The Wire

  • Roadside bomb kills 6 policemen in Afghanistan

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:30am

    (AP) — A powerful roadside bomb killed six policemen in western Afghanistan on Tuesday when their vehicle hit the explosives buried in the road, an Afghan official said.

  • Charismatic Las Vegas mob lawyer mayor pens memoir

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:15am

    (AP) — Oscar Goodman ran Las Vegas for 12 years with a showgirl on his arm and a martini in his fist.

  • Police close Susan Powell case, offer new details

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:12am

    (AP) — Josh Powell reportedly had an affair just months before his wife disappeared and his brother may have been "heavily involved" in getting rid of her body, Utah police revealed as they announced they couldn't solve the sensational case.

  • O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:10am

    (AP) — His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats around the country.

  • Arias speaks on own behalf as jury considers death

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:07am

    (AP) — When Jodi Arias addresses the jury in her murder trial one more time, the big question will be whether she pleads for mercy or repeats what she told a TV reporter minutes after her conviction: She would rather be executed than spend the rest of her life in prison.

  • Red Wings beat Blackhawks to take 2-1 series lead

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:06am

    (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks were controlling the puck and dominating play early in the second period. It took all of a half-minute for the Detroit Red Wings to swing the momentum.

  • China's Li seeks stronger economic ties with India

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:04am

    (AP) — China's premier has told Indian business leaders that the two Asian giants need to establish stronger economic ties.

  • Israel returns fire following shooting from Syria

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:04am

    (AP) — The Israeli military says gunfire from Syria hit an Israeli patrol on the Golan Heights overnight, damaging a vehicle and prompting the troops to fire back.

  • Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:03am

    (AP) — Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild — from an acupuncturist.

  • Committee nears final big immigration decisions

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:59am

    (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final drafting decisions on immigration legislation that grants a shot at citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.

  • Senate to debate crop insurance in farm bill

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:58am

    (AP) — The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.

  • Senate panel nears final big immigration decisions

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:57am

    (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final decisions on immigration legislation giving a shot at citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.

  • White House says more farm subsidy cuts needed

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:56am

    (AP) — The Senate is debating cuts to the federal crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.

  • Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:55am

    (AP) — Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser communications systems. This spring, his mom, Penny Mills, let him drop out of 11th grade. She says she "could see how much of the work he was doing at school wasn't relevant to what he wanted to learn."

  • Anti-IRS protest planned at Ohio federal building

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:44am

    (AP) — Tea party activists want to show their unhappiness over extra IRS scrutiny with protest rallies.

  • Killing of gay man in NYC draws protesters

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:40am

    (AP) — The killing of a gay man who police say was taunted with homophobic slurs drew thousands of people to the scene of the crime to restore a sense of safety to one of the nation's most gay-friendly neighborhoods.

  • Easier travel ahead for Conn. commuters

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:37am

    Updated on May 21, 2013 at 2:39am

    (AP) — Commuters facing long delays after a train collision disrupted their route along Connecticut's shoreline can look forward to easier traveling.

  • Giants' Vogelsong wins at last but injures hand

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:35am

    (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong felt the best he had in months, then it all ended on one painful swing.

  • Nats reliever breaks pitching hand punching locker

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:35am

    (AP) — Nationals reliever Ryan Mattheus has broken his pitching hand punching a locker in frustration following a rocky outing.

  • Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:32am

    (AP) — Six Muslim men and one minor have been sentenced to jail terms ranging from life to two years in prison for involvement in the killing of a Buddhist monk during sectarian violence in central Myanmar.