Astronaut in bizarre kidnap plot in Florida court Feb 6, 2007, 15:51 GMT ORLANDO, Florida - A U.S. astronaut accused of trying to kidnap a woman she considered a rival for another astronaut's affections was granted bond at her first court appearance in Florida on Tuesday. ....more

Astronaut in bizarre kidnap plot in Florida court Feb 6, 2007, 15:51 GMT ORLANDO, Florida - A U.S. astronaut accused of trying to kidnap a woman she considered a rival for another astronaut's affections was granted bond at her first court appearance in Florida on Tuesday. ....more

W. Virginia train derailment forces evacuation: TV Feb 6, 2007, 15:51 GMT NEW YORK - A train carrying liquefied petroleum gas derailed in West Virginia on Tuesday, forcing an evacuation in the town of Handley, WOWK television reported on its Web site. ....more

Hasbro recalls nearly 1 million Easy-Bake Ovens Feb 6, 2007, 14:28 GMT WASHINGTON - Hasbro Inc. agreed on Tuesday to voluntarily recall nearly 1 million of its toy Easy-Bake Ovens because children's hands can get caught in the opening, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. ....more

NASA astronaut arrested over attack on love rival Feb 6, 2007, 14:20 GMT Washington - A female NASA astronaut has been arrested in Florida on suspicion of attacking her love rival in a relationship with another astronaut, US reports said. ....more

Battle looms over right to unionize Feb 6, 2007, 4:03 GMT WASHINGTON - With Democrats in control of Congress, labor will try to make unionizing as simple as signing a card, a move which business is already challenging as an assault on the secret-ballot process. ....more

MIT prof begins hunger strike over tenure Feb 6, 2007, 4:03 GMT BOSTON - A black professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology began a hunger strike on Monday, refusing to eat unless the university reverses its decision to deny him tenure. ....more

Did Fallon fumble? Feb 6, 2007, 14:35 GMT WASHINGTON, DC, United States -- Did Admiral William Fallon fumble the ball at his confirmation hearing as the next Central Command chief last week? Or were concerned U.S. senators simply asking the wrong questions? ....more

Senate will trim House 9-11 bill Feb 6, 2007, 14:35 GMT WASHINGTON, DC, United States -- A U.S. Senate committee plans to mark up broad homeland security legislation implementing Sept. 11 reforms next week, a companion bill to the one already passed by the House, but it is unlikely to include some of the House`s more radical measures. ....more

Pentagon submits $623.1B budget Feb 6, 2007, 0:13 GMT WASHINGTON, DC, United States -- The cost of wars and national defense are rising for the United States. ....more

Critics slam DOD budget plans Feb 5, 2007, 17:04 GMT WASHINGTON, DC, United States -- The new U.S. defense budget for the coming fiscal year unveiled Monday has already attracted its share of critics. ....more