Authorities are trying to determine whether a New Jersey man suspected of being an al Qaeda member had access to any sensitive areas of the nuclear plants where he once worked.

Dozens of tips have poured in after California authorities recently released more than 100 photos of women and children that are believed to have been taken by a serial killer who appeared on the "Dating Game."

A soldier who received the third-highest award for valor after his outpost was attacked by the Taliban has also received a letter of reprimand for his actions leading up to the same battle, according to Army officials.

Corey Haim's death is linked to an "illegal and massive prescription-drug ring," California's attorney general said. The coroner hasn't ruled on a cause of death.

A six-person jury has decided a former Southwood High School softball coach is not guilty of molesting a girl in his office. Former coach Greg Frazier was accused of molesting the girl in his office in 2007. "It's been an emotional time for me and my family," Frazier said. The verdict was returned at about 7 p.m. today after more than two hours of deliberation. "We get our normal lives back," said Frazier's daughter, Tiffany Frazier. "We're done with this crap." Caddo Parish Assistant District Attorney Hugo Holland plans to proceed with prosecution on other outstanding counts of the same charge. Judge John Mosely set March 23 for attorneys on both sides to return to court for a new trial date, according to the Caddo district attorney's office. This afternoon the jury heard closing arguments from the defense. "Greg Frazier is not Mr. Hyde. Just one person ? a moral man," said Frazier's attorney, Elton Richey. During his closing argument, Richey addressed each of the state's accusations, including any possible motives for witness testimony. "Greg Frazier is innocent because the three women that said they had sexual relations as a minor are lying. Each came into court decades later. Each has their own unique motives and ax to grind." The jury decided from five verdicts: &#149 Guilty as charged of molestation of a juvenile. &#149 Guilty of attempted molestation of a juvenile. &#149 Guilty of indecent behavior with a juvenile. &#149 Guilty of attempted indecent behavior with a juvenile. &#149 Not guilty. If found guilty of molestation, Frazier would have faced 15 years in prison.

Louisiana's job picture improved somewhat in January, despite the loss of retail jobs for the Christmas season and jobs temporarily held by students, the Louisiana Workforce Commission reported today.

The next LSU AgCenter in Bossier City is scheduled for noon March 23. The topic: "Cut Flowers for Louisiana."

Two men have been charged in the death of a River Ridge girl who was fatally wounded last year by a bullet fired during an apparent gun battle on the street outside.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday delayed an overseas trip to focus on the final drive for healthcare reform as the House of Representatives prepared to vote on the sweeping overhaul next week.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday he must work to repair relations with Washington after a debacle over Jewish settlements that has undermined U.S. efforts to mediate new peace talks with the Palestinians.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In mid-January, a who's who of Wall Street gathered to hear Paul Volcker, the former Federal Reserve chairman whose role in the White House seemed at best unclear.

Nasa Moon astronauts tell the BBC President Barack Obama's decision to cancel the US lunar programme is "catastrophic".

The cost of rebuilding Chile after its monster earthquake will be at least $30bn, the country's new president announces.

Wolves in Alaska are suspected of killing a woman jogger in what would be the first such attack in the US in half a century.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a stinging rebuke to Israel over new settlements in East Jerusalem.

Five same-sex couples tie the knot in Mexico City under Latin America's first law that explicitly approves gay marriage.

Regulators on Friday shut down banks in New York, Florida and Louisiana, raising to 30 the number of failures this year of federally insured banks.

Four are fighting Louisiana’s required testing and licensing. The state is the only one with the rule.

The Obama administration on Thursday laid out a plan to deal with the catastrophic dangers of rising sea levels, hurricanes and erosion on the Gulf Coast, and backed efforts to invest in restoring barriers islands and wetlands in Mississippi and Louisiana.

The U.S. Department of Education named 16 finalists Thursday in the first round of its "Race to the Top" competition, which will deliver $4.35 billion in school reform grants.

Even so, the proportion of out-of-hospital births is still less than 1% a far cry from the 44% seen in 1940, a new government report says.

Mar 12 - A New York judge is considering a $657.5 million settlement for those who worked and were injured at "Ground Zero" after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Manoush Zomorodi reports.