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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Archdiocese of Milwaukee confirmed Wednesday that it had a policy to pay suspected pedophile priests to leave the ministry....

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Archdiocese of Milwaukee confirmed Wednesday that it had a policy to pay suspected pedophile priests to leave the ministry....

SEATTLE (AP) -- A gunman killed five people in Seattle on Wednesday - four at a cafe and another in a carjacking - before he apparently shot himself as officers closed in following a citywide manhunt, authorities said....

SEATTLE (AP) -- A gunman killed five people in Seattle on Wednesday - four at a cafe and another in a carjacking - before he apparently shot himself as officers closed in following a citywide manhunt, authorities said....

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) -- There is the facial contortion of Naomi Li as she considers the challenge placed before her. The next challenge has Philip Andrew Cummings scratching his head. Then, the look of shock Coralee Ashley Tibeingana Ahabwe Wade LaRue shows as she spells her word. These are some of the faces of the contestants in this year's National Spelling Bee, revealing the frustration, concentration and confidence the children bring to the meet....

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) -- There is the facial contortion of Naomi Li as she considers the challenge placed before her. The next challenge has Philip Andrew Cummings scratching his head. Then, the look of shock Coralee Ashley Tibeingana Ahabwe Wade LaRue shows as she spells her word. These are some of the faces of the contestants in this year's National Spelling Bee, revealing the frustration, concentration and confidence the children bring to the meet....

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) -- There is the facial contortion of Naomi Li as she considers the challenge placed before her. The next challenge has Philip Andrew Cummings scratching his head. Then, the look of shock Coralee Ashley Tibeingana Ahabwe Wade LaRue shows as she spells her word. These are some of the faces of the contestants in this year's National Spelling Bee, revealing the frustration, concentration and confidence the children bring to the meet....

SEATTLE (AP) -- A hospital spokeswoman says the man who police suspect opened fire in a Seattle cafe and then killed a woman in an apparent carjacking has died....

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) -- Lena Greenberg was in constant motion as she stood waiting for her turn at the microphone at the National Spelling Bee - arms waving, feet dancing, head bobbing....

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) -- Lena Greenberg was in constant motion as she stood waiting for her turn at the microphone at the National Spelling Bee - arms waving, feet dancing, head bobbing....

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska wildlife biologists are warning about the dangers of moose calving season after several people were injured in the past week by protective cows, including a 6-year-old girl who was stomped by one in her backyard until her father scared it off with a log and a baseball bat....

SEATTLE (AP) -- A gunman killed four people in Seattle on Wednesday - three at a cafe and another in a carjacking - before he apparently shot himself as officers closed in following a citywide manhunt, authorities said....

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A gunman opened fire at an Indianapolis apartment complex Wednesday, fatally shooting a woman and critically wounding three other people before turning the gun on himself as officers confronted him, police said....

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A gunman opened fire at an Indianapolis apartment complex Wednesday, fatally shooting a woman and critically wounding three other people before turning the gun on himself as officers confronted him, police said....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- This is a little awkward....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- This is a little awkward....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Many small businesses struggle to afford health insurance for their workers, but a a new tax credit meant to help them seems to be turning into a disappointment....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Many small businesses struggle to afford health insurance for their workers, but a a new tax credit meant to help them seems to be turning into a disappointment....

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Physical barriers between trainers and killer whales are a viable way to prevent hazards to workers at SeaWorld, an administrative law judge ruled in a decision that also reduced a federal fine against the theme park in a trainer's death....

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Registered sex offenders who have been banned from social networking websites are fighting back in the nation's courts, successfully challenging many of the restrictions as infringements on free speech and their right to participate in common online discussions....