An analysis of last year's fatal furniture store fire that claimed the lives of 9 South Carolina, firefighters has been released. The report says inadequate training, outdated tactics and aging equipment helped lead to the firefighters' deaths. (May 15) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: bc charleston fire report: poor training led s.c. deaths Added: May 15, 2008

A man who was arrested for allegedly distributing marijuana says he and his wife are members of a cannabis ministry and have a religious right to use pot. But, police aren't buying it. (May 15) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: religious pot idaho claims Added: May 15, 2008

Spurs beat Hornets to force game seven; Flyers top Penguins to avoid sweep; Ryan Dempster strikes out 12 in win over Padres; Rays win for seventh time in eight games, down Yankees. (May 16) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: sportsbrief sports friday: spurs win Added: May 15, 2008

A Red Cross official says a road-grader accidentally tore open a fuel pipeline and sent an inferno raging over houses and a school, setting off a stampede of terrified children and killing about 100 people and injuring 20. (May 15) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: bc nigeria-pipeline nigerian pipeline fire 100 Added: May 15, 2008

Highlights of this day in history: President Andrew Johnson survives a key vote at his Senate trial after his impeachment; First Oscars are presented; Actor Henry Fonda born; Singer Sammy Davis, Jr. and Muppets creator Jim Henson die. (May 16) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today history friday 16th Added: May 15, 2008

Several students in China were rescued some 80 hours after Monday's massive earthquake. The earthquake registered 7.9 magnitude, and killed at least 19,000 people. (May 16) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: rescued students 80 hours after earthquake Added: May 16, 2008

The Washington region celebrated a milestone in the $2.5 billion Woodrow Wilson Bridge project with a big ceremony that inadvertently created a massive traffic jam. (May 16) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: wilson bridge ceremony snarls traffic angers drivers Added: May 16, 2008

Hundreds of cars clogged streets near the Las Vegas strip Thursday after a local phone company offered 10,000 bucks worth of free gas. Cars were lined up for miles to tank-up. (May 16) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: gas giveaway clogs las vegas roads Added: May 16, 2008

The U.N. says only a small fraction of the supplies needed by hundreds of thousands of cyclone victims in Myanmar have arrived in the country. The official death toll rose by 5,000 during the past day to 43,000. (May 15) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: myanmar cyclone un: aid reaching survivors Added: May 16, 2008

Police in Milwaukee, Wisconsin are searching for a man wearing a bandana, with his face covered, who boarded a city bus and brazenly attacked the driver, causing the bus to crash. (May 16) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: wi bus-beating raw video: attacks bus driver Added: May 16, 2008

President Bush sits down with a group of Israeli students to discuss the peace process in the Middle East. The president said his hope is that everyone will one day be able to co-exist, no matter their religion. (May 16) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: bush discussion president discusses peace israeli students Added: May 16, 2008

Some people in San Antonio are finding a new way to pay for the rising cost of gasoline, by donating blood. More people are donating plasma from their blood, to get extra cash, which will in turned be used for fuel. (May 16) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: blood for_gas donating fill gas tank Added: May 16, 2008

Rescue workers continue digging for survivors Friday in towns devastated by this week's earthquake, still finding live victims buried in rubble for 96 hours. (May 16) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: china earthquake survivors pulled from quake ruins after 96 hours Added: May 16, 2008

In Wisconsin, there is a growing population of people who are looking to save gas money by searching on the internet for someone to share the ride to work. (May 16) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: online carpooling save gas Added: May 16, 2008

President Bush is now in Saudi Arabia, the second stop in his trip to the Middle East. Its expected the President will push Saudi leaders to do something to ease gas prices. (May 16) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: bush arrival raw video: president arrives saudi arabia Added: May 16, 2008

Here's the latest news for Friday May 16: President Bush looks forward to peace in the Middle East; Osama bin Laden reportedly releases new audio tape; Survivors pulled from rubble in China; Same-sex marriage legal in California. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minute world ap Added: May 16, 2008

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao tours the area at the epicenter of Monday's 7.9 magnitude earthquake. (May 16) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: china earthquake raw video: pm tours quake epicenter Added: May 16, 2008

'Prince Caspian' is better than the first installment in 'The Chronicles of Narnia' series. AP Movie Critic Christy Lemire tells you why. (May 16) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: lemire caspian review: 'prince caspian' Added: May 16, 2008

A newly installed police surveillance camera in Buffalo, NY captures a group of looters breaking into a store. The same camera later shows police arresting the men outside the business. (May 15) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: ny looting raw video: police catch looters Added: May 15, 2008

The Cannes Film Festival begins; 'Idol' pares down to finalists David Archuleta and David Cook; Decision on Madonna's planned adoption delayed. (May 15) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: entertainmentminute showbiz minute: cannes 'idol' madonna Added: May 15, 2008

Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn has confirmed he is launching a proxy battle to remove Yahoo's board of directors. (May 15) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: yahoo icahn launch proxy battle against Added: May 15, 2008

Amateur photographer John Dkar talks about capturing the exclusive footage obtained by AP Television that shows the terrifying first moments after Monday's massive quake hit southwestern China. (May 15) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: china quake_video first person: photog captures quake aftermath Added: May 15, 2008

The California Supreme Court opens the way for same-sex marriages, although challenges to the decision loom. (May 15) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: ca gay_marriage calif. court overturns gay marriage ban Added: May 15, 2008

Chinese officials are asking the public to aid in the rescue effort following Monday's powerful earthquake. More than 12,000 people are still buried in the rubble. More than 100,000 people are hurt in one province alone. (May15) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: china earthquake chinese officials rare call Added: May 15, 2008

A man accused of lobbing a Molotov cocktail into woods that are among the thousands of acres that have burned along Florida's Atlantic coast conceded Thursday that he may have accidentally sparked a fire. (May 15) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: fla wildfires suspect concedes started fla. fire Added: May 15, 2008

Jack Black and Lucy Liu talk about their new movie 'Kung Fu Panda,' which premiered Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival. (May 15) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: film cannes black liu team up 'kung fu panda' Added: May 15, 2008

A very pregnant Angelina Jolie, Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman walk the red carpet at the Cannes premiere of 'Kung Fu Panda,' before answering questions from the media. (May 15) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: people jolie film-cannes pregnant? 'kung fu' cast cannes Added: May 15, 2008

Media and entertainment company CBS is buying CNet Networks for $1.8 billion in cash. (May 15) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: cbs cnet $1.8b deal news Added: May 15, 2008

The Senate is close to a bipartisan deal on a homeowner rescue package that could help a half million strapped borrowers get government-backed mortgages. (May 15) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: economy minute: housing bill blockbuster yahoo Added: May 15, 2008

Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges. (May 15) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: charles barkley says he'll gambling debt Added: May 15, 2008