Nov 20 - By Associated Press
A New York state man has been convicted of reckless endangerment after leaving his 85-year-old father in a car on a hot day and finding him dead three hours later.

Aug 21 - By David Grant, Associated Press Writer
During most of his high school football career, Baquer Sayed broke the Ramadan fast during halftime, when the stadium lights began to flood the field after sundown.

Aug 16 - By David Bauder, AP Television Writer
South Carolina Republican Bob Inglis, frustrated by a restive crowd at a recent forum to discuss health care reform, suggested people turn off the TV when Fox News Channel's Glenn Beck came on.
Jul 27 - By Associated Press
Texas financier R. Allen Stanford wants to be moved from a private prison because he's been without air conditioning and shares a cell with up to 10 other inmates.
Jul 16 - By Cliff Brunt, AP Sports Writer
After two regular-season games, the promise the Indiana Fever had shown during an unbeaten preseason had nearly evaporated.

Jul 4 - By Jason Straziuso, Associated Press Writer
Taliban militants were nowhere in sight as the columns of U.S. Marines walked a third straight day across southern Afghanistan. But the desert heat proved an enemy in its own right, with several troops falling victim Saturday to temperatures topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Jun 22 - By Arnie Stapleton, AP Sports Writer
When Jim Tracy replaced Clint Hurdle as Colorado's manager, GM Dan O'Dowd said he wasn't expecting miracles.
May 21 - By Associated Press
A teacher who became notorious in the 1990s for having an affair with a sixth-grader is hosting a "Hot for Teacher" night at a Seattle bar — along with the former student, now her husband. Bar owner Mike Morris said Mary Kay Letourneau has served her sentence and it's OK for the couple to have some fun.
Apr 23 - By Associated Press
Costco Wholesale Inc. has agreed to install new pumps at some stores to adjust gasoline prices when fuel temperatures rise above 60 degrees.
Jan 28 - By Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer
Astronomers have found a planet with a galactic case of hot flashes. In just six hours, this planet four times the size of Jupiter heats up by more than 1,200 degrees, according to a study published in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature. "It's the first observation of changing weather" on a planet outside our solar system, said study author Gregory Laughlin, an astronomy professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He used NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope to study the planet.

Jan 11 - By Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer
Although the International Consumer Electronics Show was smaller than it was last year because of the economic doldrums, there were still interesting new gadgets on display before the exhibition wound down Sunday. Here are some of the most attention-grabbing:
Dec 16 - By Associated Press
The FBI has set up a hot line for investors who believe they may have been victimized by Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff.

Oct 7 - By Mae Anderson, AP Retail Writer
A lifelike baby Triceratops that children can ride on, a Wall-E robot that responds to your voice, a dancing game that eliminates wires and mats.
Aug 15 - By Associated Press
A 3-year-old boy was left in his mother's truck in 90-degree heat as she worked her shift at a hospital, then wriggled free from his car seat and even tried to start the ignition or open the windows before he died, officials said.

Jul 2 - By Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writers
When consumers astonished the U.S. auto industry two months ago by quickly shunning trucks and going for gas mileage, the biggest beneficiary ended up being Honda Motor Co.
Jun 19 - By Michael Liedtke, AP Business Writer
Massachusetts remains the "gold standard" for mining economic growth from technology and science while California is losing its luster, according to a study released Thursday.

Jan 16 - By Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Auto Writer
While they may or may not end up in America's driveways, there were plenty of vehicles turning heads at this week's North American International Auto Show, including Hyundai's new luxury sedan, a Cadillac coupe, Chrysler's green concept cars and a hybrid Toyota pickup.
Jan 14 - By Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer
Diabetics, watch out: A hot spot on your foot can signal an ulcer is brewing, a wound that could cost your limb. New research shows that using a special thermometer to measure the temperature of their soles can give patients enough early warning to avoid one of diabetes' most intractable complications.
Oct 4 - By Randolph E. Schmid, AP Science Writer
Think about strong perfume and a threesome, and what do you get? No, try again. The correct answer is — reproduction by an ancient type of plants called cycads. Sure, lots of plants use a third party in reproduction to carry their pollen: Think the birds and the bees.

Aug 29 - By Amanda Lee Myers, Associated Press Writer
People here expect it to be hot, but they sure wouldn't mind a cool spell. You know, maybe 107 or so.

Jun 20 - By Greg Risling, Associated Press Writer
Charles Hoang winced when the whoosh went out of the tires. Daniel Maldonado took pictures with a digital camera as glass exploded and rained down to the ground.

May 10 - By Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer
Future eastern United States summers look much hotter than originally predicted with daily highs about 10 degrees warmer than in recent years by the mid-2080s, a new NASA study says.

Mar 21 - By Daniela Flores, Associated Press Writer
Jason Pellegrino (an 8.2 on the attractiveness scale) says the problem with Internet dating services is not enough really hot-looking people. So he and a business partner have created HotEnough.org, a sort of online version of Studio 54, the exclusive '70s disco where gaining admission was a pitiless Darwinian exercise.
Feb 15 - By Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer
It may be cold comfort during a frigid February, but last month was by far the hottest January ever.
Aug 8 - By Associated Press
A woman accused of dumping hot cooking oil on her sleeping husband has been charged with murder, and the FBI has joined the search for her.