Actor shot by loaded gun during rehearsal

Tragedy nearly struck a group of Florida actors when authorities say a loaded gun was accidentally used during a dress rehearsal.

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Coleman dealt another setback in Minn. race

The Minnesota Supreme Court has rejected Republican Norm Coleman's request to count an additional 650 rejected absentee ballots in the state's U.S. Senate recount.

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Police: 1981 killing of Adam Walsh solved

A serial killer who died more than a decade ago is the person who decapitated the 6-year-old son of "America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh in 1981, Florida police said Tuesday.

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Fifth of world coral reefs lost, survey finds

A downward trend tied to warming seas has not reversed and the world has now lost nearly one-fifth of its coral reefs, according to a global survey released Wednesday.

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Ill. official starts ball rolling for special election

Democratic leaders in Washington and Illinois� are calling for a special election to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat rather than leaving it to accused Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

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Ill. governor arrested on corruption charges

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday on federal charges that he brazenly conspired to sell or trade the Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder.

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Shopper clubs suspect with frozen turkey

Stopped. Cold turkey. North Carolina authorities say a shopper clubbed an alleged carjacker with a frozen turkey as he tried to steal a woman's car in a grocery store parking lot Sunday.

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John McCain fights back vs. Jackson Browne

John McCain may have lost the presidential election to Barack Obama, but his campaign seems absolutely determined not to lose to Jackson Browne.

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Feds rush to ease endangered species rules

Rushing to ease endangered species rules, U.S. Interior Department officials are trying to review 200,000 comments from the public in just 32 hours, according to an e-mail obtained by The Associated Press.

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Bali bombers may be killed by firing squad

A top Indonesian court rejected a claim by three convicted Bali bombers that the constitution prohibits deaths by firing squad, clearing the way Tuesday for their executions.

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'Dramatic evidence' of Arctic melt, experts warn

Autumn temperatures in the Arctic are at record highs, the Arctic Ocean is getting warmer and less salty as sea ice melts, and reindeer herds appear to be declining, researchers said Thursday.

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Ethics investigation finds Palin abused power

Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel concluded Friday.

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Palin delivers in debate, but doubts linger

Much of the pre- and post-debate spin centered on Republican VP pick Sarah Palin, but Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden tried to reassure voters about his and Obama's readiness for office

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Palin aims wedge between Biden, Obama

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Expectations low, Palin scores in debate

Analysis: While both vice presidential candidates succeeded in their only debate, the stakes were much higher for Sarah Palin. So, in the contest of low expectations, Palin won.

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After Wall Street, anger spreads to Congress

The government's failure to reach a compromise on a hotly contested federal bailout package is adding to the frustration and confusion surrounding the country's current financial crisis.

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Bank crisis overshadows defense in first debate

Barack Obama and John McCain clashed sharply over tax cuts and congressional spending Friday night as they faced off in their first head-to-head debate.

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Debate is on; McCain agrees to participate

Republican John McCain agreed to attend the first presidential debate, set for Friday night, even though Congress doesn't have a bailout deal.

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Palin disclosures raise questions about vetting

A series of disclosures about Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen. John McCain's choice as running mate, called into question how thoroughly McCain had examined her background before putting her on the Republican ticket.

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Palin is McCain's boldest gamble

Sarah Palin is as dramatic a contrast as one can envision with Republican presidential candidate �John McCain.

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McCain praises VP choice Palin's 'tenacity'

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain introduced his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, at an Ohio rally Friday, praising her "tenacity" and "skill" in tackling tough problems.

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Democratic convention schedule

The following is the schedule for the Democratic Convention, as published by the Democratic National Committee.

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Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest recorded level

More ominous signs have scientists saying that a global warming "tipping point" in the Arctic seems to be happening before their eyes.

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Clinton: 'No way, no how, no McCain'

Hillary Rodham Clinton answered skeptics Tuesday night by issuing a ringing call for her supporters to rally behind Barack Obama.

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Hallmark says 'I do' to gay marriage cards

Most states don't recognize gay marriage - but now Hallmark does. The nation's largest greeting card company will now be selling same-sex wedding cards in their aisles.

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