GARNER, Iowa – A mother posed as her daughter on the Internet and helped police nab a man who was trying to solicit the 14-year-old for sex, authorities said. Richard H. Johanson, 36, of Short Hills, N.J. (search), was being held Saturday in the Hancock County (search) jail. He has …

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CHICAGO – Someone taped a profane, derogatory note to the window of a restaurant where a federal judge whose mother and husband were killed earlier this year was dining under the protection of U.S. Marshals, authorities said. The note, placed on the window Friday night, did not specifically name U.S. …

WASHINGTON – The 56-42 roll call by which the Senate on Thursday voted against advancing John R. Bolton‘s (search) nomination as U.N. ambassador to an immediate confirmation vote. Sixty votes were needed to end debate and advance the nomination. On this vote, a yes vote was a vote to advance …

ALBANY, N.Y. – As he ponders a run for national office in 2008 or a bid for a fourth term next year, Gov. George Pataki (search) finds himself dragged down by what had been widely viewed as a major political asset: the ambitious rebuilding at ground zero. On Wednesday, Pataki …

BASHGAH, Afghanistan – An explosion tore through the home of a warlord in a remote Afghan valley Monday, flattening nearby houses and killing at least 26 people in one of the deadliest incidents since the fall of the Taliban (search). Villagers said explosives for road-building caused the blast. But officials …

QUETTA, Pakistan – A bomb exploded near a police station and assailants fired rockets at paramilitary troops in attacks in southwestern Pakistan (search), police said Sunday. No injuries were reported. The bomb shattered windows Saturday night at the police station in Mach, a town near Quetta (search), capital of the …

NEW YORK – In a positive sign for network television as its traditional season nears its end, three scripted series drew more than 30 million viewers in the past week, according to Nielsen Media Research (search). The list was topped by “Everybody Loves Raymond,” (search) the CBS comedy that drew …

LOS ANGELES – Antonio Villaraigosa (search) was elected mayor with record Hispanic turnout, but his decisive victory over Mayor James Hahn (search) saw him claim significant support across a wide range of demographic and geographic groups, an exit poll found. The Los Angeles Times poll found that Hispanics (search) made …

WASHINGTON – Despite what he called an “abrupt about-face” by Major League Baseball (search), the head of a congressional panel said Thursday he will propose a law creating a drug testing standard for the four major professional sports leagues. House Government Reform Committee chairman Tom Davis, R-Va., opened a hearing …