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Hawaii legislators bail out Superferry
Oct 31 2007 11:53PM (CT)
HONOLULU (AP) - State lawmakers bailed out Hawaii's fast new inter-island ferry on Wednesday, voting to put it back in service despite worries that it could damage the islands' fragile environment.
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Swastika found on Columbia prof's door
Oct 31 2007 11:36PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A Jewish professor found a swastika on her office door at Columbia University on Wednesday, the latest symbol of bias and hatred found at the school in recent weeks, police said.
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Polygamist leader said he was 'immoral'
Oct 31 2007 11:33PM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Sitting in jail awaiting trial, the leader of a polygamous sect renounced his role as a prophet and said he had been "immoral" with a sister and daughter decades ago, newly unsealed documents show.
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Jury awards father $11M in funeral case
Oct 31 2007 11:30PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - A grieving father won a nearly $11 million verdict Wednesday against a fundamentalist Kansas church that pickets military funerals out of a belief that the war in Iraq is a punishment for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality.
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Fire charges considered against Ca. boy
Oct 31 2007 11:19PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prosecutors will review the evidence before deciding whether to charge a 12-year-old boy whose play with matches started a blaze that ripped through nearly 60 square miles and destroyed 21 homes, authorities said Wednesday.
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Fire charges considered against Ca. boy
Oct 31 2007 11:19PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prosecutors will review the evidence before deciding whether to charge a 12-year-old boy whose play with matches started a blaze that ripped through nearly 60 square miles and destroyed 21 homes, authorities said Wednesday.
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Fire charges considered against Ca. boy
Oct 31 2007 11:19PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prosecutors will review the evidence before deciding whether to charge a 12-year-old boy whose play with matches started a blaze that ripped through nearly 60 square miles and destroyed 21 homes, authorities said Wednesday.
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Prank led to campus alert; 2 arrested
Oct 31 2007 10:58PM (CT)
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) - Two Wittenberg University students were charged Wednesday over a prank that led to a campus alert warning students of a gunman in a residence hall, police said.
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Reputed mob head pleads guilty in NYC
Oct 31 2007 10:57PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The reputed head of the Genovese crime family pleaded guilty to extortion charges Wednesday, agreeing to serve up to nearly six years in prison.
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Chimpanzee who knew sign language dies
Oct 31 2007 10:43PM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Washoe, a female chimpanzee said to be the first non-human to acquire human language, has died of natural causes at the research institute where she was kept.
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Judge nixes new Calif. execution method
Oct 31 2007 10:39PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California's stalled death penalty plunged deeper into disarray Wednesday when a judge tossed out the state's new lethal injection method.
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DC taxi drivers hold one-day strike
Oct 31 2007 10:26PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bewildered travelers faced 30-minute waits for taxis Wednesday as drivers began a 24-hour Halloween strike to protest the mayor's decision to require meters.
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Ex-exec sues Japanese company in NY
Oct 31 2007 10:23PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The former creative director of the U.S. arm of Japan's largest advertising agency sued the company Wednesday, saying he was pressured to visit a brothel and engage in other sexually explicit activities on company outings and then was fired after he complained.
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Corruption charges dog Calif. sheriff
Oct 31 2007 9:48PM (CT)
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - The sheriff of Orange County turned himself in to federal authorities and made a brief court appearance wearing handcuffs on Wednesday to face charges that the once-rising Republican star took cash and gifts in exchange for political favors.
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Ex-agent pleads guilty to fraud
Oct 31 2007 9:41PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - A former federal agent who had investigated health care fraud pleaded guilty to seizing more than $1 million to buy property and pay off his mortgage, officials said Wednesday.
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Woman run over, killed after argument
Oct 31 2007 9:40PM (CT)
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The driver of a semitrailer truck ran over and fatally injured a woman who was trying to stop him from leaving after an argument about his driving, police and the victim's daughter said Wednesday.
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Charges dropped against 2 Palestinians
Oct 31 2007 9:10PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An immigration board has dismissed a case against two Palestinian men accused of having terrorist ties in a deportation attempt pursued over two decades by the administrations of four U.S. presidents.
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Scout leader pleads guilty in ID theft
Oct 31 2007 9:03PM (CT)
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - A former Girl Scout leader pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing her Scouts' identities in order to obtain $87,000 in illegal tax refunds.
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Former Detroit prosecutor acquitted
Oct 31 2007 8:51PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - A former federal prosecutor was acquitted Wednesday of withholding evidence from the defense during the nation's first major terrorism trial after the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Former Detroit prosecutor acquitted
Oct 31 2007 8:51PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - A former federal prosecutor was acquitted Wednesday of withholding evidence from the defense during the nation's first major terrorism trial after the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Former Detroit prosecutor acquitted
Oct 31 2007 8:51PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - A former federal prosecutor was acquitted Wednesday of withholding evidence from the defense during the nation's first major terrorism trial after the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Sex-sting arrest at Ohio Statehouse
Oct 31 2007 8:08PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A former children's services lawyer was arrested in an Internet child-sex sting Wednesday in the basement of the Ohio Statehouse, minutes after the investigator who lured him there testified two floors above in favor of a bill that would increase penalties for such crimes.
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Californians reminded of danger to come
Oct 31 2007 8:05PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The largest earthquake to hit the San Francisco Bay area in years was a seismic throat-clearing of sorts, compared with the magnitude-7.0 quake that experts anticipate will hit the region in the next 25 years.
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Californians reminded of danger to come
Oct 31 2007 8:05PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The largest earthquake to hit the San Francisco Bay area in years was a seismic throat-clearing of sorts, compared with the magnitude-7.0 quake that experts anticipate will hit the region in the next 25 years.
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Californians reminded of danger to come
Oct 31 2007 8:05PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The largest earthquake to hit the San Francisco Bay area in years was a seismic throat-clearing of sorts, compared with the magnitude-7.0 quake that experts anticipate will hit the region in the next 25 years.
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Man who caused JFK scare went to smoke
Oct 31 2007 7:55PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A passenger who caused an evacuation at John F. Kennedy International Airport has told law enforcers that he breached security after going outside to smoke and then misplacing his boarding pass.
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Bird stomped during Utah football game
Oct 31 2007 7:46PM (CT)
AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) - An assistant high school football coach was cited for misdemeanor animal cruelty after stepping on a pheasant that two boys released on the field as a prank during a game.
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GOP state rep resigns amid sex scandal
Oct 31 2007 7:32PM (CT)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - A state lawmaker who has voted against gay rights resigned Wednesday, days after he was quoted in police reports as saying a man he had sex with after they met at an erotic video store was trying to blackmail him.
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Calif. offenders say they are homeless
Oct 31 2007 7:07PM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Hundreds of California sex offenders who face tough new restrictions on where they can live are declaring themselves homeless _ truthfully or not _ and that's making it difficult for the state to track them.
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Calif. offenders say they are homeless
Oct 31 2007 7:07PM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Hundreds of California sex offenders who face tough new restrictions on where they can live are declaring themselves homeless _ truthfully or not _ and that's making it difficult for the state to track them.
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Philly officer shot in head in holdup
Oct 31 2007 7:04PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A patrolman on his morning coffee run walked in on a holdup at a doughnut shop and was shot in the forehead Wednesday, authorities said, the city's third officer in four days to be wounded by gunfire.
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Philly officer shot in head in holdup
Oct 31 2007 7:04PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A patrolman on his morning coffee run walked in on a holdup at a doughnut shop and was shot in the forehead Wednesday, authorities said, the city's third officer in four days to be wounded by gunfire.
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Philly officer shot in head in holdup
Oct 31 2007 7:04PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A patrolman on his morning coffee run walked in on a holdup at a doughnut shop and was shot in the forehead Wednesday, authorities said, the city's third officer in four days to be wounded by gunfire.
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NY case against ex-FBI agent could sink
Oct 31 2007 6:52PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A decade-old interview done for a never-published book will likely sink the corruption case against a former FBI agent accused of providing a mob informant with information used in four Mafia slayings, a law enforcement official said Wednesday.
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Fake teeth recalled for too much lead
Oct 31 2007 6:51PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hours before trick-or-treaters began going door to door, the government warned consumers Wednesday that fake Halloween teeth sold by the tens of thousands since last year contain excessive amounts of lead.
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Reservoir level key to drought meeting
Oct 31 2007 6:08PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - A reservoir supplying the region's water could be within three months of drying out amid a historic regional drought, or it could still have enough water to last until next summer. It just depends on who is asked.
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Virginia Sen. Warner back in hospital
Oct 31 2007 6:02PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Sen. John W. Warner was hospitalized for the third time in a month Wednesday for what his office called a "low-grade infection" related to his treatment for a minor heart problem.
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Court: Former Ill. gov must go to jail
Oct 31 2007 5:55PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Saying it is time for former Gov. George Ryan to start his prison sentence, a federal appeals court denied his request Wednesday to remain free while he challenges his conviction on corruption charges.
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Escaped inmates, ex-guard caught in N.M.
Oct 31 2007 5:27PM (CT)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Two fugitives and the former prison guard who may have helped them escape were arrested Wednesday after a short-lived struggle that involved shots fired at the officers, authorities said.
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Pittsburgh city worker rigs mayoral poll
Oct 31 2007 5:13PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A city employee developed a computer program that let him rig a radio station's online poll in favor of the mayor, who is seeking re-election.
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UN General Assembly urges Olympics truce
Oct 31 2007 5:00PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday urged all nations to observe a truce during the Beijing Olympics next summer to enable all athletes to compete and help build "a peaceful and better world through sport."
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UN General Assembly urges Olympics truce
Oct 31 2007 5:00PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday urged all nations to observe a truce during the Beijing Olympics next summer to enable all athletes to compete and help build "a peaceful and better world through sport."
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UN General Assembly urges Olympics truce
Oct 31 2007 5:00PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday urged all nations to observe a truce during the Beijing Olympics next summer to enable all athletes to compete and help build "a peaceful and better world through sport."
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No charges in Katrina bridge blockade
Oct 31 2007 4:46PM (CT)
GRETNA, La. (AP) - A grand jury will not charge anyone in a police blockade that kept hundreds of evacuees from crossing a Mississippi River bridge on foot after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans, authorities said Wednesday.
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Tot dies in hot car outside Ariz. eatery
Oct 31 2007 4:38PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - A woman who found her 1-year-old son dead in her hot, stuffy car after she worked her seven-hour shift as a Hooters waitress has been arrested, police said Wednesday.
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Jury gets contractor bribery case
Oct 31 2007 4:07PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Federal jurors began deliberating Wednesday in the case of a defense contractor accused of bribing former Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham.
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Appeals court hears enemy combatant case
Oct 31 2007 3:55PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Bush administration exceeded its authority in holding a legal U.S. resident in military custody as a suspected enemy combatant, his lawyer told a federal appeals court Wednesday.
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Disabled passengers struggle with subway
Oct 31 2007 3:44PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - For handicapped New Yorkers, a trip aboard the city's subway system means confronting a series of obstacles _ and indignities.
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Study: Raids risk kids' mental health
Oct 31 2007 3:41PM (CT)
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) - Children whose parents are arrested in immigration raids face mental health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder, separation anxiety and depression, according to a study released Wednesday.
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Lead-tainted toys recalled
Oct 31 2007 3:14PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Toys "R" Us recalled about 16,000 Chinese-made Elite Operations toys because of lead contamination, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Wednesday.
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Former Rep. Hoagland dies at 65
Oct 31 2007 1:51PM (CT)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Peter Hoagland, a Nebraska Democrat who served three terms in Congress, has died after battling Parkinson's disease. He was 65.
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Former AC mayor expected in court
Oct 31 2007 1:34PM (CT)
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) - The former mayor of Atlantic City, who resigned three weeks ago amid a federal investigation, will appear in court to enter an agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office, his lawyer said Wednesday.
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Law firm sues ex-NYC police commissioner
Oct 31 2007 1:31PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner who is being investigated by federal authorities, has been sued by his former lawyers for more than $200,000.
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Man pleads guilty in Fort Dix plot case
Oct 31 2007 11:35AM (CT)
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - A man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to provide weapons to a group of men accused of plotting an attack on soldiers at Fort Dix.
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Teen charged as adult in Mich. shooting
Oct 31 2007 10:51AM (CT)
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) - A 15-year-old boy faces charges as an adult in a halftime shooting near a middle school football game that left four people wounded.
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Gun goes off in cubicle, injuring owner
Oct 31 2007 9:54AM (CT)
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A 47-year-old insurance company worker accidentally fired his gun in his office cubicle, shooting himself in both legs, police said.
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Noel forces some evacuations in Fla.
Oct 31 2007 8:19AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Residents of southeastern Florida were advised early Wednesday to keep an eye on the progress of Tropical Storm Noel, a killer storm which could pass close to the state in the next few days as it hammers the Bahamas.
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Noel forces some evacuations in Fla.
Oct 31 2007 8:19AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Residents of southeastern Florida were advised early Wednesday to keep an eye on the progress of Tropical Storm Noel, a killer storm which could pass close to the state in the next few days as it hammers the Bahamas.
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Noel forces some evacuations in Fla.
Oct 31 2007 8:19AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Residents of southeastern Florida were advised early Wednesday to keep an eye on the progress of Tropical Storm Noel, a killer storm which could pass close to the state in the next few days as it hammers the Bahamas.
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Noel forces some evacuations in Fla.
Oct 31 2007 8:19AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Residents of southeastern Florida were advised early Wednesday to keep an eye on the progress of Tropical Storm Noel, a killer storm which could pass close to the state in the next few days as it hammers the Bahamas.
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S.F. cancels Halloween street party
Oct 31 2007 6:56AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The hundreds of thousands of people who usually flock to an annual Halloween street party here are being warned to stay home or go elsewhere after several episodes of violence in recent years.
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Nanny said Craigslist ad seemed strange
Oct 31 2007 6:47AM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A 24-year-old woman applying for a baby-sitting gig told her roommate that a person who placed the online ad "seemed kind of strange." But she went to the home anyway, thinking she might meet a couple needing her help.
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Harvard lawyer wants looser poker rules
Oct 31 2007 5:54AM (CT)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - A Harvard Law School professor best known for defending the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers and for helping parents sue chemical companies in a case popularized by the film "A Civil Action" has a new cause: poker.
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Harvard lawyer wants looser poker rules
Oct 31 2007 5:54AM (CT)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - A Harvard Law School professor best known for defending the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers and for helping parents sue chemical companies in a case popularized by the film "A Civil Action" has a new cause: poker.
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Vt. town launches new immigration policy
Oct 31 2007 5:52AM (CT)
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - A small town in Vermont is implementing a policy designed to encourage immigrant farm workers to cooperate with police _ even if they are in the country illegally.
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Astronauts deal with power problems
Oct 31 2007 5:13AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - NASA scrambled Wednesday to deal with two power problems at the international space station that could delay future missions and make it even harder to finish building the orbiting outpost before the space shuttles must be retired.
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Astronauts deal with power problems
Oct 31 2007 5:13AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - NASA scrambled Wednesday to deal with two power problems at the international space station that could delay future missions and make it even harder to finish building the orbiting outpost before the space shuttles must be retired.
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