National News
Suspect asked for advice on going to fight Muslims
The Army psychiatrist suspected of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood recently asked for advice on what he should tell fellow soldiers concerned about fighting Muslims in Iraq or Afghanistan, a local Muslim leader said Saturday.
New Nov 07, 2009 | 9:45 am
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 | 9:30 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.
New Nov 07, 2009 | 9:05 am
Ida spurs tropical storm warnings in Caribbean
Tropical storm warnings have been issued for parts of Mexico and Cuba as Ida rapidly gains strength over Caribbean waters.
New Nov 07, 2009 | 9:00 am
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 | 8:40 am
Tropical storm warnings issued in Mexico, Cuba as Ida rapidly strengthens over Caribbean.
Nov 07, 2009 | 8:10 am
NJ jurors convict Fla. man in 'fat defense' trial
A jury convicted a Florida man Friday of murdering his former son-in-law, rejecting the man's defense that he was too fat to have run up and down a flight of stairs to commit the crime and make a quick getaway.
Nov 07, 2009 | 7:35 am
Gift card scandal could sink Baltimore mayor
The accusations that Mayor Sheila Dixon used holiday gift cards for the needy during personal shopping sprees may sound like a minor embarrassment at worst, a small-time case of a politician enjoying the perks of power.
Nov 07, 2009 | 6:45 am
Both sides set to vote on Philly transit contract
Members of Philadelphia's largest transit union and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority are set to vote on a contract to end the strike that has idled buses, subways and trolleys for five days.
Nov 07, 2009 | 4:20 am
Navy ship built with WTC steel to go into service
A military band played and sailors fired off cannons as the Navy began a ceremony to commission its newest assault ship forged with tons of steel from the World Trade Center.
New Nov 07, 2009 | 9:45 am
Pa. locals, Flight 93 families united by history
Esther Heymann was overflowing with grief for her stepdaughter. Standing in a blustery snow, overlooking the empty field where Flight 93 had crashed a couple of years earlier, she couldn't stop crying.
Nov 07, 2009 | 3:30 am
Ida returns to tropical storm strength
Ida has become a tropical storm again, with top winds of 45 mph (72 kph), as it swirls in the Caribbean on a track that could bring it to the U.S. Gulf Coast next week.
Nov 07, 2009 | 3:00 am
Ida has become a tropical storm again, with top winds of 45 mph, as it swirls in the Caribbean.
Nov 07, 2009 | 2:30 am
After immigrant killed in NY, others tell of abuse
The high school buddies who trolled the streets looking for Hispanics to attack called it "beaner hopping."
Nov 07, 2009 | 1:45 am
NY town marks year since immigrant fatally stabbed
The family of an Ecuadorean man slain on a Long Island street will be among those participating in a candlelight vigil and memorial service to mark the first anniversary of the killing.
Nov 07, 2009 | 1:30 am
Computers, records seized at ACORN offices in La.
State investigators raided ACORN offices on Friday, taking away computer hard drives and documents as part of a probe into alleged embezzlement and tax fraud when the organization's national headquarters was based in New Orleans.
Nov 06, 2009 | 10:55 pm
Stepfather convicted in death of 'Baby Grace'
Two years after the remains of a toddler who came to be known as "Baby Grace" were dumped in Galveston Bay, the child's stepfather was convicted of capital murder in her beating death.
Nov 06, 2009 | 10:55 pm
Sea lions killed, but Columbia salmon toll rises
Killing or removing 25 California sea lions over the past two years has not reduced the toll on salmon at the base of Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River.
Nov 06, 2009 | 10:50 pm
Court upholds removal of man after Nazi salute
A federal appeals court has ruled that Santa Cruz City Council members did not violate a man's rights when they ordered him removed from a council meeting after he made a one-armed Nazi salute.
Nov 06, 2009 | 10:50 pm
