Senator says investigators may reveal more troubling e-mails from alleged Ft. Hood shooter
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between the alleged Fort Hood gunman and a radical Muslim cleric, and a key senator says there could be more communications that might have tipped off law enforcement or military officials....

Atlantis astronaut embarking on 1st career spacewalk awaits word on birth of daughter
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- An astronaut anticipating the birth of his daughter at any moment embarked on the first spacewalk of his career Saturday, tackling a load of maintenance work outside the International Space Station....

Motown sound returns to where it began 50 years ago with founder, 'family,' famous friends
DETROIT (AP) -- Berry Gordy founded what would become Motown Records a half-century ago with an $800 loan. Today, that would get you two tickets with a bit to spare to the Motown 50 Golden Gala....

Iconic glove Michael Jackson wore when he unveiled moonwalk dance to be sold at NYC auction
NEW YORK (AP) -- A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, including the now iconic rhinestone-studded glove he wore when he performed his first moonwalk dance in 1983, is being sold at auction....

UC students protest 32 percent fee hike by occupying campus buildings in Berkeley, Santa Cruz
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) -- Dozens of demonstrators who barricaded themselves inside a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley in a protest over fee hikes and budget cuts were removed late Friday, bringing the daylong occupation to an end, university officials said....

Warrant: Drug cited in Michael Jackson's death came from Las Vegas pharmacy
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A powerful anesthetic recovered from Michael Jackson's bedside after he died had been purchased in Nevada by his doctor who had it shipped to California, court documents show....

Resort island Saipan reeling after gunman opens fire; 2 children among dead
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) -- The gunman who carried out Saipan's most violent attack in recent memory ended his life on the same rocky cliffs where numerous Japanese leapt to their deaths to avoid capture by U.S. troops during World War II....

Postal Service to allow volunteers in Alaska town to write 'Dear Santa' responses
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Wide-eyed children around the world will be hearing from Santa's "elves" at the North Pole after all....

Police: Thieves kill 5 in rural Arkansas for expensive wheel rims, flat-screen televisions
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) -- Thieves shot to death five Arkansas family members and burned their bodies for the meager bounty of a set of wheel rims and some flat-screen televisions, court documents said Friday....

Oprah's departure from broadcast TV leaves huge void for network affiliates
CHICAGO (AP) -- For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night....