BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Investigators are puzzled by the death of two pre-teen siblings whose skeletons were found in a California storage unit. Investigators said Tuesday that dental records identified them as Victor and Tricia Reyes (RAY’-ess). They had been dead for two to four years when the discovery of a …

A magnitude-5.8 earthquake has rocked northern Chile, the United States Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of victims or major damage. The Seismological Institute of the University of Chile says the quake hit at 12:12 a.m. Wednesday and was centered near the town of Pica, 1,120 miles north …

HONOLULU – Frank Mundus, the legendary shark fisherman said to have inspired the Captain Quint character in the movie “Jaws,” has died. He was 82. Mundus died Wednesday at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu after a heart attack, his wife said. It was his second heart attack in four …

NACHES, Wash. – A man and a woman died Friday when their small plane crashed in the Cascade mountains of central Washington. The wreckage of the four-seat Lancair ES was found Friday evening in Kittitas County about 10 miles south of Easton, said Nisha Marvel of the state Department of …

ROCHESTER, Minn. – The wife of an American killed in Beijing is starting to talk and walk short distances while recovering at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. A statement posted on the Web Monday by Barbara Bachman’s three daughters also says the funeral for Todd Bachman is on hold …

A suspended Texas police officer testified Thursday that he was forced to have sex with two prostitutes during an undercover sting operation, saying he was “paid to do it.” Officer Keith Breiner testified in Beaumont, Texas, during a hearing to be reinstated after he was suspended along with another officer …

IRVINE, Calif. – A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial. The jury took six hours to find Jose Luis Nazario Jr. not guilty of charges that he killed or caused others to kill four unarmed detainees on …

CINCINNATI – The Archdiocese of Cincinnati has issued a detailed list of inappropriate behaviors for priests, saying they should not kiss, tickle or wrestle children. The newest version of the archdiocese’s Decree on Child Protection also prohibits bear hugs, lap-sitting and piggyback rides. But it says priests may still shake …

PITTSBURGH – A western Pennsylvania couple has sued Google Inc., saying pictures of their home that appear on the Web site’s “Street View” feature violated their privacy, devalued their property and caused them mental suffering. Aaron and Christine Boring bought the home in Franklin Park, a Pittsburgh suburb, in October …

Food prices are rising worldwide. Some nations, such as Egypt and Cameroon, are facing riots as the prices for basic food stuffs rise. Other countries from India to Cambodia have banned food exports to try and keep prices low and reduce voter anger. In the U.S., the Wall Street Journal …