Sarah Palin announced Friday she plans to resign as governor of Alaska in a few weeks, saying she will try to "affect positive change" from outside government. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:15:21 GMT

Authorities in South Carolina are looking for a serial killer they believe has shot four people to death within 10 miles of each other over the past six days. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 17:50:08 GMT

National Guardsmen are coming home from Iraq to face a new enemy – a swooning economy that has landed like a KO’d heavyweight on the canvas of their home towns. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:55:43 GMT

A law enforcement official says the powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home. Diprivan is an intravenous anesthetic drug widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. Also known as Propofol, it's very unusual to have in a private home Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:38:55 GMT

With the recession eating away at state and local budgets everywhere, it will be a silent Fourth of July across the country for many communities that have canceled their annual fireworks shows. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:49:36 GMT