By TIMBERLY ROSS

Associated Press Writer

Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian. » Full Story

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of New York City taxi drivers overcharged passengers by more than $8. » Full Story

PITTSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A former aide to John Edwards avoided jail again Friday in a dispute over a tape that allegedly shows the past presidential candidate and his lover in a sexual encounter. » Full Story

WASHINGTON (AP) — The vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special federal court ruled Friday in a long-running battle by parents convinced there is a connection. » Full Story

WASHINGTON (AP) — The vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special federal court ruled Friday in a long-running battle by parents convinced there is a connection. » Full Story

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Asia, his first international trip of the year, to focus on the push to salvage health care legislation after a year of contentious... » Full Story

FALLS CHURCH, Va. » Full Story

NEW YORK (AP) — A construction worker from Pennsylvania was charged Friday with brutally beating and attempting to rape a woman in a restroom at a New York City bar after she rejected his advances. » Full Story

NEW YORK (AP) — In the years after the 9/11 terror attacks, 10,000 people who helped clear mountains of debris from Lower Manhattan filed lawsuits blaming New York City for failing to protect them... » Full Story

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Investigators are confronted with a series of nagging questions as they try to unravel the case of a California real estate agent who said his Toyota Prius turned into a runaway... » Full Story