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American will favor passengers without roller bags

Updated: May 17, 2013 12:06am

American will favor passengers without roller bags

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — In a quest to speed up the boarding process, American Airlines is letting passengers board sooner if they travel...

Obama picks budget official to run troubled IRS

Updated: May 17, 2013 12:06am

Obama picks budget official to run troubled IRS

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service...

US, Turkey project united front on Syria

Updated: May 17, 2013 12:06am

US, Turkey project united front on Syria

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan projected a united front Thursday on Syria, keeping stark...

Deal reached in lawsuit over child pornography

Updated: May 17, 2013 12:06am

By BILL DRAPER

Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A lawsuit filed against the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Bishop Robert Finn by a girl who was 2 years old when Kansas City...

Authorities arrest man in terror case

Updated: May 17, 2013 12:06am

By TODD DVORAK

Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho — Federal authorities in Idaho said Thursday they have arrested an Uzbekistan national accused of conspiring with a designated terrorist...

Missile defense system tested over Pacific Ocean

Updated: May 17, 2013 12:06am

Missile defense system tested over Pacific Ocean

PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii (AP) — The Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy sailors completed a successful test of a missile...

<p>Associated Press</p><p>John Krasinski takes his picture with April Norri of Schuylkill Haven, Pa., at the end of the “The Office” Wrap Party at PNC Field on May 4 in Scranton, Pa.</p>

Scranton shared close bond with NBC hit show

Updated: May 17, 2013 12:06am

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM

Associated Press

SCRANTON, Pa. — NBC’s long-running “The Office” was a faux documentary about cubicle life. The Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. didn’t...

Hawaii islands expect high surf this weekend

Updated: May 17, 2013 12:06am

Hawaii islands expect high surf this weekend

HONOLULU (AP) — The National Weather Service says Hawaii residents can expect higher-than-normal surf this weekend.

Weather forecasters say...

Hawaii unemployment drops to 4.9 percent in April

Updated: May 17, 2013 12:06am

HONOLULU— Hawaii’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent in April, the state’s lowest rate since October 2008, officials said Thursday.

The state Department of Labor and Industrial...

California fuels $550 million Powerball jackpot

Updated: May 17, 2013 12:06am

Powerball frenzy sweeps California

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over...