TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says a decision by election overseers to disqualify his top aide from an upcoming presidential race is an act of "oppression" and he will take the case to the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says a decision by election overseers to disqualify his top aide from an upcoming presidential race is an act of "oppression" and he will take the case to the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The ex-congressman who resigned over raunchy tweets says he running for mayor of New York.

The ex-congressman who resigned over raunchy tweets says he running for mayor of New York.

North Korea sent a top military official in an apparent bid to mend frayed relations.

North Korea sent a top military official in an apparent bid to mend frayed relations.

Councilman Eric Garcetti has opened a growing lead in the race for Los Angeles mayor.

Councilman Eric Garcetti has opened a growing lead in the race for Los Angeles mayor.

PHOENIX (AP) — In the chaotic moments after a gunman wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, investigators quickly turned a patrol car into a makeshift whiteboard, using markers to scrawl relevant information about the investigation.

PHOENIX (AP) — In the chaotic moments after a gunman wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, investigators quickly turned a patrol car into a makeshift whiteboard, using markers to scrawl relevant information about the investigation.

The Arizona-based company closed the world's second-largest copper mine last week.

The Arizona-based company closed the world's second-largest copper mine last week.

By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp cut its sales targets for digital cameras, smartphones and tablets by 13-17 percent for the year to end-March 2015, but said there were "encouraging" signs of a revival in its electronics business. CEO Kazuo Hirai told a press briefing on Wednesday that Sony would assess a proposal from its biggest shareholder, billionaire Daniel Loeb's Third Point LLC hedge fund, that the group should sell up to a fifth of its music and movies business, which includes artists such as Adele and hit franchises like "Spider-Man". ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict.

The five men are said to be under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya.

The five men are said to be under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya.

Officials are confident they've accounted for everyone caught in the twister.

Officials are confident they've accounted for everyone caught in the twister.

By Kevin Lim and Joyce Lim SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The parents of a U.S. engineer found dead in Singapore last year said on Wednesday they will not take part in the rest of a coroner's inquiry into his death, which they say was linked to a project involving the transfer of sensitive technology to China. In a statement issued through their lawyers, Rick and Mary Todd said they had lost confidence in the system investigating the death of their 31-year-old son, Shane, who was found hanging in his Singapore apartment last June. The Todds did not appear in court on Wednesday, the day after a U.S. ...

She pleaded with an Arizona jury to sentence her instead to life in prison.

She pleaded with an Arizona jury to sentence her instead to life in prison.

Nichole Cable told her family she was going to see someone she'd met on Facebook.

Nichole Cable told her family she was going to see someone she'd met on Facebook.

A committee supports legislation that would send arms to vetted members.