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The murder trial of John "Junior" Gotti _ a case already marked by hysterical outbursts _ took another weird turn on Tuesday when the mob scion refused to come to court. Read More

A former astronaut pleaded guilty Tuesday to attacking a romantic rival after driving 1,000 miles from Houston to Orlando and was sentenced to a year on probation. Read More

Virginia's governor refused to spare the life of John Allen Muhammad and cleared the way for his execution Tuesday night for the sniper attacks in 2002 that left 10 dead and spread such fear people were afraid to go shopping, cut grass or pump gas. Read More

The famed Navajo Code Talkers, the elite Marine unit whose unbreakable code stymied the Japanese in World War II, fear their legacy will die with them. Read More

Police in Kansas City, Mo., say one worker has died following a crane accident at the construction site of a performing arts center. Read More

A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to accidentally starting a fire that killed his bedridden mother by using a lighter to get a cat to come out of hiding. Read More

A federal judge says former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik can get out of jail for the holidays. Read More

Six people are on their way to the hosptial after a strange smell sickened more than a dozen people at a Maryland grocery store. Read More

Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty winds Tuesday before weakening to a depression, causing little damage along the Gulf Coast but bringing more rain to the already-soaked Southeast. Read More

Judge says ex-NYC police Commissioner Bernard Kerik can get out of jail for the holidays. Read More

A state trooper in northwest Ohio who was honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving in 1997 for the number of drunken-driving arrests he made has been charged with drunken driving. Read More

A 42-year-old man accused of holding a New York middle school principal hostage at gunpoint has told a judge that he needs psychiatric care. Read More

Los Angeles County has given moonwalker Buzz Aldrin a new title: Honorary consul general to the moon. Read More

A New Jersey man detained for months in Ethiopia on allegations of supporting Islamic militants is suing the FBI agents involved in his interrogations. Read More

A couple in Washington state have pleaded not guilty to charges that they streamed their sexual abuse of a 4-year-old girl over the Internet. Read More

A three-alarm fire has been reported at an Oregon elementary school. Read More

A Marine reservist was charged with attacking a Greek Orthodox priest he said he thought was a terrorist. Read More

After weeks of uncertainty and pleas for action by Gov. David Paterson, New York's Senate wasn't expected to vote on a bill legalizing same-sex marriage during Tuesday's special session. Read More

Dozens of wild bison from Yellowstone National Park might be moved to a Montana ranch owned by billionaire Ted Turner, who plans to keep 75 percent of the offspring for commercial purposes. Read More

President Barack Obama is blaming "twisted logic" for the killing of 13 men and women at Fort Hood, and says there is no faith that justifies acts he describes as "murderous and craven." Read More