Embattled L.A. school set to reopen A Los Angeles, California, school at the center of a shocking child abuse scandal reopens Thursday with an entirely new staff, including the principal, teachers, administrators and janitors.

Same-sex marriage OK'd in Washington Lawmakers in Washington State voted 55-43 Wednesday in favor of a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage.

Mississippi pardons to be challenged at court hearing The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday about the legality of scores of controversial pardons issued recently by outgoing Gov. Haley Barbour.

Authorites probe 911 response to Josh Powell's home Authorities launched an investigation into how dispatchers handled 911 calls from those seeking help before Josh Powell killed his sons and himself in his Washington home.

Official: Suspect in 'South Park' threats to plead guilty A New York man charged with posting online threats against creators of the television show "South Park" is expected to plead guilty Thursday in a Virginia federal court, a senior U.S. counter-terrorism official said.

Rutgers student's suicide shouldn't define him, brother says Almost 15 months since Tyler Clementi committed suicide, his older brother James wants people to know that "he's much more than the way that he died."

School will continue using Fighting Sioux nickname The dispute between the NCAA and the University of North Dakota over its Fighting Sioux nickname and logo took a new turn Wednesday when the school said the filing of petitions requires it to use the nickname and logo while the issue plays out, possibly in a statewide vote.

University of Florida suspends fraternity for 'physical hazing incident' The University of Florida has temporarily suspended its chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity after learning about a hazing incident involving fraternity members, a university spokeswoman said Tuesday.

Victim in Atlanta video beating to speak out The victim of a vicious beating by a gang of men shouting anti-gay slurs plans to speak out Wednesday about his ordeal in a working-class neighborhood of Atlanta.

The deadly path to legal status Tania Nava has one piece of advice for anyone seeking to come out of the shadows and pursue a path to U.S. citizenship: don't do it.