Oklahoma executes man using new drug combination 8:50 PM Mcalester, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma officials executed a convicted murderer Thursday using a drug combination that includes a sedative commonl...
Fed to keep buying $600 billion in Treasury bonds 8:47 PM The Federal Reserve said Tuesday it isn't veering from plans to buy $600 billion in Treasury bonds to lower interest rates and jolt the...
Pastors are flocking to Facebook, Twitter 8:44 PM By Rachel Revehl (Fort Myers, Fla.) News-PressAfter wrapping up a sermon on the evolution of Christmas rituals on a recent Sunday, Pastor C...
Senate votes solidly to extend tax cuts 8:39 PM WASHINGTON — A controversial compromise to extend Bush-era income tax cuts for millions of taxpayers won overwhelming approval in the Senat...
House OKs repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' 8:36 PM By Gregg Zoroya and John Fritze, USA TODAYWASHINGTON — The House added momentum to efforts in the Senate to end "don't ask, don...
Justice sues BP, 8 others over Gulf oil spill 8:32 PM Justice sues BP, 8 others over Gulf oil spillBy Kevin Johnson and Rick Jervis, USA TODAYOil giant BP and eight other companies were targete...
Health law loses in court challenge 8:29 PM By Richard Wolf and Joan Biskupic, USA TODAYThe first judicial ruling against a key part of President Obama's landmark health care law ...
GOP senators slam $1.1T spending bill over earmarks 8:26 PM WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans blasted a $1.1 trillion Democratic spending bill unveiled Tuesday to fund the government next year, arguing...
More sex-offender alerts sent via e-mail 8:21 PM A growing number of law enforcement agencies and states are using e-mail to alert victims and anyone else who wants to know when sex offend...