The Wire

  • SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles

    Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:59am

    (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters. Pyongyang routinely test-launches such missiles.

  • Afghan police chief shot dead outside home

    Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:49am

    (AP) — Motorcycle-riding gunmen assassinated a police chief in front of his house after he led an anti-Taliban campaign in western Afghanistan, an official said Saturday.

  • Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash

    Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:49am

    (AP) — Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent more than 60 people to the hospital, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor.

  • Blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be Eurovision

    Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:47am

    (AP) — Flashy skirts, fake tans, fur and feathers: It's the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest.

  • Denmark favorite to win Eurovision Song Contest

    Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:44am

    (AP) — An ethno-inspired flute and drum tune from Denmark is the bookmakers' favorite to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which also features a bizarre opera pop number from Romania and an Armenian rock song written by the guitarist of Black Sabbath.

  • Obama agenda seems to be weathering controversies

    Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:27am

    (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office.

  • 2 fires north of LA persist after long fire week

    Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:19am

    (AP) — A pair of tamed but persistent wildfires still burned in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 after a wild week of burning brush in the area north of Los Angeles.

  • Penguins take control vs. Senators behind Crosby

    Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:16am

    (AP) — Dan Bylsma has spent more than four years watching Sidney Crosby be Sidney Crosby.

  • Bradley has 3-stroke lead after 2 rounds at Nelson

    Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:14am

    (AP) — The last thing Keegan Bradley wanted to do at the 18th hole with a cozy lead was flirt with the water on the left.

  • 10 Things to Know about the Preakness _ and beyond

    Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:13am

    (AP) — There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes — either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an upset and prevents a shot at history.

  • Orb favored to take Preakness, set up Triple try

    Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:12am

    (AP) — Orb is ready for his whirl at history.

  • Top officials call to overhaul euro institutions

    Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:05am

    (AP) — Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis — and who should be involved.

  • Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges

    Posted on May 18, 2013 at 2:39am

    (AP) — The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of religions to fourth-graders. A team of Islamist lawyers with long beards sang in unison, "All except the Prophet Muhammad."

  • Bills DE Williams fails to mediate ring dispute

    Posted on May 18, 2013 at 2:19am

    Updated on May 18, 2013 at 2:21am

    (AP) — Bills defensive end Mario Williams isn't any closer to getting back his $785,000 diamond engagement ring from his former fiancee, Erin Marzouki.

  • Lawyer for accused singer: steroids had ill effect

    Posted on May 18, 2013 at 12:19am

    (AP) — The lawyer for a California heavy metal singer accused of trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife says the singer's mind has been ravaged by steroid use.

  • Conn. commuter trains collide; 60 go to hospitals

    Posted on May 17, 2013 at 11:55pm

    (AP) — Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.

  • Report: Michael Phelps planning comeback

    Posted on May 17, 2013 at 11:42pm

    Updated on May 17, 2013 at 11:43pm

    Is Michael Phelps planning a comeback?

  • Crosby leads Penguins to 4-3 win over Senators

    Posted on May 17, 2013 at 11:40pm

    Updated on May 17, 2013 at 11:42pm

    (AP) — The Ottawa Senators have plenty of respect for Sidney Crosby.

  • Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr

    Posted on May 17, 2013 at 10:31pm

    (AP) — Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications.

  • Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands

    Posted on May 17, 2013 at 10:11pm

    (AP) — A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands.