Posted: 12:09 PM - A tentative Aug. 4 trial date has been set for an Ohio man accused of kidnapping three women and holding them in his home for about a decade.

Posted: 7:24 AM - Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of dollars.

Posted: 7:22 AM - Attorneys in the George Zimmerman murder trial are set for the next phase of jury selection. On Wednesday, lawyers for both sides will begin paring down a group of 40 prospective jurors to a final group of six jurors and four alternates.

Posted: 3:14 AM - FBI agents are planning a third day of digging in suburban Detroit in their search for the remains of ex-Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. Hoffa was last seen alive 38 years ago.

Posted: 06/18/2013 - The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says it appears the much-criticized national electronic surveillance program foiled "dozens" of terrorist plots.

Posted: 06/18/2013 - President Barack Obama is drawing a distinction between China's alleged intellectual property theft and what he calls "standard fare" spying on other countries.

Posted: 06/18/2013 - The White House is reporting progress on President Barack Obama's initiatives to reduce gun violence, but says the most important step would be getting a reluctant Congress to pass new firearms laws.

Posted: 06/17/2013 - Approval of a massive farm bill could hinge on a proposed new dairy program the House is expected to vote on this week.

Posted: 06/17/2013 - Residents are anxious to return to the scene of Colorado's most destructive wildfire but authorities say it's still not safe.

Posted: 06/17/2013 - The judge in the Colorado theater shootings says as many as 3,500 prospective jurors will be summoned when the case goes to trial.