Eric Linton

Sanford, Fla., Police Chief Bill Lee, who drew criticism for his department's handling of the killing of Trayvon Martin, was fired Wednesday, his spokeswoman said.

Jun 20, 2012

The U.S. government is expected to formally apply a foreign terrorist label Thursday to three alleged leading figures of the fanatic Nigerian Muslim group Boko Haram, officials said Wednesday evening.

Jun 20, 2012

The markets' relief from Greece's vote Sunday to try to remain in the euro swiftly faded under a cascade of bad news out of Spain.

Jun 18, 2012

Microsoft unveiled its own family of tablets Monday evening to rival Apple's iPad.

Jun 18, 2012

President Barack Obama's nominee to become the next U.S. ambassador to Iraq withdrew his name on Monday after Republican lawmakers questioned his suitability following revelations that he had engaged in an extramarital affair with a journalist who later became his wife.

Jun 18, 2012

California police confiscated marijuana plants and pitchfork and hoe as evidence from Rodney King's home as they try to determine how he died.

Jun 18, 2012

Greece's New Democracy conservatives are set to win the crucial election expected to determine the country's future in the euro zone, an official projection from the Interior Ministry showed Sunday night.

Jun 17, 2012

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah prepared to bury his former heir, Crown Prince Nayef, on Sunday before naming a new successor at a challenging time for the world's top oil exporter and self-styled steward of Islam.

Jun 17, 2012

Very low turnout was reported Sunday in the second day of Egypt's presidential runoff.

Jun 17, 2012

The major powers' central banks have prepared measures to head off disaster in the financial markets after Sunday's Greek election by providing liquidity and preventing a credit squeeze, G20 officials say.

Jun 14, 2012

A federal jury in New Orleans rejected Thursday claims that Kevin Costner and his business partner swindled Stephen Baldwin and a friend out of millions of dollars from a BP contract for oil cleanup devices after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill.

Jun 14, 2012

An alleged member of the LulzSec hacking group who prosecutors say targeted the Fox and PBS television networks and Sony's film and TV studio has been indicted.

Jun 13, 2012

Lance Armstrong, America's most famous cyclist, is facing formal doping charges from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that could cost him his seven Tour de France titles, it emerged late Wednesday.

Jun 13, 2012

A Tunisian court Wednesday sentenced ousted Tunisian dictator Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to life in prison for his role in the killing of protesters during last year's revolution.

Jun 13, 2012

U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson has taken a leave of absence after being involved in two bizarre, back-to-back traffic accidents in California over the weekend.

Jun 12, 2012

Pennsylvania prosecutors are considering criminal charges against former top Penn State University officials for allegedly concealing what they knew about the conduct of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, law enforcement sources said Monday.

Jun 11, 2012

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Florida to stop its drive to remove what it says are ineligible voters from their rolls, and Florida is suing Homeland Security.

Jun 11, 2012

Commerce Secretary John Bryson is being investigated for his role in two car crashes - including a hit-and-run accident - near his Los Angeles-area home over the weekend that department officials linked to a seizure that left him unconscious behind the wheel.

Jun 11, 2012

The U.S. expressed fears Monday that the Syrian government may be organizing another massacre in the town of Haffa in coastal Latakia province, where UN military observers have been denied access.

Jun 11, 2012

A win for parties allied with President Francois Hollande.

Jun 10, 2012

A Saturday night of delightful surprises at Bonnaroo.

Jun 10, 2012

Too many choices for Bonaroo's final day

Jun 10, 2012

Friday morning came with excitement as the crowds from Thursday and Friday?s newcomers looked forward to Bonnaroo?s two main stages opening, Which and What stage.

Jun 10, 2012

As a weak economic recovery and cheaper gasoline alter the travel plans of Americans from international trips to domestic jaunts, the Gulf Coast could be a big winner.

Jun 10, 2012

Ex-dictator Hosni Mubarak is slipping in and out of consciousness eight days after he was sent to prison to begin serving a life sentence, an Egyptian security official said Sunday.

Jun 10, 2012

Police in Auburn, Ala., have responded to a report of multiple gunshot victims at an apartment complex, the chief said Sunday morning.

Jun 10, 2012

U.S. crude oil futures fell more than $2 on Friday, pressured by uncertainty about the fragile economic recovery in the United States .

Jun 07, 2012

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned the Security Council Thursday that all-out civil war is imminent in Syria while his predecessor Kofi Annan called again for more pressure on Damascus to halt the violence.

Jun 07, 2012

Bob Welch, a guitarist who played with Fleetwood Mac before launching a solo career, shot himself to death, Nashville, Tenn., police said Thursday. He was 66.

Jun 07, 2012