Tsarnaev’s lawyer admits he carried out Boston bombing
By DENISE LAVOIE Dzhokhar Tsarnaev went on trial for his life Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombing with his own lawyer bluntly telling the jury he committed the crime. But…
Judiciary
High court takes up major fight over health law subsidies
By MARK SHERMAN The Supreme Court convened Wednesday to hear arguments in a major test of President Barack Obama’s health overhaul that threatens insurance coverage for millions of people. The…
States predict inmates’ future crimes with secretive surveys
By EILEEN SULLIVAN and RONNIE GREENE On a hot Friday last July, a parolee was mowing a lawn in a small cul-de-sac on the west side of the city when…
Governors: No clear plan if health care subsidies fall
By STEVE PEOPLES Millions of people could lose health insurance subsidies in the coming months if the Supreme Court sides with opponents of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. And…
Key issues in the states’ lawsuit over immigration
By ALICIA A. CALDWELL President Barack Obama’s plan to shield more than 4 million immigrants living in the country illegally from deportation is on hold after a judge temporarily blocked…
Attorney: Girl accused in stabbing belongs in juvenile court
By TODD RICHMOND One of two Wisconsin girls accused of stabbing a classmate to please the horror character Slender Man should face a lesser charge in juvenile court because she…
AP Exclusive: High civilian death toll in Gaza house strikes
By KARIN LAUB, FARES AKRAM and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH The youngest to die was a 4-day-old girl, the oldest a 92-year-old man. They were among at least 844 Palestinians killed as…
Panama high court OKs corruption probe of ex-president
By JUAN ZAMORANO Panama’s Supreme Court voted Wednesday to open a corruption probe against former President Ricardo Martinelli, a move likely to rally popular support in a nation where the…