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

Report: Sochaux striker Charlie Davies caught speeding nearly 1 year after accident

Report: Striker Charlie Davies caught speeding

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

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.

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

Cyclist raising money for spill killed in crash

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

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

Police got 4 emergency calls following Brady crash

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

Money manager who crashed plane to be sentenced

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

FAA proposes new rules for helicopter safety

Flood death toll nearly doubles in Vietnam as more rain continues to punish region

Floods continue to punish Asia, killing nearly 140

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

Sea Shepherd, whaling protester in NZ public spat

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

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

Settlements in deadly NY plane-into-home crash

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

3 tornadoes tear across N. Arizona, damage homes

Some lawsuits filed by families of those killed in 2009 Buffalo, NY, crash are settled

Some settlements in deadly Buffalo, NY, crash

Bin Laden hunter arrested in Colorado on suspicion of domestic violence

Bin Laden hunter arrested in Colorado

GEORGETOWN, Colo. — A Colorado man arrested in Pakistan while trying to track down Osama Bin Laden is behind bars in his home state on suspicion of domestic violence.

FAA: Small plane crashes into roof of fitness center in suburban Chicago

FAA: Small plane hits roof of Ill. fitness center

Tornadoes derail train, smash homes in northern Arizona a harsh weather sweeps West

Tornadoes derail train, smash homes in N. Arizona

Tornado derails 28 cars of parked BNSF train in northern Arizona; crew members unhurt

Tornado derails 28 train cars in northern Arizona

Swiss rocker Steve Lee, frontman of Gotthard, killed in crash on rainy Nevada highway

Swiss rocker killed in crash on Nevada interstate

Steve Lee, frontman of Swiss rock band Gotthard, dies in US highway accident

Swiss rocker Steve Lee dies in US highway accident

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

Houston Ship Channel reopens

HOUSTON — The Houston Ship Channel has reopened, three days after it was closed by a barge accident.

Houston Ship Channel partially reopens; work continues to remove damaged electric tower

Houston Ship Channel partially reopens

HOUSTON — The Houston Ship Channel reopened Wednesday after an electric tower that had teetered over the waterway since a weekend barge accident was lowered to the ground, the Coast Guard said.

3 men survive night in churning seas off Australia after whale strikes, sinks their boat

3 survive after whale sinks boat off Australia

Strong storms roll through, leaving record rain in Reno, snow in Sierra, flooding in Phoenix

Storms swamp Reno and Phoenix, drop snow on Sierra

Nearly 70 ships jammed up awaiting delayed reopening of crucial Houston Ship Channel

Ships back up as Houston canal reopening delayed

High surf from thunderstorm grounds tanker in St. Kitts harbor; no reports of spilled fuel

Storm grounds tanker in St. Kitts, no spill

Govt changes safety rating system for cars and trucks, making it tougher to score at the top

High safety scores now harder for trucks and cars

USCG: 3 days to clear 48-ship jam at Houston Ship Channel after crucial waterway reopens

4-dozen ships wait for Houston channel to reopen

Federal oil spill investigators: Transocean thwarting efforts to get documents, expert

Panel: Transocean thwarts efforts to get documents

48 ships wait for toppled electric tower to be removed so Houston waterway can reopen

48 ships wait for Houston Ship Channel to reopen

Japanese, Chinese leaders bury argument over maritime clash; dispute over islands remains

China, Japan end spat over maritime collision

Storms roll across Southwest, delaying flights, balloon race and causing localized flooding

Strong winds, heavy rain roll across Southwest

Report finds no legal justification for deadly crash involving Coast Guard near San Diego

Report finds no justification for fatal boat crash

1 high school student killed in bus crash in northern Ga., several others sent to hospitals

1 teen killed in school bus crash in northern Ga.

Somalia’s ambulance workers risk death to rescue wounded; 20 dead in 3 days of fighting

Somali ambulance workers risk death in city of war

Maryland State Police say bus driver in I-270 bus crash had heart attack, slumped over wheel

Police: Bus driver had heart attack in Md. crash

School bus carrying high schoolers rolls over in Ga., killing 1; 12 sent to hospitals

School bus rolls over in Ga., killing 1 person

Report faults Coast Guard actions that preceded deadly crash near San Diego boat parade

Report faults Coast Guard for fatal Calif crash

Houston Ship Channel barge accident causes $1B loss as vessels wait to cross, Coast Guard says

USCG: Houston Ship Channel crash causes $1B loss

Pastor among 4 killed when church van flips on Georgia highway, injuring 15 others

Pastor, 3 others killed in Ga. church van crash

Coroner says Ga. pastor among 4 dead when church van flips, ejects all 19 on board; 15 injured

Pastor among 4 dead in Ga. church van crash

Troopers: Church van flips on Georgia highway, killing at least 4 and injuring 15

4 killed when Ga. church van flips; 15 injured

Troopers: Church van flips in southwest Georgia, killing 4 and injuring 15 others

Ga. church van flips, killing 4 and injuring 15

Small plane crashes just after takeoff from California island, injuring 3, sparking fire

Plane crash near Calif. island airport burns 3

3 burned, 2 critically, as small plane crashes near airport on California island

3 burned as Cessna crashes near Calif. airport

Indonesian police arrest engineer of train in crash that killed 36 people

Police arrest engineer in Indonesian train crash