Despite a judge's ruling to delay enforcement of most of Arizona's controversial crackdown on illegal immigrants, protesters descended on Phoenix to oppose the law. Hundreds gathered at the federal courthouse at dawn. Others beat on the metal door of the county jail.



Arizona - Law - United States - Immigration - Prison

In a trio of lawsuits filed late Thursday, the trustee appointed to recover the money stolen by Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff has sued three businesses controlled by Madoff's sons and other family members where he says more than $30 million may be stashed.



Bernard Madoff - Lawsuit - Charles Ponzi - Investment - Bernie Madoff

Source: Jennifer Lopez close to deal for 'American Idol' seat vacated by Ellen DeGeneres



americanidol - Television - Ellen DeGeneres - Talent show - Fox Broadcasting Company

3 US troops die, bringing July toll to at least 63 for US in Afghanistan



Afghanistan - War in Afghanistan - Asia - United States armed forces - Taliban

Fragile recovery may be getting weaker as consumers and business turn cautious



Business - Economic - Real estate - Social Sciences - Forecasting and Consulting

Estimate of Arlington grave mix-ups grows to 6,600; ex-chief blames staff, lack of resources



Death - Cemeteries - Death Care - Claire McCaskill - United States

Shirley Sherrod, the fired and subsequently vindicated Department of Agriculture employee, said today she will sue conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart who posted doctored video on the Internet that made her appear racist last week. President Obama commented again on Sherrod.



Andrew Breitbart - Shirley Sherrod - Conservatism - NAACP - Conservatives

The Iranian president's policy seeks to boost population growth.



Iran - President of Iran - Population - Middle East - Family planning

Jury rejects life in prison, sentences south Texas man to death for beheading 3 kids in 2003



Capital punishment - Life imprisonment - Crime and Justice - Death Penalty - Opposing Views

CanDoBetter dating and site Lets the world rate couples based purely on looks.



Chelsea Clinton - President - United States - History - Clinton William Jefferson

A horrifying grizzly bear attack at a campsite near Yellowstone National Park has launched a CSI-style investigation, with officials turning to DNA testing to identify the female bear that killed one man and injured two other campers.



Yellowstone National Park - Grizzly Bear - Wyoming - United States - Travel and Tourism

French woman Dominique Cottrez confesses to smothering her eight babies because she didn't want any more children. Her husband never knew she was pregnant.



Pregnancy - Murder - Paris - France - Women

Police to question Malvo based on new revelations



Beltway sniper attacks - United States - John Allen Muhammad - William Shatner - Virginia

With FaceTime video chat, the adult industry sees potential for iPhone 4-play



IPhone - Apple - Handhelds - Smartphones - Mobile phone

Don't like the thought of the Transportation Security Administration scanning your naked body for explosives? Fear not: a Las Vegas man has created a product called Flying Pasties that he says will hide your private parts from the TSA's new full-body scanners.



Transportation Security Administration - Scanners - Peripherals - Hardware - TSA

Novelist Anne Rice, who spurned Catholicism, then returned to it: 'I quit Christianity'



Anne Rice - Christianity - Catholicism - Christ - Rice

Serving in Iraq, Sgt. Tyler Bates uses Skype to watch his wife give birth.



Skype - Baby - Iraq - Shopping - Accessories

Pennsylvania man allegedly dons a wig and fake breasts for his bank heist.



Bank robbery - United States - Business - Financial Services - Banking Services

New British spoof of Jay Z hit song becomes YouTube hit.



YouTube - Jay-Z - Recreation - Empire State of Mind - Wales