Ohio cops nab possible 'Granny Robber' suspect
Police in Ohio have arrested a 68-year-old woman on a bank robbery charge — and they want to know if she's the so-called "Granny Robber" they've been seeking since last May.

Kin distraught, outraged over webcam suicide

The family of a college student who killed himself live on the Internet say they're infuriated that viewers of the live webcam or operators of the Web site that hosted it  didn't act sooner to save him.

Heisman, BCS on line in Tech vs. OU

When Graham Harrell and No. 2 Texas Tech meet Sam Bradford and No. 5 Oklahoma on Saturday night, the Heisman race - as well as the national championship chase - will be center stage.

Panda bites student who just wanted a hug
A college student in southern China just needed a hug, but he probably shouldn't have picked a panda for his warm and fuzzy moment.

Chicago, Clinton camps feed Obama's team

Two main quarries are supplying the building blocks for President-elect Barack Obama's new administration.

Jimmy Connors arrested at college hoops game

Tennis great Jimmy Connors was arrested outside the campus arena where UC Santa Barbara and top-ranked North Carolina were playing a basketball game.

World mulls response to pirates

Countries deciding how to respond to the increasing threat of Somali piracy say that using military force to free a hijacked ship's hostages isn't  practical.

4 in hot water over 'Joe the Plumber' searches

Two more senior managers at the Ohio agency where computers were used to dig up information about "Joe the Plumber" have been suspended for their roles in the searches, an official said Friday.

GM, Chrysler make cuts to hold on

Chrysler and GM need to follow Lee Iacocca's play book now as they try to outlast the debate in Washington over whether they will get billions in government loans.