Brian McNamee, Roger Clemens' one-time trainer, leaves federal court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
Clemens' Former Trainer Admits Changing Testimony
()The prosecution's star witness underwent a withering cross-examination on Thursday at Roger Clemens' perjury trial. Brian McNamee is the only person with firsthand evidence that contradicts the baseball-pitching ace, but is he a believable witness?
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Afghanistan
An Afghan Shoots, A Marine Dies, Mistrust Grows ()
It's not clear what motivated an Afghan sergeant to fatally shoot a U.S. Marine sergeant earlier this month. But American troops are increasingly wary of their Afghan partners after repeated shootings.
It's All Politics
N.C. Politicos Pan Proposed Rev. Wright, Anti-Obama Ad Idea ()
We decided to check in with political types in North Carolina, where the electorate is about 72 percent white and 23 percent black, and where polls show Obama and expected GOP nominee Mitt Romney in a dead heat. We asked how ads featuring the incendiary Rev. Jeremiah Wright would play in their state.
Business
Solar Panels From China May Get New U.S. Tariffs()
The move by the Obama administration comes after finding that Chinese companies are improperly flooding the U.S. market with government-subsidized panels. The tariffs announced Thursday were higher than expected and could ratchet up trade tensions between the two countries.
The Salt
The Secret Life Of California's World-Class Strawberries()
We may romanticize that strawberries are grown down the road, but most of them come from California. And a complex web of plant cloning practices, relocation and fumigation has cropped up to keep it that way. Although scientists are exploring new options, like soil-free growing.
The Two-Way
A History Of Human Fingers Found In Fast Food()
A Michigan teen bit into his Arby's sandwich and discovered a severed finger. It's the latest in a long line of disgusting discoveries of real-life fingers in fast food.
Around the Nation
After Devastating Tornado, Joplin High Bounces Back()
One year after a tornado ripped through Joplin, Mo., life for the city's residents is beginning to return to normal. President Obama will deliver Joplin High School's commencement speech.
