Neglect, errors to blame in Brazil nightclub fire
Written by JULIANA BARBASSA,Associated Press
SANTA MARIA, Brazil (AP) — There was no fire alarm. There were no sprinklers or fire escapes. And when a band member tried to put out a fire that had been started by pyrotechnics, the extinguisher didn't work.
16 sick in 5 states; linked to ground beef recall
Written by MIKE STOBBE,AP Medical Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials say at least 16 people in five states have been sickened by salmonella food poisoning linked to ground beef.
US stocks mixed after uneven economic signals
Written by DANIEL WAGNER,AP Business Writer
U.S. stocks meandered between small gains and losses Monday, cooling off after a rally that had pushed the Standard & Poor's 500 index above 1,500 for the first time since December 2007. Encouraging news about manufacturing provided an early boost, but stocks fell later after a report on the pace of home sales fell short of expectations.
Barbara Walters hospitalized with chickenpox
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Walters would probably like to hit the reset button on 2013.
Funerals begin for 233 killed in Brazil blaze
Written by JULIANA BARBASSA,Associated Press
SANTA MARIA, Brazil (AP) — The bodies of the young college students were found piled up just inside the entrance of the Kiss nightclub, among more than 230 people who died in a cloud of toxic smoke after a blaze enveloped the crowded locale within seconds and set off a panic.
Senators reach agreement on immigration reform
Written by ERICA WERNER,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of leading senators has reached agreement on the principles for a sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, including a path to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants already in this country.
Barge with 80,000 gallons oil hits bridge, leaks
Written by JANET McCONNAUGHEY,Associated Press
A barge laden with 80,000 gallons of oil struck a railroad bridge in Vicksburg, Miss., over the weekend, spilling light crude into the Mississippi River and closing the waterway for miles each way, the Coast Guard said. A second barge was damaged.
'Argo' on a roll with big win at SAG Awards
Written by CHRISTY LEMIRE,AP Movie Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few weeks ago, the Oscar race looked wide open. The stately, historical "Lincoln" seemed like the safe and likely choice, with the provocative "Zero Dark Thirty" and the quirky and inspiring "Silver Linings Playbook" very much in the mix for the Academy Award for best picture.