4.3 magnitude earthquake rattles east Texas; no major damage reported

A moderate earthquake rattled an area in east Texas near the Louisiana border.

Increasing number of mentally ill inmates suing over confinement conditions

Troy Anderson is a mentally ill inmate in isolation at the Colorado State Penitentiary, deemed for more than a decade too dangerous to be among other offenders.

Failure of tax hike forces sheriff and DA to hand out pink slips in Oregon timber county

A failed levy vote in an Oregon county is taking a toll: government workers facing dismissal, a pending prisoner release, and crimes such as misdemeanor domestic assault and shoplifting likely t...

Authorities: Active tuberculosis patient charged in California for refusing to take medication

Armando Rodriguez was warned several times to continue taking his tuberculosis medicine.

Marijuana groups hope Ore. race will have chilling effect on federal medical pot crackdown

Medical marijuana advocates have a message for Democratic leaders and federal prosecutors with an eye on political office: Don't mess with pot.

Crews assessing damage on US Navy assault ship and refueling tanker that collided in ocean

Crews assessed damage on a U.S. Navy assault ship and a refueling tanker that collided in the Pacific Ocean off California, after the steering apparently went out on one of the vessels, the military said.

Fire that prompted evacuations in Arizona mining town nearly triples in size

Fueled by high winds, a wildfire that has prompted the evacuation of a historic mining town in northern Arizona nearly tripled in size.

Fire near historic Arizona mining town nearly triples in size, most residents gone

Fueled by high winds, a wildfire that has prompted the evacuation of a historic mining town in northern Arizona nearly tripled in size.

Closing arguments to begin at the NC trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards

With only two hours allotted to each side to make closing arguments Thursday, prosecutors and defense lawyers neared the end of a month-long trial into whether former presidential candidate John...

Myanmar foreign minister meeting with Clinton, seeks progress on economic sanctions

Military-dominated Myanmar's international rehabilitation is getting another boost as its foreign minister meets with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and looks for progress in U.S. pla...