The community of Valley Springs, California was saddened Monday after the latest twist in the stabbing death of Leila Fowler. Her 12-year-old brother was arrested over the weekend. (May 13)
Rep. Michele Bachmann, a leader of the Tea Party Caucus in the U.S. House, takes to the steps of the U.S. Capitol with other elected officials and Tea Party leaders to denounce IRS scrutiny of some conservative and religious groups. (May 16)
Google has unveiled a streaming music service called All Access that blends songs users have already uploaded to their online libraries with millions of other tracks for a $10 monthly fee.(May 15)
President Barack Obama left behind scandal-focused Washington on Friday to focus on the country's slowly improving jobs picture. Obama stopped at an elementary school that provides early childhood education. (May 17)
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Thursday announced new legislation to deal with the issue of sexual assault in the military. The Democratic from New York said the time to act is now. (May 16)
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday. In the city of Moore, emergency responders and bystanders worked together to rescue those trapped by debris. (May 20)
Doctors at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City say they treated 94 patients as a result of tornadoes Sunday and Monday. More than half of the wounded were children. (May 21)
Search and rescue teams combed through a damaged school, homes and stores Tuesday morning looking for survivors of a massive tornado that tore a path of destruction through Moore, Oklahoma. (May 21)
Video taken from a helicopter shows the extent of damage caused by Monday's tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. (May 21)
Highlights of this day in history: Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy sign the 'Pact of Steel'; Richard Nixon is the first U.S. president to visit the Soviet Union; Actor Laurence Olivier born; Johnny Carson hosts his last 'Tonight Show.' (May 22)
A gas tanker truck exploded on a highway in the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec early Tuesday, killing at least 19 people and injuring three dozen. (May 7)
Britain's Prince Harry is spending most of his week in the U.S. honoring those wounded and killed in war. On Friday, the prince visited Arlington National Cemetery and will then head to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. (May 10)
The giant, globe-trotting rubber duck that was towed into Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour in early May left hundreds of tourists disappointed on Wednesday as it floated deflated and flat. Organizers said it was deflated for maintenance. (May 15)
O.J. Simpson has begun testifying before a Nevada judge in his bid for a new trial in the Las Vegas armed robbery and kidnap case that put him in prison more than four years ago. (May 15)
Forecasters say the tornado that claimed six lives and destroyed dozens of homes in North Texas is believed to have had winds up to 200 mph. (May 16)