| State prison population drops for first time since 1972 The number of state prisoners in the United States has dropped -- slightly -- for the first time in 38 years, the Pew Center on the States reported Wednesday in a survey.  U.S. ending '96-hour rule' in Afghanistan A controversial policy that gives U.S. forces in Afghanistan four days to question detainees is being changed to give soldiers more time to interrogate the captives, Gen. David Petraeus said Tuesday. Pentagon: More sex assaults reported Reports of sexual assaults among U.S. military service members rose 11 percent last year, according to a study released by the Pentagon on Tuesday. Health care votes: Foes gaining Five more House Democrats said Tuesday that they will vote against Senate health care legislation, which puts opponents just 11 votes shy of the 216 they need. Ex-teacher accused of child sex abuse A man who used to teach at a Roman Catholic religious order's schools in Spain has been arrested in Chile on suspicion of sexually abusing children, police in Spain and Chile said Tuesday. News Wizard |