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Federal judge blocks Ala. illegal immigration law A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of Alabama's new law cracking down on illegal immigration, ruling Monday that she needed more time to decide whether the law is constitutional. Michigan man killed by grizzly in Yellowstone Yellowstone National Park officials say a grizzly bear killed a 59-year-old Michigan man whose body was found by hikers last week. Pamplona-style bull run planned in Ariz. town A Pamplona-style running of the bulls event is to be held in a suburb of Phoenix, the event promoter told msnbc.com Monday, despite the revocation of its permit by town officials. Hurricane Irene death toll rises to 38 State-by-state roundup of fatalities attributed to the storm. Obama's uncle charged with drunken driving President Barack Obama's uncle was stopped on suspicion of drunken driving in Massachusetts, told police he planned to arrange bail through the White House and is being held without bail by federal immigration officials. 'Crash site' expanded in new 9/11 fund rules The Justice Department says new rules governing a fund to compensate victims of the Sept. 11 attacks will include a broader area around Ground Zero than was used during the first round of compensation. 32-year sentence for Chicago student's death The last suspect convicted in the 2009 videotaped beating death of a Chicago student has been sentenced to 32 years in state prison. Woman in court on murder charge in baby fall Arraignment was postponed for a second time on Monday for a California mom accused of dropping her 7-month-old baby to his death from a hospital parking structure. School's out forever for 'unschoolers' School's never out for 14-year-old Zoe Bentley. Nor is it ever in. Mom allegedly killed daughters with hatchet A gruesome discovery inside an Asheville home on Saturday led to double murder charges against a wife and mother. Flooding, cleanup and outages after Irene Don’t tell folks in Vermont and New Jersey that Irene is long gone â€" hundreds of thousands are still dealing with floods, or the prospect of flooding through Tuesday. Polygamist sect leader critically ill Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has been hospitalized after not eating or drinking enough since his recent conviction on child sexual assault charges, a prison official said Monday. Facebook draws thousands to college megaparty Four people were arrested and at least 10 people hospitalized after a weekend party near Colorado State University that was advertised on Facebook grew to thousands of people. Hurricane Irene spawns baby boom Some hospitals dotting the Eastern seaboard reported sharp upticks in hurricane births over the wild weekend, giving new life to an old rumor about a drop in barometric pressure sending women into labor. Flights resume, but airports face backlog East Coast airports reopened on Monday, but it likely will take at least several days to get hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded by Tropical Storm Irene to their final destinations. City councilman killed after finding pot field A Northern California town was reeling Monday after the death of a well-respected city councilman and former mayor who was gunned down after finding a remote illegal marijuana operation. Golfer mistaken for clown charged with golf-cart DWI A Massachusetts man whose colorful golf attire was briefly mistaken for a clown outfit has been charged in New York with driving a golf cart while drunk. Heat-strapped Texas expects another power record The Texas power grid operator said electric usage this week could break the all-time peak seen earlier this month and urged consumers to reduce power use to avoid rolling outages. The mystery of the Double Eagle gold coins The mystery has inspired two novels, two nonfiction books, and a television documentary. And much of it has centered around a coin dealer, dead since 1990, whose shop is still open in South Philadelphia, run by his 82-year-old daughter. What's an Ivy League education worth? Just because an Ivy League school is more expensive doesn't necessarily mean a higher salary. And if it does, how long will it take to recoup the extra cost? NY transit gradually resumes, commuter rail limited New York City subways resumed service Monday with a major test as millions of commuters ventured to work for the first time since Hurricane Irene hit. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032524/device/rss/rss.xml

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