Associated Press
Latest stories
Indiana Teen Takes Great-Grandmother, 93, to Junior Prom

An Indiana teenager who took his 93-year-old great-grandmother to his junior prom says he had a great time, even though her early bedtime nearly cut the night short.

Drew Holm says his classmates thought it "was pretty cool" that he asked Kathryn Keith to last Friday's Crothersville High School junior prom.

W140 Full Story
Woman Who Singer Chris Brown Found in His Home Faces Charges

Prosecutors charged a woman they say broke into the Los Angeles-area home of Chris Brown and spent several days there before the singer returned with felony burglary, stalking and vandalism.

Amira Kodcia Ayeb, 21, was arraigned Friday and pleaded not guilty. A judge ordered her to stay at least 100 yards from Brown, though she was being held on $220,000 bail, according to a court spokeswoman.

W140 Full Story
Venice Biennale Represents Rebalancing in the Art World

A Nigerian art critic and museum director is the first African to curate the Biennale contemporary art fair that opens Saturday for its seven-month run, while female artists are representing more countries than ever in national pavilions — trends seen as an informal rebalancing in the art world.

There's Joan Jonas for the United States, Fiona Hall for Australia, Irina Nakhova for Russia, Sarah Lucas for Great Britain, Chiharu Shiota for Japan, Pamela Rosenkranz for Switzerland and Camille Norment for Norway. And those women are all from the more established Biennale participants in the Giardini, around one-third of the 89 national pavilions.

W140 Full Story
Some See Hawaiian Telescope as an Opportunity for Education

Before going up to Mauna Kea's summit on Hawaii's Big Island, Heather Kaluna makes an offering to Poliahu, the snow goddess of the mountain. She holds it sacred, as do other Native Hawaiians.

The mountain holds another important place in her life: Poised to be the first Native Hawaiian to get an astronomy doctorate from the University of Hawaii, she uses the mountain to gaze at the stars.

W140 Full Story
Cameron Wins Stunning Victory in Watershed UK Vote

Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives won a stunning victory in Britain's election on Friday, which cut short the careers of his top three rivals and put the country's European Union future in doubt.

Widespread predictions of a close contest with the opposition Labor party turned out to be wide of the mark, as Cameron won 331 out of 650 parliament seats and a new term as head of a majority Tory government.

W140 Full Story
U.N. Health Agency: Don't Name Diseases after Regions, Animals

The World Health Organization is issuing new advice on the best way to name new diseases — guidelines the U.N. health agency itself has previously broken.

In a statement published on Friday, WHO criticized disease names like Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome and swine flu, which can be stigmatizing. WHO said officials shouldn't name diseases after geographic locations, animal species, or peoples' names. It said names should include "generic descriptive terms."

W140 Full Story
Belize Offshore Oil Plan Sparks Worries for Reefs, Fisheries

Belize is considering new offshore drilling regulations that could open up nearly the entire coast to exploration and exploitation, environmental groups have warned, calling it a threat to vital reefs, fisheries and tourism concerns.

The proposal recently made public by the Ministry of Energy would even allow drilling in the vicinity of the Great Blue Hole, a world-famous diving destination that can be seen from space and looks just like what its name suggests, the U.S.-based activist group Oceana said.

W140 Full Story
Boy or Girl? Family with 12 Sons Finds out Soon about No. 13

A western Michigan couple with 12 sons are waiting to find out whether baby No. 13 keeps the streak going.

Jay and Kateri Schwandt's baby is due Saturday, the day before Mother's Day. They're sticking to their tradition of not finding out in advance whether they're having a boy or girl.

W140 Full Story
Kimmel Won't Air New Episode Opposite Letterman's Final Show

Jimmy Kimmel is choosing not to air a new episode of his talk show opposite David Letterman's final "Late Show" installment.

Kimmel told the New York Times on Thursday that his May 20 episode will be a repeat out of respect for Letterman. Kimmel's spokeswoman confirmed the report. Other editions of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" that week will be new.

W140 Full Story
Dnipro Scores Late for 1-1 Draw at Napoli in Europa League

Ukrainian side Dnipro equalized late in the second half for a 1-1 draw at Napoli in the opening leg of the Europa League semifinals on Thursday.

Napoli midfielder David Lopez headed in a corner from Lorenzo Insigne in the 50th minute at San Paolo Stadium, and it was all Napoli until substitute forward Yevhen Seleznyov redirected in a cross at the far post nine minutes from time.

W140 Full Story