Chief justice: Obama speech ‘troubling’
Simmering tension spilled into public this week when Chief Justice John Roberts labeled the political atmosphere at the State of the Union address "very troubling."
British journalist freed in Gaza
British journalist Paul Martin was free Thursday and on his way to Israel after his arrest by Hamas in Gaza a month ago.
Kansas City board OKs plan to close nearly half of schools
A divided Kansas City School Board voted Wednesday to close almost half of the city's public schools. And many Missouri residents say it's plain wrong.
Three tornadoes hit Arkansas
Parts of Arkansas were under a tornado watch until early Thursday after a series of powerful tornadoes ripped through dozens of homes, critically injuring two people.
Eatery charged with serving whale meat
Federal authorities have charged a trendy Santa Monica sushi restaurant with serving whale meat -- an investigation that was spurred by the team behind the Oscar-winning documentary, "The Cove."
Ex-Toyota lawyer: Documents withheld
When former in-house defense attorney Dimitrios Biller resigned from his top post at Toyota, he walked out with something potentially more valuable than his nearly $4 million severance package.
Background check missed prison stint
A background check conducted in 2009 on an Ohio State University employee suspected of opening fire Tuesday on his co-workers turned up no criminal record, even though he apparently served five years in prison.
