Peru Court Approves Joran van der Sloot's U.S. Extradition, But After He Serves Prison Sentence
Peru's Supreme Court has approved the United States extradition request for Joran van der Sloot, the man suspected in Natalee Holloway's disappearance,. but the Dutchman must first serve out his 28-year prison sentence, according to the Associated Press.
NY State's First Openly Gay Senator Retires -- Because Of Commuting
Sick of commuting, New York State Senator Thomas Duane will not seek reelection when his term ends Dec. 31.
?Stand Your Ground? Cases: Defendants More Likely To Walk Free If Victims Are Black: Report
When George Zimmerman fatally shot unarmed Florida teen Trayvon Martin in February, he wasn't immediately arrested and charged because of the state's controversial 2005 Stand Your Ground law. Due to the measure, killers and vicious attackers in some cases are walking free, a report shows.
Lagos Plane Crash Kills All 153 Passengers; Possibly More Casualties On The Ground
The 153 passengers traveling on Dana Air to Lagos, Nigeria, are confirmed dead and more casualties may be on the ground, officials told the media.
George Zimmerman Turns Himself In: Florida Shooter Solemn And Worried, Says Attorney
A solemn and worried George Zimmerman turned himself over to authorities shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday.
?Family Feud? Host Richard Dawson Dies Of Esophageal Cancer At 79
Richard Dawson, the longtime Family Feud host, died Saturday of complications of esophageal cancer. He was 79 years old.
Queen?s Diamond Jubilee: Flotilla Transforms River Thames Into A Spectacle Of Colors [PHOTOS]
A1,000-boat flotilla sailed down the River Thames in London on Sunday as part of the celebration of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee.
George Zimmerman In Florida To Surrender; Legal Team Wants New Bond Hearing
George Zimmerman is back in Florida to return to custody, but his legal team plans on
Murder Charge Dropped Against Robert Bales But Others Added
The Army has dropped a murder charge against Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is accused of gunning down civilians in Afghanistan in March.
Obama Anticipating A Loss On Health Care Law Ruling: Report
The president is reportedly telling donors that he may need to revisit the health-care law in a second term.
Obama Ordered To Speed Up Cyberattacks On Iran's Nuclear Facilities
The U.S. has been carrying out secret cyberattacks on Iran's nuclear facilities. President Barack Obama sped things up within his first month in office.
Obama Welcomes George W. Bush Back To White House For Portrait Unveiling And Jokes
Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, returned to the White House Thursday for the unveiling of their portraits.
New York City's Planned Soda Ban: Paternalism Or Enlightened Leadership?
Supersizing your soda or any other sugary beverage at some of your favorite places in NYC may be a thing of the past if Mayor Bloomberg's soda ban is approved.
Pakistani Taliban Vows To Cut Into Pieces Doctor Who Helped In Bin Laden Hunt
The Pakistani Taliban has vowed to kill Shakeel Afridi, the Pakistani doctor who has been accused of helping the CIA search for Osama bin Laden.
Wildfire In Gila National Forest Largest In New Mexico?s History
Two lightning-sparked fires that merged to form an erratic blaze in the Gila National Forest are now the largest wildfire in the history of New Mexico. Besides shattering the state's record of 156,593 acres set last year, the Gila fire is now the largest currently burning in the nation.
Pope Benedict XVI Calls ?Vatileaks? Coverage Exaggerated, Gratuitous
Pope Benedict XVI said on Wednesday he is saddened by the scandal surrounding the Vatican, but added that the media's coverage of Vatileaks is exaggerated and gratuitous.
Vatican Looking For Other Possible Suspects In Leak Scandal
A Vatican special commission is investigating whether the Pope's butler arrested in connection with a leak scandal had accomplices.
Who Was Marina Keegan, The Yale Student Journalist Who Took On Wall Street
The 22-year-old promising student journalist died Saturday in car crash in Massachusetts just days after graduating from Yale
Pope Benedict XVI's Butler Arrested In Leaks Investigation
Vatican police arrested Pope Benedict XVI's personal butler on Friday following an investigation into the Vatileaks scandal in which confidential church documents, including personal letters to the pope, were made public.
Who is Pedro Hernandez? Details Emerge About The Man Who Confessed To Killing Etan Patz
The story had to wait three decades to be finally told, but now a child-disappearance case that gripped America way back when Jimmy Carter was president may have found a solution -- and, sadly, the name of a murderer. Pedro Hernandez, who was 19 in 1979, allegedly killed 6-year-old Etan Patz in a grocery store's basement in Manhattan, bagged the body and trashed it.
Suspect To Be Arraigned Friday 33 Years After Etan Patz Disappearance
For more than three decades law enforcement officials and the nation wondered what happened to Etan Patz, the 6-year-old who disappeared in his SoHo neighborhood while on his way to the school bus stop on May 25, 1979.
NYPD Makes Breakthrough In Etan Patz Case, Arresting Pedro Hernandez, 51, For Murder
Police made the fist arrest in the Etan Patz case Thursday, when they held Pedro Hernandez, a 51-year-old man from Maple Shades, N.J., on a murder charge. Hernandez confessed to choking Patz to death after luring him into the basement of a convenient store with the promise of a soda.
Skepticism Surfaces Over Man's Claims He Killed Etan Patz 33 Years Ago
Pedro Hernandez, the man in custody in connection with the1979 Etan Patz disappearance case, confessed to the boy's killing. However, law enforcement sources are telling the media they remain skeptical of the claim because some things don't add up with known facts.
Unabomber Ted Kaczynski Updates Harvard Alumni Report: 'Awards: Eight Life Sentences'
Ted Kaczynski, Harvard class of 1962, can't make the 50th reunion -- he's in federal prison for life, as the Unabomber. But he still managed to submit an entry for the alumni report.
Turning The Tables On Al Qaeda: U.S. Hacks Websites, Switches Out Anti-America Ads
The State Department pulled a switcheroo on al-Qaeda by hacking into the terrorist group's Yemeni websites and replacing anti-American ads with versions showing the atrocities the criminal terrorist group is committing in that country. But will it work as terror-fighting tool?
Etan Patz Case May Be Closer To Solution As NY Police Say Suspect Implicates Himself
There's a glimmer of hope that authorities may finally solve the 33-year-old cold case of Etan Patz, a boy who disappeared in 1979 while on his way to the school bus stop.
Secret Service Director Apologizes For Prostitution Incident In Colombia
The director of the United States Secret Services apologized Wednesday for the actions of the agents implicated in the Colombia prostitution scandal last month, and told lawmakers that they didn't know yet of specific plans to protect the president when they met with local women who could have been a security risk
JPMorgan Losses Give Boost To US Sen. Sanders' Bank Bill
The recent multibillion-dollar trading loss suffered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), the country's largest bank by assets, has strengthened the case against letting bank executives serve as directors of Federal Reserve regional banks and thus regulating themselves, policy makers say.
Bomb Found In Argentina Theater Where Ex-Colombia President Alvaro Uribe Will Speak
Argentina officials found a bomb in a theater in Buenos Aires where ex-Colombian President Alvaro Uribe is scheduled to speak Wednesday.
Joplin Tornado Anniversary Remembered: A Look At The City Rebuilding [PHOTOS]
A year after a deadly tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri, killing hundreds, residents remembered the first anniversary with a sunrise service for medical workers and volunteers and survivors who were mobilized into action.
