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Mini Helicopter Allows Solo Air Travel

New Zealand-based Martin Aircraft unveils a strap-on mini helicopter designed to travel at a speed of 62 mph for about 31 miles.

Bill Clinton Meets Kim Jong Il; White House Denies Report of Message From Obama

GOP Holds Key to 'Clunkers' Future

Democrats are struggling to win over enough Republicans to pass a $2B extension to keep auto rebate program alive

Iran Says Americans Arrested for Illegal Entry

Iranian state television says that issue of the Americans who strayed into Iran is being used as propaganda against the Islamic republic.

Sotomayor Debate Begins

GOP lines up against Obama's Supreme Court pick, who's on track to be confirmed this week | FULL COVERAGE

Minn. Mom Accused of Starving Disabled Daughter

A Minnesota woman has been charged with starving to death her developmentally disabled 10-year-old daughter, who used a feeding tube to gain nourishment.

Shiite Group Agrees to Renounce Violence in Iraq

An extremist Shiite group believed responsible for the killing of five American soldiers in a bold raid south of Baghdad and the kidnapping of five British men has agreed to renounce violence.

Feds Name 8th North Carolina Terror Suspect

Federal prosecutors are naming an eighth suspect they say is tied to a ring of would-be terrorists in North Carolina.

Report: Strong Earthquake Hits Mexico's Gulf of California

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit Mexico's Gulf of California Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Seattle Bank Teller Loses Job After Thwarting Heist

A Seattle bank teller learned that lesson the hard way last week when he lost his job after bucking company policy by thwarting a would-be robbery.