Oklahoma, other tornado-hit states brace for more
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) -- 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.... 5/20/2013 12:28 PM

Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) -- 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.... 5/20/2013 12:31 PM

Arias trial wraps for day, continues Tuesday
PHOENIX (AP) -- 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.... 5/20/2013 2:19 PM

Boston cardinal skips event over Irish PM's role
BOSTON (AP) -- 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.... 5/20/2013 12:27 PM

NYPD messages to Muslim informant: 'Get pictures'
NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Police Department is defending itself in a federal civil rights lawsuit over its surveillance of Muslims. It says in a new court filing that nothing it has done violated surveillance guidelines imposed by a federal judge in a previous case.... 5/20/2013 2:58 PM

Democrats strike back at GOP voting measures
DENVER (AP) -- 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.... 5/20/2013 1:14 PM

High court to weigh in on legislative prayers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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.... 5/20/2013 11:59 AM

Commutes long, slow after Conn. train derailment
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- 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.... 5/20/2013 12:43 PM

Report: Sunken WWII ships may pollute US waters
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new government report details 87 shipwrecks that could pollute U.S. waters with oil. Most were sunk during World War II.... 5/20/2013 2:47 PM

Education Department gives 3 more states waivers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Three more states have received permission to ignore parts of the federal No Child Left Behind education law.... 5/20/2013 2:54 PM