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Lucia Alvelais, center, of the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, speaks to reporters regarding power outages in portions of the city.7.9

Two men who had sex with a transgender teen and then discovered she was biologically male were convicted Monday of her murder, but cleared of hate crime charges.7.2

Jack and Josie Roberts turned a cameo appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee into a show-stealing performance that left their father beaming.6.4

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger kicked off his campaign Monday in support of a Nov. 8 special election he says is needed to curb the power of labor unions and state legislators ...6.3

Alligator caught and put down by Ky. authorities In biggest discovery of bodies yet, more than 40 corpses found in flooded New Orleans hospital Library fees infuriate ...5

In the first major book deal related to Hurricane Katrina, historian and best-selling author Douglas Brinkley is planning an analysis and narrative of the ongoing crisis in ...5.8

Text of John Roberts' hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions: Part 5 of 10.6.3

A power outage forced several oil refineries to burn off excess chemicals Monday.6

"The DPRK has a right on peaceful nuclear activity. This right is neither awarded nor needs to be approved by others," the Stalinist state's chief envoy to the talks Kim ...6.1

Mike Brown, the subject of blistering criticism after Hurricane Katrina battered the Gulf Coast and overwhelmed the government's response, quit Monday as director of the ...6.1

NATICK, Mass.- Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey met on Tuesday with local officials, lawmakers, and families affected by drunken drivers to drum up support for a bill that would ...2.7

The Bush administration's top envoy in Iraq said American patience is "running out" with Syria's suspected tolerance for terrorist activity.5.9

A judge has thrown out a slander suit accusing the former wife of Neil Bush of spreading rumors that the president's brother had fathered a child out of wedlock.5

Palestinian boys waded fully clothed into the Mediterranean on once-forbidden beaches.6.3

A federal jury yesterday found two former Westar Energy Inc. executives guilty of charges they looted the state's largest electric utility of millions of dollars.6.5

HAYWARD, Wis. The son of one of the two hunters who were wounded but survived a shooting rampage in Sawyer County tells a jury in Hayward that he heard at least ten shots ...6.2

Evacuees are leaving the large shelters opened for them in Houston. About 2000 left the Astrodome and three other shelters over the weekend and another 600 departed on Monday.6.4

Ophelia kept up its teasing dance along the coast of the Carolinas on Monday, dropping slightly in strength from hurricane to tropical storm as it barely moved toward land.5.9

An allegedly drunk driver stunned pursuing police in northern Australia by jumping into the back seat with his three passengers, leaving his car to careen out of control on ...6.9

Colombian passengers leave the hijacked airplane at the El Dorado Airport in Bogota.6.8

It is now illegal in Michigan to sell or rent adult-rated video games to customers 17 and younger.6.5

Even as military and civilian contractors stepped up excavation Monday in Biloxi's most devastated neighborhood, emergency officials predicted the pace of finding corpses ...6.1

Freddie Mac , the mortgage reseller recovering from an accounting scandal, will assist federal regulators in their effort to recover millions of dollars in benefits and ...5.9

An elderly man at Brockton Hospital died after he was given 60 times the recommended dose of a sedative, according to a report.6.4

Teri Hatcher is hiding her gray hair - and she's not shy about talking about it.6.1

The Brinkmann Corp. is recalling about 130,000 Brinkmann and Charmglow brand gas grills for repair.5.8