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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney hit an off note when he told a "humorous" story about his dad shutting down a factory....

WBIR.com: Lawmakers continue to push plan to drug test welfare recipients:

It's an idea in Nashville that just won't die.

Certain state lawmakers say they're not ready to give up on their plan to drug test welfare recipients, even though the attorney general says it's unconstitutional.

Lawmakers say they want to make sure those who receive public assistance are using the money as intended, and not for illegal drugs.

The plan is already moving ahead in both chambers even though the attorney general says drug testing those on benefits violates the Fourth Amendment.

Former broadcaster Mike Nesbitt is elected the new leader of the Ulster Unionist Party.

Darren Clarke is facing a race against time to be fit for the Masters after suffering a groin injury at the Houston Open.

The daughter of a 76-year-old woman assaulted in her home is appealing to the public for help to find her mother's attackers.

Memphis Commercial Appeal: Sheriff's Office will no longer hold prisoners for 48-hour detention | Practice violates Tenn. constitution, court finds by Lawrence Buser, Daniel Connolly, Kevin McKenzie:

Local authorities have suspended the practice of detaining people in jail for up to 48 hours without charging them with a crime.

The move follows a scathing opinion by the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals at Jackson, which said the Memphis Police Department was routinely violating the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. That amendment says authorities can't make arrests or search and seize property without probable cause. The opinion also said the policy violates Tennessee's constitution.

The appeals court had ordered that convicted murderer Courtney Bishop must get a new trial because the detention that led to his confession of shooting a man in a robbery was illegal.

It was the third time since 2001 the court had issued a harshly worded opinion criticizing the 48-hour detentions.

The case is here.

The leader of an Islamist group whose members were targeted in a series of French police raids denies any contact with Toulouse gunman Mohammed Merah, lawyer Philippe Missamou said Saturday.

The Midlands and the South West of England are at risk of slipping into drought status, the Environment Agency warns.

SYDNEY (AP) -- Sydney's iconic Harbor Bridge and Opera House went dark on Saturday as Australians switched off lights around the country for an hour as part of a global effort to shine a spotlight on climate change....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Missile defense isn't the only area in which President Barack Obama will have "more flexibility" if he's re-elected. Immigration, the Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline, gay marriage, tax policy and other issues could invite bold initiatives by a president who knows he will never run for office again, especially if his party gains ground in congressional elections....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Missile defense isn't the only area in which President Barack Obama will have "more flexibility" if he's re-elected. Immigration, the Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline, gay marriage, tax policy and other issues could invite bold initiatives by a president who knows he will never run for office again, especially if his party gains ground in congressional elections....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Missile defense isn't the only area in which President Barack Obama will have "more flexibility" if he's re-elected. Immigration, the Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline, gay marriage, tax policy and other issues could invite bold initiatives by a president who knows he will never run for office again, especially if his party gains ground in congressional elections....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Missile defense isn't the only area in which President Barack Obama will have "more flexibility" if he's re-elected. Immigration, the Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline, gay marriage, tax policy and other issues could invite bold initiatives by a president who knows he will never run for office again, especially if his party gains ground in congressional elections....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Missile defense isn't the only area in which President Barack Obama will have "more flexibility" if he's re-elected. Immigration, the Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline, gay marriage, tax policy and other issues could invite bold initiatives by a president who knows he will never run for office again, especially if his party gains ground in congressional elections....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Missile defense isn't the only area in which President Barack Obama will have "more flexibility" if he's re-elected. Immigration, the Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline, gay marriage, tax policy and other issues could invite bold initiatives by a president who knows he will never run for office again, especially if his party gains ground in congressional elections....

WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- For years, the notion that Poland could allow the CIA to operate a secret prison in a remote lake region was treated as a crackpot idea by the country's politicians, journalists and the public....

WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- For years, the notion that Poland could allow the CIA to operate a secret prison in a remote lake region was treated as a crackpot idea by the country's politicians, journalists and the public....

Syrian forces clashed with military defectors early Saturday morning, storming several neighborhoods and bombarding them with heavy gunfire, activists said.

As Ronald Reagan famously said, "There you go again."

Paul Murray fears time is running out for Rangers' hopes of exiting administration as he firms up his takeover bid.