Sanity could well kill prisoner of madness
If lucid, the suspect in two U.S. Capitol officers' murders might face death. So he's left unmedicated.

Radiation reduces risk of arteries reclogging
Two new studies find that radiation fights balloon angioplasty's frustrating complication.

Posted panties provoke military
CARACAS, Venezuela -- What a Scotsman wears under his kilt has long been a matter of public discussion. But until recently, the question of what garments are hidden beneath the uniform of a Venezuelan general had been of little interest.

World briefs
Mideast peace talks resume today

Washington briefs
Ashcroft accused of anti-gay bias

National briefs
California looks for power supplies with auction