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Missouri murder controversy hounds Huckabee

Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said this week that he is "heartbroken" over the pain suffered by the families of two women murdered in Kansas City more than six years ago.

Preacher Rebuffs Senate Spending Inquiry

One of six Christian ministries under investigation by a Senate committee is rebuffing inquiries into its spending, challenging the panel's watchdog role over religious groups, The Associated Press has learned.

Divers Search Canal in Peterson Probe

Police dive teams searched frigid waters at the intersection of two canals Wednesday as part of the investigation into the disappearance of an ex-police officer's wife.

17 Hurt As Tour Bus Hits LA Church Yard

A tour bus full of people on their way to a taping of the "Dr. Phil" TV show crashed into a tree at a Hollywood church Wednesday, authorities said. Nineteen people suffered mostly minor injuries.

Garage Collapses in Fla; 1 Missing

A parking garage under construction partially collapsed Thursday, injuring about two dozen workers, officials said.

NASA Delays Atlantis Launch

NASA called off Thursday's launch of space shuttle Atlantis after detecting problems with fuel gauges in the shuttle's external tank.

Nine shot dead at Omaha mall

Mall gunman called quiet and depressed

Romney: No Religious Test for President

Republican Mitt Romney, confronting voters' skepticism about his Mormon faith, declared Thursday that as president he would "serve no one religion, no one group, no one cause," and said calls for him to explain and justify his religious beliefs go against the profound wishes of the nation's founders.

Floods Recede, Leaving Mess in NW

Floodwaters from a deadly wave of storms were receding in the Pacific Northwest Thursday, and lights were coming back on in thousands of homes and businesses although many were still in the dark.

Stolen Paintings Recovered in Brazil

Police recovered paintings by Pablo Picasso and Candido Portinari worth millions of dollars stolen last month from Brazil's leading modern art museum and have two suspects in custody, officials said Tuesday.