2 due in court on charges of slaying Fla. couple

Two men arrested on murder charges in the slaying of a Florida couple who adopted a dozen children with developmental disabilities went to their house intending to burglarize it, according to arrest warrants.

Turkmenistan opens its own Las Vegas

Sotomayor hearing begins on Capitol Hill

Sonia Sotomayor took her seat for Supreme Court confirmation hearings on Monday as Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee renewed their weeks-long debate over her qualifications to render justice impartially.

Sotomayor hearings have a broader purpose

Wall Street braces for crush of earnings

Wall Street was higher Monday as investors braced for a crush of earnings reports, including key readings from the banking sector, this week.

Price of gas down 10 cents in the last two weeks

Blyleven: Selig gave All-Star Game meaning again

Blyleven: Bud Selig has received a lot of criticism for giving home-field advantage in the World Series to whichever league wins the All-Star Game. But I like the rule, because it gives the game meaning once again.

Angels sweep Yanks, but bombers not panicked

Reports: Sister says Jackson was murdered

Two British Sunday newspapers said LaToya Jackson believes her brother Michael Jackson was murdered by a group of conspirators trying to get hold of his fortune.

Was Jackson healthy or ill? Opinions vary

Money hiders risk a wealth of woes

Timothy Fleming used to hide cash all over the house — tucked into lapel pockets, secreted within hollowed-out pumpkins, nestled within cake tins above the fridge. That is, until he discovered the horror of a trashed cash stash.

1918 flu survivors seem immune to swine flu

Some 911 centers can’t keep tabs on cell phones

Cell phones may lure us with the promise of immediate help in an emergency, but depending on where you live, that promise can go unkept because of inadequate 911 technology.

7 ways to avoid checked baggage fees

Up until now, airline workers routinely waved passengers with too much luggage through, hoping to avoid a confrontation. Now that baggage fees are generating serious money, however, the carriers are less likely to let the surplus bags slide.

The travel secrets of war reporters