New York City On Alert To Awlaki Revenge Attacks

NEW YORK - New York City police are on alert to possible revenge attacks following the U.S. killing of American-born militant Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen, police commissioner Ray Kelly said on Friday.

Washington State Couple Charged In Adopted Daughter's Death

SEATTLE - A Washington state couple who prosecutors said beat and starved their adopted 13-year-old Ethiopian-born daughter and forced her to sleep outdoors were charged on Friday with homicide over her death.

Man Arrested In Shooting Death Of Hells Angels Boss

SPARKS, Nev - Police in San Francisco have arrested a man suspected in the shooting death of a Hells Angels motorcycle club chapter president during a brawl between rival bikers in Nevada last week, authorities said on Friday.

Rogue Drift-net Fishing Vessel Seized In North Pacific

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A rogue fishing vessel found using outlawed drift nets in the North Pacific was seized with about 30 dead sharks, 30 tons of illegally caught squid and an infestation of rats aboard, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Friday.

Reckless Driving Charge Dropped In Deadly Virginia Bus Crash

CHESAPEAKE, Va - Virginia prosecutors on Friday dropped a misdemeanor reckless driving charge against the driver of a bus that crashed on I-95 when he fell asleep at the wheel, killing four people, a court clerk said.

UAW Rejects Oshkosh Contract Despite Raise, Bonus

DETROIT - United Auto Workers members overwhelmingly voted down a new five-year contract offer from Oshkosh Corp on Friday despite the company's offer of a signing bonus and raise to offset higher health care costs, according to the company.

California Desert Drug Bust Nets $22.6 Million In Marijuana

LOS ANGELES - A record 14 tons of marijuana, valued at over $22.6 million, was seized in the California desert at a checkpoint roughly 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, federal officials said on Friday.

Released Video Shows Casey Anthony's Reaction To Body Discovery

ORLANDO, Fla - A Florida judge on Friday released a grainy video showing Casey Anthony's reaction in 2008 to a news report saying the remains of her missing 2-year-old daughter Caylee had been found.

Boeing Arrest Points To U.S. Workplace Drug Problems

WASHINGTON - The arrest of more than three dozen people on drug charges at a Boeing military aircraft plant highlights the growing problem of prescription drug abuse by U.S. workers, experts said on Friday.

Wall Street Protesters March On Police

NEW YORK - Protesters who have camped out near Wall Street for two weeks marched on Friday on police headquarters in Manhattan over what they viewed as a heavy-handed police response to a previous demonstration.

Judge Throws Out Toyota Bellwether Case

- A U.S. federal judge dismissed on Thursday the first scheduled bellwether case in nationwide litigation alleging Toyota Motor Corp made defective vehicles that accelerated unexpectedly.

Groups Sue To Block North Carolina Abortion Law

RALEIGH, North Carolina - The American Civil Liberties Union and other groups filed a lawsuit in federal court on Thursday challenging a new North Carolina law that requires women to be shown an ultrasound image of the fetus before getting an abortion.

Fellow Officers Help Policeman Make Bail In Murder Case

LOS ANGELES - A California policeman accused of murdering a schizophrenic homeless man during a July altercation was freed from jail on Thursday after fellow officers helped him make bail, his lawyer said.

Facing Uncertainty, Oshkosh Pushes UAW Deal

- Pressure is mounting on the United Auto Workers union as Oshkosh Corp plans to pull a key financial incentive off the table if thousands of workers in Wisconsin fail to ratify a new contract by midnight on Friday.

Alabama Organ Center Officials In Plea Deal Over Kickbacks

BIRMINGHAM, Ala - Former directors from one of the first organ transplant centers in the United States agreed on Thursday to plead guilty to health care and mail fraud over a kickbacks scheme, officials said.

U.S. Court Vacates Ruling On Gays In Military

SAN FRANCISCO - A court ruling that had struck down as unconstitutional the now-defunct law banning gays from serving openly in the U.S. military must be vacated as moot, a federal appeals court decided on Thursday.

Wall Street Now Home To Protest Campground

NEW YORK, September 29 - A standoff near Wall Street between protesters opposed to what they say is corporate greed and police may drag on into winter, with a march on police headquarters the likely next test of whether tensions escalate.

U.S.-Mexico Border Governors Sign Crime-fighting Pact

ENSENADA, Mexico - Governors along the U.S.-Mexico border agreed on Thursday to examine how to create shared databases where they can swap DNA and other biometric information on criminals in an effort to curb the flow of guns and drugs between the two countries.

Massachusetts Case Ignites "home Grown" Attack Fears

BOSTON - The arrest of a Massachusetts man who allegedly plotted to fly explosives-packed model planes into the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol has reignited concern about the risk of a home-grown militant attack in the United States.

Boeing Workers Busted In Drug Sweep At Plant

RIDLEY PARK, Penn - Federal agents arrested dozens of current and former Boeing workers on Thursday on charges of illegally dealing in painkillers and anti-anxiety drugs at a plant that makes military aircraft models used in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.