Posted: 9:43 AM A power company says the cause of the Super Bowl blackout was a faulty device.

Posted: 11:50 PM Blizzard warnings and forecasts of potentially record-breaking snow from New York City to New England are being taken very seriously.

Updated: 4:25 PM Deep-fried foods may be causing trouble in the Deep South. A study finds that people who consume a lot of fried foods and drinks like sweet tea and soda were 41 percent more likely to suffer a stroke than people who ate that way about once a month.

Updated: 9:29 AM Los Angeles police say an ex-LA cop sought for two weekend killings is a suspect in a Thursday morning shooting in nearby Riverside that killed one officer and critically wounded another.

Updated: 9:58 AM Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week.

Posted: 12:02 PM A coalition of more than 100 groups is recommending that student athletes have access to health care professionals, better-trained coaches and up-to-date equipment.

Updated: 1:09 PM The organization will take action on the resolution at its national meeting in May.

Posted: 11:23 AM The head of the letter carriers union says it's a "disastrous idea" to end Saturday mail delivery. Under the plan -- aimed at saving up to $2 billion a year -- mail would go to homes and businesses from Monday through Friday.

Updated: 8:08 AM Scottie dog has a new nemesis after Monopoly fans voted to add a cat to the game and eliminate the iron token.

Updated: 8:08 AM The Boy Scouts of America could vote Wednesday on whether to open the organization up to gay members and leaders.

Updated: 4:54 PM The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service says it plans to stop delivering mail on Saturdays, but continue delivering packages six days a week.

Posted: 11:07 PM A tsunami generated by a powerful undersea earthquake off the Solomon Islands has damaged dozens of homes in that South Pacific island chain.

Posted: 3:48 PM The grandmother of a 5-year-old held hostage for a week in an underground bunker said Tuesday the boy is OK physically.

Updated: 4:26 PM National debate is surging, as the Boy Scouts of America organization considers ending its ban on openly gay members and leaders.

Updated: 12:08 AM The cause of a 34-minute blackout at the Super Bowl remains under investigation, but public records show that Superdome officials were worried about a power outage several months before the big game.

Updated: 11:43 PM The standoff ended with a dramatic raid Monday afternoon.

Updated: 4:34 PM The Senate Republican leader is raising the possibility of a filibuster of President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary.

Posted: 2:32 PM It may face an uphill battle in Congress, but a spokesman says President Barack Obama remains committed to the assault weapons ban.

Updated: 9:32 AM Beyonce has announced a world tour.

Updated: 4:07 PM The Baltimore Ravens' victory over the San Francisco 49ers has set a record for highest overnight ratings in Super Bowl history.

Updated: 9:28 PM Power at the Superdome suddenly, oddly went out, putting the nation's biggest sporting event on hold for more than a half-hour early in the third quarter

Updated: 3:56 AM The National Rifle Association's executive vice president continued to oppose background checks for all gun purchases despite polls indicating that most NRA members don't share his position.

Updated: 11:50 PM Alabama authorities say they have had a constant line of communication with the man suspected of holding a child hostage in an underground bunker.

Posted: 9:36 AM The social media giant Twitter acknowledged that it has become the latest victim in a number of cyber-attacks against media companies.

Updated: 6:19 AM Police say 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Dykes took a 5-year-old boy hostage Tuesday.