3 U.S. Senate seats could swing control
The ballot fates of U.S. senators in California, Washington and Wisconsin may determine if Senate power swings to Republicans, a political writer says.
Crew safe after fire on oil rig
The crew of an oil rig 100 miles off Louisiana escaped an explosion and fire Thursday without injury, the Coast Guard said.
Mich. juror dismissed for Facebook posting
A Michigan juror who posted a Facebook comment on a trial in progress was dismissed, ordered to pay a fine, and to write an essay on the right to a jury trial.
FDA urged to pull diet drug from shelves
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is being urged to take a diet drug off the market because it allegedly raises the risk of heart attack, officials said.
Zoo apologizes for snake escape
The Atlanta Zoo has apologized to a couple who killed an escaped tiger rattlesnake on their porch after finding it 4 feet from their toddler son.
Military parents unhappy with Afghan war
A Los Angeles couple who lost their son, a soldier, to a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan say the rules of engagement are jeopardizing the lives of U.S. troops.
Brother: Hostage-taker sought death
The brother of the gunman shot dead by police at Discovery Channel headquarters in Maryland said Thursday he believes James J. Lee was seeking death.
Report: Waters charges for campaign mail
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has charged other candidates thousands of dollars to be on mailers and sample ballots, The Washington Times reported Thursday.
LDS seeks to end Holocaust victim baptism
The Mormon church has upgraded its database to keep the names of Jews killed by Nazis from being submitted for posthumous proxy baptisms, officials said.
Psychiatric exam sought for militia member
A member of a Michigan-based Christian militia group called Hutaree might not be competent to stand trial on federal charges of conspiracy, prosecutors say.
Three House members in ethics probe
A House ethics committee has told three U.S. House members they remain under investigation for their fundraising activities during a vote on financial reform.
BREAKING NEWS: Rig explodes in gulf; 1 injury reported
An oil rig exploded and caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday, but all 13 people on board have been accounted-for, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Man rescued from gears of drawbridge
A man who fell 20 feet into the gears of a Chicago River drawbridge was rescued and is "doing good," a fire department official said.
Gulf crews set to lift blowout preventer
Engineers said they hoped to have the blowout preventer that malfunctioned in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill hoisted to a recovery ship by Sunday.
Gunman was obsessed with Discovery Channel
James Lee, the gunman shot dead by police at the Discovery Channel's Maryland headquarters, had a history of environmental extremism, online postings indicate.
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