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N.Y. State Police loses second chief in 2 weeks

3 hours 47 min ago
New York state's top police official announced Wednesday he was quitting, the second acting superintendent to step down in as many weeks.

Jihad Jane, American who lived on Main Street

3 hours 56 min ago
The Pennsylvania woman who dubbed herself Jihad Jane is an American who lived literally on Main Street in an apartment where she spent much time online, posting messages saying she was "desperate to do something" to help Muslims.

Obama pledges to continue Haiti aid, says situation 'remains dire'

4 hours 1 min ago
President Obama met Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval to discuss relief, recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti.

U.S. airman killed on duty in Haiti

4 hours 35 min ago
Air Force Lt. Col. Ken Bourland hugged his wife, Peggy, goodbye and headed out for his two-day mission.

Unruly passenger admits disrupting flight

5 hours 33 min ago
A Texas man who became enraged when a flight attendant refused to serve him alcohol and spent part of a flight locked in the lavatory has pleaded guilty to interfering with an airline flight crew.

IRS: $1.3 billion still unclaimed for '06, and deadline looms

6 hours 24 min ago
Some people who didn't file a federal tax return for 2006 have more than 1 billion reasons to reconsider, but they need to do it fast, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

Archdiocese defends decision to deny children over lesbian parents

8 hours 35 min ago
The archdiocese of Denver, Colorado, is defending its decision not to re-enroll two children in a Catholic school in Boulder next year because their parents are lesbians.

Graduates rally for embattled school

13 hours 20 min ago
Graduates of the nation's most vilified high school descended upon campus Tuesday evening to support the school's fired teachers. They also had a message for President Obama: Don't bash our school.

Unemployment benefit bill moves forward in Senate

13 hours 23 min ago
A nearly $140 billion bill to extend unemployment benefits and a host of expiring tax cuts cleared a procedural hurdle Tuesday in the Senate on a vote of 66-34, setting up passage of the bill possibly later in the day.

Sheen set to return to '2 and a Half Men'

13 hours 59 min ago
Charlie Sheen is set to return to the set of his sitcom "Two and a Half Men," his publicist said.

Massa seeks to divert attention from harassment allegations

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 06:28
Embattled former Rep. Eric Massa sought Tuesday night to turn attention away from sexual harassment allegations swirling around him in the wake of his resignation.

Mexico to U.S.: Allow cross-border trucking

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 03:27
Mexico asked the United States to move forward with creating a proposal to end a ban on cross-border trucking in violation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

U.S.: Woman in Pennsylvania tried to recruit terrorists

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 02:43
A Pennsylvania woman has been indicted for conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.

Iditarod struggles for sponsorship

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:57
Cash is of little to no use for mushers along the isolated frontier trail that marks the self-titled "Last Great Race on Earth." However, even the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has proven it's not immune to a struggling economy.

Man pleads guilty after security scare

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:42
A New Jersey man who breached security to give his girlfriend a kiss, causing scores of flight delays, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defiant trespass, his lawyer said.

Guilty plea reached in Letterman extortion case

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:37
The man accused of trying to blackmail comedian David Letterman, is expected to enter a guilty plea in a hearing Tuesday afternoon, according to a source familiar with the investigation.

Activists picket at health insurance conference

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:30
Progressive activists ratcheted up the pressure for health care reform Tuesday, picketing in front of a hotel where a group of insurance industry leaders were meeting.

Doctor gets life for wife's cyanide poisoning death

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:21
A former Ohio doctor was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for poisoning his wife with cyanide five years ago.

Financial reform key as Obama meets with Greek leader

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 00:59
Global financial reform is expected to top the agenda Tuesday as President Obama huddles with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, whose country is at the center of Europe's debt crisis.

Missing exec's body found in river

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 23:01
The body of a missing energy executive was pulled from the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, four days after he disappeared, a police spokesman said.