Arlington Cemetery ex-official accepts blame

WASHINGTON – The former superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery says he accepts "full responsibility" for the mix-up of graves at the famous military burial ground. Read More

Congress narrows gap in cocaine sentences

WASHINGTON – Congress on Wednesday changed a quarter-century-old law that has subjected tens of thousands of blacks to long prison terms for crack cocaine convictions while giving far more lenient treatment to those, mainly whites, caught Read More

Judge blocks controversial sections of Arizona's immigration law

PHOENIX (AP) - A judge has blocked the most controversial sections of Arizona's new immigration law from taking effect Thursday, handing a major legal victory to opponents of the crackdown. Read More

Gibson speaks to detectives about extortion claims

LOS ANGELES - A sheriff's official says Mel Gibson has met with detectives to discuss his claims that his ex-girlfriend attempted to extort money from him. Read More

WikiLeaks: We don't know source of leaked data

LONDON – WikiLeaks' editor-in-chief claims his organization doesn't know who sent it some 91,000 secret U.S. Read More

Franklin and Rice make music at Philly concert

PHILADELPHIA - Condoleezza Rice is no stranger to the whims of royalty. So when the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin, decided the two should get together to play a song or two for charity, it was decreed. Read More

Arizona helped deport thousands without new law

WASHINGTON – Without the benefit of their state's strict new immigration law, officers from a single Arizona county helped deport more than 26,000 immigrants from the U.S. Read More

Crews work to cap new oil leak near Gulf

NEW ORLEANS – A parish councilman in Louisiana says the oil, gas and water spewing from an abandoned well north of Barataria Bay will soon be stopped if all goes well. Read More

Al Pacino heads to Broadway with Shakespeare comedy

Al Pacino and "The Merchant of Venice" will soon be on the move. Read More

Zedonk hybrid born at Ga. wildlife preserve

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – A zedonk, an unusual cross between a donkey and a zebra, is attracting attention at the Chestatee Wildlife Preserve in Dahlonega after being born there about a week ago. Read More