LAPD Chief: Jackson Case Could Turn Criminal

Detectives investigating the death of Michael Jackson are looking at his prescription drug history and trying to talk with his numerous former doctors, the Los Angeles police chief said Thursday.

Bye-Bye, Burris

Illinois senator, appointed by controversial ex-Gov. Blagojevich, will not run in 2010 election for full term

Sister: Pardon Only Hope for Jailed Journalists in N. Korea

The sister of an American journalist sentenced with a co-worker to 12 years in a North Korean labor camp says a government pardon is their only hope for freedom.

Madoff's Old Headquarters Available for Lease

The former headquarters of Bernard Madoff are a home away from home for the FBI and, as of July 1, a leasing opportunity for any potential tenant who can stomach its status as ground zero of the largest securities swindle in history.

China Earthquake Injures More Than 300 People

An earthquake rocked southwest China on Thursday evening, injuring at least 336 people and collapsing 10,000 homes, state media said.

Language Barrier Leaves Armed Thief Empty-Handed

An armed man allegedly trying to rob an Alabama food store reportedly walked away empty-handed after a non-English-speaking clerk couldn't understand his demands for money.
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Concealed Weapons

Louisiana — More people than ever are looking to carry a concealed weapon, that's according to state police.

Clinton Left Behind

Unlike predecessors, Obama's secretary of state isn't joining the president on foreign trips

Bernard Madoff Won't Appeal 150-Year Prison Sentence

Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff has decided against appealing his 150-year sentence for a multi-billion dollar fraud.

NYPD Probes Beheading of Statue of Liberty Replica

Police in New York City are scrambling to locate the producers of a YouTube video that depicts a stolen Statue of Liberty replica blindfolded, beheaded and smashed into pieces.