Court dissolves Thai government

Thailand's Constitutional Court has dissolved the main ruling party and banned the prime minister along with 36 party executives from politics for 5 years.

Personality disorder rife among young
Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers report.

Son of slain rabbi arrives in Israel

An Israeli Air Force jet left India for Israel Monday carrying the 2-year-old orphan of a rabbi and his wife who were slain in the Mumbai Jewish center attack.

Birmingham mayor faces bribery charges
The mayor of Alabama's largest city was arrested Monday on federal bribery and fraud charges connected to a sewer bond deal that has driven the surrounding county to the brink of bankruptcy.

Burress appears in court; bail set at $100,000

New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress was charged Monday with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.

Floods leave Venice underwater

Residents and tourists in Venice waded through knee-deep water Monday as they navigated the city's narrow streets and alleys, and its historic St. Mark's Square was inundated.

Dodgers offer arbitration to Manny, Lowe

The Los Angeles Dodgers offered salary arbitration to free agents Manny Ramirez, Derek Lowe and Casey Blake on Monday.

N.M. baby dies from illness tied to formula
The New Mexico Health Department says a baby has died and another has been hospitalized due to a rare infection.

30-mile pile a symbol of FEMA delays

A 30-mile scar of debris along the Texas coast stands as a festering testament to what state and local officials say is FEMA's sluggish response to the 2008 hurricane season.

India: Pakistan must take 'strong action'

India formally demanded that Pakistan take "strong action" against the people behind the Mumbai attacks.