2/6/12,
Murder trial of LA police detective begins
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A veteran Los Angeles police detective is in court listening to a prosecutor depict her as a heartbroken lover who murdered the rival who married the man she loved.... Read more...
2/6/12,
Few answers in death of sons of missing Utah mom
GRAHAM, Wash. (AP) -- Josh Powell's note was simple and short, a farewell to the world after two years of being scrutinized in the media, hammered by police and questioned by judges, prosecutors and social workers, living his life under a microscope since the day his wife vanished.... Read more...
2/6/12,
US levies tougher sanctions on Iran's Central Bank
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama levied tough new sanctions on Iran's Central Bank Monday amid increased tensions over Tehran's nuclear program and the specter of an Israeli attack on the Islamic republic.... Read more...
2/6/12,
Tax reform in this election year: It's not likely
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tax reform sounds like a good idea to lots of people, but where to start? Eliminate the popular deduction for home mortgages? End the write-off for charitable contributions? How about expanding the Social Security payroll tax?... Read more...
2/6/12,
Bigger US role against companies' cyberthreats?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A developing Senate plan that would bolster the government's ability to regulate the computer security of companies that run critical industries is drawing strong opposition from businesses that say it goes too far and security experts who believe it should have even more teeth.... Read more...
2/6/12,
Marine sergeant accused of hazing goes to trial
HONOLULU (AP) -- A second Marine is going to trial for allegedly hazing a fellow Marine who later fatally shot himself in Afghanistan.... Read more...
2/6/12,
FACT CHECK: Obama, GOP spin recent energy stats
WASHINGTON (AP) -- You wouldn't know it from the Republicans, but these are boom times for American energy.... Read more...
2/6/12,
US closes embassy in Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration has closed the U.S. Embassy in Damascus and pulled all American diplomats out of Syria.... Read more...
2/6/12,
Obama: Syria can be solved without military action
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says it is important to resolve the ongoing conflict in Syria without outside military intervention.... Read more...
2/6/12,
Defense cuts test lawmakers' resolve on deficits
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's call to shrink the military, shut bases and cancel weapons to meet the demand for budget cuts tests the resolve of lawmakers who came to Washington determined to slash the deficit.... Read more...
