1 hr 57 mins ago- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by conservative radio talk show host Michael Savage against an Islamic civil rights group over its use of a portion of his show in which he called the Quran a "book of hate."
4 hrs ago- To police, Steven Hirschfield was violent and out of control when he clambered aboard a patrol boat sent to rescue him in the San Diego Bay during a gay pride party.
6 hrs ago- Missouri's attorney general on Friday accused a funeral home of improperly handling bodies, including one that was stored in an electrical room for 10 months without being embalmed or refrigerated.
6 hrs ago- Federal officials have released proposed rules for managing about 4 million acres of roadless national forest land in Colorado as part of a state-federal plan that has drawn criticism from environmental, hunting and angling groups.
7 hrs ago- A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed by conservative radio talk show host Michael Savage against an Islamic civil rights group over the organization's use of a portion of his show.
8 hrs ago- The federal appeals court ruled Friday that a Louisiana riverboat casino that broke free from its moorings during Hurricane Katrina is a "vessel" under maritime law, reversing a judge's ruling in a lawsuit that sought $1.5 million in damages to the marina where it was docked.
9 hrs ago- The fatal police shooting of a male dancer who fell or jumped off a San Diego Bay cruise ship during a gay-pride party has left behind clashing accounts of what happened and accusations of police cover-ups and possible homosexual bias.
11 hrs ago- Two former state Supreme Court justices who support Gov. Chris Gregoire took aim at one of the Democratic incumbent's most pugnacious foes on Friday, accusing the Building Industry Association of Washington of campaign finance law violations.
11 hrs ago- A Sangamon County judge on Friday gave a critic of using state money for religious purposes permission to proceed with a lawsuit aimed at blocking a $1 million state grant for a historic Chicago church.
11 hrs ago- A road along Dillon Reservoir that Denver Water utility officials closed over security concerns reopened Friday with some restrictions, thanks to a compromise reached with Summit County officials.
11 hrs ago- A federal appeals court has dismissed a bid by farmers in the upper Klamath Basin to continue bargain rates for electricity they use to pump irrigation water.
11 hrs ago- The attorney general's office on Friday accused a mid-Missouri funeral home of improperly handling bodies, including storing one body in an electrical room for 10 months without being embalmed or refrigerated.
11 hrs ago- A lawyer for the maker of Bratz dolls sought a mistrial Friday in a copyright infringement case brought by Mattel Inc. after a juror was dismissed for allegedly making racial slurs.