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BP, plaintiffs reach billion dollar deal in Gulf oil spill
Armored truck driver sought in partner's slaying, theft of $2 million
Washington state a player in GOP nomination race
Toddler found alone in Indiana field after devastating tornadoes
Aid trucks turned away from Syrian neighborhood amid reports of executions
New Orleans Saints had bounty program to injure opposing players, NFL says
Obama says he's not bluffing on Iran nukes
Iran votes in first nationwide poll since 2009 protests
How partisan politics drove Olympia Snowe away
McIlroy hunts leaders as world No.1 bid gathers pace
Rights group: UAE should stop expelling Syrian protesters
U.S. has no immediate plans to work with Syrian military council, official says
In Alabama, frightened students huddle as tornado approaches
American Airlines adds legroom -- for a price
Tech Check: The flashy new phones of Mobile World Congress
Lindsay Lohan on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon': How Lohan got the 'SNL' gig
Three charged over prostituting adopted boy
Author plays the 'Half-Blood Blues'
Mexico: A deadly beat

BP, plaintiffs reach billion dollar deal in Gulf oil spill

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 10:40 PM PST

BP and plaintiffs involved in the legal battle over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill -- the largest in U.S. history -- have reached an agreement, both sides said late Friday.

Armored truck driver sought in partner's slaying, theft of $2 million

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 07:16 PM PST

Police are hunting a 22-year-old armored truck driver from Pittsburgh who allegedly shot and killed his partner and then took off with about $2 million in cash.

Washington state a player in GOP nomination race

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 07:10 PM PST

Forty delegates are up for grabs when Washington state holds its Republican presidential caucuses on Saturday, but much more than that -- a quick shot of momentum going into Super Tuesday is also at stake.

Toddler found alone in Indiana field after devastating tornadoes

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 06:52 PM PST

No one knew how the little girl ended up alone, in the Indiana field. Nor did they know who the toddler with blond hair and blue eyes was.

Aid trucks turned away from Syrian neighborhood amid reports of executions

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 06:47 PM PST

A day after Syrian forces overran the Homs neighborhood of Baba Amr, opposition groups said Friday that government forces had executed 14 civilians there and the Red Cross said an aid convoy seeking to deliver food and medical care was turned back.

New Orleans Saints had bounty program to injure opposing players, NFL says

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 06:22 PM PST

The New Orleans Saints' defense had a bounty program that paid players for injuring opponents and for making interceptions and fumble recoveries, the National Football League said Friday.

Obama says he's not bluffing on Iran nukes

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 05:48 PM PST

President Barack Obama says he isn't bluffing when he says Iran shouldn't have a nuclear weapon, but he cautions against an Israeli strike against the Islamic republic.

Iran votes in first nationwide poll since 2009 protests

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 05:24 PM PST

Iranians headed to the polls Friday in a parliamentary election, marking the first nationwide balloting since a disputed vote triggered massive protests nearly three years ago.

How partisan politics drove Olympia Snowe away

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 03:51 PM PST

The Vital Center is under siege on Capital Hill. "Congress is now more polarized than at any time since the late 19th century," attests the data-driven blog Vote View.

McIlroy hunts leaders as world No.1 bid gathers pace

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 03:33 PM PST

Rory McIlroy trailed leaders Justin Rose and Tom Gillis by just a shot as he stepped up his bid to become world No.1 at the halfway stage of the Honda Classic Friday.

Rights group: UAE should stop expelling Syrian protesters

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 03:27 PM PST

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates should "retract their decision to cancel the residency permits of dozens of Syrians who took part in a peaceful protest against the Syrian government in Dubai," Human Rights Watch said in a statement Friday.

U.S. has no immediate plans to work with Syrian military council, official says

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 02:38 PM PST

A U.S. defense official said there are no immediate plans for American military officials to work with the newly created military council in Syria.

In Alabama, frightened students huddle as tornado approaches

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 02:01 PM PST

Shortly after 10 a.m. Blair Scott sent a text to his daughter Rose, a junior at Buckhorn High School in northeast Huntsville. He could feel the lump in his throat as he warned her: You have three minutes to get to a safe place.

American Airlines adds legroom -- for a price

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 01:54 PM PST

American Airlines is offering another option to the passenger who is tired of jamming his knees into a fellow flier's back. The carrier's new "Main Cabin Extra" seats in coach will offer four to six inches of additional legroom.

Tech Check: The flashy new phones of Mobile World Congress

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 01:35 PM PST

On this week's Tech Check podcast, Doug Gross, John Sutter and Stephanie Goldberg discuss announcements this week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

Lindsay Lohan on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon': How Lohan got the 'SNL' gig

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 01:31 PM PST

Lindsay Lohan's NBC-mediated mini-comeback continues!

Three charged over prostituting adopted boy

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 01:05 PM PST

The adoptive father of three young children in Troy, Ohio, was charged Thursday with raping three of his adopted sons and prostituting his 10-year-old son out to two other men.

Author plays the 'Half-Blood Blues'

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 01:00 PM PST

Imagine a smoke-filled jazz club, dark and crowded. The sounds of a trumpet solo echo on stage, while a piano, bass and drums pound out a finger-snapping groove. You can almost smell the cigarette smoke, taste the cheap booze being served. This is Berlin, 1939 -- the eve of World War II. These are the Hot Time Swingers, the imagined jazz band at the center of Esi Edugyan's "Half-Blood Blues." The novel was a finalist for Britain's prestigious Man Booker prize in 2011 and reaches U.S. bookstores this week.