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Vt. mother evades rescuers, and 3 die
Apr 13 2008 11:45PM (CT)
WARDSBORO, Vt. (AP) - A woman reported missing with her two daughters waded into a brook carrying one of them and eluded a rescue attempt before mother and child were swept downstream to their deaths, police said Sunday. The second child's body was found later.
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Vt. mother evades rescuers, and 3 die
Apr 13 2008 11:45PM (CT)
WARDSBORO, Vt. (AP) - A woman reported missing with her two daughters waded into a brook carrying one of them and eluded a rescue attempt before mother and child were swept downstream to their deaths, police said Sunday. The second child's body was found later.
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Vt. mother evades rescuers, and 3 die
Apr 13 2008 11:45PM (CT)
WARDSBORO, Vt. (AP) - A woman reported missing with her two daughters waded into a brook carrying one of them and eluded a rescue attempt before mother and child were swept downstream to their deaths, police said Sunday. The second child's body was found later.
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Vt. mother evades rescuers, and 3 die
Apr 13 2008 11:45PM (CT)
WARDSBORO, Vt. (AP) - A woman reported missing with her two daughters waded into a brook carrying one of them and eluded a rescue attempt before mother and child were swept downstream to their deaths, police said Sunday. The second child's body was found later.
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Vt. mother evades rescuers, and 3 die
Apr 13 2008 11:45PM (CT)
WARDSBORO, Vt. (AP) - A woman reported missing with her two daughters waded into a brook carrying one of them and eluded a rescue attempt before mother and child were swept downstream to their deaths, police said Sunday. The second child's body was found later.
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Sect mothers appeal to Texas governor
Apr 13 2008 11:33PM (CT)
SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) - The mothers of children removed from a polygamous sect's ranch in West Texas after an abuse allegation are appealing to Gov. Rick Perry for help, saying some of their children have become sick and even required hospitalization.
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Sect mothers appeal to Texas governor
Apr 13 2008 11:33PM (CT)
SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) - The mothers of children removed from a polygamous sect's ranch in West Texas after an abuse allegation are appealing to Gov. Rick Perry for help, saying some of their children have become sick and even required hospitalization.
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Accused cannibal dies in Mont. prison
Apr 13 2008 9:56PM (CT)
DEER LODGE, Mont. (AP) - A convicted sex offender who was once accused of killing and cannibalizing a boy was found dead in his cell Sunday at the Montana State Prison.
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Vessels collide on Mississippi; 18 hurt
Apr 13 2008 9:39PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A boat carrying state prison employees collided with a barge on the swollen Mississippi River upstream from Baton Rouge on Sunday, injuring 18 people.
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Brawl at Fla. water park wounds 2 teens
Apr 13 2008 8:37PM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Gunfire erupted during a brawl in the parking lot of a central Florida water park Sunday in which two teenage brothers were injured, police said.
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2nd college closes because of threats
Apr 13 2008 6:47PM (CT)
ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) - Threatening graffiti found in three men's restrooms led Oakland University to cancel campus classes, sports and cultural activities for two days.
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1 teen remains jailed in video beating
Apr 13 2008 5:47PM (CT)
BARTOW, Fla. (AP) - Only one of the eight teens accused of participating in the videotaped beating of a classmate remained behind bars Sunday, after a seventh bonded out, authorities said.
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Dalai Lama fears more Chinese force
Apr 13 2008 5:21PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - The Dalai Lama said Sunday that Tibet cannot make any more concessions to China and renewed his calls for the government to cease suppression in his former homeland and withdraw troops.
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Dalai Lama fears more Chinese force
Apr 13 2008 5:21PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - The Dalai Lama said Sunday that Tibet cannot make any more concessions to China and renewed his calls for the government to cease suppression in his former homeland and withdraw troops.
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Dalai Lama fears more Chinese force
Apr 13 2008 5:21PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - The Dalai Lama said Sunday that Tibet cannot make any more concessions to China and renewed his calls for the government to cease suppression in his former homeland and withdraw troops.
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Statement: Ky. ride instructions ignored
Apr 13 2008 4:21PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A maintenance supervisor for a Kentucky amusement park said workers did not follow several of the ride manufacturer's instructions for handling a cable that snapped and severed a teenager's feet last summer.
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Phoenix mayor asks FBI to check sheriff
Apr 13 2008 1:46PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - The mayor wants the FBI to investigate whether the local county sheriff has violated any civil rights laws with his recent high-profile crackdowns on illegal immigrants.
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Turmoil hits Mont. club for ultra rich
Apr 13 2008 1:46PM (CT)
VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. (AP) - For the ultra-rich, the Yellowstone Club is a private retreat like no other. It boasts its own ski resort, security provided by ex-Secret Service agents and a deep-pocketed membership that includes Bill Gates and former Vice President Dan Quayle.
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Govs to gather to address global warming
Apr 13 2008 1:05PM (CT)
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Organizers hope a gathering of governors this week will be as effective in addressing climate change as a similar event that launched the conservation movement a century ago.
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Museum houses Okla. bombing evidence
Apr 13 2008 12:39PM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A twisted scrap of metal that was once the rear axle housing of a Ryder rental truck is a reminder of the deadly truck bomb that ripped open the Oklahoma City federal building almost 13 years ago.
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Burt Glinn, Magnum photographer, dies
Apr 13 2008 12:17PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Burt Glinn, a photojournalist whose images of historic moments of the Cold War include Fidel Castro's 1959 march on Havana and Nikita Khrushchev's visit to the U.S. that year, has died. He was 82.
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Wounded student returns to normal
Apr 13 2008 12:02PM (CT)
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Heidi Miller is grateful for many things: her classes at Virginia Tech, tennis games _ and anything that makes her smile.
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Harry Potter author goes to court
Apr 13 2008 11:48AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Author J.K. Rowling is eager to tell a judge this week that one of her biggest fans is in fantasyland if he believes a "Harry Potter" encyclopedia he plans to publish does not violate her copyrights.
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Papal visit provokes array of protests
Apr 13 2008 11:46AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI may not see them or hear them, but aggrieved Roman Catholic activists hope his U.S. visit this week will help them draw attention to issues ranging from the ordination of women and gay rights to sex abuse by priests and the Vatican ban on contraception.
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Feds not addressing drugs in water
Apr 13 2008 11:41AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A White House task force that was supposed to devise a federal plan to research the issue of pharmaceuticals in drinking water has missed its deadline and failed to produce mandated reports and recommendations for coordination among numerous federal agencies, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
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Glass' `Satyagraha' reaches Met
Apr 13 2008 10:20AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - When Philip Glass has a musical idea, he repeats it. And repeats it. And repeats it.
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A 26-year-old secret could free inmate
Apr 13 2008 7:12AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - For nearly 26 years, the affidavit was sealed in an envelope and stored in a locked box, tucked away with the lawyer's passport and will. Sometimes he stashed the box in his bedroom closet, other times under his bed.
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A 26-year-old secret could free inmate
Apr 13 2008 7:12AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - For nearly 26 years, the affidavit was sealed in an envelope and stored in a locked box, tucked away with the lawyer's passport and will. Sometimes he stashed the box in his bedroom closet, other times under his bed.
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A 26-year-old secret could free inmate
Apr 13 2008 7:12AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - For nearly 26 years, the affidavit was sealed in an envelope and stored in a locked box, tucked away with the lawyer's passport and will. Sometimes he stashed the box in his bedroom closet, other times under his bed.
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A 26-year-old secret could free inmate
Apr 13 2008 7:12AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - For nearly 26 years, the affidavit was sealed in an envelope and stored in a locked box, tucked away with the lawyer's passport and will. Sometimes he stashed the box in his bedroom closet, other times under his bed.
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A 26-year-old secret could free inmate
Apr 13 2008 7:12AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - For nearly 26 years, the affidavit was sealed in an envelope and stored in a locked box, tucked away with the lawyer's passport and will. Sometimes he stashed the box in his bedroom closet, other times under his bed.
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A 26-year-old secret could free inmate
Apr 13 2008 7:12AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - For nearly 26 years, the affidavit was sealed in an envelope and stored in a locked box, tucked away with the lawyer's passport and will. Sometimes he stashed the box in his bedroom closet, other times under his bed.
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A 26-year-old secret could free inmate
Apr 13 2008 7:12AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - For nearly 26 years, the affidavit was sealed in an envelope and stored in a locked box, tucked away with the lawyer's passport and will. Sometimes he stashed the box in his bedroom closet, other times under his bed.
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Poll: Catholics embrace faith, not Mass
Apr 13 2008 6:51AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - American Catholics said in a new survey they were pleased with the leadership of Pope Benedict XVI, ahead of his first visit to the U.S. since he was elected. The study also found intense interest in faith among some young people.
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Jimmy Carter defends meeting with Hamas
Apr 13 2008 6:49AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Jimmy Carter said he feels "quite at ease" about meeting Hamas militants over the objections of Washington because the Palestinian group is essential to a future peace with Israel.
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Ohio troopers disciplined for Klan photo
Apr 13 2008 1:05AM (CT)
SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) - A highway patrolman who was photographed in a handmade Ku Klux Klan costume while on duty the day before the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday has been suspended without pay, authorities said.
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