Unfazed by deadline, Akin vows to fight on in Missouri Senate race
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - If anyone in the Republican Party harbors illusions that Todd Akin will bow out of the Missouri U.S. Senate race by a September 25 deadline, he is quite happy to disabuse them.
Alabama professor gets life in prison for killing co-workers
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - A former Alabama biology professor who pleaded guilty to killing three colleagues and wounding three others in a 2010 shooting rampage was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday after a jury convicted her in a shortened trial.
Stolen 1778 bust of Ben Franklin, worth $3 million, in bag on bus
PHILADELPHIA - Ben Franklin is back home, a little worse for the wear after a trip on a bus.
"Savage" jihad ad debuts in New York City subway
- An inflammatory ad equating Islamic jihad with savagery was posted Monday in 10 New York City subway stations, even as much of the Muslim world was still seething over a California-made movie ridiculing the Prophet Mohammad.
White House said to plan executive order on cybersecurity
SAN FRANCISCO - The White House is preparing to direct federal agencies to develop voluntary cybersecurity guidelines for owners of power, water and other critical infrastructure facilities, according to people who said they had seen recent drafts of an executive order.
Man killed, at least 20 homes lost in brush fire east of San Diego
SAN DIEGO - California firefighters battled to contain a brush fire on Monday that has damaged or destroyed at least 30 homes, forced dozens of others evacuated and claimed one life east of San Diego near the U.S.-Mexico border.
Seattle city council votes to back NBA arena plan
OLYMPIA, Washington - The Seattle City Council on Monday voted 6-2 in favor of an arena financing deal with hedge fund manager and aspiring NBA franchise owner Chris Hansen that aims to lure the NBA back to the city.
Family of Arizona grandfather shot dead by police files suit
PHOENIX - The family of an Arizona man who was shot dead while holding his 7-month-old grandson by a police officer responsible for five other fatal shootings on Monday filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Phoenix valley city.
Judge dismisses New York's anti-drilling lawsuit
NEW YORK - A federal judge in Brooklyn dismissed a lawsuit on Monday brought by New York state and environmental groups challenging proposed natural gas drilling in the Delaware River basin.
Giant panda cub that died at U.S. zoo had abnormal liver
- The death of a six-day-old giant panda cub at the National Zoo in Washington - an agonizing blow to wildlife conservation efforts - could be linked to an abnormal liver, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Monday. | Video
“Outside” spending for 2012 election already beats 2010
There are still six weeks before Election Day on Nov. 6, but outside spending by Super PACs and other outside groups has already hit $465 million, more than the $454 million for the entire 2010 campaign season, with Republican-aligned groups spending well over twice as much as those backing Democrats.
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