report-documents-inmate-sex-abuse-in-us?t=2013-05-18T18:53:04Z KOLD Sat, 18 May 2013 18:53:00 EDT Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards, according to a new federal report based on surveys of inmates at U.S. jails... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22288401/fbi-executes-search-warrant-in-ricin-letter-case http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22288401/fbi-executes-search-warrant-in-ricin-letter-case?t=2013-05-18T18:53:02Z KOLD Sat, 18 May 2013 18:53:00 EDT Authorities in hazardous materials suits searched a downtown Spokane apartment Saturday, investigating the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22289129/first-lady-to-high-school-grads-live-your-dreams http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22289129/first-lady-to-high-school-grads-live-your-dreams?t=2013-05-18T17:13:02Z KOLD Sat, 18 May 2013 17:13:00 EDT First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22287961/a-look-at-why-the-benghazi-issue-keeps-coming-back http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22287961/a-look-at-why-the-benghazi-issue-keeps-coming-back?t=2013-05-18T13:52:52Z KOLD Sat, 18 May 2013 13:52:00 EDT The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual dispute. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22288054/will-boy-scouts-accept-gay-youth-vote-is-imminent http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22288054/will-boy-scouts-accept-gay-youth-vote-is-imminent?t=2013-05-18T10:32:46Z KOLD Sat, 18 May 2013 10:32:00 EDT By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22287694/conn-ntsb-officials-to-tour-train-crash-site http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22287694/conn-ntsb-officials-to-tour-train-crash-site?t=2013-05-18T08:02:38Z KOLD Sat, 18 May 2013 08:02:00 EDT Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22277990/hatchet-hitchhiker-arrested-in-nj-homicide http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22277990/hatchet-hitchhiker-arrested-in-nj-homicide?t=2013-05-18T00:45:21Z KOLD Sat, 18 May 2013 00:45:00 EDT Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22286004/injuries-reported-as-conn-commuter-trains-collide http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22286004/injuries-reported-as-conn-commuter-trains-collide?t=2013-05-18T00:05:28Z KOLD Sat, 18 May 2013 00:05:00 EDT Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278182/ex-oj-lawyer-to-testify-in-bid-for-new-vegas-trial http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278182/ex-oj-lawyer-to-testify-in-bid-for-new-vegas-trial?t=2013-05-17T21:32:13Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 21:32:00 EDT O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22284430/navy-pilot-earns-degree-in-combat-zone http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22284430/navy-pilot-earns-degree-in-combat-zone?t=2013-05-17T20:02:15Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 20:02:00 EDT Finals week was dangerous for Thomas Saenz. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22284987/spin-meter-gop-raps-dems-for-irs-union-cash http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22284987/spin-meter-gop-raps-dems-for-irs-union-cash?t=2013-05-17T19:52:36Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 19:52:00 EDT Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted donations from the union that represents Internal... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278084/some-lost-everything-to-north-texas-tornado http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278084/some-lost-everything-to-north-texas-tornado?t=2013-05-20T11:14:49Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 19:32:00 EDT Residents whose homes were torn apart or blown away by a North Texas deadly tornado can soon return to retrieve what belongings may be left and start cleaning up, authorities said Friday. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22283831/judge-rejects-defense-bid-to-photograph-tsarnaev http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22283831/judge-rejects-defense-bid-to-photograph-tsarnaev?t=2013-05-17T19:12:13Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 19:12:00 EDT Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev won't be indicted within the 30-day period prescribed under the Federal Speedy Trial Act but prosecutors said Friday they would ask for more time. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22283326/mothers-instincts-nm-woman-chased-abductor http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22283326/mothers-instincts-nm-woman-chased-abductor?t=2013-05-17T18:52:21Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 18:52:00 EDT 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. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22282669/mourners-gather-to-remember-malcolm-xs-grandson http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22282669/mourners-gather-to-remember-malcolm-xs-grandson?t=2013-05-17T18:32:09Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:00 EDT 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. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22285576/failing-ga-student-accused-of-faking-kidnapping http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22285576/failing-ga-student-accused-of-faking-kidnapping?t=2013-05-17T18:32:07Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:00 EDT A college student in suburban Atlanta is accused of faking his own kidnapping to avoid telling his parents he was failing a class. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22285470/college-student-intruder-killed-in-ny-break-in http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22285470/college-student-intruder-killed-in-ny-break-in?t=2013-05-17T18:23:39Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 18:23:00 EDT 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. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278103/idaho-man-heads-to-court-after-terrorism-arrest http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278103/idaho-man-heads-to-court-after-terrorism-arrest?t=2013-05-17T18:22:13Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 18:22:00 EDT 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. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22285373/8-year-term-for-bulger-girlfriend-upheld-in-mass http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22285373/8-year-term-for-bulger-girlfriend-upheld-in-mass?t=2013-05-17T18:12:08Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 18:12:00 EDT The longtime girlfriend of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger lost her bid to reduce the eight-year prison sentence she received for helping Bulger during his 16 years as a fugitive. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22285079/da-to-retry-central-texas-man-in-deadly-86-fire http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22285079/da-to-retry-central-texas-man-in-deadly-86-fire?t=2013-05-17T17:52:08Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 17:52:00 EDT Prosecutors plan to retry a Central Texas man whose 25-year-old conviction for setting a fire that killed his two young stepsons was set aside due to issues raised later with the science used to find him guilty. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278403/arrests-in-new-orleans-parade-shootings-cheered http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278403/arrests-in-new-orleans-parade-shootings-cheered?t=2013-05-17T17:45:11Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 17:45:00 EDT Days after bursts of gunfire brought a chaotic and bloody end to a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of now seven arrests gave an organizer of the traditional event reason to celebrate again. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22283833/cbo-obama-budget-cuts-deficits-11t-by-2023 http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22283833/cbo-obama-budget-cuts-deficits-11t-by-2023?t=2013-05-17T17:42:09Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 17:42:00 EDT President Barack Obama's budget would trim projected federal deficits by $1.1 trillion over the coming decade, using nearly $6 in higher revenues for every $1 in reduced spending to achieve it, Congress' nonpartisan... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22284099/record-powerball-jackpot-inspires-office-pools http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22284099/record-powerball-jackpot-inspires-office-pools?t=2013-05-17T16:55:08Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 16:55:00 EDT By BARBARA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22284092/gop-hopes-irs-scandal-will-snag-health-care-law http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22284092/gop-hopes-irs-scandal-will-snag-health-care-law?t=2013-05-17T16:52:21Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 16:52:00 EDT Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare their biggest target: President Barack... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22284005/us-slams-russian-anti-ship-missiles-going-to-syria http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22284005/us-slams-russian-anti-ship-missiles-going-to-syria?t=2013-05-17T16:32:02Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 16:32:00 EDT The Obama administration denounced Russia on Friday for providing Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime with anti-ship missiles, saying the weapons would only worsen a war that Washington and Moscow have been promising... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22277966/nyc-artists-secret-photos-raise-privacy-issues http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22277966/nyc-artists-secret-photos-raise-privacy-issues?t=2013-05-17T15:22:00Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 15:21:00 EDT In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another photo shows a couple in bathrobes, their feet touching beneath a table. And there is one of a man,... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22282992/cancer-rape-fraud-case-bowls-over-mich-community http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22282992/cancer-rape-fraud-case-bowls-over-mich-community?t=2013-05-17T14:01:57Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 14:01:00 EDT Carol Connell remembers well the gift she gave Sara Ylen, a friend seemingly forced to bear too much misery. Ylen, a Michigan mother of two young boys, said she was battling cancer just a few years after a man was convicted... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22241869/progress-sought-on-drunken-driving-deaths http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22241869/progress-sought-on-drunken-driving-deaths?t=2013-05-17T13:53:18Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 13:53:00 EDT In a story May 17 about a National Transportation Safety Board recommendation on a blood alcohol threshold for drivers, The Associated Press incorrectly reported the definition of a drink. The standard definition of a drink... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22282154/apnewsbreak-judge-laments-mans-return-to-prison http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22282154/apnewsbreak-judge-laments-mans-return-to-prison?t=2013-05-17T13:32:03Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 13:32:00 EDT A Montana judge said he fears he's done a "soul-wrenching injustice" to a man he freed from prison after more than 27 years, only to see him ordered back behind bars by a higher court. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278159/california-fuels-550-million-powerball-jackpot http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278159/california-fuels-550-million-powerball-jackpot?t=2013-05-17T13:14:56Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 13:14:00 EDT Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278188/organic-industry-clout-grows-with-consumer-demand http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278188/organic-industry-clout-grows-with-consumer-demand?t=2013-05-17T11:41:56Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 11:41:00 EDT The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266798/at-least-6-confirmed-dead-in-texas-tornado http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266798/at-least-6-confirmed-dead-in-texas-tornado?t=2013-05-17T10:34:20Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 10:34:00 EDT In a story May 16 about tornadoes that swept through North Texas, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the executive director for Trinity Habitat for Humanity in Fort Worth. He is Gage Yager, not Yeager. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278899/10-things-to-know-for-today http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278899/10-things-to-know-for-today?t=2013-05-17T06:01:51Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 06:01:00 EDT By The Associated Press 1. HOUSE TO GRILL OUSTED IRS CHIEF News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278430/problems-surface-over-arizs-2007-immigration-law http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278430/problems-surface-over-arizs-2007-immigration-law?t=2013-05-17T04:42:23Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 04:42:00 EDT The immigration debate in Arizona reached a boiling point in 2007 when the state passed a groundbreaking law targeting those often blamed with fueling the nation's border woes: Employers who hire immigrants living in the... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278372/arias-victims-family-makes-dramatic-statement http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22278372/arias-victims-family-makes-dramatic-statement?t=2013-05-17T04:23:28Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 04:23:00 EDT Steven Alexander stood before the jury, looked up at a family picture and grimaced and cried as he ticked off the list of problems that have befallen him in the five years since his brother was murdered: ulcers, depression,... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22263184/health-care-workers-sickened-by-sars-like-virus http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22263184/health-care-workers-sickened-by-sars-like-virus?t=2013-05-17T04:06:36Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT In a story May 15 about a new SARS-like virus spreading from patients to health care workers in Saudi Arabia, The Associated Press reported erroneously the location of the 20 deaths attributed to the virus. There have been... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22277968/ohioan-to-appeal-conviction-in-dying-blinks-case http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22277968/ohioan-to-appeal-conviction-in-dying-blinks-case?t=2013-05-17T02:52:43Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 02:52:00 EDT The man convicted in a murder trial that hinged on a paralyzed victim blinking his eyes to identify his shooter plans to appeal, a defense attorney said after the verdict. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22270560/mom-in-nm-chases-down-child-abductor-girl-safe http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22270560/mom-in-nm-chases-down-child-abductor-girl-safe?t=2013-05-17T00:51:29Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 00:51:00 EDT A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22277639/soldier-gets-life-without-parole-in-iraq-killings http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22277639/soldier-gets-life-without-parole-in-iraq-killings?t=2013-05-17T00:11:25Z KOLD Fri, 17 May 2013 00:11:00 EDT An Army sergeant was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22269820/fire-burns-3000-acres-in-calif-national-forest http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22269820/fire-burns-3000-acres-in-calif-national-forest?t=2013-05-16T23:52:03Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 23:52:00 EDT Cooler temperatures and lighter winds gave hundreds of firefighters a breather from a wildfire that has blackened hills near Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22273006/famed-hatchet-hitchhiker-wanted-in-nj-homicide http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22273006/famed-hatchet-hitchhiker-wanted-in-nj-homicide?t=2013-05-16T23:11:26Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 23:11:00 EDT A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an Internet hero earlier this year was arrested Thursday for allegedly beating a New Jersey lawyer to death inside his home. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22276507/2nd-degree-murder-conviction-in-honolulu-shootings http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22276507/2nd-degree-murder-conviction-in-honolulu-shootings?t=2013-05-16T22:31:24Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 22:31:00 EDT A jury on Thursday convicted a Wahiawa man of second-degree murder and other charges in a 2011 shooting rampage through Honolulu that killed a mother of 10 and wounded two other people. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22271702/man-who-lied-in-somali-terrorism-case-gets-2-years http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22271702/man-who-lied-in-somali-terrorism-case-gets-2-years?t=2013-05-16T22:21:32Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 22:21:00 EDT Two Minnesota women convicted of conspiring to send money to al-Shabab in Somalia were given prison sentences in federal court Thursday, ending a week of punishments tied to long-running investigations into recruiting and... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266671/ouster-of-irs-official-isnt-ending-investigations http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266671/ouster-of-irs-official-isnt-ending-investigations?t=2013-05-17T10:31:00Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 22:11:00 EDT President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266158/police-suspect-arrested-in-la-parade-shooting http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266158/police-suspect-arrested-in-la-parade-shooting?t=2013-05-16T21:41:41Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 21:41:00 EDT Two brothers with a history of drug arrests and suspected ties to a neighborhood gang each face 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder in a shooting spree that brought a sudden bloody end to a Mother's Day parade in... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22276832/head-of-fort-campbell-harassment-program-arrested http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22276832/head-of-fort-campbell-harassment-program-arrested?t=2013-05-16T21:41:25Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 21:41:00 EDT The manager of the sexual harassment and assault response program at Fort Campbell, Ky., was arrested in a domestic dispute and relieved of his post, authorities said Thursday. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22276748/school-bus-carrying-special-needs-kids-rolls-over http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22276748/school-bus-carrying-special-needs-kids-rolls-over?t=2013-05-16T21:21:24Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 21:21:00 EDT A school bus carrying severely disabled students home from a trip to the zoo rolled over Thursday on a highway near Indianapolis, injuring a dozen people, including five children, state police said. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266312/no-powerball-winner-jackpot-soars-to-475-million http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266312/no-powerball-winner-jackpot-soars-to-475-million?t=2013-05-16T21:11:48Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 21:11:00 EDT The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266945/penalty-phase-begins-in-jodi-arias-murder-trial http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266945/penalty-phase-begins-in-jodi-arias-murder-trial?t=2013-05-16T20:51:24Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 20:51:00 EDT Jurors deciding whether convicted murderer Jodi Arias will get the death penalty heard the victim's brother describe Thursday how he was hospitalized for ulcers, lost sleep and separated from his wife after his brother... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266648/wash-set-to-release-draft-rules-for-pot-industry http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266648/wash-set-to-release-draft-rules-for-pot-industry?t=2013-05-16T20:41:34Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 20:41:00 EDT Officials in Washington state took their first stab at setting rules for the state's new marijuana industry Thursday, nearly eight months after voters here legalized pot for adults. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22274492/ohio-man-convicted-jury-believed-paralyzed-victim http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22274492/ohio-man-convicted-jury-believed-paralyzed-victim?t=2013-05-16T20:11:18Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 20:11:00 EDT An Ohio man was found guilty Thursday of fatally shooting a man who authorities say identified his assailant by blinking his eyes while paralyzed and hooked up to a ventilator. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266943/joint-chiefs-chairman-cites-crisis-over-assaults http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266943/joint-chiefs-chairman-cites-crisis-over-assaults?t=2013-05-17T10:39:01Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 19:51:00 EDT President Barack Obama said Thursday the nation's military leaders told him they are "ashamed" of their failure to end sexual abuse in the armed services. Obama pledged to "leave no stone unturned" in the effort to halt... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22275506/authorities-arrest-man-in-idaho-in-terrorism-case http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22275506/authorities-arrest-man-in-idaho-in-terrorism-case?t=2013-05-16T19:51:19Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 19:51:00 EDT Federal authorities in Idaho said Thursday they have arrested an Uzbekistan national accused of conspiring with a designated terrorist organization in his home country and helping scheme to use a weapon of mass destruction. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266668/path-to-legal-pot-a-long-wild-trip http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266668/path-to-legal-pot-a-long-wild-trip?t=2013-05-16T19:32:02Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 19:32:00 EDT It's one thing to legalize marijuana. It's another to figure out how to sell it, grow it, regulate it, test it and tax it. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22275914/georgia-governor-engaged-in-bible-dispute http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22275914/georgia-governor-engaged-in-bible-dispute?t=2013-05-16T19:31:21Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 19:31:00 EDT When Ed Buckner and his family went to a north Georgia state park to celebrate his son's birthday, he was surprised and concerned to find Bibles in the state-owned cabin he had rented. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22276191/cuban-prisoner-settles-lawsuit-against-md-company http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22276191/cuban-prisoner-settles-lawsuit-against-md-company?t=2013-05-16T19:31:16Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 19:31:00 EDT An American imprisoned in Cuba settled a lawsuit Thursday against the company he was working for when arrested, a lawsuit that claimed he wasn't properly warned about or prepared for the risks of working in the communist... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266774/obama-aims-to-halt-perception-of-passive-president http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266774/obama-aims-to-halt-perception-of-passive-president?t=2013-05-16T17:21:28Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 17:21:00 EDT President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22267041/police-search-oregon-property-for-powell-remains http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22267041/police-search-oregon-property-for-powell-remains?t=2013-05-16T17:11:09Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 17:11:00 EDT After a two-day search in rural Oregon failed to yield any trace of missing Utah mother Susan Powell, authorities said Thursday they may close the investigation. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266674/gop-demands-more-despite-benghazi-email-release http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266674/gop-demands-more-despite-benghazi-email-release?t=2013-05-16T16:51:15Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 16:51:00 EDT President Barack Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on lawmakers to approve his... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22272331/documents-ricin-letters-suspect-evaded-police http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22272331/documents-ricin-letters-suspect-evaded-police?t=2013-05-16T16:41:08Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 16:41:00 EDT The man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and other officials appears to have attempted to evade law enforcement just days before his arrest, according to FBI documents made public Thursday. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266740/mont-man-in-custody-after-release-in-1979-slaying http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266740/mont-man-in-custody-after-release-in-1979-slaying?t=2013-05-16T16:11:07Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 16:11:00 EDT The three-decade fight for freedom by a Montana man convicted of the 1979 slaying of a teenage classmate entered what could be its final stage this week, when the Montana Supreme Court ordered him back to prison and took... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22272704/idaho-man-gets-prison-for-killing-zoo-monkey http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22272704/idaho-man-gets-prison-for-killing-zoo-monkey?t=2013-05-16T15:51:12Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 15:51:00 EDT An Idaho man convicted of breaking into a Boise zoo last fall and brutally beating to death one of two Patas monkeys has been ordered to spend up to a year in a treatment program at a state prison. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266989/senate-panel-considers-labor-board-nominees http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266989/senate-panel-considers-labor-board-nominees?t=2013-05-16T15:31:07Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 15:31:00 EDT Senate Republicans said Thursday they would not support five nominees to the National Labor Relations Board, raising the possibility the troubled agency could be rendered mostly inoperable later this year. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22272702/naacp-board-honors-evers-memory-in-miss-capital http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22272702/naacp-board-honors-evers-memory-in-miss-capital?t=2013-05-16T15:01:04Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 15:01:00 EDT NAACP leaders from around the country are honoring the memory of the group's former Mississippi leader, Medgar Evers, nearly 50 years after he was assassinated outside his Jackson home. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22273226/newtown-parents-seek-more-focus-on-school-security http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22273226/newtown-parents-seek-more-focus-on-school-security?t=2013-05-16T14:51:07Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 14:51:00 EDT The moment Alissa Parker learned of a shooting at her daughter's school, she suddenly regretted not pointing out what she had seen as security gaps at Sandy Hook Elementary School. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266802/deep-divide-in-congress-over-domestic-food-aid http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266802/deep-divide-in-congress-over-domestic-food-aid?t=2013-05-16T14:51:06Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 14:51:00 EDT The House and Senate Agriculture Committees laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program, approving farm bills that would shrink food aid and alter the way people qualify for it. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22267762/feds-propose-overhaul-for-child-care-centers http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22267762/feds-propose-overhaul-for-child-care-centers?t=2013-05-16T14:21:04Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 14:21:00 EDT By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press Federal health officials proposed Thursday to overhaul 500,000 child care centers across the country, beefing up safety standards including background and fingerprint... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22271879/nasa-new-pump-resolves-big-space-station-leak http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22271879/nasa-new-pump-resolves-big-space-station-leak?t=2013-05-16T13:41:17Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 13:41:00 EDT An impromptu spacewalk over the weekend seems to have fixed a big ammonia leak at the International Space Station, NASA said Thursday. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266778/influence-game-tech-labor-spar-on-immigration http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266778/influence-game-tech-labor-spar-on-immigration?t=2013-05-16T13:41:01Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 13:41:00 EDT To the U.S. technology industry, there's a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer programming and engineering that is hampering business. To unions and some Democrats, it's more sinister:... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22271407/10-things-to-see-a-week-of-top-ap-photos http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22271407/10-things-to-see-a-week-of-top-ap-photos?t=2013-05-16T12:01:08Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 12:01:00 EDT By The Associated Press Associated Press Here's your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266738/tea-party-groups-call-irs-process-nightmare http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266738/tea-party-groups-call-irs-process-nightmare?t=2013-05-17T10:31:04Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 08:20:00 EDT Anger over President Barack Obama's policies drove businessman Tom Zawistowski to file paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service nearly three years ago to create the Ohio Liberty Coalition. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22267425/sc-slave-cabin-dismantled-for-smithsonian-display http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22267425/sc-slave-cabin-dismantled-for-smithsonian-display?t=2013-05-16T05:30:41Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 05:30:00 EDT As a cool sea breeze wafted across a 17th century South Carolina plantation that once grew prized sea island cotton, workers this week carefully disassembled, measured and numbered wooden planks from a dilapidated antebellum... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266510/chefs-cook-raise-money-for-boston-bombing-victims http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266510/chefs-cook-raise-money-for-boston-bombing-victims?t=2013-05-16T03:30:37Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 03:30:00 EDT Boston Marathon bombing victims joined hundreds of first responders and well-wishers at Fenway Park as dozens of top chefs served fine food and drinks from concession stands in a project intended to raise money for those... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266654/tiny-preemies-get-a-boost-from-live-music-therapy http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266654/tiny-preemies-get-a-boost-from-live-music-therapy?t=2013-05-16T11:04:50Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 03:21:00 EDT As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266472/gosnell-case-fuels-bitter-us-abortion-debate http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22266472/gosnell-case-fuels-bitter-us-abortion-debate?t=2013-05-16T10:38:47Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 02:40:00 EDT One of the last people seated in the witness box at Dr. Kermit Gosnell's murder trial was a character witness for a co-defendant, and had nothing to do with Gosnell's abortion clinic. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22265997/officials-multiple-fatalities-in-texas-tornado http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22265997/officials-multiple-fatalities-in-texas-tornado?t=2013-05-20T11:14:49Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 02:00:00 EDT At least six people were killed Wednesday as a spring tornado outbreak devastated parts of North Texas, destroying or damaging dozens of homes and injuring dozens of people. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22259746/inmate-sentenced-to-death-in-wash-guards-slaying http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22259746/inmate-sentenced-to-death-in-wash-guards-slaying?t=2013-05-16T00:50:30Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 00:50:00 EDT A Washington state judge has sentenced an inmate to death for killing a state corrections officer in a prison chapel two years ago. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254265/house-panel-set-to-ok-cut-food-stamps http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254265/house-panel-set-to-ok-cut-food-stamps?t=2013-05-16T00:10:30Z KOLD Thu, 16 May 2013 00:10:00 EDT The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254293/a-timeline-of-the-irss-scrutiny-of-the-right http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254293/a-timeline-of-the-irss-scrutiny-of-the-right?t=2013-05-17T10:31:04Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 23:30:00 EDT By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press A look at events leading to the disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service placed conservative groups under special scrutiny for 18 months before the 2012 elections, a... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254221/powerball-jackpot-balloons-to-360m-in-weeks http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254221/powerball-jackpot-balloons-to-360m-in-weeks?t=2013-05-15T23:20:30Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 23:20:00 EDT The winning numbers have been drawn for the $360 million Powerball jackpot. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254870/arctic-states-open-council-to-china-india-korea http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254870/arctic-states-open-council-to-china-india-korea?t=2013-05-15T22:20:29Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 22:20:00 EDT Arctic states agreed Wednesday to let nations that are located nowhere near the Earth's north to become observers to their diplomatic council, boosting rising economic powers China, India and South Korea, which are... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22265225/contestants-face-off-on-american-idol-finale http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22265225/contestants-face-off-on-american-idol-finale?t=2013-05-15T22:20:29Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 22:20:00 EDT Randy Jackson isn't sure which budding diva will take the crown on "American Idol." News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22263071/sexual-abuse-cases-put-pentagon-under-fire http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22263071/sexual-abuse-cases-put-pentagon-under-fire?t=2013-05-17T10:39:01Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 22:10:00 EDT One after another, the charges have tumbled out - allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22261934/los-angeles-apartment-evacuated-and-devices-found http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22261934/los-angeles-apartment-evacuated-and-devices-found?t=2013-05-15T21:50:29Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 21:50:00 EDT A police bomb squad detonated 17 homemade explosive devices found in an apartment on Wednesday after officers spotted an explosive liquid in a man's car during a routine traffic stop, authorities said. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22261938/nasa-spacecrafts-planet-hunting-days-may-be-over http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22261938/nasa-spacecrafts-planet-hunting-days-may-be-over?t=2013-05-15T21:40:28Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 21:40:00 EDT NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, potentially jeopardizing the search for other worlds where life could exist outside our solar system. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22265129/ex-emt-in-texas-pleads-not-guilty-to-charges http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22265129/ex-emt-in-texas-pleads-not-guilty-to-charges?t=2013-05-15T21:10:26Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 21:10:00 EDT A first responder who helped evacuate people ahead of a deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge he possessed bomb-making materials. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22263670/details-of-jolies-breast-treatment-revealed http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22263670/details-of-jolies-breast-treatment-revealed?t=2013-05-15T20:40:26Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 20:40:00 EDT By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Angelina Jolie's mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her maternal grandmother also had ovarian cancer - strong evidence of an... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254225/arias-back-in-court-as-jury-ponders-death-option http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254225/arias-back-in-court-as-jury-ponders-death-option?t=2013-05-15T20:40:24Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 20:40:00 EDT The same jury that convicted Jodi Arias of first-degree murder last week took less than three hours Wednesday to determine that the former waitress is eligible for the death penalty in the killing of her one-time lover. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22258258/ex-diplomat-is-asked-to-answer-benghazi-questions http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22258258/ex-diplomat-is-asked-to-answer-benghazi-questions?t=2013-05-15T20:30:24Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 20:30:00 EDT Then CIA-Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points the Obama administration used after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, because he wanted to see more details revealed to the... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254351/oj-simpson-set-to-speak-in-bid-to-win-freedom http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254351/oj-simpson-set-to-speak-in-bid-to-win-freedom?t=2013-05-15T20:10:26Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 20:10:00 EDT His leg shackles rattling as he shuffled to and from the witness stand, O.J. Simpson made his own case Wednesday for a new trial on armed robbery charges with testimony that he relied on the advice of his trusted attorney... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254320/sheriff-urges-caution-after-5-slain-in-northern-nv http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254320/sheriff-urges-caution-after-5-slain-in-northern-nv?t=2013-05-15T20:10:23Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 20:10:00 EDT Authorities in northern Nevada are seeking murder charges against a 25-year-old man they believe is responsible for killing five people, carjacking a newspaper deliveryman, and setting fire to an elderly couple's home... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254276/justice-investigating-irs-targeting-of-tea-party http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254276/justice-investigating-irs-targeting-of-tea-party?t=2013-05-17T10:31:06Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 EDT Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22264432/obama-tries-to-regain-control-amid-controversies http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22264432/obama-tries-to-regain-control-amid-controversies?t=2013-05-15T20:00:25Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 EDT Under mounting pressure, President Barack Obama on Wednesday released a trove of documents related to the Benghazi attack and forced out the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following revelations that the agency... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22264770/columbia-u-seeks-to-alter-whites-only-bequest http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22264770/columbia-u-seeks-to-alter-whites-only-bequest?t=2013-05-15T20:00:23Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 EDT Columbia University is seeking to change the terms of a 93-year-old trust earmarked for white students from Iowa. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22260335/obama-to-meet-with-treasury-officials-over-irs http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22260335/obama-to-meet-with-treasury-officials-over-irs?t=2013-05-17T10:31:09Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 19:10:00 EDT President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the ouster of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following disclosures that the agency targeted conservative political groups. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22260032/judge-scolds-trump-attorney-during-testimony http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22260032/judge-scolds-trump-attorney-during-testimony?t=2013-05-15T19:10:17Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 19:10:00 EDT A scowling Donald Trump raised his voice on the witness stand Wednesday while an attorney grilled him and then rolled his eyes at the "Apprentice" star's answers, prompting a federal judge to scold both men in open court... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22263914/who-wants-to-be-detroit-mayor-22-candidates-do http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22263914/who-wants-to-be-detroit-mayor-22-candidates-do?t=2013-05-15T18:31:52Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 18:31:00 EDT Detroit's next mayor will inherit a city low on cash and an office low on power, yet nearly two dozen candidates are seeking the job anyway. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22263919/ap-photos-oj-simpson-testifies-in-new-trial-bid http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22263919/ap-photos-oj-simpson-testifies-in-new-trial-bid?t=2013-05-15T18:31:01Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 18:31:00 EDT O.J. Simpson didn't testify at his infamous murder trial. And he declined a chance to testify when he was tried for a bungled attempt to retrieve personal items and memorabilia. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22263787/suspect-in-killing-of-wva-sheriff-arraigned http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22263787/suspect-in-killing-of-wva-sheriff-arraigned?t=2013-05-15T18:20:39Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 18:20:00 EDT A man accused of gunning down a county sheriff in West Virginia was arraigned Wednesday on first-degree murder and other charges and plans to seek bail ahead of a possible Oct. 21 trial date. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22253880/oh-murder-trial-hinging-on-dying-mans-blinks http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22253880/oh-murder-trial-hinging-on-dying-mans-blinks?t=2013-05-15T18:20:33Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 18:20:00 EDT A video showing a paralyzed shooting victim blinking his eyes is expected to be key in a murder trial as jurors consider whether the blinks were intentional responses to detectives' questions. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22263308/apnewsbreak-deal-reached-in-catholic-lawsuit http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22263308/apnewsbreak-deal-reached-in-catholic-lawsuit?t=2013-05-15T18:00:22Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 EDT A lawsuit filed against the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Bishop Robert Finn by a girl who was 2 years old when Kansas City priest Shawn Ratigan took pornographic photos of her has tentatively been settled for... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254288/boy-accused-in-killing-of-his-sister-due-in-court http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254288/boy-accused-in-killing-of-his-sister-due-in-court?t=2013-05-15T18:00:17Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 EDT Attorneys for a 12-year-old California boy charged with killing his sister said Wednesday they wonder if he is mature enough to aid his defense. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22253878/prince-harry-closes-us-visit-with-conn-polo-match http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22253878/prince-harry-closes-us-visit-with-conn-polo-match?t=2013-05-15T17:50:17Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 17:50:00 EDT Britain's Prince Harry helped lead a polo team to victory in a charity match before a society crowd Wednesday in Greenwich, wrapping up a weeklong visit to the United States in which he also toured areas devastated by... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22262466/family-drama-adds-intrigue-to-ill-governors-race http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22262466/family-drama-adds-intrigue-to-ill-governors-race?t=2013-05-15T17:41:27Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 17:41:00 EDT Politics has long been a family business in Illinois, a place where who you know - and who you're related to - matters more than most. But the family drama shaping up around the next governor's race adds a new layer... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22259930/report-feds-warnings-about-sandy-were-confusing http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22259930/report-feds-warnings-about-sandy-were-confusing?t=2013-05-15T17:40:20Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 17:40:00 EDT Federal weather forecasts for Superstorm Sandy were exceptionally accurate last fall, but the warnings themselves were confusing, an internal review found. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22253895/abortion-doc-set-for-last-court-hearing-amid-deal http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22253895/abortion-doc-set-for-last-court-hearing-amid-deal?t=2013-05-16T10:38:47Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT Dr. Kermit Gosnell proved a serene but solitary figure in the courtroom during his long murder trial, in contrast to the chaotic life he built as an inner-city doctor, abortion provider and father of six. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22261834/lawyer-ohio-kidnap-suspect-will-plead-not-guilty http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22261834/lawyer-ohio-kidnap-suspect-will-plead-not-guilty?t=2013-05-15T17:20:31Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT The man accused of keeping three women in captivity for about a decade will plead not guilty but it's uncertain if he can receive a fair trial anywhere, a member of his defense team said Wednesday. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22263074/white-house-releases-trove-of-benghazi-documents http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22263074/white-house-releases-trove-of-benghazi-documents?t=2013-05-15T17:20:29Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT The White House is releasing 100 pages of e-mails and notes related to the Obama administration's response to the attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last September. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22262910/apnewsbreak-mailbox-bomb-suspect-to-face-hearing http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22262910/apnewsbreak-mailbox-bomb-suspect-to-face-hearing?t=2013-05-15T17:20:28Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT More than a decade after a string of mailbox bombings injured people in Midwestern states, a judge will reconsider whether the former college student accused of carrying out the terrifying campaign is mentally competent to... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22253875/ruling-due-weds-in-1979-nyc-child-killing-case http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22253875/ruling-due-weds-in-1979-nyc-child-killing-case?t=2013-05-15T17:00:14Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:00 EDT A man charged with murder decades after one of the nation's most infamous child disappearances can be brought to trial, a judge ruled Wednesday, turning down the man's claim that the case was too thin to proceed. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22262677/judge-rejects-motion-to-dismiss-ark-abortion-suit http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22262677/judge-rejects-motion-to-dismiss-ark-abortion-suit?t=2013-05-15T17:00:12Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:00 EDT A federal judge said Wednesday that a challenge to Arkansas' new law banning most abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy can proceed, rejecting the state's attempt to get the lawsuit dismissed. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254310/holder-to-face-tough-questioning-at-house-hearing http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254310/holder-to-face-tough-questioning-at-house-hearing?t=2013-05-15T16:30:43Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 16:30:00 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress Wednesday that a serious national security leak required the secret gathering of telephone records at The Associated Press as he stood by an investigation in which he insisted he... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22262356/gop-dems-challenge-holder-over-subpoenas-to-ap http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22262356/gop-dems-challenge-holder-over-subpoenas-to-ap?t=2013-05-15T16:30:15Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 16:30:00 EDT Congressional Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday challenged Attorney General Eric Holder over the Justice Department's handling of the investigation of national security leaks and its failure to talk to The... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22259928/montanas-barry-beach-may-be-headed-back-to-prison http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22259928/montanas-barry-beach-may-be-headed-back-to-prison?t=2013-05-15T16:10:14Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 16:10:00 EDT After less than two years of freedom, a Montana man was returned to custody Wednesday following a state Supreme Court ruling that could send him back to prison for the rest of his life over the 1979 slaying of a teenage... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22259925/longer-us-white-majority-if-immigration-slows http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22259925/longer-us-white-majority-if-immigration-slows?t=2013-05-15T15:30:09Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 15:30:00 EDT Without increased immigration, whites would lose their U.S. majority in 2046, three years beyond official projections, and the nation's population would not reach 400 million until after 2060, a decade or more later than... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22246553/senators-argue-over-immigration-bill-id-mandates http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22246553/senators-argue-over-immigration-bill-id-mandates?t=2013-05-15T15:10:54Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 15:10:00 EDT In a story May 14 about a Senate immigration bill, The Associated Press erroneously reported that two of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers entered the U.S. on student visas. In fact only one of them did. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22260866/shrinks-critics-face-off-over-psychiatric-manual http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22260866/shrinks-critics-face-off-over-psychiatric-manual?t=2013-05-15T14:40:10Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 14:40:00 EDT In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254255/lawmakers-outraged-over-another-military-sex-case http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254255/lawmakers-outraged-over-another-military-sex-case?t=2013-05-17T10:39:01Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:00 EDT Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel informed President Barack Obama of the latest sexual assault allegations against a soldier who was assigned to prevent such crimes - the second soldier involved in similar accusations - and the... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22258254/court-denies-asylum-to-german-home-schoolers http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22258254/court-denies-asylum-to-german-home-schoolers?t=2013-05-15T13:50:07Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 13:50:00 EDT A federal appeals court has denied asylum to a Christian family that fled Germany so they could home-school their children, after ruling that U.S. immigration laws do not grant a safe haven to people everywhere who face... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22259154/stem-cells-recovered-from-cloned-human-embryos http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22259154/stem-cells-recovered-from-cloned-human-embryos?t=2013-05-15T12:40:05Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 12:40:00 EDT Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22231003/oj-hoping-for-new-trial-in-return-to-vegas-court http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22231003/oj-hoping-for-new-trial-in-return-to-vegas-court?t=2013-05-15T11:50:17Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 11:50:00 EDT In a story May 13 about the OJ Simpson hearing, The Associated Press misattributed the line ridiculing the notion that it would cost $250,000 for audio analysis. The statement should have been attributed to James Barnett,... News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22258894/dog-attacks-on-letter-carriers-rankings-by-city http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22258894/dog-attacks-on-letter-carriers-rankings-by-city?t=2013-05-15T11:50:02Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 11:50:00 EDT By The Associated Press The number of dog attacks against letter carriers in select cities last year, according to the Postal Service. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22258712/obama-honors-police-officers-killed-in-action http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22258712/obama-honors-police-officers-killed-in-action?t=2013-05-15T11:40:02Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 11:40:00 EDT President Barack Obama is honoring police officers killed in the line of duty, saying members of law enforcement never let down their guard and that the public they serve should "never let slide our gratitude." News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22258064/5-things-to-know-about-oj-simpsons-court-date http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22258064/5-things-to-know-about-oj-simpsons-court-date?t=2013-05-15T10:40:26Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 10:40:00 EDT By The Associated Press WHY IS O.J. SIMPSON IN COURT? News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22257964/la-is-worst-city-for-dog-attacks-on-mail-carriers http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22257964/la-is-worst-city-for-dog-attacks-on-mail-carriers?t=2013-05-15T10:29:57Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 10:29:00 EDT The U.S. Postal Service says Los Angeles was the worst city in America for dog attacks on letter carriers last year, and it urged pet owners to help reduce the attacks. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254341/survivor-of-1987-mich-plane-crash-breaks-silence http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254341/survivor-of-1987-mich-plane-crash-breaks-silence?t=2013-05-15T07:40:04Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 07:40:00 EDT Cecelia Crocker's body provides her with a constant reminder of the most traumatic event of her life - one that she doesn't otherwise remember. News - AP-National http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254239/texas-firefighters-focused-concern-on-toxic-gases http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/22254239/texas-firefighters-focused-concern-on-toxic-gases?t=2013-05-15T07:39:54Z KOLD Wed, 15 May 2013 07:39:00 EDT When they saw 30-foot flames licking the sky inside a massive fertilizer plant, firefighters in this tiny Texas town rushed to evacuate nearby buildings and raced to spray water on tanks of chemicals, hoping to prevent a... News - AP-National