The fire came within two miles of a key reservoir
The Living Dead: Woman Turns Up Alive After Her Funeral
She walked into a mental health facility 13 days after her family thought they buried her
Life Sentence for Soldier who Killed 16 Afghans
He had pleaded guilty to avoid a death sentence
Fort Hood Shooter Guilty On All Counts
Nidal Hasan now faces a possible death sentence for the shooting rampage that killed 13
Plot to Kill Cops in Vegas is Thwarted
Police described the plot as domestic terrorism
World War II Vet Beaten to Death in ‘Random’ Attack
Spokane police arrested one of two suspects
Doctors Urge More Hospitals to Perform Abortions
Women’s-health professionals and a younger generation of providers are demanding change as clinics face closures
Manning’s Prison Treatment in Limbo After Transgender Declaration
The facility where the convicted Wikileaker will serve a 35-year sentence says it won’t provide hormone therapy, but the legal precedent for transgender inmates is complicated
Rim Fire Tears Through 252 Square Miles Around Yosemite National Park
The fast-moving, destructive fire, now raging into its second week, has burned an area the size of Chicago so far. The blaze is just 20 percent contained as firefighters gained optimism that the flames wouldn’t destroy historic …
Pulling Strings: Texas Lt. Gov. Calls Police For Arrested Relative
David Dewhurst brandished his popularity with local law enforcement in pushing for relative’s release
Kidnapping Survivor and Captor Were Pen Pals
They traded up to 13 messages on the day of the abduction
As Obama Visits Upstate New York, the Fracking Debate Takes Center Stage
While the President might want to talk education on his visit to upstate New York, there will be no escaping the war over fracking
Red State, Blue State, Old State, New State: ‘Northern Colorado’ Tries to Secede
A new secession movement driven by political tension in Colorado probably won’t work, but the idea, which has a long history in the United States, isn’t so far-fetched