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Sen. Stevens on tape: "might serve time in jail"
Sen. Ted Stevens told an oil-executive friend, in recordings played on Monday at the Alaska Republican's corruption trial, they both risked going to jail -- but he didn't think it would come to that. (Reuters, 10:18 p.m.)
Army sees progress in weapons programs
Top U.S. Army officials on Monday said a $160 billion Future Combat Systems modernization program managed by Boeing Co and SAIC Inc was "on budget, on track," but could see changes over time. (Reuters, 8:17 p.m.)
Gates: Afghan militants key to country's future
Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday endorsed efforts to reach out to members of the Taliban or other militants in Afghanistan who may be considered reconcilable, much like what has happened in Iraq. (AP, 7:41 p.m.)
17,000 could get Purple Heart under new policy
An estimated 17,000 deceased U.S. prisoners of war could be awarded Purple Hearts under a new Pentagon policy announced Monday. (AP, 8:09 p.m.)
NKorean defector gives piano recital
A North Korean defector gave a piano recital Monday at the State Department, telling assembled diplomats and officials that the ability to freely listen to music from other countries can influence repressed North Koreans' view of the world. (AP, 6:18 p.m.)
NKorean defector gives piano recital
A North Korean defector gave a piano recital Monday at the State Department, telling assembled diplomats and officials that the ability to freely listen to music from other countries can influence repressed North Koreans' view of the world. (AP, 6:06 p.m.)
Former CIA official: 9/11 could not be averted
A top former CIA official said the intelligence agency had more than 100 Afghans acting as spies before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but told a magazine in a rare interview that nothing could have averted the attacks. (AP, 5:40 p.m.)
Top court rejects Abu-Jamal appeal for new trial
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal for a new trial for death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted in the 1981 killing of a Philadelphia police officer. (AP, 5:51 p.m.)
Bush to sign India nuclear legislation Wednesday
President George W. Bush will sign legislation opening a potentially lucrative nuclear trade with India on Wednesday, a week after the deal was ratified by Congress, the White House said on Monday. (Reuters, 3:56 p.m.)
China cancels military contacts with US in protest
China has abruptly canceled a series of military and diplomatic contacts with the United States to protest a planned $6.5 billion package of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, American officials told The Associated Press on Monday. (AP, 6:48 p.m.)
Summary of actions Monday by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear cases in which: --A jury foreman read passages of the Bible to holdout jurors who subsequently voted to impose the death penalty in a Texas murder case. (AP, 2:39 p.m.)
Bush aides win delay for congressional testimony
A federal appeals court on Monday rejected House Democrats' demands to force two of President Bush's top aides to cooperate with an investigation about the firings of nine federal prosecutors in 2006. (AP, 5:10 p.m.)
Treasury names rescue program chief
The Treasury on Monday named Assistant Secretary for International Economics and Development, Neel Kashkari, as head of the $700 billion government program that will buy soured investments to help restore the financial markets to health. (Reuters, 2:24 p.m.)
World Bank leader urges modernization of G-7
The Group of Seven industrialized countries is outmoded and should be replaced with a new entity that would include growing economies in Asia and Latin America, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Monday. (AP, 1:55 p.m.)
States ranked on energy efficiency
An advocacy group ranks California, Connecticut and Oregon at the top of a list of states improving energy efficiency to respond to high prices, energy security and global warming. (AP, 12:54 p.m.)
Poverty still plagues U.S. cities: survey
Most U.S. mayors and city officials say poverty is a growing problem, with many families unable to get by, according to a survey released on Monday. (Reuters, 12:55 p.m.)
Bush says rescue plan will take some time to work
As Wall Street reeled and global markets plunged, President Bush on Monday said the U.S. economy is going to be "just fine" in the long run. But he cautioned that the massive rescue plan will take time to work. (AP, 6:48 p.m.)
Supreme Court rejects jury Bible case
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider a murder case in which a jury foreman read passages of the Bible to hold-out jurors who subsequently voted to impose the death penalty. (AP, 11:58 a.m.)
Non-unanimous jury verdict stands
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea by a convicted murderer to require that jury verdicts be unanimous in all criminal cases. (AP, 10:53 a.m.)
Lehman sought millions for execs while seeking aid
The now-bankrupt investment bank Lehman Brothers arranged millions in bonuses for fired executives as it pleaded for a federal lifeline, lawmakers learned Monday, as Congress began investigating what went so wrong on Wall Street to prompt a $700 billion government bailout. (AP, 9:31 p.m.)
Top court again rejects abortion poster case
The Supreme Court has rejected for the third time an appeal by anti-abortion activists to undo a multimillion-dollar verdict for their use of "wanted" posters to identify abortion clinic doctors. (AP, 10:24 a.m.)
Court allows 'choose life' license plate in Ariz.
An anti-abortion group has won a long legal fight to force Arizona to issue "choose life" license plates, and the proposed new plates could be available to the group's members within several months. (AP, 9:37 p.m.)
Fed to boost auctions, pay interest on reserves
The Federal Reserve on Monday announced a series of steps to funnel massive amounts of liquidity through clogged credit markets, including boosting the sizes of cash auctions and offering banks interest on reserves. (Reuters, 10:01 a.m.)
Congress opens hearings on financial meltdown
Three days after providing a $700 billion bailout for Wall Street, Congress is holding its first hearing into what caused the nation's financial markets to collapse last month. (AP, 9:13 a.m.)
US defense chief meets NATO amid Russia tension
U.S. and NATO allies will embrace fledgling Eastern European nations during international meetings this week, in a what will be seen as a sharp message to Russia that further aggression in the region will not be tolerated. (AP, 7:11 a.m.)
Bus with gamblers flips in California, 10 dead
A bus traveling to a casino in northern California ran off a rural road and overturned, killing at least 10 people, the San Francisco Chronicle and other media reported on Monday. (Reuters, 4:54 a.m.)
High court could block 'light' cigarettes lawsuit
The Supreme Court picked up Monday where it left off last term, signaling support for efforts to block lawsuits against tobacco companies over deceptive marketing of "light" cigarettes. (AP, 4:53 p.m.)
AP Investigation: Ike environmental toll apparent
Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. The environmental damage only now is becoming apparent: At least a half million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico and the marshes, bayous and bays of Louisiana and Texas, according to an analysis of federal data by The Associated Press. (AP, 3:38 a.m.)
Stevens, contractor on tapes made public at trial
In October 2006, a longtime loyalist of Sen. Ted Stevens called him up with a big problem: The FBI, he said, was breathing down his neck about a makeover of the senator's mountain cabin. (AP, 8:34 p.m.)