N. Korea test-fires 'anti-ship' missiles
North Korea test-fires four short-range missiles, South Korea's Defense Ministry says, a move that aggravates already high tensions following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test.

Biden to meet with Iraq leaders

Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Iraq to visit U.S. troops and meet with Iraqi leaders, including President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

Conviction in Web hoax to be tossed

Federal judge tentatively acquitted a Missouri mother for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who later killed herself.

Jackson's ex: 'I want my children'

Debbie Rowe wants custody of the two children she had with Michael Jackson and said she was willing to submit to any testing, including DNA, to prove that she is the children's true biological mother.

Obama delays release of CIA report
The Obama administration said Thursday that it needs two more months to review an internal CIA report on the agency's secret detention and interrogation program before making it public.

Brake on upturn: jobless consumers

Many forecasters now expect the U.S. economy to begin growing later this year. But it probably won't feel like a recovery for most people. By John W. Schoen.

El Niño has two personalities, study finds
El Nino may have a split personality.

S.C. governor released from book contract

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's deal to write a book on fiscal conservatism has been terminated amid revelations about his affair with a woman from Argentina. The book titled "Within Our Means" had been scheduled for a 2010 publication.

Stocks dive sharply after jobs report
Major stock indexes ended down more than 2 percent Tuesday after the U.S. unemployment rate hit a 26-year high.