Gov. Sarah Palin's home church was badly damaged by arson, leading the governor to apologize if the fire was connected to "undeserved negative attention" from her failed campaign as the Republican vice presidential nominee. (Dec. 14)
A judge ordered jurors Thursday to return in the morning and keep trying to reach a unanimous decision on how to sentence a man who killed four in a 2005 shooting spree that started in a downtown Atlanta courthouse. (Dec. 11)
A 57-year-old man with a troubled past has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in federal prison for possessing what prosecutors say was enough ricin to kill hundreds of people. (Nov. 17)
When Congress meets this week for a lame-duck session, the economic crisis looms large. Will Congress pass a plan President George W. Bush agrees with or will help from Washington have to wait for President-elect Barack Obama? (Nov. 17)