Ethics panel charges powerful Democrat Rangel
The House ethics panel accused veteran Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of House rules involving alleged financial wrongdoing and harming Congress' credibility.
Feds, parish leaders devise recovery
The man overseeing the federal response to the Gulf oil disaster will meet New Orleans parish presidents Thursday to outline the plans after the well is permanently sealed.
Michigan oil spill evacuations urged
Officials in Michigan Thursday urged residents living near the Kalamazoo River oil spill to evacuate the area because of health concerns.
Army suicides: 'High-risk behavior' cited
A "permissive" environment is one of the factors leading to a spike in Army suicides, according to a new report released Thursday.
Sherrod plans to sue Breitbart
Former Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod said she will pursue a lawsuit against conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart, who posted an edited video clip of her that sparked a race debate.
Cops arrest immigration law opponents
Opponents of Arizona's new immigration law are showing relief and outrage today, a day after a judge blocked some of the most controversial elements.
Police: Woman admits killing 8 babies
A woman killed eight of her babies because she didn't want to have any more children and didn't want to get contraceptives, prosecutors in northern France say.
2nd sailor found dead in Afghanistan
The second U.S. sailor who went missing in Afghanistan last weekend is dead, a Pentagon official said Thursday.
NASCAR team boss sent to new hospital
NASCAR team owner Jack Roush, who was injured in a plane crash Tuesday, was transferred from a Wisconsin hospital to the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota, according to a statement released Thursday by one of his companies.
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