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Pakistanis gather by the wreckage of a minibus, which was burnt after gas cylinder explosion, in Gujrat, Pakistan, Saturday, May 25, 2013. Police say that a teacher was among more than a dozen people burned to death in eastern Pakistan when a minibus taking children to school suddenly caught fire. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

16 children, 1 teacher die in Pakistan bus fire

Police officer Ijaz Ahmad said five children were also injured, three of whom were listed in critical condition.

Rescuers look for pilot in deadly NY Angel Flight

Larry Camerlin, president and founder of Angel Flight Northeast, said the organization was "tremendously saddened" by news of the crash.

This Jan. 9, 2013 file photo shows Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaking with the media in Phoenix. A federal judge ruled Friday, May 24, 2013, Arpaio's office systematically singled out Hispanics in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles people. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Judge: Arizona sheriff’s office profiles Latinos

The decision by U.S. District Judge Murray Snow in Phoenix backs up years of allegations from Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's critics.

For some, holiday weekend means more skiing

ASPEN | Aspen Mountain’s peak is back open for more skiing and snowboarding over Memorial Day weekend. Almost 90 acres at the top of Aspen …

A collapsed section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River is seen in an aerial view Friday, May 24, 2013. Part of the bridge collapsed Thursday evening, sending cars and people into the water when a an oversized truck hit the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said. Three people were rescued from the water. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday declared a state of emergency in three counties around the bridge, saying that the bridge collapse has caused extensive disruption, impacting the citizens and economy in Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties.  (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Mike Siegel)

No quick fix for downed bridge on holiday weekend

"You cannot overstate the importance of this corridor to Washington state," Gov. Jay Inslee said. Traffic on I-5 and surrounding roads was backed up for miles, a situation the governor said would continue indefinitely.

Female suicide bomber injures 18 in Russian region

Dagestan remains an epicenter of violence in the confrontation between Islamic radicals and federal forces.

Syrian regime OKs peace talks amid skepticism

"We are not willing to enter a tunnel with no guarantees of a light at the end of that tunnel," said Muhieddine Lathkani, a London-based Syrian opposition figure.

Furlough Friday: Unpaid day off for many in government

The across-the-board budget reductions, the result of Washington's failure to work out a long-term, deficit-cutting plan in November 2011, essentially shut down some government agencies, though it had a negligible impact on others.

Teen to be tried as adult over school bomb

BOULDER | A 16-year-old boy accused of bringing an explosive device to his Lafayette high school was charged Friday with first-degree attempted murder and will …

Passengers disembark from Pakistan International Airlines flight PK709 bound for Manchester from Lahore, Pakistan, after it was diverted to Stansted Airport, north of London, England, Friday May 24, 2013. The passenger plane was diverted following an incident on board, and two men were arrested on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after an RAF Typhoon jet was scrambled to escort the passenger plane traveling from Pakistan to the UK, police said. (AP Photo / Chris Radburn, PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES

UK-bound Pakistan plane diverted, 2 men arrested

A British security official said the situation involving the Pakistan International Airlines flight did not appear terror-related, though police were still investigating