Probation report cites predatory traits of suspect

By JOHN ANTCZAK

A decade-old probation report on a sex offender accused of murdering Southern California teenager Chelsea King says a psychiatrist concluded he had "significant predatory traits" toward underage girls.

New Mar 09, 2010 | 12:39 pm

'I do' in DC: Same-sex couples wed in Washington

By JESSICA GRESKO

One bride wore a black suit, the other had on a white one with rhinestones. They walked down the aisle to Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" and kissed after the pastor pronounced them "legally married."

New Mar 09, 2010 | 12:41 pm

Calif. serial killer asks jury to spare his life

Convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala has asked a California jury to spare his life.

New Mar 09, 2010 | 12:42 pm

Envelope with powder sent to Montana state office

An envelope containing a suspicious powder burst open Tuesday while being handled by state workers in a Montana government office.

New Mar 09, 2010 | 12:42 pm

Pet shop owner claims fish is 43, weighs 20 pounds

It sounds fishy but a New York City pet shop owner says it's true. Buttkiss, the black pacu he owns, is 43 and weighs 20 pounds. A pacu is a breed that's related to the piranha. Steve Gruebel owns Cameo Pet Shop in Queens. He got Buttkiss in 1967 when he was just a wee thing. He sold him …

New Mar 09, 2010 | 12:31 pm

NYC chef creates breast milk cheese

Breast milk cheese, anyone? A Manhattan chef has posted a recipe on his blog for what he calls "My spouse's mommy milk cheese." Daniel Angerer co-owns Klee Brasserie with his wife Lori Mason. A photo on his blog features the cheese encrusted with maple caramelized pumpkin and Concord grap…

New Mar 09, 2010 | 12:28 pm

Coast Guard begins hearing on Texas oil spill

By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI

The captain of an 800-foot tanker that collided with a tugboat in a Gulf of Mexico waterway, causing the worst Texas oil spill in 15 years, was apparently unaware until moments before the crash that his ship was too far off course to prevent the collision, according to testimony Tuesday a…

New Mar 09, 2010 | 12:30 pm

Mich. shootout leaves 2 dead, including officer

A man opened fire at two police officers who were responding to a domestic disturbance call, killing one officer and wounding the other early Tuesday before being fatally shot, authorities said.

New Mar 09, 2010 | 12:16 pm

Teacher backs SUV into Mich. preschool classroom

A teacher trying to park her SUV Tuesday backed through a large window and into a classroom at the suburban Detroit school where she taught, slightly injuring several preschool students, authorities said.

New Mar 09, 2010 | 12:17 pm

UN pays tribute to 101 staff killed in Haiti

By EDITH M. LEDERER

An emotional Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute Tuesday to "the 101 heroes" working for the United Nations who were killed in the Haiti earthquake, the single greatest loss for the world body in its 64-year history.

New Mar 09, 2010 | 12:16 pm

Condemned inmate who overdosed back in Ohio prison

By MATT LEINGANG

Officials say an Ohio inmate who intentionally overdosed on pills hours before his scheduled execution has returned to prison and is on suicide watch.

New Mar 09, 2010 | 12:08 pm

Stanford to study bringing ROTC back to campus

Stanford University is looking into bringing back the Reserve Officer Training Corps nearly 40 years after the program was forced off campus.

New Mar 09, 2010 | 12:00 pm

Calif. analyst sees job losses under climate law

The state's landmark global warming law likely will lead to modest jobs losses in the near future, according to a nonpartisan review that bolsters a growing Republican movement to shelve climate regulations until the economy recovers.

New Mar 09, 2010 | 11:52 am

Ex-Detroit mayor arraigned on probation violation

By COREY WILLIAMS

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been arraigned on a probation violation and released on a $10,000 personal bond pending another hearing.

New Mar 09, 2010 | 11:51 am

After slow start, tornado season under way

By TIM TALLEY

Forecasters say a wetter-than-usual winter and a jet stream dipping deep into Tornado Alley could lead to an active spring for tornadoes.

New Mar 09, 2010 | 11:51 am

Archbishop defends decision on lesbians' children

The archbishop of Denver on Tuesday defended a decision by a Catholic school not to allow two children to continue as students because their parents are a lesbian couple.

New Mar 09, 2010 | 11:52 am

Poll: Financially pinched, young adults lose faith

By JIM KUHNHENN

Young adults are financially anxious, worried that they can't meet their educational, housing and health care needs, according to a new poll that exposes a growing pessimism about achieving the American Dream.

New Mar 09, 2010 | 11:43 am

Police ID 2 bodies found in Albuquerque home

Albuquerque police have identified a couple found shot to death in their home after the woman's former boyfriend told authorities where to find the bodies.

New Mar 09, 2010 | 11:43 am

NASA: Money key to more space shuttle flights

By MARCIA DUNN

With space shuttle retirement just months away, a senior NASA manager said Tuesday it wouldn't be hard to add more flights, provided the nation is willing to keep paying $200 million a month.

Mar 09, 2010 | 11:31 am