Egypt's Hosni Mubarak gets life in prison

Egypt's ex-President Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison Saturday for his role in the killing of protesters during last year's revolution that forced him from power, a verdict that caps a stunning fall from grace for a man who ruled the country as his personal fiefdom for nearly three decades.

Dr. Obama diagnoses GOP 'fever'

At a fundraiser Friday, President Obama said he's hopeful that Republicans will snap out of their "fever" and cooperate with him after he wins re-election in November.

House Republicans add half-billion dollars to Pentagon budget

House Republicans have added more than a half-billion dollars to the defense budget, even as Pentagon officials are struggling to meet their target of cutting spending by $487 billion over the next decade.

Zimmerman must surrender; bond revoked

A judge on Friday revoked the bond of the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murdering Trayvon Martin and ordered him returned to jail within 48 hours, saying George Zimmerman and his wife misled the court about how much money they had available when his bond was set at $150,000.

Denizens of 'the dungeon' helped turn the tide of a war

The Battle of Midway, which marks its 70th anniversary Monday, would be the turning point in the Pacific War. The U.S. sustained some 300 casualties while the Japanese suffered nearly 3,000, and the imperial navy's aura of invincibility was irrevocably shattered.

Court gives Clinton four months to decide on MEK terror label

A U.S. appeals court on Friday ordered Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to decide within four months on removing an Iranian dissident group from the State Department's list of foreign terrorist organizations.

Johan Santana pitches first no-hitter in Mets' history

For more than 50 years, the New York Mets chased that elusive no-hitter. Johan Santana finally finished the job.

Annan 'impatient and frustrated' over Syria

Demonstrators heckle Bilderberg attendees

International power brokers arriving in Chantilly for the 2012 Bilderberg conference were treated to a rude welcome by a raucous crowd of about 200 demonstrators Thursday afternoon.

Irish say yes to EU pact, now seek EU growth deal

Ireland's voters have agreed to ratify the European Union's deficit-fighting treaty with a resounding 60.3 percent "yes," vote final referendum results Friday showed, but government leaders and pro-treaty campaigners alike expressed relief rather than joy because of the stark economic challenges ahead.

Diamond Jubilee: Britain marks Queen Elizabeth II's reign

At the heart of the Diamond Jubilee celebration is a nearly universal sense of appreciation for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, who is marking 60 years on the throne.

Greek radical left seeks vote to cancel bailout

The head of Greece's Radical Left Coalition, whose strong gains in last month's elections deepened concerns over his country's future in the European single currency, vowed Friday to cancel Greece's international bailout agreement if he wins an upcoming repeat ballot.

Jurors talk about deliberations in Edwards trial

Jurors in John Edwards campaign corruption trial said Friday they were deadlocked on most charges because the former presidential contender never actually received any money from two wealthy donors to hide his pregnant mistress, and they didn't believe the star witness' account of the cover-up.

Feds to rule on cancer aid for WTC dust exposure

A federal health official is expected to decide within days whether to expand an aid program for anyone sickened by World Trade Center dust to cover cancer, a move that would be cheered by many former ground zero workers, but could also prove costly and come at the expense of people with ailments more conclusively linked to 9/11's toxic fallout.

Discrimination lawsuits double as definition of 'disability' expands

The number of employment discrimination lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has nearly doubled in the past five years and seen a sharp increase in recent months, federal court records show, as the definition of "disability" has expanded and what many believe are baseless lawsuits are filed.

Fans, dignitaries laud go-go icon Brown at memorial

More than 9,000 Chuck Brown fans flocked to the Washington Convention Center for the musician's memorial service Thursday to pay tribute to the man whose music has provided the District a party soundtrack for decades.

Commentary

DECKER: 5 Questions with Franco Beretta

Franco Beretta is the vice president and managing director of Beretta in Italy, executive vice president of Beretta USA (the manufacturing, distribution and marketing arm of Beretta in the United States) and one of two sons of Ugo Beretta, president of Beretta Holding.

ORIENT: Obama's poor Julia

Thanks to President Obama's advertising campaign, almost everybody must have heard about "Julia" by now. Her story invites a comparison with "Jane," born in 1946, long before Mr. Obama.

KNIGHT: Leftist assault on free speech and conscience

Have you heard of SWATing? Someone calls 911 falsely claiming that a person has killed someone or is about to do so. It can bring down a world of hurt, complete with sirens and a SWAT team with drawn guns.

GHEI: When cops become robbers

Something is desperately wrong with our legal system when the government can take property from innocent people who have never been charged with a crime. It's happening all over the country thanks to the surreal doctrine of civil forfeiture, through which courts hold inanimate objects guilty of crimes, instead of going after the actual owners who - as actual people - would be entitled to the presumption of innocence.

EDITORIAL: More Obama, fewer jobs

President Obama really needs to stop scapegoating his predecessor for all the bad news. Nobody's buying into the blame game anymore. After three years and more than a trillion in "stimulus" that was supposed to create millions of jobs, we're seeing the trend moving in the opposite direction.