U.S.: Pennsylvania 'Jihad Jane' tried to recruit terrorists
A Pennsylvania woman has been indicted for conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, the Justice Department said.

U.S. hikers held in Iran call home
Three U.S. hikers who were detained in Iran have spoken by phone with their relatives for the first time since authorities jailed them more than seven months ago, the hikers' families said Wednesday.

Jury urges death for 'Bachelor No. 1'
A California jury recommended Tuesday that a man who once appeared on "The Dating Game" be executed for the murders of four women and a child.

Dutch bishops launch child abuse probe
Catholic bishops in the Netherlands have announced an independent investigation into allegations of child abuse by clergy, widening a scandal that already touches countries including the United States, Ireland, Germany and Austria.

Pa. woman charged with recruiting jihadists
A federal indictment accuses a Pennsylvania woman of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and promote terrorism overseas, NBC News reports.

U.S. lays out set of common school standards
New educational standards say 4th graders should know the difference between poetry and prose, 8th graders must be able to prove Pythagoras? theorem.

New runaway Prius incident in New York State
Another Toyota Prius is being blamed for out-of-control acceleration following an incident in Harrison, N.Y., as the besieged automaker dealt with a new high-profile new headache.

Wedding begin for D.C. same-sex couples
Same-sex couples started picking up marriage licenses and tying the knot in the nation's capital as the city became the sixth place in the U.S. to permit gay marriage.

Corey Haim, 38, Found Dead
The troubled actor, who shot to fame in the '80s, apparently overdosed in his apartment early Wednesday

David Letterman Thanks Authorities in Blackmail Case
The extortion case "was handled professionally, skillfully and appropriately," he says

Academy Apologizes for Farrah Fawcett Snub
Her omission was intentional, says the Academy official who assembled the tribute

Britney Spears Tries on Nicole Richie's Jewelry Designs
? Britney Spears, scouting out jewelry from Nicole Richie's House of Harlow line during a visit to Kitson at the Americana mall in Glendale, Calif. The pop star, who was with her mom Lynne and a male friend, spent 15 minutes in the shop, where she also tried on some booties from the Olsen twins' Elizabeth and James line.

Kobe's late jumper ends Lakers' 3-game slide
Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and the Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap their three-game losing streak.

Terrell Owens meeting with Cincinnati Bengals about joining WR corps
Terrell Owens is headed to Cincinnati to see if the Bengals are interested in adding him to their stalled-out passing game.

Mike Dunleavy out as general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers
Mike Dunleavy was shocked that he was fired as general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers, barely a month after relinquishing his head coaching duties.

Joe Nathan of Minnesota Twins has torn elbow ligament
Twins reliever Joe Nathan has been diagnosed with a torn ligament in his right elbow, leaving the team without a proven closer less than a month from Opening Day, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.