Ex-LAPD Chris Dorner's Remains Identified

LOS ANGELES — Investigators determined fairly quickly that the burned human remains found after a shootout in Southern California mountains are those of Christopher Dorner, the ex-police officer suspected in a rampage that left four people dead. But the answer to a second question will likely prove more elusive – how…

Illinois Senate Votes to Legalize Gay Marriage

The push to allow same-sex marriages in Illinois got its biggest victory to date Thursday with a historic Valentine’s Day vote in the state Senate, and supporters expressed confidence that within two weeks President Barack Obama’s home state could join nine others that have lifted their gay…

American and US Air Announce $11B Merger

American Airlines and US Airways agreed Thursday to merge in an $11 billion deal that would create the world’s biggest airline.

The combined carrier will be called American Airlines and be based in Fort Worth. It expects to have $40 billion in annual revenue and offer more than 6…

President Obama Lays Out Agenda in State of the Union Address

President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address on Tuesday night to try to push past the fiscal battles that plagued his first term – and still threaten his second – as he laid out an agenda he hopes will shape his legacy.

Obama’s overarching message was that other…

Ex-LAPD Officer Believed Dead in Cabin Fire

A massive California manhunt for a fugitive former cop looked to have ended on Wednesday after authorities found human remains in the charred ruins of a cabin where he was thought to have holed up.

The cabin in the mountains above Los Angeles went up in flames after the gunman…