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Man shoots 5 at Louisiana law firm
Oct 4 2007 11:27PM (CT)
ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - A man shot five people in a downtown law office Thursday afternoon and holed up in the building, shooting repeatedly at police with two victims still inside, authorities said.
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Video released in airport death case
Oct 4 2007 11:18PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Surveillance video released Thursday of a woman who died in police custody shows her running through an airport terminal, bowing abruptly as she appeared to yell and then resisting arrest as three officers try to control her.
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Alleged torture case sent to grand jury
Oct 4 2007 11:10PM (CT)
LOGAN, W.Va. (AP) - Charges against a sixth white suspect in the alleged rape, assault and torture of a black woman were sent to the grand jury Thursday.
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Alleged torture case sent to grand jury
Oct 4 2007 11:10PM (CT)
LOGAN, W.Va. (AP) - Charges against a sixth white suspect in the alleged rape, assault and torture of a black woman were sent to the grand jury Thursday.
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Alleged torture case sent to grand jury
Oct 4 2007 11:10PM (CT)
LOGAN, W.Va. (AP) - Charges against a sixth white suspect in the alleged rape, assault and torture of a black woman were sent to the grand jury Thursday.
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U.S. Marshal: NH tax evaders arrested
Oct 4 2007 10:54PM (CT)
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A couple convicted of tax evasion were arrested peacefully at their Plainfield home Thursday night after holing up at the fortress-like compound for months, the U.S. Marshals Service said.
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Apology in search for Seattle woman
Oct 4 2007 10:30PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - A sheriff apologized Thursday to the husband of a woman who spent more than a week trapped in the wreckage of her SUV, saying authorities could have done more for him while she was missing.
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Wilson discharged after heart transplant
Oct 4 2007 10:10PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Ten days after a successful heart transplant, retired U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson left a hospital here Thursday, dispensing praise for his medical team, bantering with reporters and encouraging the public to increase the number of organ donations.
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Robber kills Philly armored car guards
Oct 4 2007 10:00PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Two armored car guards were shot and killed by a robber as they removed deposits from a bank ATM in a brazen daylight heist Thursday, setting off a sweeping search for the killer that shut down a nearby mall and several schools.
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Robber kills Philly armored car guards
Oct 4 2007 10:00PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Two armored car guards were shot and killed by a robber as they removed deposits from a bank ATM in a brazen daylight heist Thursday, setting off a sweeping search for the killer that shut down a nearby mall and several schools.
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Robber kills Philly armored car guards
Oct 4 2007 10:00PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Two armored car guards were shot and killed by a robber as they removed deposits from a bank ATM in a brazen daylight heist Thursday, setting off a sweeping search for the killer that shut down a nearby mall and several schools.
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Robber kills Philly armored car guards
Oct 4 2007 10:00PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Two armored car guards were shot and killed by a robber as they removed deposits from a bank ATM in a brazen daylight heist Thursday, setting off a sweeping search for the killer that shut down a nearby mall and several schools.
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Va. teacher fired for buttocks art sues
Oct 4 2007 10:00PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A high school art teacher fired after officials learned he moonlighted by creating paintings using his bare buttocks and other body parts sued his former employers on Thursday.
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Residents return after La Jolla slide
Oct 4 2007 9:52PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Erinn and Alton McCormick had no idea when they bought their house in June that it sat directly beneath a weak hillside. On Thursday, they found it buried up to the roofline by a wall of earth and cracked asphalt studded with pieces of curb, eucalyptus and palm tree that used to be across the street.
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Residents return after La Jolla slide
Oct 4 2007 9:52PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Erinn and Alton McCormick had no idea when they bought their house in June that it sat directly beneath a weak hillside. On Thursday, they found it buried up to the roofline by a wall of earth and cracked asphalt studded with pieces of curb, eucalyptus and palm tree that used to be across the street.
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Pot candy factory owner surrenders
Oct 4 2007 9:32PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The founder of an Oakland food factory that laces everything from cookies to barbecue sauce with marijuana surrendered Thursday to face a federal drug charge.
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Firm sues over bridge collapse access
Oct 4 2007 9:29PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A law firm filed a freedom of information lawsuit against the Minnesota Department of Transportation on Thursday, seeking access to documents from an engineering firm the state hired to study the disaster.
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Astronaut, Soviet's son argue space race
Oct 4 2007 9:21PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - To the son of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, the launch of the first man-made satellite 50 years ago was the first point in the score of a game in which his father's country triumphed.
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Astronaut, Soviet's son argue space race
Oct 4 2007 9:21PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - To the son of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, the launch of the first man-made satellite 50 years ago was the first point in the score of a game in which his father's country triumphed.
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Astronaut, Soviet's son argue space race
Oct 4 2007 9:21PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - To the son of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, the launch of the first man-made satellite 50 years ago was the first point in the score of a game in which his father's country triumphed.
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Man charged after trying to drown dog
Oct 4 2007 9:17PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A man accused of trying to drown his dog in a bathtub was charged Thursday with animal cruelty. Casey Purser, 19, faces up to five years in state prison if convicted of the felony count.
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Ohio porn presentation has explanation
Oct 4 2007 9:12PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The image of a topless woman that popped up during a state legislator's computer presentation to a high school class had been downloaded by a child of the lawmaker, a state House staffer said Thursday.
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Teen pleads not guilty in hostage-taking
Oct 4 2007 9:10PM (CT)
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) - A 17-year-old accused of holding a high school drama class at gunpoint after a breakup with his girlfriend pleaded not guilty Thursday to eight felony charges, including attempted murder and false imprisonment.
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Informant: Suspect wanted al-Qaida help
Oct 4 2007 8:57PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The leader of a group accused of planning terrorist attacks asked an FBI informant to secure aid from al-Qaida for a plot to overthrow the U.S. government, the informant testified Thursday.
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Fla. mom arrested in son's death
Oct 4 2007 8:42PM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The mother of a 13-year-old boy accused of killing his 8-year-old brother over a dessert was arrested Thursday on a charge of aggravated child neglect.
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Collector pays $5M for rare gold coin
Oct 4 2007 8:32PM (CT)
ALBION, N.Y. (AP) - A rare $10 gold coin made for President Andrew Jackson to give as a diplomatic gift during trade missions to Asia was purchased Thursday by a private collector for $5 million.
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Collector pays $5M for rare gold coin
Oct 4 2007 8:32PM (CT)
ALBION, N.Y. (AP) - A rare $10 gold coin made for President Andrew Jackson to give as a diplomatic gift during trade missions to Asia was purchased Thursday by a private collector for $5 million.
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Judge denies former Ala. gov's release
Oct 4 2007 8:30PM (CT)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge Thursday refused to release former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman on bond while his government corruption conviction is appealed.
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Morticians accused of selling body parts
Oct 4 2007 8:22PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Three funeral directors sold hundreds of bodies to a former oral surgeon who allegedly collected the bones, tissue and skin from the corpses to be used in transplants, a grand jury charged Thursday after a 16-month investigation.
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Ig Nobel prizes a mouthful of fun
Oct 4 2007 8:13PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Good news for your Viagra-using hamster: On his next trip to Europe he'll bounce back from jet lag faster than his unmedicated friends.
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Feds probe N.J. mayor's Army claim
Oct 4 2007 8:13PM (CT)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The U.S. Attorney's Office has launched a probe into Atlantic City Mayor Bob Levy, whose indefinite, hush-hush leave of absence on medical reasons has other officials and the public scratching their heads.
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Trial of baby cut from womb begins
Oct 4 2007 8:04PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Eight months pregnant, Bobbie Jo Stinnett engaged in a bloody fight for her life on the afternoon she was strangled and the baby was crudely cut from her womb, according to prosecution testimony Thursday in the federal trial of the woman charged in Stinnett's death.
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Trial of baby cut from womb begins
Oct 4 2007 8:04PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Eight months pregnant, Bobbie Jo Stinnett engaged in a bloody fight for her life on the afternoon she was strangled and the baby was crudely cut from her womb, according to prosecution testimony Thursday in the federal trial of the woman charged in Stinnett's death.
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Loaded gun found in Tucson airport
Oct 4 2007 7:58PM (CT)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A loaded handgun was found in an airport men's room beyond a security checkpoint, leading to a brief evacuation of the concourse, federal officials said.
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Teen bride's ex-husband released on bail
Oct 4 2007 7:41PM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A man charged with rape in an arranged marriage to his 14-year-old cousin was released on bail Thursday, authorities said.
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Woman says she was forced to remove bra
Oct 4 2007 7:38PM (CT)
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) - A woman says security workers forced her to remove her bra before she was allowed entry into a federal courthouse. "I was embarrassed and humiliated," Lori Plato said Wednesday. "I am a modest person and I know that I am not the first woman this has happened to."
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Scout badges recalled over lead concerns
Oct 4 2007 7:34PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - The Boy Scouts of America said Thursday that a painted, plastic badge commonly worn by some of its youngest scouts is being voluntarily recalled after a test revealed high levels of lead in the paint.
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Prosecution rests in hunter murder trial
Oct 4 2007 7:32PM (CT)
MARINETTE, Wis. (AP) - In a recording played for jurors Thursday, a man charged with killing a fellow hunter described how a fight over a squirrel erupted into gunfire and ended with him stabbing the Hmong immigrant in the neck with a pocketknife.
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Colombia rebel wants to stay in U.S.
Oct 4 2007 7:29PM (CT)
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A Colombian rebel leader imprisoned in the U.S. does not want to be an obstacle in negotiations for the release of three Americans held hostage by her leftist group, offering to be left out of any prisoner swap, a Colombian lawmaker involved in the talks said Thursday.
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Marines may drop Haditha murder counts
Oct 4 2007 7:20PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - An investigating officer has recommended that a Marine who led his squad in an assault that killed 24 Iraqi men, women and children should not be tried for murder, a defense attorney said Thursday.
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Wash. court rejects ban on campaign lies
Oct 4 2007 7:14PM (CT)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - A law that bars political candidates from deliberately lying about their opponents is unconstitutional, a sharply divided state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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OSHA leads probe into hydro plant fire
Oct 4 2007 6:38PM (CT)
GEORGETOWN, Colo. (AP) - Federal investigators focused Thursday on working conditions and safety procedures inside the hydroelectric plant tunnel where five workers died after a fire erupted on the equipment they were using.
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OSHA leads probe into hydro plant fire
Oct 4 2007 6:38PM (CT)
GEORGETOWN, Colo. (AP) - Federal investigators focused Thursday on working conditions and safety procedures inside the hydroelectric plant tunnel where five workers died after a fire erupted on the equipment they were using.
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Tribe members indicted in whale hunt
Oct 4 2007 6:16PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - A federal grand jury has charged five American Indians with misdemeanor counts in the killing of a protected gray whale without a permit last month, the government said Thursday.
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Plane evacuated after cell phone found
Oct 4 2007 6:08PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - A passenger plane was evacuated upon landing Thursday after a passenger found an unclaimed cell phone tucked in his seat, a Seattle-Tacoma International Airport spokeswoman said.
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Study: Hatchery trout spawn less in wild
Oct 4 2007 6:01PM (CT)
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Steelhead trout grown in hatcheries lose their ability to produce offspring in the wild, raising concerns about whether captive breeding programs can help save endangered fish, a new study concludes.
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Jurors watch boot camp death videotape
Oct 4 2007 5:58PM (CT)
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) - A teenager died because boot camp guards forced him to inhale ammonia capsules, triggering complications with a blood disorder that interrupted his breathing, a medical examiner testified at the guards' manslaughter trial on Thursday.
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Photographer nabs pics, then suspect
Oct 4 2007 5:53PM (CT)
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) - A newspaper photographer captured dramatic images of a car-theft suspect jumping from a third-floor balcony _ then captured the fugitive himself.
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Newspapers: Hook 'em online
Oct 4 2007 5:41PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Luring new readers means connecting with them on the Internet through blogs, live online chats and interactive databases, industry leaders told newspapers editors Thursday.
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Newspapers: Hook 'em online
Oct 4 2007 5:41PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Luring new readers means connecting with them on the Internet through blogs, live online chats and interactive databases, industry leaders told newspapers editors Thursday.
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Ky. jury deciding McDonald's case
Oct 4 2007 5:33PM (CT)
SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A jury deliberated Thursday the case of woman who said she was forced to strip in a McDonald's back office at the behest of a caller posing as a police officer.
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N.J. arrests 41 child porn suspects
Oct 4 2007 5:07PM (CT)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - More than three dozen people in New Jersey have been charged with sending child rape photos and videos over the Internet, officials said Thursday.
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Nev. judge moves murder trial to Vegas
Oct 4 2007 3:52PM (CT)
RENO, Nev. (AP) - The trial of a man accused of killing his wife and then shooting the judge handling their divorce was ordered moved to Las Vegas after a judge said Thursday he couldn't find enough impartial jurors to ensure a fair trial here.
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Nev. judge moves murder trial to Vegas
Oct 4 2007 3:52PM (CT)
RENO, Nev. (AP) - The trial of a man accused of killing his wife and then shooting the judge handling their divorce was ordered moved to Las Vegas after a judge said Thursday he couldn't find enough impartial jurors to ensure a fair trial here.
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Chinese-made products recalled for lead
Oct 4 2007 3:46PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than a half-million Chinese-made products were recalled Thursday, including "Pirates of the Caribbean" and Baby Einstein toys, because they contain dangerous levels of lead.
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Ind. slaying suspect killed after chase
Oct 4 2007 3:40PM (CT)
PLAINFIELD, Ind. (AP) - A man suspected of killing his ex-wife led police on a high-speed highway chase, then sat in his SUV waving a gun with a child on his lap before a trooper shot and killed him, authorities said.
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Texas Baptists could have woman leader
Oct 4 2007 3:32PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - A former Southern Baptist missionary who got her start as a church secretary is likely to become the first woman president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
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Simpson court hearing set for Nov. 8
Oct 4 2007 3:01PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A judge Thursday scheduled a hearing next month for prosecutors to present evidence against O.J. Simpson and five other men accused of kidnapping and robbing two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint.
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Simpson court hearing set for Nov. 8
Oct 4 2007 3:01PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A judge Thursday scheduled a hearing next month for prosecutors to present evidence against O.J. Simpson and five other men accused of kidnapping and robbing two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint.
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Dead publicist had hand in sex scandals
Oct 4 2007 2:56PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - David Hans Schmidt made a career out of peddling photos and videos of celebrities, usually when they were naked. His deals included arranging nude pictures of two women at the center of sex scandals involving President Clinton.
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Librarians under new management
Oct 4 2007 1:56PM (CT)
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A big, red "Closed" sign has been plastered across the front door of the library here since mid-April, when Jackson County ran out of money to keep its 15 branches open.
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Johanns says he'll enter Senate race
Oct 4 2007 1:37PM (CT)
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Republican Mike Johanns said he will enter the Nebraska Senate race next week and will tour the state to announce his bid.
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Washington gun ban under fire
Oct 4 2007 1:27PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Deep inside Washington's police headquarters is a library like few others, with floor-to-ceiling racks displaying 1,700 guns, from a World War II-era rifle with bayonet to rows of pocket-size revolvers, automatic pistols and big six-shooters that look straight out of the Wild West.
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Designer indicted in sex assault case
Oct 4 2007 1:15PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander was indicted on 59 counts of sexual assault in a move prosecutors said Thursday would keep his accusers from having to testify at a preliminary hearing.
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Man held after threatening class reunion
Oct 4 2007 12:30PM (CT)
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - A man who allegedly threatened to make the deadly Virginia Tech shootings look like a "birthday party" at his high school reunion was arrested and deputies found hundreds of homemade explosives at his house, officials said Thursday.
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Religion news in brief
Oct 4 2007 11:41AM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Southern Baptist Convention is reporting an increase in church giving to national and international mission programs in the last fiscal year.
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Religion today
Oct 4 2007 11:40AM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - A former Southern Baptist missionary who got her start as a church secretary is likely to become the first woman president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
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E. coli infections affect Ind. children
Oct 4 2007 10:06AM (CT)
FLOYDS KNOBS, Ind. (AP) - An outbreak of E. coli has sickened at least 10 people, including seven schoolchildren, and officials have ruled out school cafeteria food as a source.
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Lt. asks judge to stop court martial
Oct 4 2007 9:52AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - A Fort Lewis soldier charged with refusing to deploy to Iraq asked a federal court Wednesday to bar his upcoming court-martial, saying the Army is violating his constitutional rights by trying him twice for the same crime.
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More women than ever enter West Point
Oct 4 2007 6:41AM (CT)
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Cadet Karyn Powell falls in with the guys at midday formation. Same gray uniform. Same straight-ahead stare. Same dressing down from the platoon sergeant for the plebes' imperfectly kept rooms _ except for the bit about long hairs in the sink.
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More women than ever enter West Point
Oct 4 2007 6:41AM (CT)
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Cadet Karyn Powell falls in with the guys at midday formation. Same gray uniform. Same straight-ahead stare. Same dressing down from the platoon sergeant for the plebes' imperfectly kept rooms _ except for the bit about long hairs in the sink.
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More women than ever enter West Point
Oct 4 2007 6:41AM (CT)
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Cadet Karyn Powell falls in with the guys at midday formation. Same gray uniform. Same straight-ahead stare. Same dressing down from the platoon sergeant for the plebes' imperfectly kept rooms _ except for the bit about long hairs in the sink.
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More women than ever enter West Point
Oct 4 2007 6:41AM (CT)
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Cadet Karyn Powell falls in with the guys at midday formation. Same gray uniform. Same straight-ahead stare. Same dressing down from the platoon sergeant for the plebes' imperfectly kept rooms _ except for the bit about long hairs in the sink.
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More women than ever enter West Point
Oct 4 2007 6:41AM (CT)
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Cadet Karyn Powell falls in with the guys at midday formation. Same gray uniform. Same straight-ahead stare. Same dressing down from the platoon sergeant for the plebes' imperfectly kept rooms _ except for the bit about long hairs in the sink.
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Report: LA deputies held arrest contests
Oct 4 2007 5:57AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Sheriff's deputies have been competing in organized contests to see who could make the most arrests, who could impound the most cars and who could question the most gang members.
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Fraternities move away from party image
Oct 4 2007 5:16AM (CT)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - The basement of the Sigma Phi Epsilon house at the University of Missouri-Columbia is filled with familiar fraternity icons like a well-worn pool table, stacks of violent films like "Kill Bill" on DVD, and of course, the stench of stale beer.
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Fraternities move away from party image
Oct 4 2007 5:16AM (CT)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - The basement of the Sigma Phi Epsilon house at the University of Missouri-Columbia is filled with familiar fraternity icons like a well-worn pool table, stacks of violent films like "Kill Bill" on DVD, and of course, the stench of stale beer.
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Fraternities move away from party image
Oct 4 2007 5:16AM (CT)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - The basement of the Sigma Phi Epsilon house at the University of Missouri-Columbia is filled with familiar fraternity icons like a well-worn pool table, stacks of violent films like "Kill Bill" on DVD, and of course, the stench of stale beer.
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Activists test Canada border policy
Oct 4 2007 4:57AM (CT)
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) - Peace activists Medea Benjamin and Ann Wright have been arrested in the U.S. while protesting the Iraq war, but they never dreamed that would prevent them from entering Canada.
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Texas agency fires youth prison workers
Oct 4 2007 4:46AM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - The Texas Youth Commission fired seven employees, including four quality assurance monitors, in response to a report of juvenile inmates living in squalid conditions at a West Texas lockup.
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Africa needs more aid to meet U.N. goals
Oct 4 2007 3:46AM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - World leaders repeatedly warned the U.N. General Assembly that rich countries' failures to fulfill their pledges of aid are keeping poor nations from meeting U.N. goals of reducing poverty and achieving environmental stability.
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No state budget doesn't stop Wisconsin
Oct 4 2007 3:20AM (CT)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - While its neighbors avoided government shutdowns by passing state budgets in the nick of time, Wisconsin has quietly operated 13 weeks without a new spending plan and is the only state left without a budget.
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Commander of Civil Air Patrol removed
Oct 4 2007 1:50AM (CT)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Civil Air Patrol has removed its national commander after investigating complaints that another patrol member took Air Force tests for him.
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