Edwards mistress: Still in love, living 'truth'
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards says she is helping him live "a life of truth" and the two remain in love even after their affair helped trigger his downfall from the pinnacle of U.S. politics....

Calif. man sentenced for bilking $7M from casinos
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A San Diego man who led a card-cheating ring that bilked dozens of casinos out of $7 million was sentenced Monday to nearly six years in federal prison....

New HIV infections increasing among homosexuals
NEW YORK (AP) -- New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don't seek help because of laws that criminalize these practices, the head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday....

Plane hits, kills man along Hilton Head, SC, beach
HILTON HEAD, S.C. (AP) -- A single-engine plane with oil on its windshield struck and killed a man on a Hilton Head beach Monday afternoon as the pilot was attempting to make an emergency landing, authorities said....

Toyota dismisses account of runaway Prius
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Toyota Motor Corp. dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday that its own tests found the car's gas pedal and backup safety system were working just fine....

Stubborn storm darkens, floods much of Northeast
BOUND BROOK, N.J. (AP) -- Torrential rains and high winds pounded the Northeast for a third day Monday, taking a heavy toll on people and property in a region that only recently restored power or finished digging out from the last of several major winter storms....

Some Toyota drivers suing in US for a full refund
MIAMI (AP) -- A group of Toyota owners sued the Japanese automaker Monday, demanding a full refund for their recalled cars and seeking a payout that could exceed several billion dollars....

Sandbags delivered ahead of expected Fargo flood
FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- Police escorted convoys of flatbed trucks carrying piles of sandbags into neighborhoods along Fargo's Red River on Monday as residents began preparing to keep the looming flood waters away from their homes....

NYC ex-bank prez charged in bailout fraud
NEW YORK (AP) -- The former president of a small Manhattan community bank on Monday became the first person accused of trying to defraud the federal bailout program....

States go all in, expand gaming to plug the budget
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Faced with a drop in gambling revenue, states are adding games, considering new casinos and increasing lottery options - anything to keep their cut of the profits rolling in....