5 die in possible murder-suicide at Georgia spa - Wed, 22 Feb 2012
Five people were killed in a suburban Atlanta spa Tuesday night in a shooting that police said appeared to be a murder-suicide.

Indiana lawmaker: Girl Scouts promote homosexuality - Wed, 22 Feb 2012
An Indiana lawmaker who opposes celebrating the centennial anniversary of the Girl Scouts of America says the group "sexualizes" young girls, promotes homosexuality and is a tactical arm of Planned Parenthood.

Smithsonian breaking ground on black history museum - Wed, 22 Feb 2012
The Smithsonian Institution will officially begin construction Wednesday on a new museum dedicated to African American culture and heritage -- a complex committed to the celebration and study one of the central components of the American story.

New York's Bloomberg defends city surveillance of Muslims - Tue, 21 Feb 2012
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday fired back at the president of Yale University and others who have suggested city police went too far in their surveillance of Muslims.

Jury deliberation to start in lacrosse player's murder trial - Wed, 22 Feb 2012
Jury deliberations are expected to begin Wednesday in the trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of fatally beating his ex-girlfriend.

Man charged in foiled U.S. Capitol bombing case to appear in court - Wed, 22 Feb 2012
A 29-year-old Moroccan man accused of attempting to bomb the U.S. Capitol building is scheduled to be at a court hearing Wednesday in Virginia.

Mother visits American condemned to die in Iran - Wed, 22 Feb 2012
The mother of Amir Hekmati, an American sentenced to death in Iran for espionage, visited her son last month, sources close to the family said.

Sugarland's lawyers: It's the fans' fault - Wed, 22 Feb 2012
Attorneys for country duo Sugarland say concertgoers' injuries from a deadly stage collapse last year at an Indiana State Fair were "their own fault" and they "failed to exercise due care for their own safety," according to court documents.