Iranian police charge at defiant protesters

Hundreds of young men and women chanted "death to the dictator," confronting police wielding batons and firing tear gas in the capital Thursday.

Worst violence since U.S. pullback hits Iraq

Sotomayor rulings ‘extraordinarily thorough’

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's opinions show support for the rights of criminal defendants and suspects, skepticism of corporations, and sympathy for plaintiffs alleging discrimination.

House Democrats say CIA lied

Madoff won't appeal 150-year sentence

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

GM’s path to leave bankruptcy cleared

Lance still 0.22 second behind; Pyrenees next

Cyclist faces biggest test of Tour comeback: 3 straight stages in mountains

Cops: Distraught Kazemi shot sleeping McNair

Jackson’s parents to decide on burial

Scoop: Estranged couple may deal with remains according to their own wishes, according to California code.

Jackson memorial cost L.A. $1.4 million

Swine flu shots could begin this fall

The Obama administration says vaccinations against swine flu are likely and probably will begin in mid-October, assuming soon-to-start studies go well.

Low-cal diet slows aging in monkeys

S. Korean Web sites under renewed attack

A South Korean official warned on Thursday that seven Web sites were under renewed cyber attack, a day after American authorities said they were eyeing North Korea as the origin of a widespread assault.

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Airline safety course teaches life-saving skills

The Well-Mannered Traveler shares life-saving lessons she learned at Alaska Airlines Flight Operations Training Center during a recent class.

Airlines’ on-time marks improved in May