Kenneth Melson, acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), lost his job amid a Congressional probe over a troubled gun-trafficking operation.
Manikandan Raman
Aug 31, 2011
The Obama Administration on Tuesday replaced two senior officials who helped to oversee a troubled federal operation that targeted gun trafficking.
Laura Matthews
Aug 30, 2011
The White House replaced the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Attorney for Arizona on Tuesday in the latest casualties over a botched gun-running investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious.
Mike Obel
Aug 30, 2011
TSA arrested a man at Miami International Airport for attempting to board a flight with 7 snakes and 3 tortoises in his pants.
Mark Johanson
Aug 30, 2011
Prince Harry was caught on video dancing drunk in a nightclub before jumping in a pool fully clothed on Saturday night during his vacation in Croatia.
Nadine DeNinno
Aug 30, 2011
A federal appeals court Tuesday will consider whether prison officials have the authority to forcibly medicate Jared Loughner, the Arizona man accused of targeting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in a January rampage at a Tucson supermarket, killing six and wounding 13.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 30, 2011
Michele Bachmann claims she was speaking in jest when she said that Hurricane Irene and last week's earthquake in Virginia were signs from God that the United States needed to cut spending. But it seems more indicative of a clever tactic: making an outlandish statement and disavowing it once it has achieved its purpose.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 29, 2011
Troubled rapper DMX, released from an Arizona prison last month, was arrested again after the car he was driving was clocked at 102 miles per hour on a major freeway, state police said on Thursday.
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Aug 26, 2011
Arizona filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging a U.S. federal voting rights law governing how the state conducts its elections.
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Aug 26, 2011
An AP investigation revealed that multiple Sept. 11 charities are not using their donations for their intended purposes.
Ashley Portero
Aug 25, 2011
The 95-year-old man was attacked near his home on Wednesday.
Peggy Truong
Aug 25, 2011
Two cousins who allegedly left a campfire unattended have been charged with starting Arizona's largest ever wildfire that torched more than 800 square miles of wilderness before it was contained. prosecutors said on Wednesday.
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Aug 25, 2011
‘Wallow Fire’ took more than one month to contain.
Cristina Merrill
Aug 24, 2011
A federal judge said that parts of Alabama's new immigration law could be unconstitutional, citing a controversial provision that requires police to check the status of immigrants they detain.
Jeremy White
Aug 24, 2011
NASA's human-like 300-pound robot, Robonaut 2 or R2, which reached the International Space Station six months ago to act as an astronaut's assistant, has been powered up for the first time.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 24, 2011
Although the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed inspection on plants around the country, there has not been adequate time for energy companies to update facilities since the safety reports were issued.
Daniel Tovrov
Aug 23, 2011
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired second baseman Kelly Johnson from the Arizona Diamondbacks for infielders Aaron Hill and John McDonald, the two Major League Baseball teams said on Tuesday.
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Aug 23, 2011
New York prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss sexual assault charges against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Monday, a stunning reversal that could revive the political future of a man many had seen as the next president of France.
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Aug 22, 2011
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover (MES) Opportunity, which recently reached the Red Planet's Endeavor crater, sent back interesting snapshots of the planet's crust.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 22, 2011
All Star closer Brian Wilson was put on the 15-day disabled list with elbow inflammation on Sunday, sidelining the San Francisco pitcher during the Giants' push toward a potential post-season berth.
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Aug 22, 2011
The Arizona Cardinals have signed Pro-Bowl wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald to an eight year contract extension, the team said Saturday.
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Aug 21, 2011
Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords after she was shot in the head has revealed the names of the persons who died in the Tucson shooting on Saturday.
Ankita Mehta
Aug 21, 2011