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Two Vick Co-Defendants Sentenced

RICHMOND, Va. -- A federal judge made clear his disdain for animal cruelty when he sentenced two of Michael Vick's dogfighting cohorts to 18 months and 21 months in prison Friday.

Va. GOP Abandons Loyalty Pledge

Virginia Republican leaders decided yesterday to scrap plans to require voters to sign a loyalty pledge before they cast their ballots in the Feb. 12 presidential primary.

2 Vick Co-Defendants Sentenced

RICHMOND, Va. -- The news could have been worse for Michael Vick.

Saudi Rape Ruling Puts Govt on Defensive

CAIRO, Egypt -- Saudi Arabia is bristling at international criticism over the sentencing of a rape victim to prison and 200 lashes, insisting the West should stay out of its legal system. But the case could empower voices for change in the kingdom's Islamic courts.

Triangles Right and Wrong

In classical architecture, a pediment is a low-pitched triangular gable on the front of a building.

Scientists: Teen Brain Still Maturing

NEW YORK -- The teenage brain, Laurence Steinberg says, is like a car with a good accelerator but a weak brake. With powerful impulses under poor control, the likely result is a crash.

States Rethink Charging Kids As Adults

-- A generation after America decided to get tough on kids who commit crimes _ sometimes locking them up for life _ the tide may be turning.

Feds Probe Sept. 11 Insurance Fund

WASHINGTON -- Federal officials said Monday they will investigate why a $1 billion Sept. 11 insurance fund created by Congress to cover claims of sick ground zero workers is fighting the cases in court rather than distributing money.

Judge Dismisses LimeWire Antitrust Suit

LOS ANGELES -- A federal judge on Monday threw out an antitrust lawsuit that the operator of the LimeWire online file-sharing service filed against a coalition of major record labels.

Court: Prison Program Unconstitutional

DES MOINES, Iowa -- A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the state of Iowa cannot fund an evangelical Christian prison ministry program because doing so advances or endorses religion, violating the Constitutional separation of church and state.