Court: Ariz. citizenship proof law illegal
WASHINGTON (AP) -- States can't demand proof of citizenship from people registering to vote in federal elections unless they get federal or court approval to do so, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a decision complicating efforts in Arizona and other states to bar voting by people who are in the country illegally.... 6/17/2013 6:09 PM

Still no Hoffa after 1st day of latest search
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- Federal agents revived the hunt for the remains of Jimmy Hoffa on Monday, digging around in a suburban Detroit field where a reputed Mafia captain says the Teamsters boss' body was buried.... 6/17/2013 10:48 PM

Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue
WASHINGTON (AP) -- There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.... 6/18/2013 12:28 AM

NASA picks 8 new astronauts, 4 of them women
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA has eight new astronauts - its first new batch in four years.... 6/17/2013 7:08 PM

Chicago's next US attorney faces urgent dilemma
CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago's next U.S. attorney faces a dilemma sprung from the twin evils bedeviling America's third-largest city.... 6/17/2013 4:49 PM

Tropical depression forms off the coast of Belize
MIAMI (AP) -- A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala, northern Honduras and southern Mexico.... 6/17/2013 11:19 PM

Chaos as gunfire erupts at Utah Father's day Mass
OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- It was a quiet part of the Father's Day Mass as about 300 people stood up in preparation for communion. A parishioner, known by many at the church as Ricky Jennings, entered through the glass doors in back, holding his wife Cheryl's hand.... 6/17/2013 8:04 PM

Investigators 'zeroing in' on Colo. wildfire start
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Rain helped firefighters douse Colorado's most destructive wildfire in state history, while a new wind-whipped blaze in California forced evacuations and threatened homes Monday near Yosemite National Park.... 6/17/2013 9:38 PM

Transgender candidate could become a first in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) -- Mel Wymore (WEYE'-mohr) is a typical city council candidate in many ways. He's campaigning in New York as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of local organizations.... 6/18/2013 2:17 AM

Texas governor woos disgruntled Conn. gun makers
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry extolled the tax policies and regulatory climate of his state as he courted Connecticut gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave since the state passed new gun-control laws this year in response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School.... 6/18/2013 2:37 AM