National
Federal judge asked to end Yellowstone bison kills
A coalition of environmental and American Indian groups say they have filed a suit against two federal agencies to stop the mass slaughter of bison that migrate outside Yellowstone National Park in search of food. (Updated: 11/09/09 2:57 PM )
Judge hears arguments on Smart case witness list
Defense attorneys for the man charged in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart say testimony by experts in Mormon fundamentalism and religious extremism is irrelevant and shouldn't be allowed at a hearing to decide his mental competency. (Updated: 11/09/09 2:22 PM )
Tighter security at Fort Hood after deadly rampage
Routine daily visits by the public at Fort Hood, Texas, have been suspended as the post tightens security following a deadly shooting spree. (Updated: 11/09/09 2:02 PM )
US troops killed in Afghanistan and Africa
Army Staff Sgt. Chris N. Staats (Updated: 11/09/09 2:02 PM )
US troops killed in Iraq and Kuwait
Army Spc. Paul E. Andersen (Updated: 11/09/09 1:47 PM )
White House: 3 Americans held in Iran are innocent
The White House is calling for the release of three Americans being held in Iran on accusations of espionage. (Updated: 11/09/09 1:42 PM )
Hebrew Bible stolen by Nazis being sent to Vienna
A 16th century Hebrew Bible looted by the Nazis has been returned to Vienna's Jewish community. (Updated: 11/09/09 1:37 PM )
Prosecutors say Chicago man had al-Qaida video
Two videos produced by Osama bin Laden's al Qaida terrorist network have been found in the home of a Chicago man accused of plotting an armed attack on a Danish newspaper, federal prosecutors said. (Updated: 11/09/09 2:17 PM )
Israeli prime minister calls for peace talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called for an immediate resumption of peace talks with Palestinians and pledged more steps to improve economic conditions in Palestinian areas. (Updated: 11/09/09 2:42 PM )
University of Montana proposes campus tobacco ban
The University of Montana is proposing a campus-wide ban on all forms of tobacco, though students and staff would have nearly two years to quit before it's enforced. (Updated: 11/09/09 1:57 PM )
Widow of cop involved in stun gun death sues NYPD
An NYPD lieutenant who committed suicide was treated by his superiors as if he had done something wrong and was afraid he might be prosecuted for ordering officers to use a stun gun on a man who fell to his death, the lieutenant's widow said Monday. (Updated: 11/09/09 2:42 PM )
US Supreme Court refuses to stop sniper execution
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block Tuesday's scheduled execution of sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad. (Updated: 11/09/09 1:27 PM )
Clinton, Bush cancel LA, NY appearances
Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush have canceled February appearances in Los Angeles and New York because a promoter wrongly billed the events as debates. (Updated: 11/09/09 12:37 PM )
Trucker dies as big-rig plummets off SF bridge
A trucker died Monday after his big-rig plummeted 200 feet from a new section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that has seen more than 42 crashes since it opened, authorities said. (Updated: 11/09/09 12:22 PM )
Authorities: Object at LA courthouse was not bomb
Authorities say a suspicious object found outside an East Los Angeles courthouse was not a bomb. (Updated: 11/09/09 2:27 PM )
