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

Reputed Mafioso tip triggers new Hoffa body search
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- The FBI saw enough merit in a reputed Mafia captain's tip to once again break out the digging equipment in search of the elusive remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, last seen alive when he left for lunch with two mobsters 38 years ago.... 6/18/2013 3:12 AM

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

Witness: Man who disrupted flight ranted about CIA
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- A man loudly ranted about national security, the CIA and international spying aboard a flight from Hong Kong to Newark Monday, causing passengers to tackle him and bind his hands and feet for the duration of the flight.... 6/18/2013 3:09 AM

Transgender candidate could become a first in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) -- Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of local organizations. But Wymore's community-leader resume has an unusual feature: He built much of it while he was a woman.... 6/18/2013 2:45 AM