Former IRS commissioner heads to Hill amid scandal

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2012, file photo, then-Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Shulman heads to Capitol Hill on May 21, 2013, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question the man who ran the agency when agents were imprope…

Former IRS commissioner heads to Hill amid scandal

Lawmakers are getting their first chance to question the former head of the Internal Revenue Service, the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.

Roadside bomb kills 6 policemen in Afghanistan

A powerful roadside bomb killed six policemen in western Afghanistan on Tuesday when their vehicle hit the explosives buried in the road, an Afghan official said.

Policy, discretion guide media sources probes

FILE - In this May 13, 2013, file photo, the screen on the phone console is seen at the reception desk at The Associated Press Washington bureau. The Justice Department’s latest effort to examine who journalists are talking to _ the secret subpoena of Associated Press phone records from Apri…

Policy, discretion guide media sources probes

It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize because the bureau had improperly obtained reporters' telephone records four years earlier.

Charismatic Las Vegas mob lawyer mayor pens memoir

Oscar Goodman ran Las Vegas for 12 years with a showgirl on his arm and a martini in his fist.

WikiLeaks hearing focuses on classified evidence

The Army private who gave more than 700,000 secret U.S. documents to WikiLeaks is returning to Fort Meade for the last scheduled hearing before his military trial next month.

Allgaier thriving despite overhaul to NASCAR team

NASCAR driver Justin Allgaier looks on during a promotion for the DuPont Pioneer 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race to be held in June at the Iowa Speedway, Monday, May 20, 2013, in Des Moines, Iowa. Allgaier is 4th in the Nationwide standings even though a win has eluded him so far in 2…

Allgaier thriving despite overhaul to NASCAR team

NASCAR driver Justin Allgaier rides a tricycle during a promotion for the DuPont Pioneer 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race to be held in June at the Iowa Speedway, Monday, May 20, 2013, in Des Moines, Iowa. Allgaier is 4th in the Nationwide standings even though a win has eluded him so …

Allgaier thriving despite overhaul to NASCAR team

NASCAR driver Justin Allgaier rides a tricycle during a promotion for the DuPont Pioneer 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race to be held in June at the Iowa Speedway, Monday, May 20, 2013, in Des Moines, Iowa. Allgaier is 4th in the Nationwide standings even though a win has eluded him so …

Allgaier thriving despite overhaul to NASCAR team

NASCAR driver Justin Allgaier runs to a boat during a relay race to promote the DuPont Pioneer 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race to be held in June at the Iowa Speedway, Monday, May 20, 2013, in Des Moines, Iowa. Allgaier is 4th in the Nationwide standings even though a win has eluded h…

Allgaier thriving despite overhaul to NASCAR team

Justin Allgaier started the season with a new car, a new crew chief and a relatively new pit crew.

O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2012, file photo, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley speaks during Sen. Tom Harkin's annual fundraising steak fry in Indianola, Iowa. His latest legislative achievements put him on the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He was a top fundraiser for President Barack Obam…

O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2013, file photo, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley delivers his sState of the State address in Annapolis Md. His latest legislative achievements put him on the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He was a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up h…

O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016

His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats around the country.

Police close Susan Powell case, offer new details

West Valley City Deputy Police Chief Mike Powell, center, makes remarks during a news conference, while West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder, right, and West Valley City Manager Wayne Pyle, left, look on Monday, May 20, 2013, in West Valley City, Utah. Citing a lack of leads, a police agency s…

Police close Susan Powell case, offer new details

West Valley City Manager Wayne Pyle makes remarks during a news conference Monday, May 20, 2013, in West Valley City, Utah. Citing a lack of leads, a police agency said Monday that it is closing the active investigation of the disappearance of Susan Powell, a Utah mother whose now-dead husba…

Police close Susan Powell case, offer new details

From left to right, West Valley City Manager Wayne Pyle, West Valley City Deputy Police Chief Mike Powell, West Valley City Acting Police Chief, Anita Schwemmer, and West Valley City Deputy Police Chief Phil Quinlan leave a news conference Monday, May 20, 2013, in West Valley City, Utah. Cit…

Police close Susan Powell case, offer new details

West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder, right, and West Valley City Manager Wayne Pyle, left, talk during a news conference Monday, May 20, 2013, in West Valley City, Utah. Citing a lack of leads, a police agency said Monday that it is closing the active investigation of the disappearance of Sus…

Police close Susan Powell case, offer new details

West Valley City Deputy Police Chief Mike Powell, left, makes remarks during a news conference Monday, May 20, 2013, in West Valley City, Utah. Citing a lack of leads, a police agency said Monday that it is closing the active investigation of the disappearance of Susan Powell, a Utah mother …

Police close Susan Powell case, offer new details

West Valley City Deputy Police Chief Mike Powell, left, makes remarks during a news conference, while West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder, looks on Monday, May 20, 2013, in West Valley City, Utah. Citing a lack of leads, a police agency said Monday that it is closing the active investigation …

Police close Susan Powell case, offer new details

Josh Powell reportedly had an affair just months before his wife disappeared and his brother may have been "heavily involved" in getting rid of her body, Utah police revealed as they announced they couldn't solve the sensational case.

Face-chewing victim continues recovery in Miami

A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year in Miami has learned to play guitar as he continues treatment for his injuries.

Arias speaks on own behalf as jury considers death

Jodi Arias looks at her family on Monday, May 20, 2013 during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Ariz. Arias was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting to death of Travis Alexander, 30, in his suburban Phoenix home in Ju…

Arias speaks on own behalf as jury considers death

Judge Sherry Stephens denies the request from Jodi Arias' defense attorneys Jennifer Wilmott and Kirk Nurmi to withdraw from the case on Monday, May 20, 2013 during the penalty phase of Arias' murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Ariz. Arias was convicted May 8, 2013 of…