11/20/2009 05:09 PM

Prosecutor: Amanda Knox taunted, killed roommate

Accompanied by two smitten men, a resentful Amanda Knox toyed with a knife and plunged it into her roommate's neck, a prosecutor charged in closing arguments.

11/20/2009 06:21 PM

H1N1 cases down; vaccine access up

Health officials on Friday reported a slight decrease in H1N1 flu activity nationwide.

11/20/2009 05:59 AM

Riots in Cairo follow World Cup defeat

Hundreds of angry demonstrators in Egypt's capital fought with police near the Algerian Embassy early Friday, the Interior Ministry said.

11/20/2009 06:11 PM

Plea deal reached in Wal-Mart trial

A woman accused of cutting a Wal-Mart line and striking police officers reached a plea deal after taking the stand and denying all charges in the racially charged case.

11/20/2009 02:16 PM

Suspect in slayings dies in shootout

A suspect in the killing of five people in Arkansas last week has been killed in a shootout with officers, authorities said.

11/20/2009 02:48 PM

Fans mourn end of 'Oprah' show

There will be no more car giveaways, no more tearful interviews and Tom Cruise will have to find someone else's couch to jump on.

11/20/2009 01:03 PM

Right-wing activists storm TV station

A band of right-wing activists ransacked an Indian television station in the country's financial hub of Mumbai in an assault their party said was an act of retaliation against the channel's "bias" against their veteran leader.

11/20/2009 02:58 PM

Arrests in human fat ring in Peru

Peruvian authorities say they have arrested four members of a gang that specialized in selling fat obtained from dead humans.

11/20/2009 01:42 PM

Senate vote next step on health bill road

If Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has his way, his chamber will vote Saturday to proceed with debate on its version of the health care bill.

11/20/2009 05:23 AM

Google OS: End of the hard drive?

Google today unveiled more details of Chrome OS, a lightweight, browser-based operating system for netbooks.