Obama leads McCain in receiving illegal foreign campaign contributions, campaign camps not checking citizenship

One of the last Confederate widows died on Sunday.

Tropical Storm Fay provides soaking rain to parched areas.

An 85-year-old woman boldly went for her gun and busted a would-be burglar inside her home, then forced him to call police while she kept him in her sights, police said.

A small column of Russian tanks and armored vehicles has left the strategically key Georgian city of Gori and an officer says they are headed back to Russia.

Tropical Storm Fay moved inland Tuesday after making landfall in southwest Florida, bringing soaking rains and gusty winds but failing to reach the minimal hurricane status that had been predicted.

The tourists are leaving and the residents are staying—some of them praying—as Tropical Storm Fay nears Key West. 

Fuel costs, food costs, create cuts for schools, students, parents and everyone in education.

Adam Nelson, a Darden School student and two-time Olympic silver medalist tried to play through the pain. 

Man awaits possible death sentence for abducting and raping two children and killing one of them while the sibling watched.

Soon-to-be released files from the World War II era spy organization, OSS, reveals an interesting array of undercover operatives and employees. Full files to be released later today.

Senate candidate and former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner is scheduled to deliver the Tuesday night keynote address at this year’s Democratic National Convention—the same role that launched Barack Obama to national prominence four years ago.

Victims of priestly sexual abuse win settlement, unsealed despositions by Catholic Church heirarchy.

Yellowstone’s 1988 mega-fire has renewed the park and revised the playbook for fighting forest fires.

Mayor of Arkansas town says infringing Constitutional rights is justified to protect residents from drug violence.

You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy.

Russia opened a second front of fighting in Georgia on Monday, sending armored vehicles beyond two breakaway provinces and seizing a military base and police stations in the country’s west, officials said

Credit drying up, leaving students grasping for loans.

Issac Hayes, singer and songwriter, dies at 65.

Edwards told ABC News that he lied repeatedly about the affair with 42-year-old Rielle Hunter but said that he didn’t love her.

Power produced by nuclear plant cut as reactor shut down

Texas bus crash kills 13, injures two dozen.

White supremacists see rivival in possible Obama presidency.

On and off retirement is off; Packers’ quarterback to play for New York Jets.

A hospital CEO was arrested in California and hospitals are being sued for giving beds to homeless people and filing Medicare claims. 

A giant vulnerability in the Internet’s design is allowing criminals to silently redirect traffic to Web sites under their control. The problem is being fixed, but its extent remains unknown and many people are still at risk.

Texas’ execution of Mexican national, a long-time U.S. resident and gang member convicted of gang rape and murder of two juveniles, of international concern. 

Police fired water cannons at thousands of protesters Tuesday as President Bush got a volatile reception in South Korea at the start of his three-nation Asian trip.

Tropical Storm Edouard hit the Texas Gulf coast east of Galveston on Tuesday with strong winds and heavy rain, but did little more than soak the travelers who came to relax on the tourist town’s beaches.

Fences make good neighbors but poor neighbor relations lead to fences.