Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview

Convicted killer Jodi Arias speaks during an interview at the Maricopa County Estrella Jail on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Phoenix. Arias was convicted recently of killing her former boyfriend Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home back in 2008, made a plea in court on Tuesday for life …

Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview

Convicted killer Jodi Arias pauses before answering a question during an interview at the Maricopa County Estrella Jail on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Phoenix. Arias was convicted recently of killing her former boyfriend Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home back in 2008, made a plea f…

Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview

Convicted killer Jodi Arias makes a point as she answers a question during an interview at the Maricopa County Estrella Jail on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Phoenix. Arias was convicted recently of killing her former boyfriend Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home back in 2008, made a p…

Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview

Convicted killer Jodi Arias pauses for a moment during an interview at the Maricopa County Estrella Jail on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Phoenix. Arias was convicted recently of killing her former boyfriend Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home back in 2008, made a plea in court Tuesday…

Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview

In a surprise jailhouse interview just hours after a jury began deliberating her fate, Jodi Arias spoke out Tuesday about her murder trial, her many fights with her legal team and her belief that she "deserves a second chance at freedom someday."

Under scrutiny, Va. gov's mansion a dichotomy

FILE - In this Tuesday Jan. 31, 2006 file photo, Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, gestures as he practices the Democratic response to the State of the Union in the Governor's Mansion at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Under scrutiny, Va. gov's mansion a dichotomy

An embezzling case that began with a chef being accused of stealing food from Virginia's Executive Mansion and morphed into a political scandal involving two of the state's most powerful politicians has some people wondering: What goes on behind the wide double doors of the governor's house?

7 Egyptian security men kidnapped in Sinai freed

Egyptian Army soldiers patrol in an armored vehicle backed by a helicopter gunship during a sweep through villages in in Sheikh Zuweyid, northern Sinai, Egypt, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Egypt's government has built up security forces in northern Sinai as part of an effort to secure the release …

7 Egyptian security men kidnapped in Sinai freed

Six Egyptian policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the volatile Sinai Peninsula last week were freed by their captors Wednesday after successful mediation, the country's military spokesman said.

Garcetti builds growing lead as LA picks new mayor

File-This file combo shows a Feb. 20, 2013 file photo of Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti speaking to media in Los Angeles, left, and undated image provided by the Wendy Greuel Campaign of mayoral candidate Greuel meeting with voters. Despite the high stakes, the race has been a m…

Garcetti builds growing lead as LA picks new mayor

Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti votes early Tuesday morning, May 21, 2013, in Los Angeles. Garcetti faces Wendy Greuel in a mayoral runoff. After months of buildup and millions of dollars spent on a blizzard of television ads and mailers, Los Angeles voters went to the polls Tues…

Garcetti builds growing lead as LA picks new mayor

Wendy Greuel votes, standing by her son, Thomas Schramm, during early voting in the Los Angeles mayoral race Tuesday May 21, 2013 in Los Angeles. A scant turnout is expected Tuesday when voters choose between two City Hall regulars who vie to succeed Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Garcetti builds growing lead as LA picks new mayor

Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti gets a kiss from his wife Amy Wakeland, as they vote early Tuesday morning, May 21, 2013, in Los Angeles. Garcetti faces Wendy Greuel in the mayoral runoff election. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Garcetti builds growing lead as LA picks new mayor

Candidate Wendy Greuel waves to supporters after casting her ballot in the Los Angeles mayoral race Tuesday May 21, 2013, in Los Angeles. A scant turnout is expected Tuesday when voters choose between two City Hall regulars to succeed Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa(AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Garcetti builds growing lead as LA picks new mayor

Councilman Eric Garcetti, who jammed with pop star Moby and fashioned himself as a voice for a new generation of city leaders, has opened a growing lead in the race for Los Angeles mayor with the pool of uncounted ballots steadily shrinking.

Immigration bill heads to full Senate

FILE - In this May 20, 2013 file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., left, confers with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., center, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., as the Senate Judiciary Committee assembled to work on a landmark immigration bill to secure the borde…

Immigration bill heads to full Senate

A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict.

Republican divisions may hinder party's momentum

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., left, and the subcommittee's ranking Republican Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., arrive on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, for the subcommittee's hearing…

Republican divisions may hinder party's momentum

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., expresses his displeasure that Apple CEO Tim Cook was being brought before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee as the panel examines the methods employed by multinational corporations to shift profits offshore and how such activ…

Republican divisions may hinder party's momentum

A string of unrelated events are highlighting divisions among Republicans just when they'd like to show a united front and take full advantage of President Barack Obama's latest political problems.

All 28 bodies recovered from Indonesian mine room

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. CEO Richard Adkerson speaks during a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Rescuers recovered all 28 bodies from a collapsed underground room inside the giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine PT Freeport Indonesia in Indonesia…

All 28 bodies recovered from Indonesian mine room

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. CEO Richard Adkerson speaks during a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Rescuers recovered all 28 bodies from a collapsed underground room inside the giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine PT Freeport Indonesia in Indonesia…

All 28 bodies recovered from Indonesian mine room

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. CEO Richard Adkerson, right, gestures to Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik, left, as he speaks during a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Rescuers recovered all 28 bodies from a collapsed undergr…

All 28 bodies recovered from Indonesian mine room

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. CEO Richard Adkerson, right, gestures to Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik, left, as he speaks during a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Rescuers recovered all 28 bodies from a collapsed undergr…

All 28 bodies recovered from Indonesian mine room

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. CEO Richard Adkerson, right, confers with Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik during a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Rescuers recovered all 28 bodies from a collapsed underground room inside th…