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6,600 Arlington graves might be mixed up

The number of mislabeled graves at Arlington National Cemetery could be 6,600, the senator whose subcommittee is investigating potential contracting fraud there said Thursday.

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Rain slows hunt for air crash bodies in Pakistan

Anguished relatives sought the remains of loved ones killed in Pakistan's worst-ever plane crash, some grieving at a hospital collecting bodies Thursday and others joining the recovery effort at the h...

Many cities awaiting a housing recovery
After welcome signs of growth in housing earlier this year, home sales ? and prices ? are likely to wilt again in the summer heat, a victim of rising foreclosures and weak demand.



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Ethics panel outlines 13 charges against Rangel

A House investigatory panel is alleging 13 violations of congressional ethics and federal law statutes by veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel.

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An immigration impasse long in the making

The Arizona law is the culmination of years of inaction by Washington to deal with the issue of illegal immigration. 

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French woman admits killing 8 newborns

A French woman who admitted suffocating eight of her newborns and concealing their corpses in the garden and garage of her home has been charged with manslaughter, a prosecutor said Thursday.

Mystery at sea: What damaged massive tanker?

The chief official at the port where a Japanese tanker was docked a day after it was damaged at the mouth of the Persian Gulf said Thursday investigators now believe the ship was involved in a collisi...

Rain slows hunt for air crash bodies in Pakistan

Anguished relatives sought the remains of loved ones killed in Pakistan's worst-ever plane crash, some grieving at a hospital collecting bodies Thursday and others joining the recovery effort at the h...

Second U.S. sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan

A senior U.S. military official and Afghan officials say the body of a second U.S. sailor who went missing in a dangerous part of eastern Afghanistan has been recovered.

WSJ: Evidence ties Manning to Afghan leaks
Investigators said they have found evidence linking an Army intelligence analyst with the leak of secret war documents, a defense official told the Wall Street Journal on Thursday.

US Headlines
Dozens arrested at immigration law protests

Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law, and dozens were arrested.

Ex-USDA official to sue blogger over video
Ousted USDA employee Shirley Sherrod said Thursday that she will sue a conservative blogger who posted an edited video that appeared to show her making racially offensive remarks.

6,600 Arlington graves might be mixed up

The number of mislabeled graves at Arlington National Cemetery could be 6,600, the senator whose subcommittee is investigating potential contracting fraud there said Thursday.

Key step to kill Gulf well may happen sooner

Preparations for step one of a two-step attempt to plug the Gulf oil gusher are going well and it could start by the weekend, the government's point man for the spill response said Thursday.

Ariz. immigration law has echoes across U.S.

Arizona and Fremont, Neb., are at the forefront of the movement by governments to get tough with illegal immigrants. But they are learning that passing a law is far from enough.

NBC Sports
Done deal: Oswalt heads to Phillies

Jayson Stark is reporting that Roy Oswalt plans to waive his no trade clause and will agree to go to the Phillies.

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Crimson Tide will be up to the task and repeat as national champions.

Cops investigating Wright?s death as homicide

Memphis police say they are investigating the discovery of a body that family members have said is missing NBA player Lorenzen Wright as a homicide.

Pitino delayed reporting calls to keep tryst quiet

Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino has finished his testimony in the extortion case of a woman who demanded millions from him after a sexual tryst, telling a jury he didn't immediately report thr...

AP source: Haynesworth fails conditioning test

Albert Haynesworth has failed his conditioning test and is being forced to sit out the first practice of the Washington Redskins training camp.