AP PHOTOS: Calif. wildfire burns path to Pacific

A Southern California wildfire burning through coastal wilderness nearly doubled in size Friday, growing to more than 28 square miles. ( AP 05/03/2013 8:38 PM )

Newtown board mulls plans for Sandy Hook school

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) -- Newtown, Conn., officials are meeting to discuss what to do with the elementary school where 20 first-graders and six educators were shot to death in December, but they might not vote. ( AP 05/03/2013 8:30 PM )

Woman describes last moments with 3 found dead

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The last person known to have seen three people whose bodies were found in a makeshift grave in Oklahoma last month said Friday that one of the three was "hateful and snotty" to her the last time they were together but insisted she had nothing to do with their disappearance 21 years ago. ( AP 05/03/2013 8:20 PM )

Crews seek more success saving homes in Calif fire

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) -- It seemed that each time wind-driven embers sparked new blazes or a wall of fire leaped a Southern California hillside and came charging toward hundreds of homes, an army of firefighters was right there to either douse or direct the flames away from humanity. ( AP 05/03/2013 8:15 PM )

Detectives study knives in Calif. girl's stabbing

VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) -- Investigators searching for evidence in the stabbing death of an 8-year-old girl were looking Friday at several knives taken from her home to determine if one could have inflicted the fatal wounds. ( AP 05/03/2013 8:13 PM )

NY state lawmaker facing more corruption charges

NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York state lawmaker already facing bribery and other corruption charges has been accused of using funds meant for a nonprofit to pay for community events promoting his political career. ( AP 05/03/2013 8:10 PM )

Death certificate: Boston bombing suspect died of gunshot wounds, blunt trauma to head, torso

BOSTON (AP) -- Death certificate: Boston bombing suspect died of gunshot wounds, blunt trauma to head, torso. ( AP 05/03/2013 8:00 PM )

Conn. board considers release of wife killer

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) -- A state psychiatric board heard testimony Friday on whether it should allow some limited freedom to a man who was found not guilty by reason of insanity for beating his pregnant wife to death in front of their 5-year-old son in 1998. ( AP 05/03/2013 7:52 PM )

NJ priest with history of molestation resigns

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- The agreement with prosecutors, reached after a priest's conviction on charges that he fondled a teenage boy were thrown out, was unequivocal. ( AP 05/03/2013 7:48 PM )

Feds in NY seek 25 years in Saudi ambassador plot

NEW YORK (AP) -- Prosecutors are seeking a 25-year prison sentence for a Texas man who admits he plotted to kill Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, saying he deserves the maximum in part because he didn't care if an explosive he sought to put in a Washington restaurant killed a lot of people. ( AP 05/03/2013 7:48 PM )

Bruins juggle defense; Leafs address problems

BOSTON (AP) -- Claude Julien had no choice. ( AP 05/03/2013 7:37 PM )