As aftershocks shake China, the death toll from a massive earthquake rises to more than 22,000.

Construction of new homes posted the biggest increase in more than two years in April.

Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown will try to keep his Triple Crown hopes alive when he races in Saturday's Preakness Stakes.

The Internal Revenue Service says up to 350,000 households didn't get their child refund in their rebate checks.

Olympic gold medalist Tim Montgomery is sentenced for his role in a fake-check scheme.

A Louisiana student allegedly seeking revenge is accused of spiking a teacher's soda with eye drops, sending her to the hospital.

A New Orleans Burger King recently got a visit from a drag queen -- with a gun.

New research suggests children who survive cancer face a greater risk of heart problems later in life than their healthy brothers and sisters.

Hillary Rodham Clinton won't say what was discussed, but she's talked with Elizabeth Edwards about her husband's endorsement of Barack Obama.

Authorities in Texas say a fourth-grade teacher was arrested after marijuana and a loaded handgun were found in her car.

Milwaukee authorities are looking for a man whose attack on a bus driver was captured by a security camera.

AAA is projecting a drop in holiday travel this Memorial Day.

California's Supreme Court says a ban on same-sex marriage violates that state's constitution.

A Pew survey finds that Republicans are increasingly skeptical that there is evidence that the earth is warming.

A laser-guided Navy bomb veered off course, landing in a forest in Florida and causing a fire.

Syesha Mercado is voted off "American Idol," paving the way for the expected showdown between David Archuleta and David Cook.

Congress sends President George W. Bush legislation directing him to temporarily halt oil shipments into the government's emergency reserve.

Scientists try to find out why mice that eat less live longer than those that exercise.

Filings for foreclosures rose 65 percent in April, RealtyTrac figures show.

Military officials say a child strapped with explosives was used to kill an Iraqi army officer.