IN BRIEF: Arrest made in Oklahoma City slaying Mon, Nov 17, 2008 OKLAHOMA CITY ARREST MADE IN SLAYING Police arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with Saturday’s shooting death at the London Square Village Apartments in west Oklahoma City. Quaylin...

White House e-mails might stay confidential Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — How did White House e-mails go missing? A federal appeals court is cool to the idea of forcing the Bush administration to reveal records that might explain what happened. During...

Double-murder retrial begins in Tulsa Tue, Nov 11, 2008 TULSA -- The retrial of a man on charges he killed a Tulsa woman and an Owasso man is under way in Tulsa. Victor Miller is charged with first-degree murder in the August 1999 deaths of...

HB 1804 draws new legal challenge in Oklahoma Sat, Nov 8, 2008 DENVER — Labor unions, immigration advocates, civil rights groups and even the National Center for Lesbian Rights have joined business groups to battle parts of Oklahoma’s...

RESULTS: Oklahoma State Judge Retention Sat, Nov 8, 2008 | Add a comment State judge retention Supreme Court 2,231 of 2,231 precincts – 100 percent Retain John Reif, District 1 x-Yes, 778,220 - 63 percent No, 452,946 – 37 percent Retain Tom Colbert, District...

Oklahoma appeals in river waste case Fri, Nov 7, 2008 DENVER — The state of Oklahoma, saying public health is endangered, has turned to an appeals court in the state’s effort to halt poultry producers from spreading chicken waste in the...

Killer appealing tonight’s execution in Texas Thu, Nov 6, 2008 HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Convicted burglar Elkie Lee Taylor already was a known troublemaker in his neighborhood near downtown Fort Worth when he and a partner were seen leaving the home of Otis...

Cheney staffer gets court notice Fri, Oct 31, 2008 WASHINGTON — A group suing Dick Cheney to preserve a wide range of records from his time as vice president can depose one of his top aides, federal courts ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge...

IN BRIEF: American Express Co. cuts jobs Thu, Oct 30, 2008 | Add a comment Credit card firm cuts In a stark acknowledgment of the tough times ahead in the credit card industry, American Express Co. said Thursday that it plans to cut 7,000 jobs. It has reported four...

Water fight will move forward, court rules Tue, Oct 28, 2008 DENVER — A Texas water district won a court victory Monday in its fight over Red River basin water from Oklahoma. A Denver-based federal appeals court denied a request of Oklahoma officials...

28 groups back suit against Oklahoma immigration law Mon, Oct 27, 2008 | Comments 14 Twenty-eight different business, labor and civil rights groups have filed briefs in support of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's legal fight against Oklahoma's tough illegal immigration law. The...

Bush steps up fight over congressional authority Thu, Apr 10, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Bush administration is raising the stakes in a court fight that could change the balance of power between the White House and Congress. Justice Department...

Appeals court: Phil Spector's retrial can proceed Wed, Sep 26, 2007 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A California court panel has decided that the retrial of Phil Spector on a murder charge can proceed. A state appeals court on Friday rejected a defense request to...

Court tosses FCC 'wardrobe malfunction' fine Mon, Jul 21, 2008 PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Among the most notorious on-screen gaffes ever, Janet Jackson's breast-baring "wardrobe malfunction" on CBS during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show drew a $550,000...

Ex-Army scientist to get $5.8M in anthrax lawsuit Fri, Jun 27, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- A former Army scientist who was named as a person of interest in the 2001 anthrax attacks will receive $5.8 million to settle his lawsuit against the Justice...

Text-message ruling could change corporate policies Fri, Jun 20, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Most employees know their bosses are usually within their rights snooping on workers' e-mail, but text messaging has been in murkier territory. A federal appeals...

Judge's wife calls Web porn story 'outright lies' Mon, Jun 16, 2008 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A federal appeals court judge under scrutiny for sexually explicit videos and photos posted on a personal Web site is the victim of distortions and "outright lies"...

Court orders new sentence for al-Qaida member Fri, Jun 6, 2008 McLEAN, Va. (AP) -- A federal appeals court upheld the conviction Friday of a Virginia man convicted of joining al-Qaida and plotting to assassinate President Bush, but said that he must...

Court: Paper money discriminates against the blind Tue, May 20, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Close your eyes, reach into your wallet and try to distinguish between a $1 bill and a $5 bill. Impossible? It's also discriminatory, a federal appeals court says....

White House challenges release of visitor logs Mon, Apr 21, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal appeals court sought compromise Monday between a liberal group demanding the names of White House visitors and the Bush administration, which says releasing...