FBI: 6 accused in forced labor of 400 Thai workers
HONOLULU (AP) -- Federal authorities are accusing six people of luring 400 laborers from Thailand to the United States and forcing them to work in what the FBI calls the largest human-trafficking case ever charged in U.S. history....
Ariz. man enters plea in Internet sex assault case
PHOENIX (AP) -- A Phoenix man accused of sexually assaulting his unconscious girlfriend and broadcasting the attack live on the Internet has pleaded guilty to three charges....
Wash. woman in acid attack recounts agonizing pain
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Bethany Storro had just bought a pair of sunglasses and was celebrating a new job when a woman walked up to her with a cup and said: "Hey pretty girl, do you want to drink this?"...
Coroner: Alcohol injection in surgery kills baby
CINCINNATI (AP) -- An Ohio coroner says a 7-month-old boy whose heart was being operated on was flushed with alcohol instead of saline and died....
Embattled Illinois prisons chief resigns
CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois' prison chief, who became a political liability to Gov. Pat Quinn during an election year because of a secret prisoner release program he oversaw, is stepping down, the governor said Thursday....
Co-worker: Suspect's girlfriend alive during chase
VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) -- The co-worker of a woman found dead in her boyfriend's car after a fatal California police chase said Thursday that she spoke with the victim during the pursuit....