Ida grows into hurricane near Mexico's Carib coast

By CATHERINE E. SHOICHET

Officials readied storm shelters along Mexico's Caribbean coast Saturday and told fishermen and tour operators to pull in their boats as Ida strengthened into a hurricane as it neared the resort city of Cancun.

Nov 07, 2009 | 11:35 pm

Suspect identified in Seattle police killing

By MANUEL VALDES

A man accused of shooting and killing a police officer on Halloween night is also suspected of firebombing police cruisers and other property nine days earlier, police said Saturday.

Nov 07, 2009 | 11:30 pm

Police: 1 killed, 2 injured in shooting near Vail

Gunfire at a bar near the Colorado ski resort town of Vail killed one and injured two Saturday night, and a man was quickly arrested in connection with the shooting, police said.

Nov 07, 2009 | 11:20 pm

Ida strengthens to hurricane with winds of 75 mph over Caribbean as it nears Cancun, Mexico.

Nov 07, 2009 | 10:00 pm

Murder case a glimpse into stresses of caretaking

By MATT SEDENSKY

The scenes seared into the minds of those who know Bobby Yurkanin differed only in place: Whether in the pool, around the dinner table or at the bowling alley, he was the 50-something man whose life had long before been handed over to the sickness of his parents. Always his father was by …

Nov 07, 2009 | 10:00 pm

Suspect told 'There's something wrong with you'

By ANGELA K. BROWN and ALLEN G. BREED

There was the classroom presentation that justified suicide bombings. Comments to colleagues about a climate of persecution faced by Muslims in the military. Conversations with a mosque leader that became incoherent.

Nov 07, 2009 | 9:55 pm

Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting

By AMY FORLITI

The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included several people who shared the same profession as the alleged shooter, a father of three with ties to Laos whose family had a history of military service, a civilian who ha…

Nov 07, 2009 | 9:15 pm

Ground broken for Flight 93 memorial in Pa.

By DAN NEPHIN

With the words "Let's roll" _ the command issued by United Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer to lead the passenger revolt _ U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and 39 victims' relatives and dignitaries turned shovels of dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday for a permanent national mem…

Nov 07, 2009 | 8:25 pm

Va. Tech advises Army on Texas shootings response

Virginia Tech administrators have been advising Pentagon officials on how to respond to the mass shootings at Fort Hood.

Nov 07, 2009 | 7:55 pm

Alleged Ohio serial killer rare among mass killers

By JOHN SEEWER and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS

Authorities say Anthony Sowell lured women into his home in a busy neighborhood, killed them _ most by strangulation _ and scattered their remains throughout the inside and buried some in the backyard.

Nov 07, 2009 | 7:15 pm

After immigrant killed in NY, others tell of abuse

By FRANK ELTMAN

The high school buddies who trolled the streets looking for Hispanics to attack called it "beaner hopping."

Nov 07, 2009 | 6:35 pm

Officer describes firefight that downed Hasan

By JAY ROOT

One of two police officers who confronted the alleged Fort Hood killer says he shot Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan before kicking the man's weapon away, handcuffing him and ending the nation's worst killing spree on a military base.

Nov 07, 2009 | 6:30 pm

Army: Officer shot at Fort Hood in good condition

Authorities say one of the officers who has been hailed as a hero in the Fort Hood massacre has had a second surgery and is grateful for all the good wishes.

Nov 07, 2009 | 6:20 pm

Army: Shooting suspect taken off ventilator

A U.S. Army spokesman says the man authorities say went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood has been taken off a ventilator but still remains in intensive care at a military hospital.

Nov 07, 2009 | 6:15 pm

G-20 finance officials: Too early to end stimulus

By JANE WARDELL

Finance officials from rich and developing countries have pledged to maintain emergency support for their economies until recovery is assured, but failed to reach a clear agreement to bear the cost of fighting climate change.

Nov 07, 2009 | 6:15 pm

Office shooting suspect's life spiraled downward

By MIKE SCHNEIDER and MATT SEDENSKY

Jason Rodriguez's marriage long ago went sour, his home taken in foreclosure, his job lost to incompetence, his finances sunk in bankruptcy. It was a "stress overload" for the man accused of a deadly shooting rampage at his former office, his lawyer said Saturday.

Nov 07, 2009 | 4:20 pm

AP News in Brief

Obama tells Democrats to answer the call of history as they move toward health care vote

Nov 07, 2009 | 4:10 pm

Brother: Shooting suspect is a peaceful person

A brother of the man authorities say went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood says the Army psychiatrist is peaceful person _ and hopes he will be treated fairly by the legal system.

Nov 07, 2009 | 3:55 pm

Mass. father of boy in cancer case dies

The father of an autistic Massachusetts boy who died after his mother allegedly withheld cancer medication has died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash.

Nov 07, 2009 | 3:55 pm