Fierce winter storm hits Midwest with snow, wind
4:07
A fierce winter storm hammered more than a dozen states Tuesday with dangerous ice, heavy snow and vicious winds that threatened to create 15-foot drifts in parts of the Upper Midwest. As much as two-thirds of the...
LA council set to vote on pot ordinance
3:59
The Los Angeles city council could vote on a much-anticipated medical marijuana ordinance Wednesday, ending a bottleneck that resulted in hundreds of pot dispensaries cropping up across the city. The draft ordinance...
Ohio killer asks judge to stop 2nd execution try
3:35
A day after Ohio became the first state in the country to use a single drug in a lethal injection, the condemned killer whose botched September execution prompted the change from a three-drug method is returning to...
4 slain Wash. officers honored at memorial
3:22
Thousands of officers from across North America came to Washington state to honor four Lakewood Police officers who were gunned down in a coffee shop. A procession of 2,000 cars followed the flag-draped caskets of Sgt....
Patient accused of shooting doctor at Ky. clinic
3:05
A patient who made threats after being denied narcotics at a rural Kentucky clinic returned and shot his doctor to death, police said. John Combs, 46, is charged with murder in Tuesday's slaying of Dr. Dennis Sandlin,...
No one hurt in college classroom shooting in Va.
3:05
In a scene reminiscent of other school shootings, a Northern Virginia Community College teacher spotted a weapon and ducked to avoid gunfire. Students ran from the classroom building while others barricaded themselves...
Arraignment for Ill. man accused in Mumbai attacks
3:00
A Chicago man accused of conspiring in the bloody November 2008 terrorist attacks that left 166 people dead in the Indian city of Mumbai is headed for federal court to answer the charges. David Coleman Headley is set...
Farmer sees divine sign in cow born at Conn. dairy
1:24
A holy cow in Connecticut, perhaps? Or maybe a divine bovine? A calf with a white marking on its forehead in the approximate shape of a cross was born last week at a dairy farm in Sterling, a small rustic town on the...
Owner claims can holding $10K left at Iowa store
1:07
The owner of a tin can containing more than $10,000 that sat for four days on a Kmart service counter in Iowa has claimed the treasure. Authorities say Joe Heithoff may have been having a reaction to medication Nov. 29...
Motivational speaker arrested in Las Vegas death
1:00
FBI agents and police officers have arrested a motivational speaker suspected of killing a Las Vegas woman, ransacking her home and fleeing to California. Las Vegas police said Tuesday that they tracked Michael Lane, a...
Today in History - Dec. 9
12:01
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 9, the 343rd day of 2009. There are 22 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 9, 1854, Alfred, Lord Tennyson's famous poem, "The Charge of the Light Brigade," was...
Runoff set to replace ousted Birmingham mayor
10:49
An Ivy League lawyer and a county commissioner will meet in a runoff to replace ousted Birmingham mayor Larry Langford. Yale University-educated Patrick Cooper and Jefferson County Commissioner William Bell were the...
Prominent LA attorney fatally shot at his home
10:41
A prominent attorney died Tuesday after he was shot in the head outside his California home. Jeffrey Tidus was shot Monday around 8:30 p.m. as he was fetching a laptop from his car. His wife heard a single gunshot ring...
Coroner: Wis. murder suspect likely killed himself
9:55
A coroner says a Wisconsin man wanted in the deaths of his two young children and their mothers likely killed himself. Police found the body of 38-year-old Tyrone Adair on Monday in the car of one of his victims in...
Some see divine sign in cow born at Conn. dairy
9:49
A holy cow perhaps? Or maybe a divine bovine? A calf born at a dairy farm in Sterling last week has a white marking on its forehead in the approximate shape of a cross. The calf's owner, Brad Davis, told WFSB-TV that he...
Cheney: Trying 9/11 suspects in NYC 'huge mistake'
9:48
Former Vice President Dick Cheney says trying suspected Sept. 11 terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (HAH'-leed shayk moh-HAH'-med) in New York City will make him "as important or more important than Osama bin Laden." In...
Calif. man again found guilty of killing officers
9:39
A California man accused of gunning down two police officers 27 years ago has been found guilty of murder for a second time. A Riverside Superior Court jury on Tuesday convicted 71-year-old Jackson Chambers Daniels Jr....
Police: NY man tries robbery with paintball gun
9:18
Police said a man tried to rob a New York diner while wearing a paintball mask and carrying a paintball gun. Yonkers police Sgt. Patrick McCormack said the man was subdued at the Broadway Diner by four volunteer members...
Pair find stranger asleep on couch cuddling a bear
9:18
Authorities said a Mississippi Gulf Coast man apparently thought he was at his girlfriend's place when he wandered into another couple's home and fell asleep on their couch. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd told The...
Christmas Story: Boise boy licks pole, gets stuck
9:18
It's become an annual winter tale: A young boy gets his tongue stuck to a metal pole, perhaps as the result of a dare. This year, the scene straight out of the movie "A Christmas Story" unfolded Tuesday morning in Boise...
Police: Man dresses up as mom to withdraw cash
9:18
Police said a Franklin man dressed up as his mother in an attempt to withdraw money from her bank account. Tita Nyambi, 25, was still at the Chase Bank in Franklin, in Somerset County, when police arrived Monday...
Houston gives fake fire hydrant a serial number
9:18
Houston city workers mistakenly thought a fake fire hydrant was the real thing, painted it blue and gave it a serial number. But the homeowner realized the mistake and contacted the city. Debbie Vogelsang told KPRC-TV...
NC woman accused of selling moonshine at day care
9:18
Authorities have charged a North Carolina woman with selling moonshine out of her day care center. The Charlotte Observer reported Tuesday that North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement arrested a 57-year-old woman last...
Pa. police arrest Amish man in buggy for DUI
9:18
Police in central Pennsylvania arrested an Amish man on drunk driving charges over the weekend after he was found asleep in his moving buggy. Police said a 22-year-old man was slumped over and asleep in a slow-moving...
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,367
8:41
As of Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, at least 4,367 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes nine military civilians killed...
Calif. man indicted on charge of killing daughter
8:00
A California grand jury has indicted a man whose decomposed daughter was found in the freezer of his motor home. The Orange County district attorney's office says 56-year-old Clarence Butterfield was indicted Tuesday...
LA schools approve plan to cut 5,000 jobs
7:40
The Los Angeles school board has approved a budget plan that calls for more than 5,000 job cuts. District Superintendent Ramon Cortines presented the board with various proposals Tuesday to deal with a projected budget...
Mo. ex-speaker accused of assault to close firm
7:30
An attorney says a former Missouri House speaker plans to withdraw from politics altogether after he was accused of assaulting a woman during a sexual encounter. Rod Jetton was charged Monday in southeast Missouri's...
Cubans get reduced sentences for spying in US
7:22
Two former Cuban intelligence officers convicted of spying in the U.S. were handed reduced prison sentences Tuesday after an appeals court ruled their original terms were too severe. U.S. District Judge Joan Lenard...
Senator: Va. medal winner can keep his flagpole
7:20
A 90-year-old Medal of Honor winner can keep his 21-foot flagpole in his front yard after a homeowner's association dropped its request to remove it, a spokesman for Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner said Tuesday. ...
Witness: Suspect in Smart case has disorder
7:19
The man charged in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart has a delusional disorder and exhibited deviant sexual behavior and paranoia as a teen, a forensic psychologist said Tuesday. Psychologist Stephen Golding...
4 Mo. men sentenced to prison in dogfighting case
7:13
Four Missouri men have received prison sentences for federal crimes involving dogfighting. The convictions resulted from the largest coordinated multistate raids on dogfighting in U.S. history. Fifty-year-old Teddy...
Ohio executes inmate with one-drug injection
7:08
An Ohio killer was put to death in an efficient 10 minutes Tuesday in the first U.S. execution to use a single drug injection instead of the standard three-chemical combination that has come under legal attack because...
Conn. ex-cop acquitted of manslaughter, assault
6:51
A white retired police officer was acquitted Tuesday of manslaughter and assault for shooting two unarmed black men, angering the victims' families and prompting a call for peace from the city's mayor. An all-white...
Death Valley bones may belong to missing tourists
6:50
Sheriff's officials say more bones have been found in Death Valley that could be the remains of four German tourists who vanished 13 years ago. Inyo County sheriff's spokeswoman Carma Roper said Tuesday a weekend...
Crew sent to rescue up to 100 dogs in rural Ore.
6:50
The Oregon Humane Society on Tuesday sent a team to rescue as many as 100 dogs living without shelter in cold weather on rural property in Eastern Oregon. Some of the dogs are living underground in holes covered with...
Accused terrorist bridged two different worlds
6:31
Part American and part Pakistani, the Chicago man accused of conspiring in the bloody terrorist attacks in Mumbai has followed a twisted trail through two different worlds. David Coleman Headley grew up in two...
Man stable after being stuck 4 hours in cesspool
6:24
A man was rescued after spending more than four hours Tuesday trapped up to his chest in sand and soil after falling into a Long Island cesspool, authorities said. The man, who was not immediately identified, was in...
Utah dog missing for 3 weeks found in storm drain
6:17
A dog missing for three weeks was found skinny but alive after getting stuck in a storm drain in a Salt Lake City suburb. Susan Garr's 4-year-old Australian shepherd mix, Millie, had dropped from 35 pounds to 22 pounds...
NC sheriff's deputy, suspect both shot to death
6:06
A North Carolina sheriff's deputy responding to a 911 call has been shot to death by an armed suspect. The suspect was also killed Tuesday when he refused to obey instructions from law officers. Police say 38-year-old...
Baucus girlfriend eyed US attorney post for years
5:52
Montana Sen. Max Baucus' live-in girlfriend had eyed the state's U.S. attorney post for years before he nominated her for the job, her former colleagues said. Melodee Hanes, 53, the Democratic senator's former state...
Mexican police investigate dino's disappearance
5:43
Organizers of the Mexican tour of the "Walking With Dinosaurs" show say someone has walked off with a robotic baby Plateosaurus. Spokeswoman Karla Arrollo says the 1.5-meter (5-foot), remote-controlled dinosaur worth...
PA residents in cancer cluster tested for mutation
5:40
Federal health researchers have tested nearly 2,200 people in northeastern Pennsylvania for a genetic mutation associated with a rare blood cancer. The testing found the mutation in 19 people, or 1.6 percent of those...
Highlights of the year since Blagojevich's arrest
5:38
Key events in the year since Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on federal corruption charges: 2008 _ Dec. 9: Blagojevich arrested by FBI. _ Dec. 10: Blagojevich turns 52. _ Dec. 15: Illinois House creates committee...
Holy mackerel! 1 year since Blagojevich arrest
5:36
When the news arrived, Rep. Bill Black thought at first it was somebody's lame idea of a joke. But it was true: The FBI had arrested the governor of Illinois, hauling him away wearing a track suit and handcuffs. "I...
Police: Md. woman tried to cut out unborn baby
5:06
A 29-year-old homeless woman has given birth to a baby girl after, police said, she was befriended by a Maryland woman who held her captive for several days and tried to cut the baby from her womb. Officer Michelle...
Conn. lifer seeks DNA testing _ on murder victim
4:48
Alex Palmieri was 15 when witnesses say he was repeatedly beaten with a baseball bat in a Bridgeport garage in 1984. "But boss! But boss!" he pleaded as he fell to the floor, they said. The teenager, who had shown...
Milk truck wreck causes traffic jam on NY's LIE
4:47
Commuters who cried during a Long Island traffic jam may give pause over the cause: a truck wreck that spilled thousands of gallons of milk. The massive milk mess closed all the eastbound lanes, and one westbound lane,...
Los Angeles area attorney fatally shot at his home
4:16
A California attorney has died after being shot in the head outside his Los Angeles area home. Los Angeles County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore says the lawyer died in a hospital at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. He was shot...
Nation's 1st innocence panel faces crucial test
4:01
After North Carolina was forced to release a series of wrongly convicted people from prisons early in the decade, leaders established a pioneering agency to swiftly assess claims of innocence. Three years later, the...