Italian prosecutor: Amanda Knox hated murder victim

Washington wine wins worldwide taste test

A popular wine magazine named a Washington wine label the best in the world.

Seahawks likely without starting CB vs. Vikes

Josh Wilson is unlikely to play Sunday at Minnesota because of a concussion, leaving the Seahawks without a starting cornerback against Brett Favre and the high-flying Vikings.

Porn mogul's son to be tried in girlfriend's death

The son of a late San Francisco pornography mogul will stand trial on accusations that he crushed his ex-girlfriend's skull with a baseball bat.

Levin: May be more troubling emails from Hasan

There may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the Fort Hood shooter before he went on his deadly rampage, the chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee said Friday.

Philly transit union ratifies labor pact

A labor agreement for Philadelphia transit workers has been ratified overwhelmingly by union members.

Charges dismissed against country singer John Rich

A Nashville judge has dismissed assault and harassment charges against country music singer John Rich.

Officials: Man tied 15 lizards to chest at airport

Federal officials say they arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport.

Porn mogul's son to be tried in girlfriend's death

The son of a late San Francisco pornography mogul will stand trial on accusations that he crushed his ex-girlfriend's skull with a baseball bat.

Authorities: Man tied lizards to chest at airport

Federal officials say they arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport.

Arizona police arrest parents of rape victim

The parents of an 8-year-old Liberian girl who was allegedly raped by four boys have been arrested on felony child abuse charges.

Washington wine wins worldwide taste test

A popular wine magazine named a Washington wine label the best in the world.

Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken

A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. Shaniya Davis was sexually assaulted and asphyxiated Nov. 10, the day her mother reported her missing from the trailer park where she was staying, according to the warrant. Authorities embarked on a nearly weeklong search that ended when the girl's body was found dumped off a rural road.

Driver loses control, hits 11 people in Alabama

Police are investigating after a woman lost control of her car and struck 11 people outside a high school in Alabama.

Calif. launches probe into scam targeting churches

California is investigating several companies suspected of bilking churches nationwide of hundreds of thousands of dollars through fraudulent computer leasing schemes, authorities said Friday.

Levi Johnston's mother gets 3 years in drug case

The mother of the man former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol had planned to marry has been sentenced to three years in prison.

GOP report: Deal with Sacramento mayor was rushed

Two congressional Republicans say federal prosecutors rushed into a settlement with a nonprofit operated by Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson that had been accused of misspending government grants.

Police respond to shooting near Capitol Hill

Sources are reporting a person was shot near the intersection of 7th Ave and Union St in downtown Seattle.