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
The House has passed far-reaching aviation safety legislation developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year.
As oil disappears from surface of Gulf, so goes fallback source of income for idled fishermen
Even when the oily sheen starts fading from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, it manages to become bad news for fishermen.
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.
Pentagon: Leak inquiry may cover those who received, posted secret info
A criminal investigation into the leak of tens of thousands of secret Afghanistan war logs could go beyond the military, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday, and he did not rule out tha...
Alabama Woman Dies in Plane Crash with Pakistani Husband
An Alabama woman who died in the crash of a jetliner in Pakistan had found "the love of her life" in her Pakistani husband, who died with her, a friend said.
Bases in Ariz., Fla., Utah, Vt. picked to get initial share of Air Force's new F-35 fighter
The Air Force has chosen bases in Arizona, Florida, Utah and Vermont to serve as homes to the U.S. Air Force's pricey new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Army report finds alarming rise in drug abuse, other factors alongside record suicides
An Army report on the record number of soldier suicides says the trend reflects a rise in risky behavior including drunken driving and drug abuse in a military stretched to the breaking point by...
