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5.7-magnitude quake widely felt across N. Calif.

5.7-magnitude earthquake in northeast Calif. felt in 3 states, but damages minimal

Updated 00 minutes, 22 seconds ago

Plastic ocean debris the target of new Calif. bill

Calif. bill would require product makers to help reduce plastic trash polluting the ocean

Updated 00 minutes, 24 seconds ago

Hurricane center: Beware of the storm surge

National Hurricane Center trying to better explain the complex, dangerous storm surge

Updated 00 minutes, 24 seconds ago

Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO

Procter & Gamble replaces CEO Bob McDonald with former CEO A.G. Lafley

Updated 00 minutes, 30 seconds ago

Swim coach sentenced to 7 years for sex abuse

Ex-swimming coach banned from sport because of sex abuse sentenced to 7 years in prison

Updated 00 minutes, 30 seconds ago
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Jury in Arias case gives up after no consensus

Mistrial in penalty phase of Arias case sets up whole new proceeding to decide punishment

Updated 16 minutes, 10 seconds ago

I-5 bridge collapse survivor: 'You hold on'

I-5 bridge collapse survivor whose pickup went into river: 'You hold on as tight as you can

Updated 17 minutes, 56 seconds ago

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys as Scouts, but controversy likely to persist

Updated 18 minutes, 08 seconds ago

Older brother held in deaths of 2 younger siblings

15-year-old brother held in Utah stabbing deaths of 2 younger siblings

Updated 31 minutes, 52 seconds ago

Safe room mandates remain rare in tornado states

Despite life-saving potential, many states and cities reluctant to mandate home storm shelters

Updated 32 minutes, 03 seconds ago

Distraught mom becomes face of Oklahoma storm

Distraught mom who carried daughter to safety becomes the face of the Oklahoma storm

Updated 32 minutes, 23 seconds ago

Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty; retrial set

Jury deadlocks on life term or death for Arias as judge schedules new trial in penalty phase

Updated 48 minutes, 11 seconds ago

I-5 bridge collapses into Wash. river, injuring 3

Bridge collapses into Skagit River in NW Wash., sending cars, people in water; no fatalities

Updated 1 hours, 03 minutes ago

Defense releases photos, texts of Trayvon Martin

Photos, texts of Trayvon Martin show him talking about pot, fighting and trouble at school

Updated 1 hours, 10 minutes ago

Obama lifts ban on Guantanamo transfers to Yemen

Obama lifts ban on transfer of Guantanamo detainees to Yemen amid improving security there

Updated 1 hours, 24 minutes ago

Smooth confirmation hearing for Pritzker

Obama's commerce secretary pick, Penny Pritzker, gets smooth confirmation hearing in Senate

Updated 1 hours, 44 minutes ago

IRS replaces official in tea party controversy

IRS replaces official who supervised agents involved in targeting tea party groups

Updated 1 hours, 50 minutes ago

Obama sees narrower terror threat, defends drones

Obama seeks to move US beyond war years but keep drones, outlining a narrower terror threat

Updated 1 hours, 56 minutes ago

Latest deadly tornado tests Oklahoma town's mettle

Latest monster storm brings new test for tornado-toughened Moore, Okla.

Friday - 05/24/2013, 03:40am EDT

Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive

How sweet it isn't: Scientists learn how some roaches evolve to avoid poison _ in just 5 years

Friday - 05/24/2013, 03:26am EDT
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