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Okla. student who committed suicide ID'd
Oct 2 2005 11:41PM (CT)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - A University of Oklahoma student with "emotional difficulties" was identified Sunday as the person who apparently committed suicide near a packed football stadium using an explosive attached to his body.
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21 die as tour boat capsizes on N.Y. lake
Oct 2 2005 10:54PM (CT)
LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (AP) - A seemingly ideal day of sailing along a calm but busy mountain lake turned abruptly tragic Sunday when a tour boat carrying a group of senior citizens overturned, killing 21 people and injuring dozens more.
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$40B La. protection plan sparks debate
Oct 2 2005 10:23PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A $40 billion plan to hurricane-proof the Louisiana coast has ignited a battle over how best to prevent a repeat of this year's double flooding of New Orleans.
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French Quarter cathedral holds Sunday Mass
Oct 2 2005 10:22PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Churchgoers gathered to pray at the historic St. Louis Cathedral, convening in the building described as the "soul of the city" for its first Sunday Mass since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans more than a month ago.
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Poll: Ohio governor's approval rate sinks
Oct 2 2005 9:30PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - In the wake of convictions for ethics violations, Ohio Gov. Bob Taft's approval rating has dipped to a dismal 15 percent, making him one of the most unpopular politicians in the history of political polls.
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Firefighters gain ground on Calif. blazes
Oct 2 2005 9:08PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Firefighters gained ground Sunday against three wildfires burning across Southern California but worried about a forecast for hot winds.
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Man arraigned in girlfriend's murder case
Oct 2 2005 9:03PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A man accused of killing a woman and leaving her 4-year-old daughter on a Queens street was arraigned Sunday on multiple counts including murder, endangering the welfare of a child and tampering with evidence.
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High oil prices prompt new look at shale
Oct 2 2005 5:34PM (CT)
PARACHUTE, Colo. (AP) - The brush-covered landscape of buttes and desert just west of the Rockies, already dotted with oil and gas rigs, could be in store for another resource boom as the energy industry turns a fresh eye toward developing oil shale.
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Seattle considers banning lap dances
Oct 2 2005 4:45PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Strippers who venture too near the laps of their dollar-bill-waving patrons have exposed an unexpected prudish streak in this West Coast bastion of tolerance and liberalism.
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Vermont gets OK for Medicaid program
Oct 2 2005 4:42PM (CT)
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - A growing inability to pay ever-increasing Medicaid costs has forced Vermont into an innovative deal with the federal government that critics fear could jeopardize a safety net dating back to the Great Society.
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Robbery linked to Ga. immigrant slayings
Oct 2 2005 4:24PM (CT)
ELLENTON, Ga. (AP) - Authorities have linked a string of home invasions that left five Mexican immigrants dead with an armed robbery that occurred last month after reviewing descriptions of weapons used in both crimes.
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Construction played role in storm damage
Oct 2 2005 4:22PM (CT)
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A few more nails and extra bolts could have made a big difference for some homes that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
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Flash flooding in Kansas traps many
Oct 2 2005 4:14PM (CT)
GRANTVILLE, Kan. (AP) - A storm dumped up to a foot of rain over parts of northeast Kansas on Sunday, sparking flash flooding that left people stranded in homes and cars, emergency officials said.
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Katrina Commission breakdown
Oct 2 2005 12:25PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - An independent commission to oversee coastal restoration and hurricane protection work in Louisiana has been proposed by the Louisiana congressional delegation. It would be called the "Protecting Essential Louisiana Infrastructure, Citizens and Nature Commission," or the Pelican Commission, after the state bird.
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Relative questioned in Illinois killings
Oct 2 2005 8:09AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - A man being questioned in the deaths of four family members whose bodies were found in an upscale suburban Chicago home is the son of two of the victims and the sibling of another, Wisconsin authorities said Saturday.
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Commander: Southeast La. still in crisis
Oct 2 2005 7:32AM (CT)
PORT SULPHUR, La. (AP) - The commander of the military's hurricane-relief effort saw firsthand Saturday the double punishment dealt by Katrina and then Rita to the land running southeast of New Orleans down the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico.
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Mormon church to build two new temples
Oct 2 2005 7:08AM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Mormon church will build two new temples in Utah to accommodate a rise in the number of members practicing the church's most sacred rituals, such as baptisms and marriage ceremonies, the church's president said.
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Civil union law takes effect in Conn.
Oct 2 2005 7:02AM (CT)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - After receiving their civil union license Saturday, Lidia Agramonte and Maria Gomez had all the same rights as a married couple in Connecticut. But they couldn't find words to describe their union.
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Tropical Storm Stan hits Yucatan Peninsula
Oct 2 2005 5:15AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Stan made landfall in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula early Sunday with 45 mph sustained winds, but forecasters predicted it would weaken to a tropical depression as it moves over the region.
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Judge rules on racial makeup of juries
Oct 2 2005 1:31AM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - For years, defense attorneys have complained that seating a jury in federal court in Boston usually yields one of two panels: all-white or almost all-white. After several failed challenges to the system, a judge hearing the federal death penalty case of two black men has issued a ruling that could change things.
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Calif. law aims to discourage paparazzi
Oct 2 2005 1:17AM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Paparazzi who commit assault in pursuit of celebrity photographs could be hit with hefty civil penalties in California under a new law.
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