Glitch Shorts Taxpayers $105 Million
Up to 350,000 households aren't getting the $300 per child owed them as part of their economic stimulus rebate payments, the Internal Revenue Service said.
Gay Marriage Opponents Vow To Fight Ruling
Even as same-sex couples across California begin making plans to tie the knot, opponents are redoubling their efforts to make sure wedding bells never ring for gay couples in the nation's most populous state.
Florida Fires "Prime Suspect" In Custody
A man accused of starting a few small fires amid a string of huge, destructive blazes in Florida has been denied bond, as crews continue to successfully corral the flames and police broadened the search for more arson suspects.
Woman Indicted In Cyber-Bully Suicide
A federal grand jury indicted a woman for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor who later committed suicide.
VA Staffer Discourages PTSD Diagnoses
A Department of Veterans Affairs team leader in Texas suggested mental health professionals should diagnose patients with "adjustment disorder" rather than post traumatic stress disorder in order to save time and money treating veterans.
Fireworks Murderer Convicted For 3 Deaths
A jury convicted a city firefighter of fatally shooting three people and wounding two others during a late-night Fourth of July celebration, rejecting defense claims that he was angered by the noise and snapped.
Marines Given Jail For Japan Sex Assaults
Two U.S. Marines have been sentenced to prison time on charges related to sexual assaults on two different young women in Japan, but both men have avoided rape convictions.
Gas Prices Put Brakes On Holiday Travel
High fuel prices are prompting Americans to curb their travel plans for Memorial Day weekend. A AAA survey shows the number of Americans traveling more than 50 miles from home over the long holiday weekend will fall nearly 1 percent from last year.
DNA Backlog Means It's No Magic Bullet
DNA evidence can be a cop"s best friend - and a crook"s quickest ticket to the slammer. But in real life, it's not so simple. There's a wrinkle in the system, Bob Orr reports: DNA labs across the country have long backlogs.
A Veto-Proof Vote For Contested Farm Bill
Congress sent the White House a huge election-year farm bill that includes a boost in farm subsidies and more money for food stamps amid rising grocery prices.
