Powerful earthquakes continue in Alaska’s Aleutians; no tsunami alert

Powerful quakes continue in Aleutians

PALMER, Alaska — Strong aftershocks continue to follow a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck a remote area of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands.

Ill. police officer’s father says son wasn’t responsible for shootings, couldn’t handle gun

Ill. officer’s father: Son couldn’t handle gun

Ill. couple: Officer’s arrest in shootings brings up memories of accident that killed son

Couple: Officer’s arrest brings up bitter memories

Oil spill lawsuit judge chooses 15 lawyers for lead roles in multibillion-dollar case

Oil lawsuit judge picks 15 lawyers for lead roles

Records show Mississippi Gov. Barbour out of state a lot _ often campaigning for GOP

Miss. gov’s frequent travels raise ire back home

Contractor: Rig data before Gulf blast obscured because so many activities going at once

Contractor: Activity on busy rig obscured key data

Police: Half brother of Redskins’ Albert Haynesworth killed in Tenn. motorcycle crash

Police: Haynesworth’s half brother killed in crash

FAA says new research shows lithium batteries sensitive to heat, can ignite in flight

FAA issues fire warning for lithium batteries

Feds cite owners of Ky. coal mine where collapse killed 2 for not adequately supporting roof

Feds cite coal mine owners in fatal Ky. collapse

Hurricane Otto forms in the Atlantic; on track that will take it farther out to sea

Hurricane Otto forms in the Atlantic

MIAMI — Otto has reached hurricane strength over the Atlantic on a path that’s expected to take it farther out to sea.

Allegiant Air jet evacuated after right engine catches fire in Orlando; no one injured

Engine fire empties plane in Orlando; no injuries

Cross-country cyclist raising money for Gulf Coast oil spill victims killed in highway crash

Cyclist raising money for spill killed in crash

Otto expected to become hurricane after drenching Caribbean islands as it whirls toward Azores

Otto gaining strength, could become a hurricane

Warmer, wetter weather means farmers can plant some crops in regions once too cold and dry

Warmer, wetter weather has crops on the move

Powerful earthquakes south of the Aleutians; no tsunami alert

Powerful quakes in Aleutians; no tsunami alert

Actress Juliette Lewis injured in hit-and-run crash in Burbank, Calif.

Actress Juliette Lewis injured in Calif. crash

10 people injured in roller coaster accident at Knott’s Berry Farm in Orange County

10 injured in Knott’s rollercoaster accident

Actress Juliette Lewis injured in hit-and-run crash in Burbank

Actress Juliette Lewis injured in Burbank crash

Ore. governor candidate Dudley took big tax break for allowing firefighters to burn his house

Dudley gave house for fire training, got tax break

Coast Guard says Lake Huron beach oil spill cleanup mostly complete, still investigating cause

Coast Guard: Most oil gone from Lake Huron beach

Ind. money manager who tried to fake death by crashing plane gets 10 years in prison for fraud

Ind. money manager who crashed plane gets 10 years

Tropical Storm Otto drenches Caribbean islands as it whirls toward Azores

Otto becomes tropical storm on mid-Atlantic track

At least 1,219 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,219

Police got 4 emergency calls following Brady crash; caller reports “screaming and crying”

Police got 4 emergency calls following Brady crash

Big payoff, case control awaits handful of lawyers seeking lead positions in massive BP case

Lawyers compete for big payoff, control in BP case

Wildfires frequent at Utah Guard base where machine gun-sparked blaze raged out of control

Wildfires frequent at Utah base where blaze raged

Ind. money manager who tried to fake own death after stealing from investors to be sentenced

Money manager who crashed plane to be sentenced

Feds cite Massey Energy for serious violations after surprise inspection at W.Va. coal mine

MSHA: Massey cited for serious violations in W.Va.

Suspected suicide bombers kill 8, wound 65 in attack on famed Sufi shrine in southern Pakistan

Alleged suicide bombs kill 8 at Pakistan Sufi site

Suspected suicide bombers kill 7, wound 65 in attack on famed Sufi shrine in southern Pakistan

Alleged suicide bombs kill 7 at Pakistan Sufi site

FAA proposes new rules for helicopter safety in wake of rise in fatal crashes

FAA proposes new rules for helicopter safety

Spokesman says White House was candid with information about how bad Gulf oil spill could be

White House says it didn’t withhold oil spill info

Otto transitions to a tropical storm as it meanders over the Atlantic

Otto transitions to tropical storm in the Atlantic

Technician challenges BP’s claim on how long it would have taken to install key devices

Technician challenges BP’s claim on key devices

National Hurricane Center: Subtropical Storm Otto not moving much in the Atlantic

Subtropical Storm Otto not moving much in Atlantic

US aluminum mining plants employ different methods, sludge flood like Hungary’s unlikely

Sludge flood like Hungary’s unlikely in US

Utah medical examiner rules child actor Gary Coleman’s death an accident, authorites say

Authorities rule Gary Coleman’s death an accident

CMA donates record $2.9 million to Nashville-area flood relief and music education programs

CMA donates $2.9 million for flood relief, music

Anti-whaling activists trade claims over sinking of protest boat in Japanese whaler collision

Sea Shepherd, whaling protester in NZ public spat

Bill Clinton says US aid coming to Haiti, criticizes donor delays in meeting pledges

Bill Clinton lobbies for earthquake aid to Haiti

4 tornadoes tear across N. Arizona, derail train, smash homes as harsh weather sweeps the West

4 tornadoes tear across N. Arizona, damage homes

Coast Guard investigates source of oil spill polluting a Lake Huron beach at Mich. state park

Coast Guard investigates oil on Lake Huron beach

Cops end standoff, nab suspect in fatal stabbing of NY rehab center worker; 2nd staffer hurt

Cops arrest suspect in NY rehab center slaying

Houston Ship Channel reopens, restoring access to one of nation’s biggest ports

Houston Ship Channel reopens, ships moving through

APNewsBreak: Analysis hasn’t begun on device designed to halt spill; raised from sea Sept. 4

APNewsBreak: Blowout preventer testing not started

Panel: White House blocked scientists release of worst-case spill numbers after BP disaster

Panel: Gov’t blocked scientists on spill estimate

Some lawsuits filed by families of those killed when plane crashed into NY home are settled

Settlements in deadly NY plane-into-home crash

Subtropical Storm Otto forms in Atlantic; heavy rain possible in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

Subtropical Storm Otto forms in Atlantic

MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center says Subtropical Storm Otto has formed east of the Turks and Caicos Islands and is heading farther into the Atlantic.

Battle-tested turtles most frequent survivors of summer’s oil spill in Michigan river

Turtles most affected animal from Mich. oil spill

3 tornadoes tear across N. Arizona, derail train, smash homes as harsh weather sweeps the West

3 tornadoes tear across N. Arizona, damage homes