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BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) -- A man at court with family members opened fire outside a Southeast Texas courthouse Wednesday, killing an elderly bystander and wounding at least three others - including his daughter and her mother - before briefly taking hostages at a nearby business, police said....

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Welcome to the Caribbean, Republicans....

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Welcome to the Caribbean, Republicans....

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Welcome to the Caribbean, Republicans....

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Welcome to the Caribbean, Republicans....

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Welcome to the Caribbean, Republicans....

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Welcome to the Caribbean, Republicans....

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Welcome to the Caribbean, Republicans....

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Welcome to the Caribbean, Republicans....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Determined to show momentum in a war marred by setbacks, President Barack Obama and British Prime Minster David Cameron said for the first time Wednesday that NATO forces would hand over the lead combat role to Afghanistan forces next year as the U.S. and its allies aim to get out by the end of 2014....

LIMA, Peru (AP) -- Thousands of illegal gold miners battled police for control of a regional capital in the Amazon basin on Wednesday and at least three people were killed by gunfire....

Three people were in critical condition and one in stable condition after a stabbing incident Wednesday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio, that ended with the suspect being shot by police, Columbus authorities said.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Prison-bound former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Wednesday he has faith in his appeal and that his legal saga "is not over."...

Roberto di Matteo praises his "incredible" Chelsea players after they beat Napoli 4-1 to progress in the Champions League.

HAVANA (AP) -- Thirteen Cuban dissidents have holed up in a Roman Catholic church in Havana to press for an audience with Pope Benedict XVI when he visits in two weeks, saying they want to air their grievances about human rights on the island....

HAVANA (AP) -- Thirteen Cuban dissidents have holed up in a Roman Catholic church in Havana to press for an audience with Pope Benedict XVI when he visits in two weeks, saying they want to air their grievances about human rights on the island....

New evidence links the environment in the womb with increased body weight in later life.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- There's something special for the Obamas and something special for the Camerons in the entertainment lineup and guest list for Wednesday's state dinner for the British prime minister and his wife....

ALBANY, New York (AP) -- "Pink slime" just went from a simmer to a boil....

A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway, for Thursday, March 22, 2012:...