Former D.C. Mayor Barry charged with stalking
Police say former Washington Mayor Marion Barry has been arrested and charged with stalking a woman. (Updated: 07/05/09 5:00 PM )
Post publisher apologizes for paid dinner plan
The Washington Post's publisher apologized to readers Sunday for a plan to charge business leaders and lobbyists for intimate dinner discussions with government officials and the newspaper's journalists. (Updated: 07/05/09 7:06 AM )
Coast Guard plucks French kayaker from Bering Sea
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter has rescued a French kayaker who became fatigued in the Bering Sea during his quest to circumnavigate the world. (Updated: 07/05/09 3:50 AM )
Teacher's mission: Guide vets back to campus
John Schupp pulled his car onto a country road lined with half-grown corn. Dark clouds obscured the sun, and he couldn't tell which way pointed east or west. Thunder rumbled in the distance. (Updated: 07/05/09 12:06 AM )
Megachurch pastor Rick Warren addresses US Muslims
Defying some of his fellow conservative Christian critics, one of the most prominent religious leaders in the country told several thousand American Muslims on Saturday that "the two largest faiths on the planet" must work together to combat stereotypes and solve global problems. (Updated: 07/04/09 10:21 PM )
OAS suspends Honduras after coup
The OAS on Saturday night suspended Honduras participation in the organization because of last week's military coup. (Updated: 07/05/09 2:06 AM )
In NYC, biggest fireworks show in US lights up sky
Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence Day that began with the Statue of Liberty's crown opening to the public for the first time since Sept. 11, 2001. (Updated: 07/05/09 7:26 AM )
1 dead, several hurt in Fla. lightning strike
A lightning strike at a Fourth of July gathering in central Florida killed one person and 18 others were taken to hospitals, officials said Saturday. (Updated: 07/04/09 9:35 PM )
NY man dies after boat capsizes during regatta
Police say a New York man has died after his boat capsized during a regatta on Long Island's Great South Bay. (Updated: 07/04/09 7:11 PM )
Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter
Credit the recession for "staycations" and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates. (Updated: 07/05/09 7:36 AM )
AP News in Brief
North Korea fires 7 ballistic missiles off eastern coast, flouting UN resolutions (Updated: 07/04/09 6:25 PM )
Drug bust nets heroin stuffed in Build-A-Bear toys
A dozen people have been arrested, and 33 pounds of heroin worth $30 million and stuffed inside Build-A-Bear toys has been seized in a drug bust in the Bronx. (Updated: 07/04/09 6:10 PM )
Details emerge on woman accused of al-Qaida ties
A U.S.-trained scientist accused of being an al-Qaida operative was living freely in Pakistan and Afghanistan for portions of the five years before her arrest last year, a psychologist says, disputing claims that the scientist had spent those years in the custody of foreign authorities. (Updated: 07/04/09 6:56 PM )
Palin takes to Web for hints of political future
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn't wait long to give some hint of what her political life might look like after she leaves office at the end of the month. (Updated: 07/05/09 7:36 AM )
Coroner: Teen 5th killed by apparent serial killer
A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said. (Updated: 07/05/09 1:36 AM )
