"Intentional" explosion kills husband, two sons of missing woman

(Reuters) - An "intentional" house explosion on Sunday near Tacoma, Washington killed the husband and two sons of a Utah woman missing since December 2009, fire department officials said.

Former intern reveals 18-month affair with JFK

(Reuters) - A former White House intern is speaking out about an 18-month affair she had with President John F. Kennedy while he was in office, revealing intimate details in a new book to be published on Wednesday.

Judge likely to extend commitment of accused Tucson gunman

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A federal judge was expected on Monday to order Jared Loughner, the man charged with last year's deadly Arizona shooting rampage, to remain confined to a prison hospital where doctors are trying restore his mental fitness for trial.

U.S. court to rule Tuesday on California gay marriage

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court will rule on Tuesday on the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage, the court said.

Eyeing greener acres, new farmers reap growing U.S. aid

HALLSVILLE, Missouri (Reuters) - Dan Pugh wishes he had a bigger tractor and his wife Laura worries about their chickens in the winter weather. But as new farmers putting down roots in rural Missouri, the Pughs are counting on more rewards than regrets in trading their city lives for the country.

Goldman's Blankfein campaigns for gay marriage

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein, one of Wall Street's most powerful figures, has become the first major business leader to join a national media campaign in support of same-sex marriage.

NBC, NFL apologize for M.I.A. gesture at Super Bowl

(Reuters) - Television network NBC and the NFL apologized for a rude gesture flipped by British hip hop star M.I.A during her halftime performance at Sunday's Super Bowl, but one advocacy group called for further action.

Toledo hot dog chain made famous on "M*A*S*H" sold

(Reuters) - A troubled Ohio hot dog restaurant chain made famous in the TV series "M*A*S*H" has been sold after months of legal wrangling, allowing descendants of the eponymous Tony Packo's to keep running Cpl. Klinger's favorite frankfurter place.

Powerful Pennsylvania lawmaker found guilty of corruption

HARRISBURG, Pa (Reuters) - State Representative H. William DeWeese, one of Pennsylvania's longest-serving and most influential lawmakers, was found guilty on Monday of theft and criminal conspiracy stemming from his use of state employees to campaign for him for free.

Four Illinois men killed in fiery wrong-way crash

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Four Chicago-area men were killed Monday in a fiery crash when a wrong-way driver on Interstate 80 smashed into another car.