Military board says gay NY National Guard officer should be discharged

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A military administrative board recommended Tuesday that a National Guard officer who publicly announced he’s gay should be discharged for violating the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.

Supreme Court to rule in discrimination case, say goodbye to Souter in term wrap-up

WASHINGTON — It’s Justice David Souter’s last day on the Supreme Court and he’ll be ruling on a case familiar to the woman nominated to replace him.

Supreme Court issues rulings Thursday

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is meeting at Thursday to issue rulings in some of its 14 remaining cases.

Chrysler gets a new life under Fiat, but still must overcome problems of the past

DETROIT — Chrysler may have been granted a fresh start, but it still faces old problems: how to sell enough cars and realign its fleet away from the trucks and SUVs consumers seem to no longer want or be able to afford.

Stocks nudge higher as investors await word on bank loan repayments; Fiat sticks by Chrysler

NEW YORK — Investors are showing little reaction to word that 10 of nation’s largest banks can repay $68 billion in bailout money.

Fiat says it won’t walk away from Chrysler deal despite US Supreme Court delays

MILAN — Italian automaker Fiat said Tuesday it will not turn its back on a deal to acquire a controlling stake in Chrysler despite a U.S. Supreme Court stay on the sale.

Appeals court OKs Chrysler sale to Fiat but keeps deal on hold until Monday to allow appeal

NEW YORK — A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld Chrysler’s sale of most of its assets to Italy’s Fiat, but the deal will remain on hold to allow an appeal to the nation’s highest court.

US Supreme Court denies appeals of Ohio man who burned woman alive, inmate awaits execution

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied appeals by an Ohio inmate scheduled to be executed Wednesday for locking a woman in a car trunk and burning her alive.

Sotomayor would be 6th Catholic on Supreme Court, but from different mold than other justices

NEW YORK — If Judge Sonia Sotomayor is confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, she will be the sixth Roman Catholic of the nine justices.

Late-term abortion provider George Tiller shot dead at Wichita church; suspect in custody

WICHITA, Kan. — Dr. George Tiller, one of the nation’s few providers of late-term abortions despite decades of protests and attacks, was shot and killed Sunday in a church where he was serving as an usher.

Abortion provider Tiller shot dead at Kansas church; Wichita official says suspect in custody

WICHITA, Kan. — Dr. George Tiller, who remained one of the nation’s few providers of late-term abortions through decades of protests and attacks, was shot and killed Sunday in a church where he was serving as an usher and his wife was in the choir.

Justice Ministry: Germany expects Demjanjuk to arrive Tuesday

BERLIN — Germany’s Justice Ministry says suspected Nazi guard John Demjanjuk could arrive in Munich from the United States as early as Tuesday.

Son: US orders suspected Nazi guard Demjanjuk to surrender at immigration office

SEVEN HILLS, Ohio — Immigration agents served suspected Nazi guard John Demjanjuk on Friday with a notice to surrender to an immigration office in Cleveland, his son said.