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Texan steps aside as majority leader, blames partisan retribution Programming Note: Tune in for reaction to Tom DeLay's indictment in a campaign finance probe, "Larry King ...8.1

Bowing to pressure from furious Sept. 11 families, Gov. George Pataki on Wednesday removed a proposed freedom museum from the space reserved for it at ground zero, saying ...7.5

Federal Judge and Civil Rights Lawyer Constance Baker Motley Dies at 84 Judge Constance Baker Motley stands in her chambers at Federal court in New York, in this May 7, 2004 ...6.3

An internal Federal Emergency Management Agency audit released Wednesday shows former director Michael Brown was warned weeks before Hurricane Katrina hit that his agency's ...5.9

A federal judge on Wednesday certified a class action discrimination lawsuit targeting FedEx Corp.6.1

The top US general in Iraq has cast doubt on his previous forecasts of a troop withdrawal next year, saying current uncertainty makes it "too soon to tell".5.1

The Pentagon on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to begin full-rate production of the V-22 Osprey, the hybrid helicopter-airplane that the Marine Corps considers vital to the ...6.5

Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri emerged as temporary House majority leader Wednesday in a fast-paced episode of power politics triggered by the indictment of his one-time patron.7

For years, Ronnie Earle has prosecuted big-name politicians of all stripes: Republicans, Democrats, friends.6.2

In a vote packed with more historical significance than any real suspense, the Senate is expected to easily confirm Judge John Roberts as the nation's new chief justice ...6.6

President Bush granted pardons Wednesday to 14 people, including a member of the mineworkers union who was convicted for his role in bombings at a West Virginia coal mine, a ...6.1

More than 96,000 people driven from their Louisiana homes by Hurricane Katrina are spread out among 1,042 shelters in more than 25 states, according to a report in The ...6.3

Doctors seem to have found a way to make bone marrow transplants safer and more effective against blood cancers like leukemia, an achievement that offers new hope for people ...6.1

Saying they were caught off-guard by the number of people in need, FEMA officials closed a relief center early on Wednesday after some of the hundreds of hurricane victims ...6.3

The chief of the Ozark Fire Protection District is fired. Former Chief Jake Archer spent Wednesday morning cleaning out his office in Ozark after the district board voted ...6

Lawmakers who approved billions of dollars to help rebuild the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina said Wednesday there are worrisome signs of wasteful spending.6.3

King County, Wash., officials welcomed 14 Seattle-area Staples stores -- the first major retailer to recycle electronics banned from the county's trash.8.1

Last Updated: 09-28-05 at 4:04PM Charge it! That familiar refrain is producing an unwanted response for more Americans: Your bill is overdue! Surging energy prices, low ...5.9

Wind-driven brush fires burned on the wildland fringe of Los Angeles and in three other counties Wednesday, scorching a total of nearly 2,500 acres, destroying at least one ...6

A Napa man was in custody Wednesday for the murders of two local women nearly a year ago -- a crime so brutal that it sent shockwaves throughout California's Wine Country.6.5

State health officials said Wednesday a Pittsburg County man has been infected with the West Nile virus, the third reported case of the virus in Oklahoma this year.6.6

Thursday, September 29, 2005; Page A16 U.S. Army officials are looking into allegations that soldiers have been trading gruesome digital pictures of war victims in Iraq and ...6

A jury in federal court today found Andre T. Paige, age 26, a former resident of Haines City, guilty on all eight counts of an indictment that included charges of murdering ...6

As its hurricane relief donations near the $1 billion mark, more than double all other charities combined, the American Red Cross is encountering sharp criticism of its ...7.5

Bribes or just bridal gifts? Monkey business or just good business? Fraud or just friendship? The first day of the federal corruption trial of former Gov.6.6

Richmond Police say a license plate stolen about the same time VCU student Taylor Behl disappeared may help them find the missing 17 year old.6.6