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
Even In Birthplace of Charter Schools, the Grand Experiment Is At Risk
Two decades after the first charter school law passed in Minnesota, the movement is still struggling to reconcile innovation with accountability
Man Who Abducted Girl May Be Her Father
The family of the suspect is seeking a paternity test
Final Nixon Tapes To Be Released
The tapes cover a crucial period of the Watergate scandal
Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years for Historic Leak of U.S. Secrets
The punishment may be a harbinger of what fellow leaker Edward Snowden could face