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Wildfire Explodes in Rural L.A. County Hills, Hundreds Evacuate

Firefighters plan an aggressive air attack at first light Friday against a fast-moving wildfire that exploded in northern Los Angeles County, chewing through more than 7 square miles of dry brush, forcing hundreds of evacuations and burning at least three structures.

US gas stations: Stay BP and its tainted image since Gulf oil spill or change name to Amoco?

BP gas station owners across the country are divided over whether the oil giant stained by its handling of the Gulf spill should rebrand U.S. outlets as Amoco or another name as part of its effo...

Fragile recovery may be getting weaker as consumers and business turn cautious

The already fragile economic recovery may be getting weaker.

Hayward Defends Tenure, BP Spill Response

Tony Hayward, the departing chief executive of BP PLC, is unrepentant about how the energy giant responded to the U.S.'s largest offshore oil spill.

Judge Halts Plans to Ship Honolulu Trash to Wash.

A temporary restraining order has been issued to halt the inaugural shipment of trash from Honolulu to Washington state.

House passes aviation safety measures in response to 2009 commuter airline crash in New York

Far-reaching aviation safety legislation developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year was approved by the House late Thursday.

Bob Dudley to outline BP's plans to help the Gulf region recover from massive oil spill

Incoming BP CEO Bob Dudley was set to outline his company's long-term efforts to help the Gulf of Mexico recover from the oil spill Friday morning, and will be getting help from a Clinton admini...

Air Show Cancellation Possible After Fatal Crash

Military officials are considering canceling a popular air show after four people were killed when a military cargo plane crashed at an Anchorage base during a training demonstration for the event.

Report: Evidence Ties GI to WikiLeaks Data

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that investigators have found concrete evidence linking Army Pfc. Bradley Manning with the leak of tens of thousands of classified Afghanistan war documents.

Prosecutor: Former B-2 bomber engineer sold secrets to make $15k mortgage payments on HI home

A federal prosecutor said Thursday a former B-2 bomber engineer helped China design a stealth cruise missile to raise money to pay the $15,000-a-month mortgage on the mansion-like home he built ...

At least 1,122 US military deaths in Afghan region since 2001

As of Thursday, July 29, 2010, at least 1,122 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, accordin...

Dozens Arrested Protesting Arizona's Immigration Law

Demonstrators gathered in the streets of Phoenix, Arizona, Thursday to protest the state's new illegal immigration law. The demonstrations came on the heels of a federal judge's decision to block most of the key measures in the law. At least 50 activists protesting the law were arrested outside the Maricopa County jail in downtown Phoenix.

Investigators look at fuel pump as possible culprit in plane crash that left 2 dead in Maine

Investigators plan further examination of the fuel pump on a small plane that crashed near Portland International Jetport in Maine, killing two people.

4 Teens Shot in Calif. City in 13-Hour Span

Authorities say two teens were killed and two wounded in three separate shootings in the central California city of Salinas over a span of about 13 hours.

Excessive force suspension overturned for Texas cop who slammed suspect onto squad car's hood

A white east Texas police officer's suspension for slamming a black handcuffed suspect face first onto the hood of a squad car has been reversed by an arbitrator who determined the officer's act...

Man Escapes Prison After Posing as Another Inmate

Police are searching for a man who is accused of escaping a Rhode Island state prison after impersonating someone else, MyFoxBoston.com reported.

Arizona Appeals Ruling on Immigration Law Amid Protests, Dozens of Arrests

 The showdown over Arizona's immigration law played out in court and on Phoenix's sun-splashed streets on Thursday, as the state sought to reinstate key parts of the measure and angry protesters chanted that they refused to "live in fear." Dozens were arrested.

Arizona Appeals Judge's Ruling Blocking Portions of Immigration Law

Arizona has filed an appeal asking court to lift judge's order blocking parts of new immigration law.

Ex-Worker Charged With Torching Bondage Club, Killing Owner

A fired employee of a bondage parlor has been charged with killing the club's owner and dog before torching the building near Los Angeles International Airport.

Partisan disagreements, summer recess delays oil spill legislation until at least September

Partisan disagreements in the Senate will delay passage of legislation responding to the Gulf oil spill until at least September, when Congress returns from its summer recess.