Official: L.A. Detective From Rodney King Case Kills Self

A veteran Los Angeles police detective who testified at the Rodney King trial killed herself after walking into the lobby of a suburban sheriff's station, authorities said Tuesday.

Wallet Stolen in 1982 Found in Central Park Tree

Money doesn't grow on trees, but a tree-care supervisor in New York City's Central Park found an old wallet inside a dead one.

GOP Leader Says Sotomayor Ruling 'Troubling'

'Three's Company' Actress Joyce DeWitt Arrested for Drunk Dr

Police say Joyce DeWitt, who played the character Janet Wood on the popular show, was pulled over Saturday afternoon

Ex-Honduran President Discusses Crisis With Clinton- Venezuelan Embassy Cancels Party Due to Honduras

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Yemen: 8 Bodies in Tanzania May Be From Plane Crash

Eight bodies that have washed ashore in Tanzania may be from a plane that plunged into the Indian Ocean with 153 people onboard, Yemeni authorities said Tuesday. Only one 12-year-old girl survived the crash.

Churchill Can't Reclaim Job After 9-11 Nazi Comparison

Judge refuses to reinstate a University of Colorado professor who was fired on plagiarism charges after likening Sept. 11 victims to a Nazi, even though a jury ruled in that his firing was politically motivated.

Franken Sworn In, Takes Seat as Minn. Senator

Cops: Ad Exec Wants Priest to Give Hostage Last Rites

An advertising executive kidnapped his ex-wife from a parking garage Tuesday, held her hostage in a South Windsor home and fired shots out of the house, police and the man's lawyer said.