Gruesome photos of a murdered hiker sought by Hustler magazine will not be released, a Georgia judge ruled. Lawmakers now want a permanent fix.

American Rachel Corrie was crushed by an Israeli bulldozer in 2003 as it razed homes in a Palestinian camp. On Wednesday, her parents seek answers in an Israeli court.

A CBS news producer accused of trying to blackmail comedian David Letterman pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny at a hearing Tuesday.

Before he was a serial killer, Rodney Alcala was a winning bachelor on “The Dating Game” in 1978. He was found guilty in February of killing four women and a child.

House Democratic leaders on Monday refuted embattled Rep. Eric Massa’s allegation that they want to get rid of him because of his opposition to health care legislation.

A small Kansas church that gained nationwide attention for protesting loudly at funerals of U.S. service members will receive a Supreme Court hearing over free speech.

President Obama has tapped a retired major general with 33 years in the Army to lead the Transportation Security Administration, sources have told CNN.

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey early Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The remains of Amber DuBois, a 14-year-old San Diego, California-area girl who was missing for more than a year, have been found, police announced Sunday.

Polls in Iraq to elect a 325-member parliament closed today, capping an electoral process in which militants carried out attacks that killed 38 people.