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Firefighter killed in explosion
Mar 26 2008 11:52PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A firefighter investigating reports of smoke coming from manhole covers was killed Wednesday when an explosion rocked a building near Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said.
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4 Texas cities among top 10 in growth
Mar 26 2008 11:16PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Four Texas metropolitan areas were among the biggest population gainers as Americans continued their trend of moving to the Sun Belt in 2006 and 2007, according to Census Bureau estimates to be released Thursday.
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4 Texas cities among top 10 in growth
Mar 26 2008 11:16PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Four Texas metropolitan areas were among the biggest population gainers as Americans continued their trend of moving to the Sun Belt in 2006 and 2007, according to Census Bureau estimates to be released Thursday.
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Ex-leader agrees to repay Texas college
Mar 26 2008 11:07PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - A former president of Texas Southern University who was accused of inappropriately spending school money pleaded no contest Wednesday and agreed to repay the financially strapped institution more than $127,000.
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Blood tests suggested in hepatitis scare
Mar 26 2008 11:03PM (CT)
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - A Virginia hospital has asked more than 300 former patients to come in for blood tests because a nurse suspected of infecting patients with hepatitis in Texas worked there last year.
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Okla. man to be tried in near castration
Mar 26 2008 10:54PM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A judge ordered a man Wednesday to stand trial on a felony assault charge after a bar confrontation that escalated from football trash-talking to a near castration.
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Pilot survives crash, frigid Mont. night
Mar 26 2008 10:47PM (CT)
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A student pilot whose plane crashed into a mountainside survived a freezing night huddled in the tail of the wrecked aircraft and wrapped in emergency blankets, then hiked a mile through waist-deep snow wearing only shorts to meet rescuers Wednesday.
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Minn. hotel duck beheader sentenced
Mar 26 2008 10:45PM (CT)
ST. PAUL (AP) - A man who ripped the head off a live duck in a Minnesota hotel has been sentenced to the workhouse and community service.
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Cops: Texas boy was slain, not crushed
Mar 26 2008 10:36PM (CT)
LA JOYA, Texas (AP) - A morbidly obese woman who authorities originally thought might have crushed her 2-year-old nephew to death was arraigned in her bedroom Wednesday on a capital murder charge, accused of striking him in the head.
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Minn. school chlorine leak injures 38
Mar 26 2008 10:36PM (CT)
COLD SPRING, Minn. (AP) - Nearly 40 students were injured Wednesday by a chlorine gas leak in the pool area of a high school where a shooting more than four years ago killed two boys, officials said.
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US: Saddam paid for lawmakers' Iraq trip
Mar 26 2008 10:13PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Saddam Hussein's intelligence agency secretly financed a trip to Iraq for three U.S. lawmakers during the run-up to the U.S.-led invasion, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
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Famed Ky. eatery suspected in illnesses
Mar 26 2008 10:03PM (CT)
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Health officials are investigating whether a Kentucky restaurant named for the widow of KFC's founder is responsible for dozens of illnesses.
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Ex-Panthers leave solitary after decades
Mar 26 2008 9:46PM (CT)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Two former Black Panthers held in solitary confinement in a Louisiana prison since the 1970s have been transferred into quarters with other inmates, state corrections officials said Wednesday.
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Phoenix rejects $8M airport death claim
Mar 26 2008 9:40PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - The family of a New York woman who died in police custody at the Phoenix airport in September filed a claim against the city Wednesday, the first step in filing a wrongful death suit.
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Ark. floods expected to linger for weeks
Mar 26 2008 9:39PM (CT)
CLARENDON, Ark. (AP) - Arkansans sandbagged their front doors and pumped out their flooded basements Wednesday as a historic crest on the White River moved downstream, and a flooding expert said the state will have to deal with high water for weeks.
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Ark. floods expected to linger for weeks
Mar 26 2008 9:39PM (CT)
CLARENDON, Ark. (AP) - Arkansans sandbagged their front doors and pumped out their flooded basements Wednesday as a historic crest on the White River moved downstream, and a flooding expert said the state will have to deal with high water for weeks.
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Ark. floods expected to linger for weeks
Mar 26 2008 9:39PM (CT)
CLARENDON, Ark. (AP) - Arkansans sandbagged their front doors and pumped out their flooded basements Wednesday as a historic crest on the White River moved downstream, and a flooding expert said the state will have to deal with high water for weeks.
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Firefighter killed in manhole explosion
Mar 26 2008 9:35PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A firefighter investigating an explosion that blew manhole covers off an underground electrical vault was killed when a second blast hurled more of them, which apparently struck him, authorities said.
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Ga. soldiers return after 3rd Iraq tour
Mar 26 2008 9:31PM (CT)
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) - Army Staff Sgt. Robert Brown's third deployment Iraq was also his longest _ he was 39 when he left, and he turned 41 the day before he returned to Fort Stewart on Wednesday.
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Kan. woman recovering from toilet ordeal
Mar 26 2008 9:07PM (CT)
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A woman who may have spent nearly two years in a bathroom, sitting on the toilet so long that the seat adhered to sores on her body, remains hospitalized and in pain from medical procedures, family members said Wednesday.
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Pilot was trying to stow gun that fired
Mar 26 2008 8:40PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A US Airways pilot whose gun fired inside a cockpit said he was trying to stow the weapon as the crew got ready to land, according to a police report released Wednesday.
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AK-47s are turning up more in US
Mar 26 2008 8:37PM (CT)
KENNER, La. (AP) - The cake had been served and the children were jumping up and down in a big, inflatable castle when the birthday party turned to bedlam.
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AK-47s are turning up more in US
Mar 26 2008 8:37PM (CT)
KENNER, La. (AP) - The cake had been served and the children were jumping up and down in a big, inflatable castle when the birthday party turned to bedlam.
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AK-47s are turning up more in US
Mar 26 2008 8:37PM (CT)
KENNER, La. (AP) - The cake had been served and the children were jumping up and down in a big, inflatable castle when the birthday party turned to bedlam.
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Dad gets 25 years for microwaving baby
Mar 26 2008 8:35PM (CT)
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - A jury sentenced a young father Wednesday to 25 years in prison for severely burning his infant daughter after putting her in a microwave and turning it on for up to 20 seconds.
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Chute find rekindles D.B. Cooper legend
Mar 26 2008 8:28PM (CT)
AMBOY, Wash. (AP) - A tattered, half-buried parachute unearthed by kids had D.B. Cooper country chattering Wednesday over the fate of the skyjacker, who leapt from a plane 36 years ago and into the lore of the Pacific Northwest.
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Chute find rekindles D.B. Cooper legend
Mar 26 2008 8:28PM (CT)
AMBOY, Wash. (AP) - A tattered, half-buried parachute unearthed by kids had D.B. Cooper country chattering Wednesday over the fate of the skyjacker, who leapt from a plane 36 years ago and into the lore of the Pacific Northwest.
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NY-to-Philly trains back in service
Mar 26 2008 7:42PM (CT)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - All Amtrak and NJ Transit trains between Philadelphia and New York's Penn Station were at a standstill for about 90 minutes Wednesday because of electrical power problems, Amtrak said.
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Ga. county drops single-sex school plan
Mar 26 2008 6:37PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - A rural Georgia county plans to dump its plan to segregate all its schools by gender after a groundswell of opposition from parents who were outraged that they weren't consulted ahead of time, a school board member said Wednesday.
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Ice seals candidates for endangered list
Mar 26 2008 5:59PM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A federal agency said Wednesday it will consider listing four species of ice seals as endangered, a move hailed by the environmental group that pushed for it as government recognition that Arctic marine life is threatened by global warming.
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'Most Eligible Bachelor' cleared of rape
Mar 26 2008 5:58PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - An attorney who once made People magazine's list of America's "Most Eligible Bachelors" was acquitted Wednesday of raping a 19-year-old woman.
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More settlements in R.I. nightclub fire
Mar 26 2008 5:54PM (CT)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A speaker maker and two bus companies have agreed to pay a combined $1.3 million in tentative settlements stemming from a 2003 fire at a nightclub that killed 100 people, according to court papers filed Wednesday.
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WTC cleanup workers' cases can proceed
Mar 26 2008 5:50PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Lawsuits can proceed on behalf of thousands of workers who say they were not properly protected as they cleaned up the World Trade Center site after the 2001 terrorist attacks, a federal appeals court said Wednesday.
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Prosecutor: War goal of Fla. terror plot
Mar 26 2008 4:59PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - War with the U.S. government was at the heart of a terrorist plot to destroy Chicago's Sears Tower and bomb FBI offices, a prosecutor said Wednesday during closing arguments in the retrial for six Miami men accused of conspiring with al-Qaida.
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Nursing homes cut back on restraints
Mar 26 2008 4:36PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The use of physical restraints on nursing home patients declined nearly 40 percent nationally in recent years as the federal government, states and the nursing home industry placed greater emphasis on eliminating what once was a common practice.
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Mo. gov. now flies at taxpayer expense
Mar 26 2008 4:29PM (CT)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Gov. Matt Blunt has started flying on state planes at taxpayer expense _ something he shunned for his first three years in office, favoring private charters paid for with campaign money.
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Autopsies: Iowa family beaten to death
Mar 26 2008 3:52PM (CT)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A mother and her four children found dead in their Iowa City home were beaten to death, apparently by the father, authorities said Wednesday after autopsy results were released.
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Suicide details given in SC couple case
Mar 26 2008 1:56PM (CT)
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - A business executive questioned by investigators in a couple's disappearance slashed himself six times with a steak knife and bled to death in a bathtub lined with a comforter and pillows, according to investigative reports released Wednesday.
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Gov. Corzine backs seat belts for all
Mar 26 2008 1:19PM (CT)
LAWRENCE, N.J. (AP) - Nearly a year after he was almost killed in a car accident in which he wasn't buckled up, New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine says he's in favor of requiring all vehicle passengers to wear seat belts.
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Note threatens Ill. school shooting
Mar 26 2008 1:12PM (CT)
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - A handwritten note threatening a shooting at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Ill. has prompted an increased police presence on campus. No suspect is in custody.
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Probe begins in fatal Miami crane crash
Mar 26 2008 1:08PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Authorities are investigating what caused a section of construction crane to plummet 30 floors into a home that a contractor used for storage, killing two people in the nation's second deadly crane accident in 10 days.
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Probe begins in fatal Miami crane crash
Mar 26 2008 1:08PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Authorities are investigating what caused a section of construction crane to plummet 30 floors into a home that a contractor used for storage, killing two people in the nation's second deadly crane accident in 10 days.
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Probe begins in fatal Miami crane crash
Mar 26 2008 1:08PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Authorities are investigating what caused a section of construction crane to plummet 30 floors into a home that a contractor used for storage, killing two people in the nation's second deadly crane accident in 10 days.
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Empire State Building jumper in court
Mar 26 2008 12:41PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A former TV stuntman who tried to parachute off the Empire State Building two years ago has been re-arraigned on a charge of reckless endangerment.
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Actor Richard Widmark dies at 93
Mar 26 2008 12:20PM (CT)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Hollywood actor Richard Widmark, who often portrayed killers, cops and Western gunslingers, has died after a long illness. He was 93.
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Del. panel probes teacher's Obama remark
Mar 26 2008 11:11AM (CT)
DOVER, Del. (AP) - A Delaware state human relations commission is investigating allegations that a fifth-grade teacher told her class she wouldn't vote for Barack Obama because he is "scary" and a Muslim.
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No charges in Las Vegas casino fire
Mar 26 2008 10:44AM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - No charges will be filed in a spectacular fire that damaged the facade of the Monte Carlo hotel-casino in Las Vegas.
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No bait! Fish may respond to sound
Mar 26 2008 10:39AM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Call them Pavlov's fish: Scientists are testing a plan to train fish to catch themselves by swimming into a net when they hear a tone that signals feeding time.
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No bait! Fish may respond to sound
Mar 26 2008 10:39AM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Call them Pavlov's fish: Scientists are testing a plan to train fish to catch themselves by swimming into a net when they hear a tone that signals feeding time.
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No bait! Fish may respond to sound
Mar 26 2008 10:39AM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Call them Pavlov's fish: Scientists are testing a plan to train fish to catch themselves by swimming into a net when they hear a tone that signals feeding time.
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No bait! Fish may respond to sound
Mar 26 2008 10:39AM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Call them Pavlov's fish: Scientists are testing a plan to train fish to catch themselves by swimming into a net when they hear a tone that signals feeding time.
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No bait! Fish may respond to sound
Mar 26 2008 10:39AM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Call them Pavlov's fish: Scientists are testing a plan to train fish to catch themselves by swimming into a net when they hear a tone that signals feeding time.
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American cancels about 200 flights
Mar 26 2008 10:33AM (CT)
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - American Airlines canceled about 200 flights on Wednesday so its crews can inspect some wire bundles aboard its MD-80 aircraft.
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Man found in rubble died in Ga. twister
Mar 26 2008 10:10AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Authorities say a man whose body was found in the rubble of a tornado-damaged building is the only person known to have been killed in a twister that struck downtown Atlanta.
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Crash survivor in ID mix-up writes book
Mar 26 2008 8:27AM (CT)
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Critically injured in a highway crash that killed five others, mourned as dead by relatives and friends after a stunning identity mix-up, Whitney Cerak still marvels at being alive _ and wonders why.
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Atty: Male DNA found in NY broker's sink
Mar 26 2008 8:19AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Real estate agent and punk rock pioneer Linda Stein's blood was spattered around her penthouse after she was bludgeoned to death, but not a drop was found on the clothes of the personal assistant charged with her murder, a defense lawyer said.
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Mayor's lawyers want steamy texts tossed
Mar 26 2008 6:09AM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Legal experts say that the heart of the perjury case against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick _ steamy text messages that seem to contradict his sworn denials of an affair with an aide _ might be less open-and-shut than many believe.
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Mayor's lawyers want steamy texts tossed
Mar 26 2008 6:09AM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Legal experts say that the heart of the perjury case against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick _ steamy text messages that seem to contradict his sworn denials of an affair with an aide _ might be less open-and-shut than many believe.
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Mayor's lawyers want steamy texts tossed
Mar 26 2008 6:09AM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Legal experts say that the heart of the perjury case against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick _ steamy text messages that seem to contradict his sworn denials of an affair with an aide _ might be less open-and-shut than many believe.
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Alaska ship rescue left no time to spare
Mar 26 2008 6:05AM (CT)
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The call came at 2:52 a.m. Sunday: "Mayday. Mayday. This is the Alaska Ranger. ... We are flooding, taking on water in our rudder room."
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Alaska ship rescue left no time to spare
Mar 26 2008 6:05AM (CT)
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The call came at 2:52 a.m. Sunday: "Mayday. Mayday. This is the Alaska Ranger. ... We are flooding, taking on water in our rudder room."
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Alaska ship rescue left no time to spare
Mar 26 2008 6:05AM (CT)
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The call came at 2:52 a.m. Sunday: "Mayday. Mayday. This is the Alaska Ranger. ... We are flooding, taking on water in our rudder room."
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Alaska ship rescue left no time to spare
Mar 26 2008 6:05AM (CT)
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The call came at 2:52 a.m. Sunday: "Mayday. Mayday. This is the Alaska Ranger. ... We are flooding, taking on water in our rudder room."
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Alaska ship rescue left no time to spare
Mar 26 2008 6:05AM (CT)
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The call came at 2:52 a.m. Sunday: "Mayday. Mayday. This is the Alaska Ranger. ... We are flooding, taking on water in our rudder room."
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Appeals court rejects N.Y. airline law
Mar 26 2008 5:43AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - State lawmakers moved quickly after thousands of passengers were stuck for hours in parked planes at John F. Kennedy International Airport during a 2007 winter storm.
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Lilly settles Alaska suit over Zyprexa
Mar 26 2008 5:32AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Eli Lilly and Co. and Alaska announced a $15 million settlement Wednesday in the state's lawsuit over the use of the drug Zyprexa in its Medicaid program.
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Obama's ex-pastor cancels speeches
Mar 26 2008 3:27AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, presidential candidate Barack Obama's controversial former pastor, has canceled plans to speak at three services at a Houston church on Sunday, the church's pastor said.
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Lawmaker fed up with tax donations
Mar 26 2008 2:58AM (CT)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - As tax time nears, Nancy Calhoun is fighting a mostly losing skirmish to stop her state's forms from lengthening _ however slightly.
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