Deal or No Deal

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Ban Smoking in Public Housing

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Michelle Hits Her Stride

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U.S. judge jails Muslim woman over head scarf

A judge ordered a Muslim woman arrested Tuesday for contempt of court for refusing to take off her head scarf at a security checkpoint.

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In Mideast, Arabs hail shoe-hurling journalist

Arabs across many parts of the Middle East hailed the journalist as a hero and praised his insult as a proper send-off to the unpopular U.S. president.

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It's not always a dog's life at the White House

It's not always a dog's life being a White House pet. Still, experts say President-elect Barack Obama and his family can find a pooch well-suited to the White House.

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Man sprays 'toilet-papering' teens with fox pee

A 50-year-old man who told authorities he was fed up with teens toilet-papering his house decided to defend his property - with a squirt gun filled with fox urine.

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Pastor jailed for invoking God's wrath

A community activist who ran for Congress from prison, where he had been sent for warning that a judge could be tortured by God, can post bond while he appeals his conviction, an appeals court has ruled.

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Suit details girl's torment at exclusive school

The bullying came at school dances and in class, on Facebook and at the dorm by girls who called themselves "Oprichniki," a Russian squad notorious for torturing suspected enemies of a 16th-century czar.

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Man jailed for not supporting kid who isn't his

A Philadelphia man was forced to pay more than $12,000 in child support for another man's daughter and spent two years in jail for falling behind on payments.

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Amsterdam to close many brothels, sex shops

Amsterdam unveiled plans Saturday to close brothels, sex shops and marijuana cafes in its ancient city center as part of a major effort to drive organized crime out of the tourist haven.

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Retailers tiptoe between Christmas, holidays

As American shoppers embark on their annual shopping binge , a prickly marketing question splits American consumers and stores: "Christmas" or "holiday"?

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Man says God ordered him to ram vehicle

A man who rammed his truck into a woman's vehicle on a highway early Friday told authorities he crashed into her while going more than 100 mph because God told him "she needed to be taken off the road."

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Conviction on lesser charges in MySpace case

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Vatican forgives John Lennon for Jesus quip

The Vatican's newspaper has finally forgiven John Lennon for declaring that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ, calling the remark a "boast" by a young man grappling with sudden fame.

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Admirals, generals: Let gays serve openly

More than 100 retired generals and admirals called Monday for repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays so they can serve openly, according to a statement obtained by The Associated Press.

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Officials: Sen. Clinton eyed as secretary of state

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is among the candidates that President-elect Barack Obama is considering for secretary of state, two Obama advisors told NBC News.

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Monks brawl at Christian holy site in Jerusalem

Israeli police rushed into one of Christianity's holiest churches Sunday and arrested two clergyman after an argument between monks erupted into a brawl next to the site of Jesus' tomb.

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As Ike storm surge begins, 'it's time for prayers'

Hurricane Ike rumbled through the Gulf of Mexico as a 600-mile-wide monster toward the Texas coast Friday, led by a massive storm surge that was flooding homes hours before the main event.

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Eating too much? 'Law & Order' may be guilty

Crime TV has become a staple of the typical American viewer's diet, but a new study may give viewers pause about all the death they're letting into their living rooms. Must-bleed-TV may just make you eat and shop more.

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School uniform bill never passed

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Deported Mexicans face shattered lives

The towering black gate opens silently to an alley with walls of corrugated metal. Scrawled in large white letters on one wall is: "The End."

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Pour the bottled-water trend down the drain

At a fashionable eatery, I asked for tap water. Eyeballs rolled, but I was right in my request. Why? Because it's time for those of us who care about the environment and are concerned about global warming to stop buying and drinking bottled water.

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Nearly 3 percent of teen girls assaulted

About 3 percent of 12- to 17-year-old girls are physically or sexually assaulted by a boyfriend or date, a U.S. study suggests.

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