'Necessity defense' in abortion killing rejected

A judge on Tuesday ruled that a "necessity defense" in the trial of a man accused of killing Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller is "not viable" under state law.

General: No trials of pregnant soldiers in Iraq

Stocks up a third day, helped by housing report

  Stocks pushed higher for a third straight day after a surprisingly strong report on housing provided the latest evidence that the economy is picking up pace.

Home sales surge, boosting recovery hopes

Powell: Decade's most dominant force wasn’t a human

Powell: This juggernaut topped everyone: Tiger, Kobe, A-Rod, Shaq, Lance, LeBron

  Braves send Javy Vazquez to Yankees for Cabrera

Downey’s no Sherlock Holmes — and it works

Actor brings a human spark to cold egghead sleuth despite drab plot.

How Robert Downey Jr. got his groove back

U.S. expands efforts to regulate meds in water

  Federal regulators have sharply shifted course on long-standing policy toward pharmaceutical residues in the nation's drinking water, acknowledging they could threaten human health.

  5 big, fat holiday health lies

Real-life high school musical smackdown!

When Javier Cáceres walks the halls of Shorewood high school, he is greeted as a rock star, a conquering hero … the guy who engineered the defending blow against Seattle rival Shorecrest.

10 years of twisted travel

Ring out the old, ring in the new and rack up another decade in the annals of bizarre travel behavior. That’s right, folks, it’s time to celebrate the end of 2009 with a look back at some of the strangest stories of the last 10 years.

Top 10 ski resorts for nonskiers