02/07/2012 02:52 PM

Court rejects same-sex marriage ban

A federal appeals court ruled against California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage Tuesday, arguing the ban unconstitutionally singles out gays and lesbians for discrimination.

02/08/2012 05:36 AM

Five things we learned from Tuesday's Santorum sweep

Rick Santorum's clean sweep in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri on Tuesday was the latest plot twist in what was already a potboiler of a Republican presidential campaign. Here are five things we learned from Tuesday:

02/08/2012 02:25 AM

Funeral for Powell boys on Saturday

Funeral services for the sons of Josh Powell are scheduled for early Saturday afternoon in Puyallup, Washington, where authorities say Powell set his house on fire, killing all three of them.

02/08/2012 06:57 AM

Victim in Atlanta video beating to speak out

The victim of a vicious beating by a gang of men shouting anti-gay slurs plans to speak out Wednesday about his ordeal in a working-class neighborhood of Atlanta.

02/07/2012 06:04 PM

2nd L.A. teacher charged in abuse probe fired

Students at Miramonte Elementary School will return to class later this week to a new staff because administrators do not want any more "surprises" at the Los Angeles school that is at the center of two child abuse cases. The school will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to "take a break," the Los Angeles Unified School system said.

02/07/2012 07:09 PM

Psychologist: Hinckley 'would not pose a significant risk'

A forensic psychologist endorsed a proposal to allow presidential assailant John Hinckley Jr. more freedom away from his mental hospital, giving his opinion that Hinckley "would not pose a significant risk."

02/08/2012 01:58 AM

Suspect dies after 3 people are shot at transit station near Dallas

A shooting suspect died of a gunshot wound after allegedly shooting three people Tuesday at a Dallas Area Rapid Transit station just north of Dallas, officials said.

02/07/2012 08:40 PM

Presidential historian pleads guilty to stealing documents

A self-styled presidential historian who claimed to have moved among presidential circles pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing historical documents worth well over a million dollars, officials said.

02/07/2012 03:44 PM

Caribbean cruise cut short by illness

Passengers on the Crown Princess are coming home early from a Caribbean cruise, thanks to a second nasty outbreak of gastrointestinal illness.

02/07/2012 07:25 PM

Komen Foundation VP resigns after Planned Parenthood issue

Karen Handel, a vice president with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, resigned her position Tuesday following a controversy over funding for some Planned Parenthood projects, the foundation said.