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Thomas Tobin, the Roman Catholic bishop of Providence, has made a career out of putting politicians in his crosshairs, but his latest battle over abortion threatens to spiritually exile Rep. Patrick Kennedy, a son of the nation's most famous Roman Catholic family. Read More

A judge Thursday threw out a murder case against a man imprisoned for nearly two decades and declared he was innocent, saying a key witness lied and others influenced one other into identifying him as the shooter. Read More

Authorities say they found four bodies in a burning mobile home in southwest Arkansas and another person was found dead inside a nearby house. Read More

Henry Ford would have hated 2009, and not just because it's been a tough year to sell cars. Read More

A federal appeals court in New York says the CIA did not violate Valerie Plame's free speech rights. Read More

The Army psychiatrist accused in the Fort Hood shootings was charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder in the military's legal system, making him eligible for the death penalty if convicted, officials said Thursday. Read More

A Southern California man has pleaded not guilty to unauthorized wearing of the Navy's highest medal and other military awards. Read More

One of the D.C. sniper's ex-wives said Thursday that she has fully healed from the abusive marriage she endured with him, and is helping her children cope with knowing their dad won't be a part of their lives. Read More

Relentless rain drenched much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, pelting communities from North Carolina northward with gusty winds and heavy rains, inundating streets and stranding drivers in hard-hit Virginia. Read More

A man charged with killing his dementia-plagued father by dragging him into the ocean has reached a plea deal, his attorney said Thursday, in a case that illuminated the stresses faced by those who care for people with Alzheimer's disease. Read More

A chubby-cheeked young defendant surprised a packed courtroom Thursday by pleading guilty to the Halloween 2007 murder of a Philadelphia police officer during a doughnut store robbery. Read More

Otty Sanchez got six weeks in a state mental hospital after she was found wandering around a drug store last year, shopping for an imaginary trip to China. Read More

A man accused of fatally shooting a Seattle police officer on Halloween was charged Thursday with aggravated first-degree murder, a charge that could carry the death penalty. Read More

Authorities are trying to determine whether any of the 20 dead dogs found buried in a New York woman's backyard might have been pets stolen from neighbors. Read More

A lawyer for a man who rents an Oklahoma City house where four bodies were found says his client was home when the people were killed, but escaped. Read More

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says armored transport trucks that protect soldiers from roadside bombs are worth every dime spent on them. Read More

A former Pennsylvania House Speaker is among 10 people connected to the House Republican caucus who are being charged in a new phase of a legislative corruption probe. Read More

The Colorado parents who reported their 6-year-old son floated away aboard a helium balloon will plead guilty to some charges so that the family can stay together, the attorney for the boy's father said Thursday. Read More

Five family members charged in a child sex abuse case in western Missouri made their first court appearance Thursday while crews resumed scouring property where some of the abuse allegedly occurred years ago. Read More

New York City's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is almost ready for the holidays. Read More