Woman's jailing in Mexico highlights tourist risks
Written by BOB CHRISTIE,Associated Press CRISTINA SILVA,Associated Press ELLIOT SPAGAT,Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — The weeklong detention of an American woman after Mexican authorities said they found 12 pounds of marijuana under her bus seat illustrates just one of the perils Americans face while traveling south of the border.
Gov't allows nutrient labels on alcohol drinks
Written by MARY CLARE JALONICK,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alcohol beverages could soon carry nutritional labels like those on food — but only if the producers want to put them there.
New Mexico wildfires cause evacuations
Written by BARRY MASSEY,Associated Press
PECOS, N.M. (AP) — Fire crews are battling two wildfires in New Mexico that have scorched thousands of acres, spurred evacuation calls for dozens of homes and shut down a state highway.
4 firefighters killed in Houston motel fire
Written by MICHAEL GRACZYK,Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) — Four firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant Friday were killed when the part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them, authorities said.
Trustees: Medicare trust fund exhausted in 2026
Written by MARTIN CRUTSINGER,AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government said Friday that Medicare's giant hospital trust fund will be exhausted in 2026, two years later than projected last year, while the date that Social Security will exhaust its trust fund remained unchanged at 2033.
Intel dilemma in Boston, London, Paris attacks
Written by LORI HINNANT,Associated Press
PARIS (AP) — Intelligence agencies that have succeeded in thwarting many of al-Qaida's plans for spectacular attacks are struggling to combat the terror network's strategy of encouraging followers to keep to themselves, use off-the-shelf weapons and strike when they see an opportunity.
Stocks on track to close out May with gains
Written by STEVE ROTHWELL,AP Markets Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are on track to close out the month with a strong gain, confounding the Wall Street adage of "Sell in May and go away."
'Bucket list' item leads to women's arrest in Fla.
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Two longtime friends ended up in jail in central Florida thanks to a "bucket list" that included stealing from a store.