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Air Force sex scandal: Closing arguments in court martial FridayAir Force sex scandal: Staff Sgt. Luis Walker is charged with 28 counts including rape and aggravated sexual assault involving at least 10 women at Lackland Air Force base. Six Air Force instructors in the sex scandal face charges ranging from rape to adultery.
Boehner says Bachmann accusations on Clinton aide 'dangerous'Boehner says that while he doesn't know Abedin personally, 'from everything I do know of her, she has a sterling character, and I think accusations like this being thrown around are pretty dangerous.'
Colorado shooting at 'Dark Knight' opening leaves 12 deadColorado police have revised the death toll to 12 in the Aurora movie theater shooting at a midnight showing of 'The Dark Knight Rises.' The suspected gunman is in custody, but police are searching for explosives at his apartment and the Aurora mall.
Worst drought in 50 years could last through OctoberForecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center were unable to assure growers that there is an end to the drought in sight. In the meantime, grain prices have skyrocketed.
McCain calls accusations against Clinton aide 'sinister'Several House Republicans, including Representative Michele Bachmann, sent a letter to the State Department in June suggesting that a member of the Secretary of State's staff had ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Now other Republicans in Congress are criticizing this action.
Feds: California nuclear plant didn't mislead regulatorsIn their report, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) found that Southern California Edison had not mislead regulators about issues at their troubled San Onofre power plant, located between San Diego and Los Angeles, California.
Tenn. mosque unready for Ramadan due to lawsuit delaysMosque opponents sued Rutherford County in September 2010 to stop construction of the new building. Their suit included claims that Islam is not a real religion and that local Muslims wanted to overthrow the US Constitution and replace it with Islamic religious law.
Self-proclaimed 'toughest sheriff' faces racial profiling allegationsThe plaintiffs say Arpaio's officers based some traffic stops on the race of Hispanics who were in vehicles, had no probable cause to pull them over and made the stops so they could inquire about their immigration status.
China shows no support for UN Syria vote, condemns rebel bombingRussia already has indicated it would veto the proposed text, and fellow permanent Security Council memberChina has vetoed two past actions with Russia.
George Zimmerman says he is 'sorry' but not in the wrong in TV interviewThe teenager's father, Tracy Martin, said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press that he rejected a comment Zimmerman made about the events of that night being part of 'God's plan.'
Congress will allow the military to continue sponsoring sportsThe House rejected a plan to trim military funding used to sponsor sports like NASCAR, in order to attract recruits.
What does it mean to be 'middle class?'President Obama and Mitt Romney have different definitions on what it means to be middle class. What does the term really mean?
Justice Scalia says he and Roberts aren't feudingIn an interview with CNN Justice Scalia put to rest rumors that he and Chief Justice Roberts clashed over the healthcare decision.
Judge orders Tennessee county to allow new mosque to openAfter a long batter in Rutherford County, a federal judge ruled that worshipers should be allowed to use a newly built mosque.
Ousted lesbian Boy Scout leader delivers petitionJennifer Tyrrell also wants the group to abandon its policy of excluding gays, which the organization reaffirmed Tuesday.
FBI dive team may aid in search for missing Iowa girlsElizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook-Morrissey were last seen Friday at their grandmother's house in Evansdale, a suburb of Waterloo.
Why Sheriff Joe Arpaio insists Obama birth certificate a fakeArizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio says Barack Obama's birth certificate is a forgery. Arpaio says numeric codes on parts of the birth certificate indicate that those parts weren't filled out originally, but now have been completed.
What will federal budget cuts mean for local economies?Former Vice President Dick Cheney visited Republican senators on Capitol Hill to convey his message that defense spending cuts will hurt the U.S. military. Local mayors are concerned that lost government contracts will threaten their local businesses.
Will Romney release more tax returns?Republican Presidential Candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is 'not enthusiastic' about releasing more of his tax documents. He expressed concern that the facts would be distorted by the Obama campaign. Meanwhile, Romney may be nearing a decision on his choice of running mate.
Joe Paterno statue: No decision yetA statue of former Penn State football coach, Joe Paterno, still stands outside Penn State's Beaver Stadium. But it might not be there for long. NCAA President Mark Emmert says he doesn't want to take 'anything off the table' - even the 'death penalty' for Penn State football if their investigation finds that the university has violated the organization's rules.
