ST. GEORGE, Utah – A Vietnam War veteran in Utah says he’s surprised over the reason for the denial of his request for a personalized license plate commemorating the year he was wounded and awarded a Purple Heart. Arnold Breitenbach of St. George sought a license plate with the letters …

SEATTLE – A 1-year-old girl who was shot in the head in a drive-by shooting outside Seattle has died. A spokeswoman for Harborview Medical Center says the girl was brain dead and care was withdrawn Saturday night. Police say the baby was shot in the head Thursday afternoon while sitting …

DES MOINES, Iowa – A burnt bowl of macaroni and cheese forced a brief evacuation at the Iowa Capitol. Iowa Department of Administrative Services spokesman Caleb Hunter says somebody’s lunch burned in a microwave Monday behind the Senate Chambers on the second floor of the Capitol. He says the smoke …

BALTIMORE – A woman whose address was listed in public court records as that of a police officer charged in the Freddie Gray case has been harassed by phone calls from bail bondsmen and visits from journalists to her home, her lawyer said Monday. Alicia White is afraid to walk …

A coastal Georgia sheriff fired nine of his deputies Friday in connection with the death of a 22-year-old college student found dead in restraints after he was booked into the county jail. Chatham County Sheriff Al St. Lawrence said the terminations were based on results of an internal investigation as …

Eight people were killed in an Amtrak train derailment Tuesday night in Philadelphia. The victims include a college dean, a food-safety company vice president; a midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy; a Manhattan real estate executive; and an Italian businessman. Two were traveling back from a funeral or memorial service. …

To watch “The Talking Points Memo” in the Screening Room click here. Hi, I’m Bill O’Reilly. Thank you for watching us tonight. Chicago’s Mayor Daley is mad at me. That is the subject of this evening’s Talking Points Memo. I’m on the record as saying that some politicians aren’t tough …

Elton Writes for Julia |Ja Rule Struggling |Happy Birthday, Kurt Vonnegut Elton John Writesa Song for Julia Roberts Elton John and Bernie Taupin have written a lovely new song for Julia Roberts‘ forthcoming film “Mona Lisa Smile.” The song, “The Heart of a Girl,” is the only contemporary recording on …

The terror alert is high. What that means is there’s a higher risk something could go wrong in the days, maybe weeks ahead. Something about picking up more chatter — more noise, that something is up. So what does that mean? To me, very little. Look, we all have to …

VIENNA, Va. – Kelly Clarkson, Santana and Sheryl Crow are among the headliners planning to make stops this summer at the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Wolf Trap is announcing its first 55 shows for the summer. Clarkson was added to the list Tuesday as she is …