(AP) — Preparing for his new job as New Orleans mayor, Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu will leave behind a position sought by a lengthy list of politicos vying to be second-in-line to the governor.But before...

NEW YORK — The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program...

SAO PAULO (AP) — A 13-foot (4-meter) alligator has reportedly attacked and killed a girl who was swimming in a Brazilian jungle river.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq...

SHORELINE, Wash. (AP) — Sheriff's deputies said a 17-year-old boy crashed his parents' car through the doors of Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, then drove it down the hall. The car finally stopped...

VIENNA (AP) — Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Police are investigating the shooting injuries of a man and two women in the French Quarter during the Super Bowl celebration.Police say the victims are all local residents....

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — The man who pleaded guilty in the balloon boy hoax has been released from a Colorado jail to serve the rest of his sentence in a work-release program.Larimer County sheriff's...

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's budget is so far out of balance that by one account the state could lay off every worker paid from the general fund and still be $300 million in the red. The economic...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After a landslide win, New Orleans Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu, the son of the city's last white mayor, said Sunday his victory reflected a desire for unity in a city riven by the...

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — Minivans piled high with mattresses and clothing lined up at checkpoints Sunday as hundreds of civilians fled a Taliban-controlled area ahead of a planned NATO offensive...

LAKE CHARLES (AP) — Authorities say a state prison trusty who escaped from a crew picking up litter in Vinton has been caught in Houston.Police say 19-year-old Jamaul LeBleu of the Church Point area...