Leaving little to the imagination, a Chicago-area woman on Monday accused Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain of making a crude sexual advance more than a decade ago when she was seeking his help finding a job.

After almost a year of protests and crackdowns, armed rebellion and civil war, the Arab world's upheaval has left a jumbled mosaic of liberals and Islamists, military rulers and loose coalitions of reformers

Attorneys for medical marijuana advocates on Monday sought a temporary restraining order to put a stop to a federal crackdown on California pot dispensaries, claiming the effort by the state's four U.S. attorneys is unconstitutional.

America's critical computer networks are so vulnerable to attack that it should deter U.S. leaders from going to war with other nations, a former top U.S. cybersecurity official said Monday.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 85 points, or 0.7 percent, to close at 12,068.

A jury has convicted Michael Jackson's doctor of involuntary manslaughter in the singer's 2009 drug death.

A federal judge in Miami has approved a $410 million settlement in a lawsuit claiming Bank of America charged excessive overdraft fees.

A group of prospective jurors in Florida found out, if you're going to skip jury duty, you'd better have a good excuse. A judge ordered all those who didn't show up to come, or face arrest.

Seven times the normal line crews are working in parts of Connecticut to restore power after the October snow storm.

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake rocked central Oklahoma Saturday.

CBS says former "60 Minutes" humorist Andy Rooney has died just a month after his final commentary aired.

An Army staff sergeant accused of leading a rogue "kill squad" denies killings, but admitted to cutting off body parts as part of what prosecutors called a gruesome practice of keeping battlefield trophies.

An asteroid bigger than an aircraft carrier will dart between the Earth and moon on Tuesday - the closest encounter by such a huge rock in 35 years.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 61 points, or 0.5 percent, to close at 11,983 Friday.

More than 250 first graders in Jackson county spent the day in the fields earning about everything from cows to corn. It was a part of the 4H agriculture awareness program.

Cultural events will take over Scottish castles, ancient English monuments and every corner of London as part of a giant arts festival running in conjunction with the 2012 Olympics.

House Speaker John Boehner addressed one of the biggest sticking points for the 12 member Congressional "supercommittee" today, acknowledging that any bipartisan agreement will need to include some new tax revenue.

Republicans in the Senate Thursday dealt President Barack Obama the third in a string of defeats on his stimulus-style jobs agenda, blocking a $60 billion measure for building and repairing infrastructure like roads and rail lines.

Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain struggles to overcome a storm of controversy stemming from sexual harassment accusations.

The Dow rose 208 points, or 1.8 percent, to 12,044.

A judge in Texas admits to beating his disabled daughter years ago with a belt. The incident is just now coming to light, after the video was posted on YouTube.

Authorities say an 18-year-old who escaped from a secure juvenile center may be roaming around the Tampa Bay area.

A Marine, who recently returned home on leave, has a lot more to look forward to than just reconnecting with his family.

President Obama is off to France with hopes of resolving the European debt crisis.

A fresh look at fossilized remains has turned up a surprise: the earliest modern people in Europe.