Mental health of troops comes under scrutiny

Sgt. Justin "Jon" Garza joined the Army eight years ago at 20. When he arrived at Ft. Hood in June, the communications specialist had...

D.C.-area sniper John Allen Muhammad is executed

A defiant John Allen Muhammad, who terrified the Washington area in 2002 as he orchestrated a series of sniper shootings, including 10...

Medical marijuana gets a boost from major doctors group

The American Medical Assn. on Tuesday urged the federal government to reconsider its classification of marijuana as a dangerous drug with no...

President Clinton urges Senate action on healthcare

With Senate leaders navigating a tricky path to move healthcare legislation forward, Democrats on Tuesday received a blunt warning from...

Ex-astronaut Lisa Nowak pleads guilty in attack on romantic rival

Former astronaut Lisa Nowak turned to face the woman she was accused of attacking nearly three years ago after driving 1,000 miles across...

Raw feelings in Louisiana over oyster ban

Louisiana lawmakers Tuesday threatened the Food and Drug Administration with budget consequences if the agency followed through on a plan to...

Lawmakers call for emergency sick-leave requirement

Against the backdrop of the H1N1 flu pandemic, congressional Democrats are pushing for emergency sick-leave legislation and using the crisis...

White House communications chief Anita Dunn resigns

In an expected development, White House Communications Director Anita Dunn is stepping down after a brief tenure marked by a dust-up with...

No time to waste on climate change, report declares

Governments must act now to ward off catastrophic climate change or face additional costs of $500 billion per year of delay, according to...