Pennsylvania Woman Tied to Plot on CartoonistFederal prosecutors accused Colleen R. LaRose, who called herself “JihadJane,” of linking up online with militants overseas, culminating in an alleged murder plot.
After Victory Against Disney, Children’s Group Loses Its LeaseThe Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood was evicted after pressuring the Walt Disney Company into offering refunds to buyers of its Baby Einstein videos.
Attacks on Detainee Lawyers Split ConservativesRight-leaning legal scholars have bristled at a video, produced by a group that Liz Cheney runs, that questions the loyalty of lawyers who worked for terror detainees.
In Illinois, Scores Apply to Run as No. 2 on Democratic TicketAfter scandal forced the nominee for lieutenant governor out, Democrats in Illinois are letting citizens apply online to run.
Florida Ponders Tax as Tool to Aid Family-Values FilmsSome fear a proposed change to a film incentive program would discriminate against productions with gay characters.
Parliamentary Hurdle Could Thwart Latest Health Care Overhaul StrategyAs Democrats considered potential maneuvers, business groups announced plans for a campaign to stop the legislation.
Economic Scene: Wishing for a Health Care Plan That Cuts CostsPresident Obama’s health reform plan is a mixed bag, but it may be the only program passed.
Pressed by Charters, Harlem Public Schools Turn to MarketingPrincipals in Harlem are using firms to help lure students with Web sites, brochures and open houses.
Many Nations Passing U.S. in Education, Expert SaysA Senate panel learned that more students in more countries graduate from high school and college and score higher on achievement tests than students in the United States.
A Push to Supplement Tuesday Voting With WeekendsIn San Francisco, electoral activists proposed a ballot measure that would add a second day to cast ballots.
Eric J. Massa Says He Tickled House Staff MemberFormer Representative Eric J. Massa, under investigation by a Congressional ethics panel, said he “did nothing sexual.”
G.O.P. Looks at Steve Levy in Race for New York GovernorSteve Levy, the Suffolk County executive and a registered Democrat, met with New York Republican leaders about a potential run for governor on their ticket.
Ohio State Worker Kills Manager and Then HimselfThe gunman at Ohio State University was identified as Nathaniel Brown, 51, a custodian who had been notified that he was being fired for cause.
TV Providers Seek New Federal Rules on Retransmission RightsWith a petition to the F.C.C. and a letter to Congressional leaders, cable and satellite providers said the current rules were “broken and in need of repair.”
As Fed Eases Loan Aid, Policy Challenges AriseThe Federal Reserve has ended nearly all of the lending programs it created in 2007 to combat the credit crisis, but in the coming months it must decide when and how to tighten monetary policy.
Bank of America Plans to End Overdraft Fees on Debit Card PurchasesCustomers who try to make purchases with their debit cards without enough money in their accounts will simply be declined.
Guilty Plea in Extortion Plot Against David LettermanRobert Joel Halderman confessed to “a thinly veiled threat to ruin” David Letterman if “he did not pay me a lot of money.”
Upset by U.S. Security, Pakistanis Return as HeroesA U.S. tour arranged by the State Department ended in a public relations fiasco when the group of Pakistani legislators refused to submit to extra airport screening.
2 Reports of Trouble in Stopping Toyota PriusesTwo drivers reported problems with Priuses that they said were not related to a sticking mat.
Delays on Arms Control Pact Bog Down U.S. Efforts to Reset Relations With RussiaAfter months of delay and discord, negotiators are making a fresh effort to wrap up a long-delayed arms control treaty.
Japan Says It Allowed U.S. Nuclear Ships to PortThe agreements were made public in the United States years ago, but until recently the Japanese government had denied their existence.
Condor Lays Egg in National ParkBiologists in central California reported finding the first such egg at Pinnacles National Monument in more than a century.
Flu Shots in Children Can Help CommunityA study of farming colonies in Canada found that giving flu vaccine to schoolchildren protected the community.
Same-Sex Couples Wed in WashingtonThe district joins Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont as places that issue same-sex couples marriage licenses.
National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Judge Takes Back Death Penalty RulingA Harris County judge who came under criticism for declaring the death penalty unconstitutional took back his decision on Tuesday.
National Briefing | South: Louisiana: Second Officer Charged in Bridge Shootingssecond ex-officer of the New Orleans police has been charged in a conspiracy to cover up a deadly police shooting of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina.
National Briefing | South: Alabama: Justice Criticizes Scene at State of UnionChief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said Tuesday that the scene at President Obama’s State of the Union address was “very troubling” and that the speech had “degenerated to a political pep rally.”
National Briefing | Midwest: Illinois: Security Company Accused of Animal NeglectThe Navy says three dogs died and 46 others were in poor health after being neglected by a private security contractor in Chicago that had been hired to train the dogs to detect explosives.
John Thorbjarnarson, 52, a Leading Expert on CrocodilesMr. Thorbjarnarson was a scientist with wide interests in saving and learning about many species.
Edgar Wayburn, a Leader in Saving the Wilderness, Dies at 103The physician became a major figure in the conservation movement, leading campaigns that preserved more than 100 million wild acres.
Bruce J. Graham, Chicago Architect Who Designed Sears Tower, Dies at 84Known for his integration of modernist design and sophisticated engineering in buildings, Mr. Graham played a role in changing Chicago’s skyline.
David Kimche, an Israeli Adept as Spy and Diplomat, Dies at 82Mr. Kimche was involved in some of the country’s most delicate foreign escapades, including the Iran-contra affair.
Charles B. Pierce, Director of ‘Boggy Creek,’ Dies at 71
Draft on Payday Rules Loses a ProvisionSenator Bob Corker wants a proposed bank agency to be more lenient toward nonbank companies, but some advocates say that would hurt consumers.
Ahmadinejad Calls 9/11 'A Big Fabrication'Perhaps concerned that his repeated suggestions that the Holocaust might not have happened have become less shocking over time, Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad upped the ante on Saturday, telling intelligence officials in Tehran that the destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 was staged.
Suspected Pentagon Gunman Outlined Theories OnlineInvestigators and bloggers are trying to make sense of a series of statements posted on the Web that appear to have been the work of a gunman wo attacked the Pentagon on Thursday evening.
Israeli Raid Canceled After Facebook LeakIsrael's Army Radio reported on Wednesday that a raid on suspected militants in the West Bank planned for Wednesday was called off because a soldier posted details of the operation on Facebook.
Cheese Thief Jailed for 7 Years in CaliforniaOn Monday, more than a year after a man was arrested outside a market in California with a $3.99 bag of Tillamook shredded cheese in his pants he had not paid for, a judge decided to go relatively easy on him, sentencing him to seven years and eight months in jail.
