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Calif. ruling on gay marriage could impact election
A California Supreme Court decision Thursday overturning the state's ban on gay marriage could energize efforts nationwide to ...
17 hurt in Calif. when carnival ride collapses
A carnival ride spinning with people collapsed at a county fair Friday night, injuring at least 17, including three seriously, ...
Texas minister charged in Internet sex sting
A minister from a Dallas-area Baptist megachurch was caught in an Internet sex sting and charged with online solicitation of ...
Texas officials sue U.S. over border fence
Texas mayors and business leaders filed a class-action lawsuit Friday alleging Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff hoodwinked ...
Calif. wildfire burning near homes
A wildfire is burning near homes in Pomona, Calif., but there are no evacuations or injuries reported.
Ex-U.N. translator gets year for visa fraud
A United Nations translator was sentenced to a year in prison for using U.N. stationery and fraudulent documents to smuggle people ...
Firefighters making progress on SoCal wildfire
Firefighters face a second day of hot and dry weather as they work to contain a wildfire on towering Mount Baldy near Los Angeles.
Gas costs push commuters to park and pedal
More commuters are turning to bicycles today for national Bike-to-Work Day as gas prices continue to reach record highs.
Airline fuel cuts concern pilots
20 pilots filed complaints in the past year with NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System about lack of the fuel for flights.
Mom indicted in 'cyber-bullying' case
Federal prosecutors have charged a Missouri woman over a MySpace hoax they say led to the suicide of a 13-year-old girl who believed ...
Study: Big gaps in foster vs. traditional homes
Children in foster care live in poorer, more crowded and less educated homes than kids in other families, a new study shows.
Cities sue home lenders
Legal claims from federal civil rights laws to city codes are being used to stem tax losses and property declines.
N.Y. outlaws displaying nooses as a threat
The state of New York has outlawed the display of a noose as a threat, following several high-profile cases involving the symbol ...
Officials seek safeguards for stun guns
The increasing use of stun guns by law enforcement agencies is giving rise to studies and policies to manage their use.
Native Hawaiian group: We're staying
Native Hawaiians claiming to be the "seat of government for the Hawaiian Kingdom" vow to indefinitely occupy historic Iolani ...