Gov. Mark Sanford's tearful confession that he quietly disappeared from the state for five days to rendezvous with his lover in Argentina has shattered his marriage and dimmed his once-bright political future.
Nov 25, 2009 | 4:55 am
When an eastern Kentucky census worker was found naked, bound with duct tape and hanging from a tree with "fed" scrawled on his chest, suspicion fell on the hardscrabble Appalachian area where bad news seems like a way of life.
Nov 25, 2009 | 4:55 am
Shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station early Wednesday, headed home with one astronaut eager to hold his newborn daughter for the first time and another who's been away from her young son since the summer.
Nov 25, 2009 | 4:15 am
A blistery and chilly day was expected in the Midwest and Great Lakes on Wednesday, while the Pacific Northwest was forecast to remain wet and cool.
Nov 25, 2009 | 4:05 am
The Washington Post will close its remaining U.S. bureaus in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago at the end of the year to save money and will focus news efforts on covering the nation's capital.
Nov 25, 2009 | 2:40 am
Mug shots of drunken driving suspects are landing on the Honolulu Police Department's Web site, creating a virtual wall of shame long before suspects get their day in court.
Nov 25, 2009 | 1:50 am
Firefighters say they are making good progress against a wind-driven wildfire burning in Southern California.
Nov 25, 2009 | 1:35 am
The state-to-state march to legalize gay marriage across the left-leaning Northeast lost some of its momentum this month.
Nov 25, 2009 | 1:30 am
NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Workers at Butterball's turkey-tips hot line are used to oddball situations:
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NEW YORK -- Donny Osmond was declared the new champion of "Dancing with the Stars" on Tuesday night, taking home the show's mirror ball trophy in the season finale of the ABC contest reality program.
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WASHINGTON -- Seeking firmer footing for U.S.-India relations, President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to calm India's fears about Asian rival China, salving bruised feelings in the world's largest democracy with an elaborate state visit and assurances of India's "rightful place as a global …
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RICHMOND, Calif. -- An Indian tribe wants to build a grand, $1.5 billion, Las Vegas-style casino resort on a swath of land overlooking San Francisco Bay -- a spot more than 100 miles from its tribal lands.
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WASHINGTON -- The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday promised swift action to get dangerous products off the market, acknowledging that the agency didn't move quickly enough on a record recall of more than 2 million cribs linked to four deaths.
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Next month's climate summit in Copenhagen seeks to transform the way we run the planet, from the generation of energy, to the building of homes and cities, to the shaping of the landscape. It would also shift wealth from rich to poor countries in the process.
Nov 24, 2009 | 10:00 pm
A Chicago police spokesman says two high-ranking officers have been reprimanded after a video surfaced that showed officers posing with a handcuffed suspect at the G-20 meeting in Pittsburgh.
Nov 24, 2009 | 9:50 pm
A Los Angeles anti-gang intervention worker has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a burglary he admitted was done for the benefit of a street gang.
Nov 24, 2009 | 8:45 pm
Bill Golden survived more than 20 years in the Army and another 30 in law enforcement. He fell sick with colon cancer, and at 86, he has an artificial hip and arthritis in his knees.
Nov 24, 2009 | 8:15 pm
The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration is blaming low oxygen for the death of a coal miner at a west Alabama mine.
Nov 24, 2009 | 7:55 pm
A man who was pushed into a glass window by a San Francisco-area transit officer will not face felony charges in the incident that was caught on video.
Nov 24, 2009 | 7:40 pm
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