Investigator in Calif. official's slaying killed
El Monte, Calif. (AP) -- The lead investigator in the slaying in Mexico of a Southern California school board member has been killed in an ambush,...
Obama to propose $3.8 trillion 2011 budget – report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will unveil a $3.8 trillion (2.4 trillion pound) budget proposal on Monday for fiscal 2011, the New York Times reported...
Haiti gov't says children taken without permission
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Haitian police detained 10 Americans on Saturday on suspicion of trying to take children out of the country without proper papers amid...
Colorado officials: Stimulus funds create, save 7,200 jobs
DENVER (AP) — State officials say federal stimulus spending saved or created the equivalent of about 7,200 full-time jobs in Colorado the final three months of...
U.S. satisfied with Toyota recall remedy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Safety regulators are satisfied with a Toyota Motor Corp. plan for fixing a sudden acceleration problem that is part of a massive recall...
Actor Rip Torn charged with breaking into bank
Salisbury, Conn. (AP) -- Actor Elmore "Rip" Torn has been charged with breaking into a Connecticut bank and carrying a loaded handgun while intoxicated.
Authors of Bush torture memos to be cleared of misconduct
The men who advised former President Bush to waterboard detainees and deprive them of sleep will be cleared of charges of professional misconduct by a Justice...
US firm kicked out of Peru mining group for pollution
LIMA (AFP) – Peru's mining, oil and energy association (SNMPE) said Saturday it has expelled US mining company Doe Run from its roster for not cleaning...
Conviction angers anti-abortion militants
WICHITA, Kan. (AP)— Those living on the virulent edge of the anti-abortion movement pinned their hopes on Scott Roeder.
News Corp. ends suit for $500 million
WASHINGTON — News Corp. said Saturday it had reached a 500-million-dollar settlement over lawsuits filed by Valassis Communications Inc. against a division of Rupert Murdoch's entertainment...
53 beauty queens vie for Miss America crown
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A group of 53 beauty queens picked from around the country for their smiles, struts and interview savvy were set to woo...
Obama aide: Plans for new moon mission are 'dead'
A plan to return US astronauts to the moon "is dead," a White House adviser on space issues said Friday, confirming reports that NASA will instead...
UN agency calls for global cyberwarfare treaty, 'driver's license' for Web users
The world needs a treaty to prevent cyber attacks becoming an all-out war, the head of the main UN communications and technology agency warned Saturday. International...
Paulson: Russia tried to exacerbate US financial crisis
Russian interests attempted to force the U.S. government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by selling off its holdings in the two entities in 2008,...
Obama's new Gitmo closure deadline: Jan. 22, 2013
Closing Guantanamo is emerging as a never-ending nightmare for President Barack Obama after he bowed to pressure and backed down from plans to try the accused...