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The Army said Saturday it knew for more than a year after 1st Lt. Kenneth Ballard's death in Iraq in May 2004 that he was not killed in action, as it initially reported.8.2

Vice President Dick Cheney toured Hurricane Katrina shelter operations in Texas' capital Saturday.7.8

WEST BEND, Wis. - Starting next fall, Wisconsin residents can apply for discount tuition at 130 colleges in six Midwestern states under a plan approved by University of ...7.2

Challenged in court by CNN, the Bush administration agreed on Saturday not to prevent the news media from following the effort to recover the bodies of Hurricane Katrina ...6.1

More than 5,000 Iraqi army and paramilitary troops backed by U.S. soldiers swept into this insurgent stronghold near the Syrian border Saturday, conducting house-to-house ...6

About 25 customers and staff were evacuated from Ollie's Neighborhood Grill just as "happy hour" began after employees noticed floors and walls were uneven and seemed to ...4.9

Director Ang Lee receives the Golden Lion, the festival's top award, for his film 'Brokeback Mountain' at the 62nd Annual Venice Film Festival on Saturday.5.5

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt toured a shelter for Hurricane Katrina victims Saturday and said his agency has established a special evacuee status ...6.6

A quiet and respectful public has been viewing the spot where a hijacked plane crashed into the Pentagon four years ago.6.1

Keesler Air Force Base, a major training and medical center for the military, needs $500 million in repairs to recover from Hurricane Katrina, a commander said Saturday.6.5

SAN FRANCISCO --Despite their state's history of promoting gay rights, Californians have been split on the subject of same-sex marriage -- a contrast that's expected to ...3.4

Cadaver dogs and boatloads of forensic workers fanned out Saturday across New Orleans to collect the corpses left behind by Hurricane Katrina.6.3

Elderly women listen to Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's speech as they hold leaflets of his party's election manifesto during a stumping tour in Fukaya, north of ...5.7

NEW ORLEANS --In the middle of a shattered neighborhood, stepping around glittering shards of glass, breathing the unavoidable stench of death, Lt.6.3

Iraq's rival groups are heading for a showdown as the country girds for a landmark vote on a new constitution and a dramatic, televised trial of Saddam Hussein.5.5

NEW YORK --Holding up framed pictures of their loved ones and signs reading "Preserve Sacred Ground," more than 500 relatives of Sept.5.9

A woman waters her mint plants outside her house. A man rides his bicycle on a levee.6.4

Nearly 4,000 students from every state and the District of Columbia have written Bush to express their hopes and concerns about the country.5.6

Chai Soua Vang, of St. Paul, is escorted into a Sawyer County courtroom for the start of his murder trial Saturday, Sept.6.3

A lawyer with the Texas secretary of state was fired after she spoke to a reporter about presidential adviser Karl Rove's eligibility to vote in the state.5.8

A union spokesman for striking Northwest Airlines mechanics said Saturday he doubts a deal will be reached anytime soon to end the three-week walkout.5.6

Tropical Storm Ophelia strengthened into a hurricane again Saturday as forecasters said that a landfall somewhere along the southeast Atlantic coast appeared more likely.7.8

Teacher Carl McKeeth decided it was time to saddle up when gas prices hit $3 a gallon.6.1

A Volkswagen production line in Wolfsburg, Germany. The Automobilwoche magazine said VW will shed up to 30,000 jobs, mostly in Germany, as part of its cost-cutting plan.6.6