Posted: 2:29 PM The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage says he'll use a "defense of others" argument when he represents himself at his upcoming murder trial.
Posted: 2:13 PM Trial is set to begin in Virginia for three Somali men charged with piracy and the 2011 murders of four Americans aboard a yacht off the coast of Africa.
Posted: 2:08 PM Boston's fire chief is resigning, citing criticism from deputies for his response to the marathon bombings.
Posted: 2:04 PM The Interior Department has approved three renewable energy projects in Nevada and Arizona that officials say will generate enough electricity to power nearly 200,000 homes. The projects are the first renewable energy projects on public lands approved by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell since she took office in April.
Posted: 1:56 PM Gov. Sam Brownback's Republican allies in the Kansas Legislature overcame resistance to raising new revenues by describing their proposals as old business left on lawmakers' agenda from last year.
Posted: 12:35 PM A monthly survey of business leaders suggests the economy in nine Midwest and Plains states will continue growing steadily over the next few months.
Posted: 12:31 PM House Republicans are rebuffing President Barack Obama's latest plea to shutter the military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Posted: 12:25 PM An attorney for Pfc. Bradley Manning says the soldier on trial for giving classified information to WikiLeaks was young and naive, but he had good intentions and thought he could make the world a better place.
Posted: 12:19 PM The Senate is considering a massive, five-year farm bill this week that would set policy for farm subsidies and food stamps. Here are answers to frequently asked questions about the nearly $100 billion-a-year bill:
Posted: 12:12 PM Actor Michael Douglas' comments about throat cancer have thrown a spotlight on cancer risks from a sexually spread virus.
Posted: 12:07 PM An Apple Inc. lawyer has come out swinging at the start of a New York trial and is rebutting the government's claims that the company unfairly drove up the price of electronic books in 2010.
Posted: 12:04 PM Nine Afghan schoolchildren and two international service members are among the 13 people killed by a suicide bomber in eastern Afghanistan today.
Posted: 11:45 AM Secretary of State John Kerry says the Obama administration is very concerned about Turkey's crackdown on protestors and is urging authorities to exercise restraint and all sides to refrain from violence.
Posted: 11:41 AM From its very beginnings, Wilshire Boulevard Temple has been a major Hollywood production.
Updated: 11:17 AM American military commanders wield substantial power to discipline the troops they lead. But an epidemic of sexual assaults roiling the armed forces has Congress in a mood to rein in their authority.
Updated: 11:12 AM Sen. John McCain says President Barack Obama is "mired" in a series of scandals and must find a way to surmount them.
Posted: 11:06 AM A divided Supreme Court says police can legally take DNA without a warrant from those arrested in hopes of using it to solve old cases.
Posted: 10:59 AM The political influence of the Catholic Church is waning in New England.
Posted: 10:52 AM Woman and three others arrested.
Posted: 10:50 AM Kanye West can pass down that leather skirt to his future child: He and Kim Kardashian are expecting a daughter.
Posted: 10:41 AM Gov. Sam Brownback and top Republicans in the Kansas Legislature have agreed on a plan for raising new money to prevent future budget shortfalls.
Posted: 10:35 AM The Kansas Senate has approved a measure that could delay or block new, multi-state standards for math and reading in public schools.
Updated: 10:35 AM Police said the man ran from officers and jumped in the river Thursday.
Posted: 10:29 AM Kansas legislators have given final approval to a proposed state budget for each of the next two years despite criticism of cuts in spending.
