Boston mobster Bulger aloof in face of victims' families grief
BOSTON - Mobster James "Whitey" Bulger heard a range of emotions on Wednesday from families of the people he was convicted of killing, with the son of one of his victims addressing Bulger as "Satan" and another warning him "hell must be too much to bear."
Three workers injured in accident at Tesla factory
DETROIT - Three people were injured at Tesla Motors Inc's factory in California on Wednesday after a low-pressure aluminum casting press failed, the company said in a statement.
Three teenagers shot outside Pittsburgh high school
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania - Three teenage boys were wounded on Wednesday after shots were fired outside Brashear High School in Pittsburgh, according to Pittsburgh police.
Ohio execution stayed while state assesses allowing organ donation
CLEVELAND - Ohio governor John Kasich on Wednesday stayed the execution of convicted killer Ronald Phillips to assess whether Phillips' non-vital organs or tissues can be donated to his mother or possibly others.
Hawaii governor signs gay marriage bill into law
HONOLULU - Hawaii's governor on Wednesday signed into law a bill extending marriage rights to same-sex couples in the state, long popular as a wedding and honeymoon destination and regarded as a pioneer in advancing the cause of gay matrimony.
Missing New Jersey woman may be victim of dead serial killer: FBI
NEW YORK - A New Jersey woman who disappeared nearly five years ago might have been murdered by a confessed serial killer who committed suicide in jail before authorities could locate all of his victims, the FBI said on Wednesday.
First World Trade Center tower opened 12 years after 9/11
NEW YORK - The first office tower at Ground Zero since the September 11, 2001 attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center opened on Wednesday, marking a comeback for the Lower Manhattan site. | Video
U.S. Navy to declare Boeing's P-8A spy plane ready for use: sources
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Navy is expected to announce soon that Boeing Co's P-8A aircraft, a long-range maritime surveillance plane based on the company's 737 airliner, is ready for initial operational use, sources familiar with the program said.
Tuition freeze proposed for University of California undergrads
SACRAMENTO - The new president of the University of California proposed freezing the cost of undergraduate tuition for another year to allow for an overhaul of how to pay for higher education in the state.
Supreme Court weighs employer-union organizing deals
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court justices appeared reluctant on Wednesday to undermine agreements unions make with private-sector employers when organizing workers.
McCain, Biden coming together for Sedona, Arizona forum
These days Washington is not known for bipartisanship, but every now and then a breakthrough is made. It is noteworthy that Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Senator John McCain, a Republican, are appearing together at a forum in Sedona, Arizona on Friday.
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