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Trio get 6 years for taped sex assault
Mar 10 2006 11:43PM (CT)
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - The son of a former Orange County assistant sheriff and two friends were each sentenced Friday to six years in prison for the videotaped sexual assault of an unconscious teenage girl.
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Sept. 11 families sue to stop memorial
Mar 10 2006 11:17PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Families of people who perished in the terrorist destruction of the World Trade Center petitioned the court Friday to stop construction next week of a ground zero memorial that they say fails to do justice to the memory of the victims.
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Five U. of Texas students killed in crash
Mar 10 2006 10:58PM (CT)
KENNETT, Mo. (AP) - Five students from the University of Texas at Austin were killed on their way to a medical school conference when a tractor-trailer collided with their car, Missouri authorities said.
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Whale calf hurt in tour boat collision
Mar 10 2006 10:33PM (CT)
MAALAEA, Hawaii (AP) - A whale-watching tour boat carrying dozens of schoolchildren collided with a humpback calf off Maui, injuring the animal but no passengers, officials said.
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Children's therapist pleads not guilty
Mar 10 2006 10:32PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A therapist at a children's hospital pleaded not guilty Friday to molesting two patients and posting child pornography on the Internet.
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Thousands march for immigrant rights
Mar 10 2006 10:05PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Tens of thousands of immigrants from all over the Chicago area, many carrying U.S. flags, marched into downtown Friday to show support for immigrant rights.
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Body of teen who died at boot camp exhumed
Mar 10 2006 10:05PM (CT)
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) - The body of a boy who died after a videotaped beating by guards at a juvenile boot camp was exhumed Friday for a second autopsy, his mother weeping as his coffin was raised.
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Atlanta courthouse slayings date observed
Mar 10 2006 9:25PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - It's hard for Shelia Willis to come to work every day in the same courthouse complex where deadly gunfire broke out a year ago, but she made sure to be there Friday to reflect on the anniversary.
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Drinking may have fueled Ala. church fires
Mar 10 2006 9:25PM (CT)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Three college students suspected of a string of Alabama church fires may have been out drinking when they began their spree, authorities said.
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Ex-nurse gets 6 new life terms, and a gag
Mar 10 2006 9:24PM (CT)
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Before receiving six more life sentences, a former nurse who confessed to killing at least 29 patients in two states was gagged with a cloth and duct tape in court Friday after he began loudly repeating the same phrase over and over.
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Ex-Ill. Gov. Ryan's case goes to jury
Mar 10 2006 9:07PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The corruption case against former Gov. George Ryan went to the jury Friday after federal prosecutors argued that he was like an ostrich who tried to stick his head in the sand rather than learn about employees doing political work on state time.
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Judge declares mistrial in Gotti case
Mar 10 2006 9:06PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Gambino crime family scion John A. "Junior" Gotti dodged a legal bullet for the second time in six months Friday when a federal jury deadlocked on racketeering charges against him, leading to a mistrial.
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Ex-Atlanta mayor convicted in tax evasion
Mar 10 2006 9:04PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Former Mayor Bill Campbell was acquitted Friday of lining his pockets with payoffs while guiding Atlanta through a period of explosive growth that helped secure its place during the 1990s as a world-class city. But the jury convicted him of tax evasion.
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Colo. teacher put on leave back in class
Mar 10 2006 9:01PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - A high school teacher who triggered an uproar by telling students that some of President Bush's remarks sounded like Adolf Hitler will be back in the classroom Monday, vowing to be a better teacher while still promoting "social justice."
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DNA matches 'Fatal Vision' convict's hair
Mar 10 2006 8:51PM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The hair of a former Army doctor convicted in the slayings of his wife and two daughters was found in his dead wife's hand, according to long-awaited results of DNA testing made public Friday.
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Plaza's past, worn but glamorous, for sale
Mar 10 2006 8:41PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Some of the luxurious upholstery is stained from heavy use. The arms of the leather pub chairs are scratched and gouged. The Steinway baby grand piano that once sat in the Oak Room is missing some keys.
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Boston Catholic Charities halts adoptions
Mar 10 2006 8:24PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Archdiocese's Catholic Charities said Friday it would stop providing adoption services because of a state law allowing gays and lesbians to adopt children.
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Teen tied to girl's disappearance charged
Mar 10 2006 8:23PM (CT)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A 19-year-old man was charged Friday with having sexual contact with a 13-year-old girl who sent her mother a series of chilling text messages claiming she was being held and abused by captors.
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Border agents accused of taking bribes
Mar 10 2006 7:40PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Two U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to prosecute immigrant smugglers were arrested for allegedly releasing border-crossers in exchange for $300,000 in cash bribes.
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Delta terminal at LaGuardia evacuated
Mar 10 2006 7:40PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A Delta Air Lines terminal at LaGuardia Airport was evacuated briefly Friday after a man left a security checkpoint while authorities tested a swab for explosives residue from his shoes, officials said.
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W.Va. mine where workers died to reopen
Mar 10 2006 7:40PM (CT)
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Federal inspectors have finished their underground investigation at the Sago Mine where 12 men died after a January explosion and declared all but one area safe for production crews to re-enter next week.
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Spill may be Alaskan North Slope's largest
Mar 10 2006 7:16PM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - An oil spill discovered earlier this month in Alaska's Prudhoe Bay was the largest ever on the North Slope, according to an official estimate released Friday.
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Ky. governor to leave intensive care
Mar 10 2006 7:10PM (CT)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Gov. Ernie Fletcher, who was recovering well after having most of a blood clot removed from his chest and arm, resumed his gubernatorial powers Friday afternoon.
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Ky. governor resumes powers of office
Mar 10 2006 7:10PM (CT)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Gov. Ernie Fletcher, who was recovering well after having most of a blood clot removed from his chest and arm, resumed his gubernatorial powers Friday afternoon.
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Iraqi baby undergoes new surgery in Ga.
Mar 10 2006 7:10PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - An Iraqi infant brought to the United States to be treated for severe birth defects underwent surgery Friday to drain fluid in her skull, doctors said.
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Little change in number of Ore. suicides
Mar 10 2006 7:10PM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - In the first report on assisted suicide since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the landmark Oregon law, there was little change in the number of terminally ill patients who asked their doctors for a lethal dose of medication.
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Gay rights activists arrested at Liberty
Mar 10 2006 6:52PM (CT)
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) - More than 20 gay rights activists were arrested on trespassing charges Friday when they stepped onto the campus of Liberty University, the school founded by the Rev. Jerry Falwell.
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AP, others seek Moussaoui exhibit access
Mar 10 2006 5:53PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Associated Press and other news organizations sought access Friday to exhibits in the trial of admitted terrorist conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui.
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Millionaire convicted in Ga. wife slaying
Mar 10 2006 5:19PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - A millionaire and one-time fugitive was convicted of murder Friday for hiring a hit man to kill his socialite wife 19 years ago because he feared losing money and a Florida mansion in a divorce.
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Official to oversee Ky. church settlement
Mar 10 2006 3:36PM (CT)
BURLINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A judge has appointed an ombudsman to monitor $85 million in payments to people who were abused by Diocese of Covington employees since the 1950s.
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Stem cell proposal divides Mo. Republicans
Mar 10 2006 2:15PM (CT)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A ballot proposal promoting embryonic stem cell research is turning conservatives against each other and threatening to tear apart Missouri's Republican Party at the very height of its modern-day influence.
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Driver allegedly rams pregnant women's SUV
Mar 10 2006 11:53AM (CT)
LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) - A driver was arrested on charges of angrily ramming into a sport utility vehicle that carried two pregnant women and pinning it against a wall. No one was hurt.
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Chicago requires driver's ed for the blind
Mar 10 2006 11:09AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Most high school students eagerly await the day they pass driver's education class. But 16-year-old Mayra Ramirez is indifferent about it.
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Two killed in violent Southern storms
Mar 10 2006 10:55AM (CT)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Storms packing heavy rain and high wind damaged homes and other buildings in several Southern states and killed at least two people.
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L.I. politician pleads guilty, resigns
Mar 10 2006 9:49AM (CT)
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) - A powerful Long Island politician pleaded guilty to four corruption charges, admitting he stole tens of thousands of dollars from his campaign and spent the money on vacations, massages and restaurant tabs.
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N.J. woman is the new top cop in Liberia
Mar 10 2006 9:12AM (CT)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - In her middle school classroom, Beatrice Munah Sieh spends her days teaching math, science and reading to students with learning disabilities. Soon, she will take on a much different challenge _ leading Liberia's police force.
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Calif. gov. to parole killer turned priest
Mar 10 2006 7:48AM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has decided to parole a convicted murderer who became an Episcopal priest while behind bars, according to a spokeswoman.
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8-year-old avoids charges in Md. shooting
Mar 10 2006 7:01AM (CT)
GERMANTOWN, Md. (AP) - An 8-year-old boy accused of shooting a 7-year-old girl in the arm at a daycare center will be placed in county care and will not face criminal charges, prosecutors said.
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Victim in taped shooting struggles to walk
Mar 10 2006 6:53AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The 21-year-old Iraq war veteran seen in a video being shot by a sheriff's deputy says in a recorded statement that he has difficulty walking.
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U.N. union: 'no confidence' in Annan
Mar 10 2006 6:37AM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Secretary General Kofi Annan faced a staff revolt over his plans to overhaul the United Nations' operations, with the Staff Union overwhelmingly handing him a vote of "no-confidence" in the latest setback for the leader.
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Ill. murder suspect skips fitness hearing
Mar 10 2006 6:08AM (CT)
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A judge has approved using corrections records to help determine whether a man accused of killing an Illinois college student is fit to stand trial.
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Security issue delays flights in Houston
Mar 10 2006 2:48AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Several dozen flights were delayed Thursday at Bush Intercontinental Airport as authorities investigated reports of a possible security breach, officials said.
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'Small' schools aim to improve students
Mar 10 2006 2:46AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - When 10th-graders at the School for Human Rights debated in a recent class whether Crips co-founder Stanley Tookie Williams should be executed, they knew the question was moot.
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Judge warns prosecutors in Moussaoui trial
Mar 10 2006 1:26AM (CT)
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - The judge in the death-penalty trial of confessed al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui warned prosecutors Thursday that they were moving their case into shaky legal territory.
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Graham deeply moved by New Orleans tour
Mar 10 2006 1:25AM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Evangelist Billy Graham, whose ministry has taken him to some of the world's least-developed countries, said Thursday that the scope of devastation he saw as he toured hurricane-ravaged New Orleans this week left him speechless.
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Prosecutors: Accused Wis. rapist had plan
Mar 10 2006 1:20AM (CT)
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) - A man accused of raping and killing a photographer once talked to fellow prison inmates about planning such a crime, even diagramming a torture chamber he wanted to build, prosecutors said.
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