Wash. executes man convicted of woman's murder

Convicted killer Cal Coburn Brown was executed early Friday by lethal injection for the rape, torture and murder of a Seattle-area woman, after delivering a statement complaining he was treated unfairly by the legal system.

NY judge: No guardian for copper heiress, 104 - AP

The relatives are relying on "hearsay, conclusory and speculative assertions" that Huguette Clark is incapacitated, state Supreme Court Justice Laura Visitacion-Lewis wrote.

LA gang member convicted in hate-crime murder

A Latino gang member was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder in the racially motivated shooting death of a 14-year-old black girl and the stabbing death of a potential witness.

Co-Owner of Missing Painting Charged With Fraud

A con man carried out an "inartful fraud" when he fooled an art collector into thinking they were partners in the $1.1 million purchase of a missing painting but was actually ripping her off, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.

N.C. AGa s office evacuated after bomb threat call

Authorities have evacuated the offices of North Carolina's attorney general after someone called in a bomb threat.

Appeals court blocks Pa. town's immigration law

A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Hazleton, Pa., may not enforce its crackdown on illegal immigrants, dealing another blow to 4-year-old regulations that inspired similar measures around the country.

Child Sex Charge Against "Cake Boss" Star Sent to Grand Jury

Child sex charges against one of the stars of the TLC reality show " Cake Boss " have been forwarded to a grand jury.

Today is the 36th anniversary of Gerald R. Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon

The event the event that would come to define the presidency of East Grand Rapids native Gerald R. Ford -- his unconditional pardon of predecessor Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal -- took place 36 years ago today.

Ex-mayor: Philly housing czar given too much power

In hindsight, they gave him too much power. That's why the Philadelphia Housing Authority board learned years too late that its revered executive director had secretly settled a string of sexual harassment complaints.

Murder charge changes supported

Calls for different degrees of murder charges have received the backing of the director of public prosecutions.

A Somali pirate has pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges on Wednesday in Washington.

A Somali pirate pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges Wednesday in Washington, in what officials said is a first for the District of Columbia.

Former Peanut Corp. chief seeks closure in investigation

The peanut industry executive whose processing plants were blamed in a salmonella outbreak two years ago that killed nine people and sickened hundreds says he is eager for the U.S. government's investigation into him to end.

AG Roy Cooper to address SBI crime lab problems

North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper will speak out about problems with the State Bureau of Investigation's crime lab.

Servant testifies Filipino warlord ordered killing

A house servant of the politically powerful clan accused in last year's massacre of 57 people told a Philippine court Wednesday that the family members plotted the killings of rivals and journalists over dinner six days before the ambush.

OH lawyer says convert's supporters defamed him

An Ohio lawyer says a blogger and a former attorney for a runaway Christian convert defamed him by alleging he has contacts with terrorists and criminals.

Deputy who arrested Mel Gibson sues sheriffa s department, alleges religious discrimination

The Los Angeles sheriff's deputy who arrested Mel Gibson for drunken driving in 2006 sued his department on Tuesday, claiming he has since been ostracized and passed over for promotions by the agency.

2 hrs. ago - Court: Judges can demand warrant for cell locales

Judges have the right to require warrants before police get cell phone records that could suggest a customera s likely location, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a novel electronic privacy case.

Chicago Mayor Daley Not Running For Re-Election

Share + Sep 7, 2010 2:20 pm US/Eastern CHICAGO 1 of 1 Mayor Richard M. Daley addresses reporters on technology and other issues at the 600 West building, 600 W. Chicago Ave., on Aug.

3,096 days as 'domestic slave'

Describing her captor, Kampusch writes: "At 35, he had soft features and neatly parted brown hair.

Paris 'was treated differently' in Vegas jail

After cops found cocaine in her purse on Aug. 27, Paris Hilton, 29, was charged with felony cocaine possession and faces up to four years behind bars.