President Obama, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum among candidates with unpaid campaign bills.

Jury will have four choices: first-degree murder, second-degree murder, manslaughter or acquittal.

House passed the bill without opposition last month and now its fate depends on the Senate

Brenda Heist is staying with a brother in northern Florida for now.

Reward for capture and return of Joanne Chesimard doubles to $2 million.

Despite report on chemical weapons use, experts don't expect anything like a no-fly zone.

Source tells USA TODAY bombs were ready early, so suspects set them off at Boston Marathon.

A report says laws, which require placing offenders' data on registries, often lead to harassment.

Tea Party fundraising e-mail suggests a draft campaign for former Alaska governor.

Pair accused of "unimaginable cruelty," including denying food, water, medical attention.

Adverse reactions to zolpidem, the ingredient in Ambien and other sleep drugs, are rising.

Police released a sketch of a man sought for questioning.

Intake has fallen over the past decade, but it's still higher than most experts recommend.

7 Americans were killed after a cargo plane took off from Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan

Seven civilians, six from Michigan, were killed in a cargo plane crash taking off from Bagram Air Field.

Marks of butchery evident on teen's remains discovered at the site.

A 5-year-old in Cumberland County, Ky., accidentally shot and killed his 2-year-old sister with a .22-caliber rifle.

None of the three is suspected of having advance knowledge of the bombing plot.

Review of an early release program for ill federal prisoners finds flaws, poor management.

Amusement-ride injuries are not just at carnivals and theme parks.