Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla.
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) -- An Oklahoma sheriff is crediting early warnings for a low death toll during a tornado outbreak that ravaged the Plains and Midwest.... 5/20/2013 3:38 AM

Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) -- 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.... 5/19/2013 3:31 PM

AP PHOTOS: College commencements across nation
In a commencement address at Atlanta's historically black Morehouse College, President Obama said graduates should "find time to defend the powerless."... 5/19/2013 7:24 PM

'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "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.... 5/20/2013 12:44 AM

2 FBI agents killed in training accident in Va.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia, officials said Sunday.... 5/19/2013 8:08 PM

US adviser on board of firm that sold anthrax drug
WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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 as a director for the company that supplied it, according to a report published Sunday.... 5/19/2013 10:56 PM

Arias returns to court for penalty phase of trial
PHOENIX (AP) -- Jodi Arias returns to court Monday for the continuation of the penalty phase of her trial after being convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of her one-time lover as jurors consider a sentence of life in prison or execution.... 5/20/2013 3:30 AM

Conn. derailment to cause 'greatly slowed' commute
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has a suggestion for commuters who manage to make it to work in New York City from southwest Connecticut: You might want to stay put in the Big Apple - all week.... 5/20/2013 2:56 AM

Split-second choice ended with NY student dead
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Long Island 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.... 5/20/2013 2:51 AM

BC ceremony notable for who will attend, who won't
BOSTON (AP) -- This year's commencement at Boston College looks to be notable for who will be there, as well as who won't.... 5/20/2013 2:38 AM