Militia Members Charged in Plot to Kill Police Officers

Seven members of an anti-government militia group were arraigned in federal court in Detroit, charged with conspiring to kill a law-enforcement official in hopes of starting a "war" against the U.S. government. Two others were arrested over the weekend.

U.S. Sends Deportees Away From Juarez

The U.S. is directing deported criminals away from Ciudad Juárez amid concerns of mounting bloodshed in the border town, U.S. and Mexican authorities said.

Delaware, Tennessee Win Race to the Top Grants

The Obama administration awarded just two states?Delaware and Tennessee?with hundreds of millions in education grants, the culmination of a competition that drew applications from 40 states.

Obama Rallies Troops in Afghanistan

Obama's unannounced trip to Afghanistan signaled that after a year mired in health-care politics, he hopes to turn to the multiplicity of issues that have languished in the shadows of his one huge domestic fight.

Day of the Grasshopper Looms

Farmers and ranchers across the West are bracing for a grasshopper infestation that could devastate millions of acres of crops and land used for grazing.

Florida Rivals Clash on Big Stage

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and fellow Republican Marco Rubio offered sharply divergent views in one of the first debates to take place between candidates for the 2010 mid-term election.

Mortgage Payment Spike Blunted

The housing market appears as if it will sustain less damage than expected this year from a spike in the monthly payments on hundreds of thousands of exotic adjustable-rate mortgages.

Truckers Spend Off Hours in Stitches

With less to haul and more down time, some big-rig drivers are picking up new hobbies. But the world of trucking isn't always conducive to sewing and quilting.

Tea-Party Candidates Face Hard Reality

True tea-party candidates are confronting the brute realities of politics: reluctant donors, limited party support, inexperienced staffers and the uphill fight against incumbents.

All Aboard the Butler Bandwagon

After another entertainingly volatile tournament, the Bulldogs are basking in unlikely national hoops glory and will have everyone backing them in Indianapolis.