Man Accused Of Rape Uses His 'Good Looks' As A Defense
Darrious Mathis is accused of sexually assaulting a 24-year-old woman. His defense argues the woman couldn't resist his good looks.
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AP Enrages Copy Editors With 'More Than = Over' Style Change
Changes to The Associated Press Stylebook will allow journalists to use "more than" and "over" interchangebly. The editors are not happy.
Critics Bash CNN, But Coverage Of MH370 Drives Ratings
CNN's ratings have almost doubled since it began running wall-to-wall coverage of the missing plane, despite having few facts to report.
Starbucks Adding Alcohol To Boost Evening Business
The coffee retailer is adding an evening menu with wine, beer and gourmet snacks in an attempt to ramp up evening sales.
| Kristian Mundahl
Army General Faces Fine After Sexual Assault Case
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair was fined $24,000 but avoided jail time after accepting a plea deal in his court martial for sexual assault.
Teen Sneaks To Top Of One World Trade Center Tower
A New Jersey teen managed to sneak up to the antenna atop One World Trade Center.
U.S. Imposes More Sanctions On Russia
President Obama announced he's imposing new sanctions on top Russian officials and a bank. Russia also imposed sanctions of its own.
| Amy Kluber
Fred Phelps Sr. Dies At Age 84
Westboro Baptist Church founder and anti-gay advocate Fred Phelps Sr. has died at the age of 84.
| Christina Hartman and Matt Picht
Reporters Want Access On Michelle Obama's China Trip
Michelle Obama is in China without the president, and she's not giving interviews or letting reporters travel with her either.
Prosecutors Seek Life For Bride Who Pushed Husband Off Cliff
Prosecutors want a life sentence for the newlywed who killed her husband by pushing him off a cliff. Jordan Graham admitted to killing her husband.
| Nichole Cartmell
More Than 100 Rescued From Suspected Stash House
More than 100 people were taken from a suspected stash house in Houston. One of the women was pregnant, and there were also several children.
Titanium Golf Clubs Linked To Fires At Calif. Courses
A new study confirms the fears of Orange County fire officials: titanium clubs are causing sparks and, in some cases, fires on the golf course.
Veteran Dies From Extreme Heat In Jail Cell
The New York Department of Corrections is looking into the death of an inmate who was reportedly exposed to unusually high temperatures in his cell.
What To Know About Obama's March Madness Bracket
President Obama selected Florida, Arizona, Louisville and Michigan State in his Final Four.
Conviction In Aiding-Suicide Case Overturned By Minn. Court
The Minnesota Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a former nurse accused of encouraging people he met online to commit suicide.
Woman Accused Of 3 Murders Could Use Sex Change As Defense
A Spokane woman accused of killing three people may try to use her sex change as a possible defense for her alleged murder.
Child Porn Site Busted With 14 Arrests
Videos of more than 250 children all exploited through a child pornography website will finally be taken down after police arrested 14 people involved
Two Winning Tickets Sold In $400M Mega Millions Jackpot
Two people are a whole lot richer after the winning Mega Millions tickets were sold in Florida and Maryland.
Oklahoma Runs Out Of Lethal Drugs Before Executions
Oklahoma inmates Clayton Lockett and Charles Warner were both sentenced to death for murder, but now their executions have been postponed.
Calif. Teens Rescue 94-Year-Old Woman From House Fire
Three California high school students are credited with saving an elderly woman from her burning home Monday.
Obama Awards Medal Of Honor To Overlooked Recipients
President Obama awarded 24 Army veterans the Medal of Honor on Tuesday, saying their heroism had been overlooked at the time because of prejudice.
NSA Can Record Entire Countries' Worth Of Phone Calls
A new report says the agency can record literally every phone call made in a target country for up to 30 days.
Lyft Hopes To Steer Riders Back With 'Happy Hour' Pricing
Lyft annouced Tuesday it would slash ride prices during special "Happy Hours" to boost demand for drivers.
| Erik Shute
News Helicopter Crash Near Seattle Space Needle Kills 2
Officials confirmed at least two people are dead after a news helicopter crashed near Tuesday around 10 a.m. local time.
Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $400 Million
It's lottery fever as Tuesday night's Mega Millions jackpot reaches $400 million.
Texas Man Falls To His Death At Grand Canyon
A north Texas man fell to his death while visiting the Grand Canyon with his family. The National Park Service says John N. Anderson fell 350 feet.
| Nichole Cartmell
Prosecutors Don't Want Tsarnaev To See Victim Photos
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on trial for last year's attacks at the Boston Marathon. Prosecutors want to restrict his right to view victim's pictures.
TV Pitchman Kevin Trudeau Receives 10-Year Jail Sentence
Convicted TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau received a 10-year prison sentence on top of an earlier $37 million fine on Monday for airing fraudulent ads.
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States Ask Big Retailers To Stop Selling Tobacco
States' attorneys general are urging major retailers like Walmart to cease sales of tobacco in light of CVS's decision to do so in February.
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Trading Sanctions: Russia Might Be Hitting Back At U.S.
After the U.S. released its own sanctions, a report says Vladimir Putin will respond with punishments for a handful of U.S. senators.
| Kristian Mundahl
