Cops: More arrests loom in Fla. couple’s killing

Investigators were hoping for more arrests Tuesday in the shooting deaths of a Florida Panhandle couple who had adopted a dozen children with autism, Down syndrome and other disabilities.

Afghan enemy No. 1: crooked cops?

Sotomayor defends 'wise Latina' remark

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, President Barack Obama's choice to become the first Hispanic on the highest U.S. court, defended herself Tuesday against charges that her speeches and rulings show racial bias.

GOP faces political juggle with Sotomayor

Goldman posts bigger-than-expected profit

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit easily surpassed expectations as profit was buoyed by strength in its trading and underwriting businesses.

Laid-off cubicle dwellers pursue trucking jobs

Fielder blasts his way to Home Run Derby title

Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers slugged his way past Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz to win the Home Run Derby on Monday.

American League dominates NL these days

Jackson’s cause of death may come this week

Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said Monday that some results from tests to determine what substances Jackson had in his body when he died are in.

Self-destructive stars seem to shine brighter

Hair here, then there: Odd transplants take root

Thanks to advances in technology, hair transplant procedures are sprouting up all over. Doctors can harvest and replant hair follicles into eyebrows, mustaches,  beards and beyond.

NYT: Meth lab homes harm new owners

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.

Crunch time at the rental-car counter

It’s one of the ironies of these recessionary times. While weak travel demand has led to lower airfares and deep hotel discounts, car-rental rates have soared.

Welcome to Vegas? Famed sign tagged with graffiti