20 Marquiez Deshon Pratt is charged in his boy's death

The vote was 58 to 41 with 4 Republicans joining Democrats in backing Hagel

Anheuser-Busch calls the lawsuit groundless

C. Everett Koop, who raised the profile of the nation's surgeon general by speaking frankly about AIDS and the dangers of smoking, has died in New Hampshire. He was 96.

The next time Uncle Sam comes calling, he's probably going to want you, too.

First lady Michelle Obama will challenge governors to make it easier for military members to transfer their skills to civilian jobs.

It may be called weed, but marijuana is legendarily hard to grow.

A federal judge in New Orleans is set to preside over a high-stakes trial for the raft of litigation spawned by a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

If Ben Affleck was snubbed by the Oscars, everyone should be so lucky. His Iran rescue thriller "Argo" has won best picture from the Academy Awards.

Patrick sent the huge crowd into a frenzy when she snatched the lead from Michael Waltrip on lap 90.

A 40-year-old western Ohio man has already pleaded guilty to child rape and related charges

Town officials estimate they received well over 175,000 pieces of mail.

The company based on south Louisiana's Avery Island said in a statement that McIlhenny had died Saturday.

Ppolice are looking for 26-year-old Ammar Harris in connection with the shooting early Thursday on the Strip

The 12-car crash happened moments before the end of the Nationwide race, and on the eve of the Daytona 500

Judge rules there is enough evidence for Austin Sigg to stand trial in the death of 10 year-old Jessica Ridgeway

Angela Nolen, a 47-year-old kindergarten teacher, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly plotting to hire a hit man to kill her ex-husband for $8,000.

The Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional a section of federal law that only recognizes male-female marriages.

Lawmakers say illegal refunds are a serious problem, especially in border counties.

The Port Authority plans to raise the Bayonne Bridge by more than 60 feet to accommodate ships coming from Asia through a widened Panama Canal.

The first report that day suggested a possible transformer mishap.

The Justice Department memo critiques the effectiveness of gun proposals, including some of President Barack Obama's.

Police said Saturday that officers searched for a man reported to be carrying a long rifle and wearing body armor and found nothing.

The three are charged with first-degree murder, felony murder, robbery and arson.

In a blog posting Friday, Microsoft said it had found no evidence that any customer data had been heisted.