National News
Alleged Ohio serial killer rare among mass killers
Authorities say alleged serial killer Anthony Sowell is among a narrow subcategory of killers who hunt their victims from home.
New Nov 07, 2009 | 1:40 pm
Muslim leader had troubling talks with suspect
An Army psychiatrist who authorities say went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood was so conflicted over what to tell fellow soldiers about fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan that a local Islamic leader was deeply troubled by it, the leader said Saturday.
New Nov 07, 2009 | 1:35 pm
Navy ship built with WTC steel goes into service
The USS New York, built with steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center, was put into service Saturday both as a symbol of healing and strength.
New Nov 07, 2009 | 1:30 pm
Minnesota teen who fled chemo now cancer-free
A Minnesota teen who fled the state to avoid chemotherapy has finished his cancer treatment.
New Nov 07, 2009 | 1:25 pm
Lawyer: Fla. office shooting suspect mentally ill
The engineer accused of fatally shooting one employee and wounding five others at the firm where he once worked is "very mentally ill" and crumbled under the stress of his divorce, bankruptcy and unemployment, his attorney said Saturday.
New Nov 07, 2009 | 1:00 pm
Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting
The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included a pregnant woman who was preparing to return home, a man who quit a furniture company job to join the military about a year ago, a newlywed who had served in Iraq and a wo…
New Nov 07, 2009 | 1:00 pm
Spat over 'terrorists' halts Conn. 9/11 memorial
A memorial to honor a Sept. 11 victim from a small northwestern Connecticut town has been halted by the unexpected conflict arising from his father's insistence it say his son was murdered by "Muslim terrorists."
Nov 07, 2009 | 12:20 pm
Woman hit, killed on Calif. highway fetching boxes
A 36-year-old woman has died after she was struck several times while retrieving boxes on a Sacramento freeway.
Nov 07, 2009 | 12:20 pm
Police: Inmate had threatened deputy with knife
Authorities in Wisconsin say an inmate somehow armed himself with a knife and threatened a sheriff's deputy before the officer shot and wounded him.
Nov 07, 2009 | 12:05 pm
Philly transit union says pact reports 'premature'
A national spokesman for the Philadelphia transit system's largest union says reports of a tentative agreement were "premature" and the negotiations aimed at ending a five-day strike continue.
Nov 07, 2009 | 11:55 am
Ground broken for Flight 93 memorial in Pa.
With the word's "let's roll," U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and relatives of United Flight 93 victims have turned shovels of dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony for a permanent national memorial at the western Pennsylvania crash site.
Nov 07, 2009 | 11:50 am
Killings remain unsolved as sniper execution nears
It galled her to do it, but Sarah Dillon was desperate for answers, so she wrote letters to convicted snipers John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo: If you murdered my son, please confess, she wrote.
Nov 07, 2009 | 11:50 am
NY case spotlights Dead Sea Scrolls, fake e-mails
Students and university officials started getting e-mails last year in which a prominent Judaic studies scholar seemed to make a startling confession: He had committed plagiarism.
Nov 07, 2009 | 11:20 am
Perry says he's humbled after visiting wounded
Texas governor Rick Perry has visited with wounded victims from the Fort Hood shooting.
Nov 07, 2009 | 11:10 am
Ida spurs tropical storm warnings in Caribbean
Tropical storm warnings were issued Saturday for parts of Mexico and Cuba as Ida rapidly gained strength over Caribbean waters, and the storm could start affecting the U.S. Gulf Coast by Tuesday.
Nov 07, 2009 | 11:05 am
George W. Bush visits Fort Hood, wounded soldiers
Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, have visited wounded soldiers and their families after the mass shooting at Fort Hood.
Nov 07, 2009 | 10:25 am
Man sought in police killing in serious condition
A man shot by police as he was sought in connection with the Halloween killing of a Seattle police officer was in serious condition Saturday following hours of surgery.
Nov 07, 2009 | 10:20 am
Colo. man who threatened Obama makes weapons plea
A man who threatened to kill Barack Obama last summer just before the Democratic National Convention in Denver has pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges.
Nov 07, 2009 | 9:50 am
Alabama county celebrates official Obama holiday
The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: "Closed for the Obama Holiday."
Nov 07, 2009 | 9:50 am
Alaska island village hit by suspected swine flu
Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island _ prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help.
Nov 07, 2009 | 9:05 am
