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Posted on May 23, 2013 at 9:57pm

President Barack Obama on Thursday reaffirmed his 2008 campaign promise to close the military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where terror suspects have been held since 2002, and begin the transfer of some prisoners to other countries. A look the facility's history:

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 9:51pm

(AP) — Jurors who spent five months determining Jodi Arias' fate couldn't decide whether she should get life in prison or die for murdering her boyfriend, sending prosecutors back to the drawing board to rehash the shocking case of sex, lies and violence to another 12 people.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 9:36pm

Blake Shelton has a date and location for his benefit and fellow Oklahoman Carrie Underwood is writing a large check to help benefit those affected by this week's storms in their home state.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 9:35pm

(AP) — Procter & Gamble Co. is bringing back its former CEO, as the world's largest consumer-products maker tries to spur global growth.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 9:12pm

(AP) — An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday, she lost.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 9:06pm

(AP) — Maine's governor, who has gained attention in the past for telling the NAACP to "kiss my butt" and comparing the Internal Revenue Service to the Gestapo, has moved out of his office at the State House and says he'll work out of the governor's mansion because of a dispute over a television screen.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 9:00pm

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:55pm

(AP) — Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing 26 people and injuring 30, according to officials in Niger and France.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:55pm

(AP) — The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders — a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and donors.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:49pm

(AP) — President Barack Obama plans to give the Jersey Shore a boost with a post-Memorial Day visit to showcase recovery efforts in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:46pm

(AP) — Charges that an Army sergeant secretly photographed and videotaped women at West Point are part of a military-wide pattern of sexual misconduct, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Thursday.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:46pm

(AP) — CBS strengthened its dominance over the television industry this year at the same time that the unprecedented reign of "American Idol" came to a close.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:40pm

(AP) — Terry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:26pm

(AP) — St. Paul authorities shut down a popular fossil-hunting area in a riverside park Thursday, one day after two children were killed and two others injured by a landslide.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:18pm

(AP) — A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:14pm

(AP) — One loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:14pm

(AP) — A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:07pm

(AP) — It was another ugly quarter for Sears Holdings Corp.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:03pm

(AP) — A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate. LaTisha Garcia had to get to her children.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 7:54pm

(AP) — U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Doug Burns was on a night reconnaissance mission searching for enemy trucks when he was shot down by anti-aircraft fire and taken prisoner during the Vietnam War.