San Antonio flooding kills 2; 200-plus rescued
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Two women died after being swept away by floodwaters after weekend rains deluged numerous roads in San Antonio, forcing more than 235 rescues by emergency workers who aided stranded motorists and homeowners at times using inflatable boats.... 5/26/2013 3:49 AM

NTSB says Wash. bridge collapse is wake-up call
SEATTLE (AP) -- The collapse of an Interstate highway bridge in northern Washington state is a wake-up call for the entire nation, the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board says.... 5/26/2013 4:11 AM

Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse
SEATTLE (AP) -- Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.... 5/26/2013 4:12 AM

Mo. highway buckles after rail cars hit overpass
CHAFFEE, Mo. (AP) -- A highway overpass in southeast Missouri collapsed early Saturday when rail cars slammed into one of the bridge's pillars after a cargo train collision, authorities said. Seven people were injured, though none seriously.... 5/25/2013 9:24 PM

San Antonio flooding kills 2; 200-plus rescued
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Two women died after being swept away by floodwaters after weekend rains deluged numerous roads in San Antonio, forcing more than 235 rescues by emergency workers who aided stranded motorists and homeowners at times using inflatable boats.... 5/26/2013 3:49 AM

Tornado upon them, quick choices decided fate
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- They say you should never make a big decision when you're emotional. But what if there's barely a moment to think and a life-or-death choice looming?... 5/25/2013 10:16 AM

Ore. teen accused of planning to attack school
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- An Oregon teenager intended to blow up his school in a plot "forged and inspired by the model of the Columbine shootings" and he will be charged with attempted aggravated murder, a prosecutor said late Saturday.... 5/25/2013 10:49 PM

Kerry meets with runners from Boston Marathon
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- The winner of the men's race at the Boston Marathon says he is returning his winner's medal to honor the city and those killed and injured in the terrorist bombings near the finish line of one of the world's top running events.... 5/26/2013 3:34 AM

Graduates in tornado-raked Okla. town vow to stay
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore.... 5/25/2013 6:52 PM

LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It seems that the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control.... 5/25/2013 8:45 PM