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Gunman arrested on NYC college campus
Sep 26 2007 11:53PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A college student with a rifle and wearing a George Bush Halloween mask was apprehended Wednesday after walking through a campus of St. John's University, police said.
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Gunman arrested on NYC college campus
Sep 26 2007 11:53PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A college student with a rifle and wearing a George Bush Halloween mask was apprehended Wednesday after walking through a campus of St. John's University, police said.
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Gunman arrested on NYC college campus
Sep 26 2007 11:53PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A college student with a rifle and wearing a George Bush Halloween mask was apprehended Wednesday after walking through a campus of St. John's University, police said.
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2 Patriot Act provisions ruled unlawful
Sep 26 2007 11:51PM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Two provisions of the USA Patriot Act are unconstitutional because they allow search warrants to be issued without a showing of probable cause, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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2 Patriot Act provisions ruled unlawful
Sep 26 2007 11:51PM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Two provisions of the USA Patriot Act are unconstitutional because they allow search warrants to be issued without a showing of probable cause, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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Condit must pay paper's legal fees
Sep 26 2007 10:54PM (CT)
MESA, Ariz. (AP) - A judge ordered former U.S. Rep. Gary Condit on Wednesday to pay the legal fees a newspaper ran up defending itself against his failed defamation lawsuit.
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Son who killed family won't get estate
Sep 26 2007 10:50PM (CT)
KEOSAUQUA, Iowa (AP) - A convicted murderer who prosecutors say killed his wealthy parents and three teenage sisters to inherit money is not entitled to the family's $2.8 million estate, a judge has ruled.
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BLM closes corral after horse deaths
Sep 26 2007 10:47PM (CT)
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Federal officials temporarily shut down the National Wild Horse and Burro Center in northern Nevada on Wednesday, where 130 horses have died from health problems that could pose a threat to workers and visitors.
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Sullivan stays U.S. attorney in Seattle
Sep 26 2007 10:24PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Federal judges have agreed to keep Jeff Sullivan, who has been serving as U.S. attorney in Seattle since the Bush administration ousted John McKay, in the position indefinitely, the district's chief judge said Wednesday.
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6 nuns in Ark. excommunicated for heresy
Sep 26 2007 10:20PM (CT)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Six Catholic nuns have been excommunicated for heresy after refusing to give up membership in a Canadian sect whose founder claims to be possessed by the Virgin Mary, the Diocese of Little Rock announced Wednesday.
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6 nuns in Ark. excommunicated for heresy
Sep 26 2007 10:20PM (CT)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Six Catholic nuns have been excommunicated for heresy after refusing to give up membership in a Canadian sect whose founder claims to be possessed by the Virgin Mary, the Diocese of Little Rock announced Wednesday.
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Storm watch issued for parts of Mexico
Sep 26 2007 10:16PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - A tropical depression put parts of Mexico's Gulf Coast under storm watches Wednesday, while Tropical Storm Karen strengthened to near hurricane status in the open Atlantic Ocean.
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Ferrell movie role auctioned for $47,100
Sep 26 2007 10:10PM (CT)
SAN MARCOS, Calif. (AP) - A 10-year-old boy will get a chance to play an extra in Will Ferrell's new movie after his father bought the role in a cancer-charity auction for more than $47,000.
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Columbia says Ahmadinejad was warned
Sep 26 2007 10:04PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Iranian officials were warned that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would be subjected to sharp challenges during his appearance at Columbia University, the school's leader said Wednesday.
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Girl hurt by escaped gorilla gets $175k
Sep 26 2007 9:53PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - A jury awarded $175,000 in damages Wednesday to a girl who was attacked by an escaped gorilla at the Franklin Park Zoo.
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NJ civil unions fall short, panel told
Sep 26 2007 9:47PM (CT)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's civil unions law has failed to provide all the benefits of marriage to at least one in five same-sex couples, a gay rights group told a panel Wednesday that will report its findings to the governor and state Legislature.
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Executions set despite Ky. case review
Sep 26 2007 9:40PM (CT)
LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) - Lawyers for two murderers set to die by lethal injection Thursday say the executions should be delayed because of the U.S. Supreme Court's plans to review that method of capital punishment, but officials in both states involved intend to press ahead.
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Executions set despite Ky. case review
Sep 26 2007 9:40PM (CT)
LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) - Lawyers for two murderers set to die by lethal injection Thursday say the executions should be delayed because of the U.S. Supreme Court's plans to review that method of capital punishment, but officials in both states involved intend to press ahead.
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Burgers may have caused 21 to get sick
Sep 26 2007 9:39PM (CT)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Twenty-one people in eight states may have fallen ill after eating hamburgers possibly contaminated with E. coli bacteria, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
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Authorities find tot's body in N.M.
Sep 26 2007 9:34PM (CT)
ENCINO, N.M. (AP) - The body of a missing 15-month-old boy was found in a field Wednesday, a day after his mother told authorities that she lost him when she fell asleep stargazing.
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Blanco: No challenge of 'Jena 6' ruling
Sep 26 2007 9:27PM (CT)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco said Wednesday that the prosecutor in one of the so-called "Jena 6" cases has decided not to challenge an appellate ruling that sends the case to juvenile court.
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Blanco: No challenge of 'Jena 6' ruling
Sep 26 2007 9:27PM (CT)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco said Wednesday that the prosecutor in one of the so-called "Jena 6" cases has decided not to challenge an appellate ruling that sends the case to juvenile court.
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House wants bribe case subpoenas quashed
Sep 26 2007 9:15PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Attorneys for the House of Representatives asked a federal judge Wednesday to quash subpoenas for 12 congressmen in the trial of a defense contractor charged with bribing former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham.
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Chicago cop accused of murder scheme
Sep 26 2007 9:01PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - A suspended Chicago police officer accused in a corruption case considered hiring members of a street gang to kill a former colleague and potential witness against him, according to a federal complaint filed Wednesday.
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Officer in fatal Pa. crash fined $25
Sep 26 2007 8:57PM (CT)
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - An Allentown police officer who caused a crash that killed a 4-year-old pedestrian and outraged the community will be cited for running a red light, but he won't be charged in the boy's death, prosecutors said Wednesday.
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Jury picked for Florida boot camp trial
Sep 26 2007 8:43PM (CT)
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) - A jury was selected Wednesday for the trial of seven juvenile boot camp guards and a nurse charged in the death of 14-year-old inmate.
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Delaware State defends investigation
Sep 26 2007 8:10PM (CT)
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Delaware State University on Wednesday defended its investigation of a shooting after it allowed the man now charged with injuring two students and firing at a third to return to campus and his dorm room after the crime.
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Proposed deal reached for Mich. tribes
Sep 26 2007 7:59PM (CT)
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Five American Indian tribes will regulate hunting, fishing and plant gathering by their members on millions of acres in Michigan under a tentative agreement announced Wednesday with the state.
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Cousin charged in polygamist leader case
Sep 26 2007 7:47PM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Prosecutors filed a rape charge Wednesday against the ex-husband whose marriage was at the center of polygamous-sect leader Warren Jeffs' trial.
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Cousin charged in polygamist leader case
Sep 26 2007 7:47PM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Prosecutors filed a rape charge Wednesday against the ex-husband whose marriage was at the center of polygamous-sect leader Warren Jeffs' trial.
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Cousin charged in polygamist leader case
Sep 26 2007 7:47PM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Prosecutors filed a rape charge Wednesday against the ex-husband whose marriage was at the center of polygamous-sect leader Warren Jeffs' trial.
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Student critical after Tenn. dorm attack
Sep 26 2007 7:46PM (CT)
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - A Middle Tennessee State University student attacked another in his dorm room overnight, critically injuring the young woman, university officials said Wednesday.
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Feds probe Chicago police perjury claims
Sep 26 2007 7:42PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The federal government is investigating claims that Chicago police tortured numerous murder suspects and lied about it under oath, U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald said Wednesday.
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Man sues over stolen bone placed in neck
Sep 26 2007 7:32PM (CT)
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A man who found out the bone implanted in his neck to relieve back pain was stolen from a corpse is suing a medical technology company and several tissue processing businesses, including two in Tennessee.
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Poll: Many pessimistic about environment
Sep 26 2007 7:29PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - People want their leaders to move boldly to help the environment but give them dismal grades for their actions so far, according to a poll released Wednesday that highlighted rampant pessimism on the issue.
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Poll: Many pessimistic about environment
Sep 26 2007 7:29PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - People want their leaders to move boldly to help the environment but give them dismal grades for their actions so far, according to a poll released Wednesday that highlighted rampant pessimism on the issue.
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Poll: Many pessimistic about environment
Sep 26 2007 7:29PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - People want their leaders to move boldly to help the environment but give them dismal grades for their actions so far, according to a poll released Wednesday that highlighted rampant pessimism on the issue.
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Poll: Many pessimistic about environment
Sep 26 2007 7:29PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - People want their leaders to move boldly to help the environment but give them dismal grades for their actions so far, according to a poll released Wednesday that highlighted rampant pessimism on the issue.
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N.J. bribery cases paused for plea talks
Sep 26 2007 7:29PM (CT)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A judge postponed the bribery cases of seven current and former public officials arrested this month in a corruption scandal to allow for plea negotiations, according to court papers.
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Memo warned of ground zero tower dangers
Sep 26 2007 7:15PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Months before a fire at a condemned ground zero skyscraper killed two firefighters, a former construction chief wrote memos urging the state owners to add staff and funding to the project to ensure it was safe.
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Gore-Clinton reunite on global issues
Sep 26 2007 6:56PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Famous faces and unknowns, conservatives and liberals, business leaders and nonprofit activists turned out Wednesday for the first day of the Clinton Global Initiative to talk about climate change, poverty, health care and education.
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Gore-Clinton reunite on global issues
Sep 26 2007 6:56PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Famous faces and unknowns, conservatives and liberals, business leaders and nonprofit activists turned out Wednesday for the first day of the Clinton Global Initiative to talk about climate change, poverty, health care and education.
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Gore-Clinton reunite on global issues
Sep 26 2007 6:56PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Famous faces and unknowns, conservatives and liberals, business leaders and nonprofit activists turned out Wednesday for the first day of the Clinton Global Initiative to talk about climate change, poverty, health care and education.
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US video shows simulated hacker attack
Sep 26 2007 6:53PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A government video shows the potential destruction caused by hackers seizing control of a crucial part of the U.S. electrical grid: an industrial turbine spinning wildly out of control until it becomes a smoking hulk and power shuts down.
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Students praise U. Wisconsin alerts
Sep 26 2007 6:44PM (CT)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison offered nothing but praise Wednesday for the school's sweeping response a day earlier to threatening calls from a suicidal man who claimed to have a gun.
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Court won't reinstate DeLay charge
Sep 26 2007 6:35PM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas' highest criminal appeals court said Wednesday it won't reconsider its decision to dismiss a conspiracy charge against former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
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Ill students force school evacuation
Sep 26 2007 6:32PM (CT)
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) - A Catholic school was evacuated after one student passed out and about a dozen others were sickened during a church service Wednesday, authorities said.
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Jail had just 2 employees during escape
Sep 26 2007 6:29PM (CT)
MANILA, Utah (AP) - The jail where two convicted killers escaped last weekend had just one deputy and one other employee watching 120 inmates, authorities said.
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Las Vegas DA will prosecute O.J. Simpson
Sep 26 2007 6:04PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The district attorney who will prosecute O.J. Simpson on armed robbery and kidnapping charges is known for being soft-spoken and deliberate. But don't mistake David Roger for timid.
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Engineers seek 'Health Index' for spans
Sep 26 2007 5:30PM (CT)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - State highway officials around the country want the government to stop scaring the public by using dire-sounding phrases such as "structurally deficient" and "fracture critical" to describe bridges in need of repairs.
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Engineers seek 'Health Index' for spans
Sep 26 2007 5:30PM (CT)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - State highway officials around the country want the government to stop scaring the public by using dire-sounding phrases such as "structurally deficient" and "fracture critical" to describe bridges in need of repairs.
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Tenn. day care closed for taped pacifier
Sep 26 2007 5:30PM (CT)
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - A day care center in this east Tennessee town was closed Wednesday after state inspectors found an infant with a pacifier taped into his mouth.
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UNC-Chapel Hill leader to retire in '08
Sep 26 2007 5:28PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - The chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill said Wednesday that he plans to step down next June.
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Higher payments for mental health sought
Sep 26 2007 5:25PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has voted to allow the Pentagon to raise reimbursement rates for mental health treatment, following reports that soldiers returning from war have had difficulty getting services because of reduced payments to therapists.
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FDA warns dog owners on chicken treats
Sep 26 2007 5:24PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Chicken jerky treats may have sickened dozens of dogs, federal health officials warned Wednesday despite failing to find any trace of contamination.
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Mistrial declared in Phil Spector case
Sep 26 2007 5:18PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A mistrial was declared Wednesday in the murder case against music producer Phil Spector when the jury reported for a second time that it could not reach a verdict on whether he killed actress Lana Clarkson more than four years ago.
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Mistrial declared in Phil Spector case
Sep 26 2007 5:18PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A mistrial was declared Wednesday in the murder case against music producer Phil Spector when the jury reported for a second time that it could not reach a verdict on whether he killed actress Lana Clarkson more than four years ago.
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Mistrial declared in Phil Spector case
Sep 26 2007 5:18PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A mistrial was declared Wednesday in the murder case against music producer Phil Spector when the jury reported for a second time that it could not reach a verdict on whether he killed actress Lana Clarkson more than four years ago.
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Gen. Pace: Homosexual acts immoral
Sep 26 2007 4:58PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, caused a stir at a Senate hearing Wednesday when he said he believes homosexual activity is immoral and should not be condoned by the military.
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Gen. Pace: Homosexual acts immoral
Sep 26 2007 4:58PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, caused a stir at a Senate hearing Wednesday when he said he believes homosexual activity is immoral and should not be condoned by the military.
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Gen. Pace: Homosexual acts immoral
Sep 26 2007 4:58PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, caused a stir at a Senate hearing Wednesday when he said he believes homosexual activity is immoral and should not be condoned by the military.
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Training explosives cause airport scare
Sep 26 2007 4:47PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Security officials closed a concourse at Indianapolis International Airport for about an hour early Wednesday because of a suspicious package that turned out to be an inert explosive used to train federal security workers.
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Mystery at sea in missing boater case
Sep 26 2007 4:41PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - A boat trip that began as a routine charter to the Bahamas turned horribly wrong somewhere on the high seas when four crew members vanished and the two men who hired the vessel were plucked out of a life raft.
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Judge: No breath tests for pedestrians
Sep 26 2007 4:41PM (CT)
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Michigan law that requires pedestrians under 21 to submit to a breath test without a search warrant.
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Court: New mom must get extra test time
Sep 26 2007 4:35PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - A Harvard student must be allowed extra break time during her nine-hour medical licensing exam so she can pump breast milk to feed her 4-month-old daughter, a Massachusetts appeals court judge ruled Wednesday.
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Ex-Bolivian president sued in Md.
Sep 26 2007 4:22PM (CT)
CHEVY CHASE, Md. (AP) - Human rights attorneys have sued a former president of Bolivia over a crackdown on protesters in which roughly 60 people were killed and hundreds were wounded, according to documents unsealed Wednesday.
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Mrs. Bush seeks peaceful end to protests
Sep 26 2007 4:13PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - First lady Laura Bush pleaded Wednesday with Myanmar's ruling military regime to resist using force against protesters, but her personal appeal came the same day that security officers opened fire on demonstrators and arrested Buddhist monks.
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Fake bomb taped to man in bank robbery
Sep 26 2007 4:12PM (CT)
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) - A device strapped to a bank employee's chest during a robbery was not a bomb, police said Wednesday as they worked to determine whether the man was a participant in the crime or a victim.
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Ex-NM Treasurer sentenced to 3 years
Sep 26 2007 3:39PM (CT)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The former New Mexico treasurer was sentenced Wednesday to more than three years in prison and fined $25,000 for a kickback scheme that involved his successor.
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Flag-themed hydrant pulled from dog park
Sep 26 2007 3:34PM (CT)
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - A fire hydrant painted as an American flag has been removed from a dog park after complaints it was disrespectful to let dogs use it for what dogs do.
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Iraq leader says flow of arms must stop
Sep 26 2007 3:22PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki warned the U.N. General Assembly Wednesday that the continued flow of weapons, suicide bombers and terrorism funding into his country would result in "disastrous consequences" for the region and the world.
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Iraq leader says flow of arms must stop
Sep 26 2007 3:22PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki warned the U.N. General Assembly Wednesday that the continued flow of weapons, suicide bombers and terrorism funding into his country would result in "disastrous consequences" for the region and the world.
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Iraq leader says flow of arms must stop
Sep 26 2007 3:22PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki warned the U.N. General Assembly Wednesday that the continued flow of weapons, suicide bombers and terrorism funding into his country would result in "disastrous consequences" for the region and the world.
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Iraq leader says flow of arms must stop
Sep 26 2007 3:22PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki warned the U.N. General Assembly Wednesday that the continued flow of weapons, suicide bombers and terrorism funding into his country would result in "disastrous consequences" for the region and the world.
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Former N.C. sheriff enters guilty plea
Sep 26 2007 1:06PM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A former sheriff pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges stemming from a corruption investigation in which more than a dozen of his deputies also have admitted guilt.
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Lawyer wants out of Benoit doctor case
Sep 26 2007 12:45PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The lawyer for Chris Benoit's personal doctor, who faces federal charges of overprescribing medication, asked a judge Wednesday for permission to withdraw from the case because his client can no longer pay his legal fees and expenses.
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Sen. Craig awaits ruling on plea
Sep 26 2007 12:15PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Sen. Larry Craig said Wednesday he hopes that his guilty plea in an airport sex sting will be rescinded by a court in Minneapolis.
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US rebukes Iranian president
Sep 26 2007 11:36AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A top U.S. diplomat strongly rebuked Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday for declaring the nuclear issue "closed" and saying Tehran will defy further U.N. Security Council efforts to impose new sanctions on the Islamic regime.
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US rebukes Iranian president
Sep 26 2007 11:36AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A top U.S. diplomat strongly rebuked Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday for declaring the nuclear issue "closed" and saying Tehran will defy further U.N. Security Council efforts to impose new sanctions on the Islamic regime.
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Utah: No more gun permits for foreigners
Sep 26 2007 11:35AM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah has stopped issuing concealed-gun permits to foreigners because of the rising number of applicants and the difficulty of conducting background checks.
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Episcopal leaders try to avoid schism
Sep 26 2007 11:13AM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Even the fiercest critics of the Episcopal Church's liberal drift say it's too soon to know whether the bishops' latest pledge to "exercise restraint" in approving another gay bishop will go far enough to help prevent an Anglican schism.
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Episcopal leaders try to avoid schism
Sep 26 2007 11:13AM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Even the fiercest critics of the Episcopal Church's liberal drift say it's too soon to know whether the bishops' latest pledge to "exercise restraint" in approving another gay bishop will go far enough to help prevent an Anglican schism.
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Fossett search turns to Death Valley
Sep 26 2007 10:50AM (CT)
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Relying on new leads from Air Force experts, crews looking for famed aviator Steve Fossett plan to comb a rugged area near Death Valley by air and foot, authorities said.
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Tapes: Cops were told 2 missing in crash
Sep 26 2007 10:23AM (CT)
GARY, Ind. (AP) - Police radio recordings show officers were told that two teens were missing from a wrecked car, although the youths' bodies weren't found until a relative went to the site hours later.
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Wife of murdered reservist gets life
Sep 26 2007 10:20AM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The wife of a Navy reservist was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to murder in the death of her husband, who was shot by her then-teenage lover and his friend.
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Judge tosses lawsuit over word 'rape'
Sep 26 2007 7:14AM (CT)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against a state judge who barred the words "rape" and "victim" in court, ruling that the accuser failed to prove he should intervene.
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3 charged in PC magazine editor's death
Sep 26 2007 6:36AM (CT)
PITTSBURG, Calif. (AP) - Three men have been charged with murdering a senior editor for PC World magazine in what police said was an attempt to steal marijuana that the victim's son grew in their home for medical use.
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Alaska verdict has wider implications
Sep 26 2007 5:47AM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A former state legislator's conviction for taking bribes from an oil services firm has wider implications: the FBI is investigating whether Ted Stevens, the U.S. Senate's longest-serving Republican, also received illegal gifts from the same company.
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Alaska verdict has wider implications
Sep 26 2007 5:47AM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A former state legislator's conviction for taking bribes from an oil services firm has wider implications: the FBI is investigating whether Ted Stevens, the U.S. Senate's longest-serving Republican, also received illegal gifts from the same company.
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Review doesn't halt Texas executions
Sep 26 2007 1:13AM (CT)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - The nation's busiest death penalty state executed another inmate Tuesday night, hours after the Supreme Court said it would review whether the lethal injection method most states use is cruel and unusual.
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Little Rock Nine mark 50th anniversary
Sep 26 2007 12:38AM (CT)
LITTLE ROCK (AP) - The Little Rock Nine, who as students were escorted by federal soldiers into the all-white Central High School because they were black, marveled at the celebrity-like fanfare they received on the 50th anniversary of the event Tuesday. But they cautioned that racial divides still exist.
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Little Rock Nine mark 50th anniversary
Sep 26 2007 12:38AM (CT)
LITTLE ROCK (AP) - The Little Rock Nine, who as students were escorted by federal soldiers into the all-white Central High School because they were black, marveled at the celebrity-like fanfare they received on the 50th anniversary of the event Tuesday. But they cautioned that racial divides still exist.
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Little Rock Nine mark 50th anniversary
Sep 26 2007 12:38AM (CT)
LITTLE ROCK (AP) - The Little Rock Nine, who as students were escorted by federal soldiers into the all-white Central High School because they were black, marveled at the celebrity-like fanfare they received on the 50th anniversary of the event Tuesday. But they cautioned that racial divides still exist.
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Nike designs shoe for American Indians
Sep 26 2007 12:02AM (CT)
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - Nike on Tuesday unveiled what it said is the first shoe designed specifically for American Indians, an effort aiming at promoting physical fitness in a population with high obesity rates.
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Nike designs shoe for American Indians
Sep 26 2007 12:02AM (CT)
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - Nike on Tuesday unveiled what it said is the first shoe designed specifically for American Indians, an effort aiming at promoting physical fitness in a population with high obesity rates.
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Nike designs shoe for American Indians
Sep 26 2007 12:02AM (CT)
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - Nike on Tuesday unveiled what it said is the first shoe designed specifically for American Indians, an effort aiming at promoting physical fitness in a population with high obesity rates.
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