From: USA TODAY on Thu, Jun 30 2011 8:16 AM

AP IMPACT: Inside an Indonesian prison, The Associated Press found that men convicted on terror charges were preaching piety and nurturing radical jihad. The government says it does what it can to reform militants behind bars. (June 30)

From: USA TODAY on Thu, Jun 30 2011 5:48 AM

Seagulls fly around a Gulf Coast island, unaware their habitat is a man made marsh. This project could become a model for rebuilding ecosystems as the US government looks to invest a fund set up by BP after last year’s oil spill. (June 30)

From: USA TODAY on Thu, Jun 30 2011 3:22 AM

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Tucson shooting rampage suspect can be forced to continue taking anti-psychotic drugs, rejecting a plea by defense attorneys that the decision by prison doctors merited more scrutiny. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 11:56 PM

President Barack Obama said Wednesday that there is a profound recognition in the country that gays must be treated like every other American. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 10:49 PM

A utility pole about a milesouth of Kinston has attracted attention in the last week or so from people who say the kudzu clinging to it resembles the image of Jesus on the cross. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 10:48 PM

A year after Hewlett-Packard Co. purchased flailing Palm, it is rolling out the first tablet that uses Palm’s webOS operating system. While the TouchPad's software is beautiful and intuitive, overall the tablet is not impressive. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 7:17 PM

Study: huge drop in employers offering health insurance

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 7:17 PM

The federal government is considering opening up the St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge after 40 years of being closed to the public. By Rik Jesse, edited by Caroline Perez. Posted June 28, 2011

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 7:17 PM

New crib safety standards make it illegal to resell cribs

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 6:02 PM

News Corp. has sold struggling social networking site MySpace for $35 million. The deal values MySpace at a fraction of what News Corp. paid for the site six years ago. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 6:02 PM

Officials say the wildfire threatening Los Alamos, New Mexico has grown in size but has not affected radioactive material stored at a national lab there. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 4:47 PM

Bloomington police say a search effort that enlisted volunteers to look for signs of a missing Indiana University student is coming to an end. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 2:17 PM

Pope Benedict XVI has tweeted for the first time, announcing the launch of a Vatican news information portal. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 2:17 PM

Federal investigators say they have proof that Massey Energy kept fake safety records to throw off inspectors at a West Virginia coal mine where 29 men died last year, the deadliest U.S. coal field disaster in four decades. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 1:03 PM

Greece’s lawmakers approved a key austerity bill Wednesday, paving the way for the country to get its next vital bailout loans that will prevent it from defaulting next month. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 1:03 PM

Greece’s lawmakers approved a key austerity bill Wednesday, paving the way for the country to get its next vital bailout loans that will prevent it from defaulting next month. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 1:03 PM

Greece’s lawmakers approved a key austerity bill Wednesday, paving the way for the country to get its next vital bailout loans that will prevent it from defaulting next month. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 1:03 PM

Egyptian police clashed with hundreds of youths for a second day in Cairo over demands that the country’s military rulers speed up the prosecution of police officers accused of brutality during protests that forced Hosni Mubarak to resign. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 1:03 PM

Independent experts dispute much of the forensic evidence collected against Amanda Knox, saying in a report some of the DNA traces used to convict the American student in the murder of her roommate may have been contaminated. (June 29)

From: USA TODAY on Wed, Jun 29 2011 1:03 PM

The penguin dubbed "Happy Feet," who took a massive detour to NZ from its native Antarctica, is continuing to improve, days after an operation removed sand from its guts. An advisory group suggests it be released into the Southern Ocean. (June 29)