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Police shocked by Calif. abuse case
Nov 14 2006 11:34PM (CT)
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) - A father and stepmother were charged Tuesday with beating the man's 3-year-old daughter nearly to death in what police are calling one of the worst child abuse cases they've seen.
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DA cleared LA police in pepper spraying
Nov 14 2006 10:57PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A district attorney's investigation has cleared police officers of wrongdoing in a videotaped incident in which a transient in handcuffs was apparently pepper-sprayed in a police car, police Chief William Bratton said Tuesday.
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Search for Fla. boy is renewed
Nov 14 2006 10:54PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Investigators have renewed their search for a 2-year-old boy whose mother committed suicide days after reporting him missing, saying he may still be alive, authorities said Tuesday.
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Woman in residential park fight dies
Nov 14 2006 10:52PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - A widow who fought the National Park Service to keep her summer home inside the boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park died Tuesday, months after President Bush signed a law letting her use the property for the rest of her life, her family said. She was 84.
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Olmert calls for 'one voice' on Iran
Nov 14 2006 10:46PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called on the international community Tuesday to "speak with one voice" to halt the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran.
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'Jenny' stamp on ballot is likely a fake
Nov 14 2006 10:25PM (CT)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A stamp thought to be rare and valuable that was used to mail an absentee ballot now appears to be a fake, an expert said Tuesday.
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Democrat concedes House race in Wash.
Nov 14 2006 9:53PM (CT)
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - Democrat Darcy Burner conceded the race to Republican Rep. Dave Reichert a week after Election Day, but did not rule out another run for office.
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White House sued over global warming
Nov 14 2006 9:46PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Environmentalists sued the Bush administration Tuesday for failing to produce a report on global warming's impact on the country's environment, economy and public health.
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Prosecutor: Teen's beating race related
Nov 14 2006 9:22PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - An 18-year-old man that prosecutors described as a neo-Nazi skinhead went on trial Tuesday on charges he beat a Hispanic teen and sodomized him with a plastic pipe while saying "white power."
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Marine pleads not guilty in Iraqi death
Nov 14 2006 9:14PM (CT)
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) - A Marine sergeant will face a court-martial on murder, kidnapping and other charges in the killing of an Iraqi man in a town west of Baghdad, the Marine Corps announced Tuesday.
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Five killed in Indiana plane crash
Nov 14 2006 9:13PM (CT)
ROLLING PRAIRIE, Ind. (AP) - Authorities searched a cornfield Tuesday for the remains of five people killed in the crash of a twin-engine plane that went down shortly after takeoff in foggy weather.
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2 indicted in Ky. social worker's death
Nov 14 2006 8:47PM (CT)
HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) - A woman and her boyfriend were indicted Tuesday in last month's slaying of a social worker who had brought the woman's infant son to his mother's home for a visit.
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Divers survey Intrepid's hull for damage
Nov 14 2006 8:43PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Navy divers probed the murky Hudson River on Tuesday to figure out how to free the USS Intrepid from the mud that has stranded the World War II ship at its Manhattan pier.
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Bishops adopt gay outreach guidelines
Nov 14 2006 8:41PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - The nation's Roman Catholic bishops adopted new guidelines for gay outreach Tuesday that are meant to be welcoming, while also telling gays to be celibate since the church considers their sexuality "disordered."
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Poll: Most doubt Dems have plan for Iraq
Nov 14 2006 8:38PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - More Americans rank Iraq as the top priority of the new Democratic-controlled Congress, but nearly three out of five say the party does not have a plan to deal with the war.
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Colo. storm brings heavy snow, winds
Nov 14 2006 8:36PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - A winter storm dropped a foot of snow on parts of Colorado on Tuesday, bringing high winds and closing highways, with more accumulation possible in some areas.
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Arizona crossing guard shot in leg
Nov 14 2006 7:49PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - A 55-year-old crossing guard standing at her post near two schools was shot in the leg Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
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Lawsuit: Stop logging to save owl
Nov 14 2006 7:39PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - An environmental group has sued to block logging on 50,000 acres of private timberland, arguing the state's population of northern spotted owls has been reduced by half since the 1990s.
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ACLU seeks again to block wiretaps
Nov 14 2006 7:11PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Warrantless wiretaps that the government says are necessary to fight terrorism pose a threat to American democracy, the American Civil Liberties Union said in court papers filed Tuesday.
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Ohio may gain $6M after coin scandal
Nov 14 2006 6:59PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The state could recover up to $6 million more from its scandal-spawning investment in rare coins than the $50 million it put in, the broker overseeing its liquidation said Tuesday.
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Ark. gov chides media for registry furor
Nov 14 2006 6:53PM (CT)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Gov. Mike Huckabee on Tuesday angrily defended a gift registry that was set up to help furnish his new home, and said the registry was put together by his wife's friends for a housewarming party.
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Ousted Tenn. mayor denies ticket scheme
Nov 14 2006 6:43PM (CT)
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (AP) - A mayor denied allegations in court Tuesday that he ordered police officers to target Hispanics and soldiers when writing speeding tickets.
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'Caged kids' case begins jury selection
Nov 14 2006 6:21PM (CT)
NORWALK, Ohio (AP) - Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of a couple accused of abusing some of their 11 adopted special needs children by making them sleep in cages.
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Man admits four burning kittens to death
Nov 14 2006 6:19PM (CT)
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - A man pleaded guilty in the deaths of his ex-girlfriend's four small kittens, which were tossed into a fire pit after the couple argued.
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Lobbyist Abramoff to report to prison
Nov 14 2006 6:17PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jack Abramoff, the lobbyist known for lavishing politicians with football tickets or whisking them away on exotic golf junkets, will start life Wednesday with a new identity: federal inmate No. 27593-112.
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Anti-Castro activist gets 4 years
Nov 14 2006 6:13PM (CT)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A Cuban-American activist was sentenced Tuesday to nearly four years in prison for hiding military-style weapons in what prosecutors said was to be an attempt to overthrow the Cuban government.
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Pennsylvania's first slots casino opens
Nov 14 2006 6:12PM (CT)
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) - Hundreds of gamblers, mostly senior citizens who had been waiting hours in a foggy drizzle, poured into Pennsylvania's first slot-machine parlor as its doors opened Tuesday, more than two years after lawmakers authorized gambling to raise money for property tax relief.
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Juror kicked off Cape Cod murder case
Nov 14 2006 6:07PM (CT)
BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) - A woman was thrown off the jury in the case of a murdered fashion writer Tuesday after she was recorded discussing media coverage of the case and telling her jailed boyfriend that police officers were "dumb."
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Airport screeners alerted to inspectors
Nov 14 2006 6:04PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Security checkpoint managers at San Francisco International Airport were warned when undercover inspectors came to test how well screeners detected fake bombs and weapons, a government report said Tuesday.
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Five killed in crash with dump truck
Nov 14 2006 6:00PM (CT)
MINNEOLA, Fla. (AP) - Five people were killed Tuesday when their car crashed head-on with a dump truck, authorities said.
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Bush taps Florida senator to chair RNC
Nov 14 2006 5:59PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush tapped Florida Sen. Mel Martinez, a prominent Hispanic who served in the Cabinet, to assume the high-profile post of Republican National Committee general chairman.
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Fla. hurricane panel to suggest changes
Nov 14 2006 5:58PM (CT)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Homeowners in hurricane-weary Florida should be able to get bare-bones property insurance, coverage for only part of their home's value or even a policy that doesn't cover hurricane damage, according to draft recommendations from a state task force.
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FEMA homes were destroyed in storage
Nov 14 2006 5:34PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Hundreds of modular homes bought by FEMA for victims of last year's hurricanes were damaged beyond repair as they sat unused and, in many cases, unprotected from the elements, the agency said Tuesday.
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Man pleads guilty in '84 college assault
Nov 14 2006 5:29PM (CT)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - A man who sexually assaulted a fellow student at a fraternity party in 1984, then apologized to her two decades later as part of the 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous program, pleaded guilty Tuesday and could go to prison.
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Jury awards $7M in Illinois libel case
Nov 14 2006 5:21PM (CT)
GENEVA, Ill. (AP) - A jury ordered a suburban Chicago newspaper on Tuesday to pay $7 million to the chief justice of the state Supreme Court for a series of articles that he alleged were untrue and damaged his reputation and career.
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Marine pleads guilty to shooting comrade
Nov 14 2006 5:02PM (CT)
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) - A Marine Corps Reserve lance corporal pleaded guilty Tuesday to negligent homicide in the death of a comrade shot with a rifle that wasn't supposed to be loaded.
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N.C. Baptists strengthen rules on gays
Nov 14 2006 4:53PM (CT)
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina voted Tuesday to cut ties with congregations that affirm or approve of homosexuality, formally adopting a rigid anti-gay policy that allows the group to investigate whether member churches are gay friendly.
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Suit challenges Louisville's smoking ban
Nov 14 2006 4:26PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The city's tough new smoking ban was challenged Tuesday by restaurants and bars that asked a judge to strike it down for exempting the Churchill Downs racetrack.
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Man admits 1984 rape at Va. university
Nov 14 2006 4:23PM (CT)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - A man who sexually assaulted a fellow student at a fraternity party in 1984, then apologized to her two decades later as part of the 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous program, pleaded guilty Tuesday and could go to prison.
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S.D. page scandal senator resigns
Nov 14 2006 4:19PM (CT)
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A state senator accused of sexual misconduct with an 18-year-old page resigned Tuesday rather than be judged by his colleagues, but said he intends to show up for the new South Dakota legislative term that begins in January.
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Mom says she couldn't nurse on plane
Nov 14 2006 3:24PM (CT)
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A woman who claims she was kicked off an airplane because she was breast-feeding her baby has filed a complaint against two airlines, her attorney said.
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Teen sentenced for Fla. boating accident
Nov 14 2006 3:07PM (CT)
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) - A teenager has been sentenced to a juvenile detention program after pleading no contest to charges stemming from a Memorial Day boating accident that killed a 6-year-old boy off the Florida Keys.
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Guilty plea in Baltimore coed slaying
Nov 14 2006 3:03PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - A man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of first-degree murder, admitting he killed a Johns Hopkins University student during a burglary.
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5 killed in Indiana plane crash
Nov 14 2006 3:02PM (CT)
ROLLING PRAIRIE, Ind. (AP) - Authorities scoured a cornfield Tuesday for remains of the co-founder of an Iowa marketing company, three of his employees and a pilot killed when their twin-engine plane crashed in rural northern Indiana.
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Court records detail cause of wildfire
Nov 14 2006 2:45PM (CT)
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - A wildfire that killed five firefighters last month in Southern California was started with a device consisting of a cigarette and six matches, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
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Court halts planned execution in Texas
Nov 14 2006 2:34PM (CT)
LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) - A condemned inmate set to die this week for slaying a convenience store owner in 1997 won a reprieve from the state's highest criminal court, which ordered a hearing on his claim of prosecutor misconduct.
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Toys for Tots rejects Jesus doll
Nov 14 2006 1:48PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A talking Jesus doll has been turned down by the Marine Reserves' Toys for Tots program.
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Settlements reached in 4 sex-abuse suits
Nov 14 2006 1:09PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Four men have agreed to settle sexual-abuse lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver for $100,000 to $150,000 each after going through mediation, attorneys and church officials said.
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New SoCal wildfire quickly contained
Nov 14 2006 1:01PM (CT)
WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) - A new wildfire broke out early Tuesday near a ski resort in the mountains east of Los Angeles but was quickly contained, officials said.
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Gay vets appeal 'don't ask, don't tell'
Nov 14 2006 12:42PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Twelve gay and lesbian veterans appealed a federal judge's decision to throw out a lawsuit challenging the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
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L.A. firefighters battle new wildfire
Nov 14 2006 12:39PM (CT)
WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) - A new wildfire broke out early Tuesday in the mountains east of Los Angeles and was threatening several buildings, officials said.
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San Francisco appeals gay marriage order
Nov 14 2006 12:38PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A month after an appeals court ruled against same-sex marriage, the city and about a dozen homosexual couples have filed an appeal to the California Supreme Court.
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Trial delayed in fatal Seton Hall fire
Nov 14 2006 12:29PM (CT)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A judge on Tuesday delayed the start of a trial of two former Seton Hall students accused of setting a dormitory fire nearly seven years ago that killed three freshman.
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Toddler in stolen car found safe
Nov 14 2006 11:42AM (CT)
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) - A 2-year-old girl who was in the back seat of a car stolen outside a convenience store early Tuesday was found safe hours later in Virginia, police reported.
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Builders face illegal immigrant charges
Nov 14 2006 11:20AM (CT)
COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Five construction contractors are facing trial on charges alleging they allowed illegal immigrants to work on their job sites.
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Ex-death row inmate sent back to prison
Nov 14 2006 11:13AM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A man who was freed from death row in 2003 after being cleared by DNA evidence was sentenced to 20 years in prison for choking his wife.
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Mich. jails ordered to limit shackle use
Nov 14 2006 10:12AM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - A federal judge has ordered prison officials in Michigan to immediately cease the use of non-medical, punitive restraints following the death of a mentally ill inmate who died after four days spent naked and shackled in an isolated cell.
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Man freed after 14 years sues NYC
Nov 14 2006 9:43AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A man whose murder conviction was overturned after he spent 14 years in prison has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the city, claiming authorities mishandled dozens of cases and failed to train and supervise prosecutors.
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Man gets life term in drug agent's death
Nov 14 2006 9:39AM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - A man accused of masterminding a 1994 robbery plot during which an undercover federal drug agent was killed has been sentenced to life in prison.
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Feds approve shale oil projects
Nov 14 2006 6:21AM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Companies hoping to tap an estimated 100-year supply of shale oil locked in rock formations under Colorado, Utah, and southwest Wyoming have won federal approval for experimental extraction projects.
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Scientists: Climate change fueling fires
Nov 14 2006 5:46AM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Global warming could stoke ferocious wildfires that will be more difficult and costly to fight and might drastically alter the environment in parts of the world, some scientists warn.
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Study finds Hollywood can be filthy
Nov 14 2006 5:33AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Special effects explosions, idling vehicles, teams of workers building monumental sets _ all of it contributes to Hollywood's newly discovered role as an air polluter, a university study has found.
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Texas city OKs anti-immigration measures
Nov 14 2006 5:30AM (CT)
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas (AP) - This Dallas suburb became the first Texas city to pass tough anti-immigration measures, prompting fears they could lead to sanctioned discrimination and racism.
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Widows seek Wiccan symbol on headstones
Nov 14 2006 5:22AM (CT)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Star of David is OK, as are more than a dozen variations of the Christian cross. Even the atomic whirl used by atheists gets the thumbs-up from the federal government.
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Growers donate holiday trees to troops
Nov 14 2006 5:02AM (CT)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - With U.S. troops facing another holiday season in foreign war zones, Christmas tree growers across the nation are donating thousands of trees to them and their families stateside.
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Organized labor pushes pro-worker agenda
Nov 14 2006 2:19AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Organized labor delivered millions of votes for the Democratic Party in the 2006 midterm elections and has spelled out what it wants from the Democratic-controlled Congress in return.
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Race disparities persist in U.S.
Nov 14 2006 12:59AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Decades after the civil rights movement, racial disparities in income, education and home ownership persist and, by some measurements, are growing.
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Newsman Joseph Ungaro dies at 76
Nov 14 2006 12:17AM (CT)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Joseph Ungaro, a former managing editor of The Providence Evening Bulletin whose question to President Nixon at an editors meeting elicited his "I'm not a crook" reply, has died. He was 76.
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