A confession in a 33-year-old missing child case may lead to a suspect, but police are skeptical.

Other headlines: world leaders discuss Iran's nuclear program; man confesses to killing Etan Patz; Vatican bank president ousted.

Yankees officials are hotly denying a New York Daily News story claiming the team is looking to sell the franchise.

The LA city council voted to eliminate single-use plastic bags, but the move is proving controversial.

A fire broke out on the nuclear-powered USS Miami at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine late Wednesday.

Critics say Pentagon officials jeopardized national security by working too closely with the producers of a movie about the Osama bin Laden raid.

The NFLPA has filed a collusion suit against the NFL for a secret "$123-million salary cap" in 2010. The 2010 season was said to be an uncapped year.

A judge will decide whether the sender of a text message can be held liable for the car crash that occurred when the recipient read that message.

Lawmakers wrestled with Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan in a hearing Wednesday over alleged sexual misconduct.

Mitt Romney told a crowd many American children are getting a "third-world education," and proposed school vouchers in a speech Wednesday.

More Americans than ever identify with the pro-life movement, according to a recent Gallup survey.

Hacking group Anonymous released 1.7GB of data from the Department of Justice server.

More headlines: Secret Service director goes before Senate panel; French president pushes back against austerity; Egypt votes in landmark election.

A North Carolina pastor recently suggested gay and lesbian individuals should be locked up so they can "die off."

The director of the Secret Service Director plans to defend his agents at a Senate hearing on Wednesday about the Colombia prostitution scandal.

A New York woman claims she was fired from a lingerie store because she was "too hot" and because her breasts were too large.

A variety of analysts differ in opinion about what the Lakers should do to improve team this offseason.

The number three Democrat in the House used some choice words to describe private-equity firm Bain Capital, which Mitt Romney co-founded.

President Obama and presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney are locked in a statistical tie according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

A U.S. Airways flight diverted course after a passenger exhibited suspicious behavior.

More headlines: Jihadi video urges cyber attacks, U.S. military being sold phony parts from China, Tokyo Sky Tree claims world's tallest tower.

Eight people are shot, one is critical, in the aftermath of the Thunder-Lakers game. Police are still searching for the gunmen.

A coalition of more than 40 Catholic institutions filed 12 lawsuits Monday against the Obama administration.

More headlines: eight people reportedly shot outside playoff game, arrest made in case of missing CA teen, NATO agrees on Afghanistan timetable

Media organizations plan coverage of Joplin, Missouri's recovery exactly one year after a tornado destroyed parts of the city.

The Orlando Magic fired head coach Stan Van Gundy and GM Otis Smith after star player Dwight Howard allegedly pressured management to do so.

Authorities recovered nearly four tons of marijuana off the California coast Sunday. No one knows where it came from.

Just one year after Giants fan Bryan Stowe nearly lost his life, another man was beaten Sunday in the now-infamous Dodger Stadium parking lot.

A government panel suggests ending for most men a routine prostate cancern screening called PSA. The recommendation is proving controversial.

Dharun Ravi sentenced to 30 days in jail. Ravi was found guilty in 15-count indictment after spying on his roommate who later committed suicide.