I-5 bridge collapse survivor: 'You hold on'

In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, rescue workers form a human chain as they begin to remove a woman who reaches out from a smashed pickup truck that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridgeThursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/F…

I-5 bridge collapse survivor: 'You hold on'

A portion of the Interstate-5 bridge is submerged after it collapsed into the Skagit river dumping vehicles and people into the water in Mount Vernon, Wash., Thursday, May 23, 2013 according to the Washington State Patrol. (AP Photo/Joe Nicholson)

I-5 bridge collapse survivor: 'You hold on'

In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, a man is seen sitting atop a car that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge there minutes earlier Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Francisco Rodriguez)

I-5 bridge collapse survivor: 'You hold on'

View looking west at a portion of the Interstate-5 bridge submerged after collapsing into the Skagit river dumping vehicles and people into the water in Mount Vernon, Wash., Thursday, May 23, 2013 according to the Washington State Patrol. (AP Photo/Joe Nicholson)

I-5 bridge collapse survivor: 'You hold on'

Map locates I-5 bridge collapse over Skagit River in Mount Vernon, Wash.

I-5 bridge collapse survivor: 'You hold on'

Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."

Syrian state media: Rebels attack prison in north

AP10ThingsToSee - In this image from amateur video obtained by a group called Ugarit News, a rebel runs from an explosion, Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Qusair, Syria. An intense battle drove rebels from large parts of Qusair, part of a withering government offensive aimed at securing a strategic …

Syrian state media: Rebels attack prison in north

Syria's state media say rebels have fired mortar shells at the central prison in an embattled northern city, killing and wounding several inmates.

No guarantee of peace, NKorean envoy warns China

In this May 23, 2013 photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Liu Yunshan, right, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with North Korean envoy Choe Ryong Hae in Beijing, China. On a visit to repair ties…

No guarantee of peace, NKorean envoy warns China

A car, second from left, believed to be carrying North Korean envoy Choe Ryong Hae, is escorted by a convoy of cars as it leaves Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse Friday, May 24, 2013. Choe is on a fence-mending visit in China as a special envoy for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (AP Ph…

No guarantee of peace, NKorean envoy warns China

Chinese paramilitary policemen salute as a car with North Korean flag leaves Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse Friday, May 24, 2013. North Korea's Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae is on a fence-mending visit in China as a special envoy for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

No guarantee of peace, NKorean envoy warns China

Chinese paramilitary policemen prepare as a convoy of cars believed to be carrying North Korean envoy Choe Ryong Hae, prepare to leave Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse Friday, May 24, 2013. Choe is on a fence-mending visit in China as a special envoy for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. …

No guarantee of peace, NKorean envoy warns China

A car believed to be carrying North Korean envoy Choe Ryong Hae, leaves Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse Friday, May 24, 2013. Choe is on a fence-mending visit in China as a special envoy for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

No guarantee of peace, NKorean envoy warns China

In this May 23, 2013 photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Liu Yunshan, second left, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with North Korean envoy Choe Ryong Hae, second right, in Beijing, China. On a…

No guarantee of peace, NKorean envoy warns China

China's state media says an envoy from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned there is no guarantee of peace on the Korean Peninsula, but also stressed that his country is willing to hold talks with all sides to find a solution.

German business confidence unexpectedly rebounds

A closely watched survey shows that German business confidence rebounded this month _ an unexpectedly strong showing that sends a hopeful signal for Europe's biggest economy.

Syrian govt to take part in peace conference

The Syrian government has agreed to a conference on the country's future proposed by Russia and the United States, Russia's foreign ministry said Friday

Emergency landing closes both Heathrow runways

London's Heathrow Airport says both of its runways have been closed after a British Airways plane made an emergency landing.

Plastic ocean debris the target of new Calif. bill

It's a common sight on the nation's beaches: among the sand, sea foam and gnarled kelp lay plastic bottles, bags and other garbage.

Obama addressing Naval Academy graduates 2nd time

President Barack Obama reacts to CODEPINK founder Medea Benjamin as she shouts at him from the back of the auditorium during his speech about national security, Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)