· Calif. ruling on gay marriage could impact election
A California Supreme Court decision Thursday overturning the state's ban on gay marriage could energize efforts nationwide to ...

· 24 hurt in Calif. when carnival ride collapses
A carnival ride spinning with people collapsed at a county fair Friday night, injuring all 24 people aboard.

· Texas minister charged in Internet sex sting
A minister from a Dallas-area Baptist megachurch was caught in an Internet sex sting and charged with online solicitation of ...

· Texas officials sue U.S. over border fence
Texas mayors and business leaders filed a class-action lawsuit Friday alleging Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff hoodwinked ...

· Calif. wildfire burning near homes
A wildfire is burning near homes in Pomona, Calif., but there are no evacuations or injuries reported.

· Ex-U.N. translator gets year for visa fraud
A United Nations translator was sentenced to a year in prison for using U.N. stationery and fraudulent documents to smuggle people ...

· Firefighters making progress on SoCal wildfire
Firefighters face a second day of hot and dry weather as they work to contain a wildfire on towering Mount Baldy near Los Angeles.

· Gas costs push commuters to park and pedal
More commuters are turning to bicycles today for national Bike-to-Work Day as gas prices continue to reach record highs.

· Airline fuel cuts concern pilots
20 pilots filed complaints in the past year with NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System about lack of the fuel for flights.

· Mom indicted in 'cyber-bullying' case
Federal prosecutors have charged a Missouri woman over a MySpace hoax they say led to the suicide of a 13-year-old girl who believed ...