Authorities looking for the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a power plant launch a criminal investigation, saying they could not rule out criminal negligence.
Forecasters predict more snow for the Mid-Atlantic, starting Tuesday afternoon and continuing into Wednesday as airlines warn travelers more flights would be canceled.
North Dakota has escaped the worst effects of the national recession, but with its good fortune has come an unexpected problem: homelessness, as job seekers flow into the state looking for work.
The meeting would mark the first time in the long health care debate that leaders from both sides would be allowed to air their ideas publicly.
NYC mayor: U.S. needs to pay for 9/11 trial New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he is skeptical that the federal government would cover the cost of trying Sept. 11 suspects in Manhattan and he wants a guarantee from the Obama administration.
A Chinese-born engineer convicted of espionage and other federal charges in California is sentenced to more than 15 years in prison.
Buffalo man accused of imprisoning 13-year-old A 26-year-old Buffalo man remains in jail on charges of holding a 13-year-old runaway in his house for six months, having sex with her more than 100 times and making her baby-sit his 1-year-old son.
Unable to halt the "Choose Life" license plate variations in nearly two-dozen states, abortion-rights activists are pushing "Trust Women/Protect Choice" license plates in Virginia.
U.S. creating climate change agency President Barack Obama's administration is forming a new agency to study and report on the changing climate.
Airport terminal evacuated after security breach A portion of a terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport was evacuated Monday after a man without a boarding pass walked through a passenger screening checkpoint and refused to obey security officers, officials said.
Obama wants school vending machine changes The Obama administration will ask Congress to improve childhood nutrition by ridding school vending machines of sugary snacks and drinks and giving school lunch and breakfast to more kids.
Woman chasing dog falls to death off cliff Authorities in California say a woman fell about 60 feet to her death after she chased her dog off a cliff in the Mendocino headlands.
Teen crashes car into school, drives down hall A 17-year-old in Washington state crashed his parents' car through the doors of a school, then drove down the hall, sheriff's deputies say.
Barzee pleads guilty to charge in Smart case Prosecutors on Monday dropped state charges against a woman in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart in exchange for a guilty plea related to the attempted kidnapping of Smart's cousin.
Murder warrant issued for ex-Philly cop A murder warrant is issued against a former Philadelphia police officer accused of fatally shooting a neighbor during an off-duty altercation in November.
US to commit $78.5M to try to halt Asian carp Navigational locks and gates in Chicago-area waterways crucial for shipping may be opened less frequently than usual under a $78.5 million campaign to prevent Asian carp from overrunning the Great Lakes, federal officials said Monday.
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