A huge wildfire in New Mexico's Gila National Forest has destroyed 12 homes and scorched 110 square miles. Dangerous fire conditions are expected to continue through Saturday. (May 25)
The gap between the salaries of CEOs and most other workers has been growing over the past few years. It's an issue that many employees are noticing, and pointing out during labor disputes. (May 25)
The grass is green and rain has been falling, but some ranchers in Texas say they are not ready yet to expand their operations, still wary of the devastating drought they just survived. (May 25)
Highlights of this day in history: "Star Wars" --- the classic sci-fi movie written and directed by George Lucas --- premieres; Former Enron execs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are convicted of conspiracy and fraud. (May 25)
New York City police did not violate New Jersey laws when they conducted surveillance of Muslim businesses, mosques and student groups, Gov. Chris Christie's administration said Thursday following a three-month review. (May 24)
A law enforcement official says a man says he suffocated 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979 and left the boy's body in a box in a Manhattan alley. Pedro Hernandez was picked up late Wednesday and has been arrested. (May 24)
New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly says New Jersey resident Pedro Hernandez has been arrested in the killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz, who disappeared in 1979 in New York City. It's the first arrest ever made in a case. (May 24)
An Iowa man who started collecting golf balls as a kid says he now has more than 12,000 of them in various rooms of his homes. He finds most of them on a local golf course, cleans them up and sells them on his front yard. (May 24)
Hugh Dancy's latest film role has him playing a Victorian-era doctor who is one of the first to use the electric vibrator on his female patients. The movie may sound salacious but it's actually based on some truth. (May 24)
In a potential break in one of the nation's most baffling missing-children cases, a former convenience-store employee has told police that he suffocated 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979 and left the boy's body in a box in an alley. (May 24)
President Barack Obama came to a central Iowa wind turbine blade manufacturer and took the opportunity to urge Congress to take steps to speed up economic recovery and create jobs. (May 24)
A first-time contender from Texas won the annual National Geographic Bee Thursday in Washington, claiming the top prize in a contest that started with local competitions among about 4 million students around the country. (May 24)
Now that the playoffs are over for him, New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony talks about the New York spotlight, Jeremy Lin, and his new role as executive vice president of the sports drink brand, POWERCOCO. (May 24)
Here's the latest news for Thursday, May 24th: Police say man confesses to Etan Patz's death; Egyptians head to the polls again; New hurricane predictions are out; Celebrating instant noodles in Poland.
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said Thursday he is 100 percent confident that leaving his post in Chicago after 11 years is the right decision, but he's not sure what his future holds. (May 24)
A law enforcement official says a man has told police he suffocated Etan Patz, the 6-year-old boy whose disappearance in 1979 helped give rise to the missing-children's movement that put youngsters' faces on milk cartons. (May 24)
L'Oreal and Chopard through a rooftop party Wednesday night in Cannes. Among the glittering guests were actresses Milla Jovovich and Sonam Kapoor. (May 24)
Now that the playoffs are over for him, New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony talks about the New York spotlight, Jeremy Lin, and his new role as executive vice presedent of the sports drink brand, POWERCOCO. (May 24)
Usually folks are upbeat and busy in May, the month when shrimpers get back to work in Louisiana's rich waters. But this spring, catches are down, docks are idle and anxiety is growing that the ill effects of the BP spill may be far from over. (May 24)
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