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Fire forces evacuation in Mo. town
Nov 29 2006 11:56PM (CT)
PLEASANT HOPE, Mo. (AP) - A fire at a poultry processing plant in southwest Missouri forced the evacuation of nearly 100 people from a neighboring town, authorities said. Officials were concerned about ammonia fumes released by the blaze.
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Israel's Shimon Peres calls Iran weak
Nov 29 2006 11:42PM (CT)
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres appealed for united action against Iran Wednesday, saying the country appears stronger than it really is because of a lack of an international consensus over its nuclear ambitions.
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Black LA firefighter loses settlement
Nov 29 2006 11:21PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The City Council on Wednesday upheld a veto of a $2.7 million settlement given to a black former firefighter who had claimed discrimination because white co-workers fed him dog food _ but was later seen in photographs engaging in hazing himself.
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7M in U.S. jails, on probation or parole
Nov 29 2006 11:08PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A record 7 million people _ or one in every 32 American adults _ were behind bars, on probation or on parole by the end of last year, according to the Justice Department. Of those, 2.2 million were in prison or jail, an increase of 2.7 percent over the previous year, according to a report released Wednesday.
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Kan. man sentenced in Internet sex sting
Nov 29 2006 11:07PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A lawyer convicted in an Internet sex sting was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison, capping a legal battle that challenged a common tool police use to catch sexual predators online.
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Ohio county may junk e-voting machines
Nov 29 2006 11:03PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Officials in the state's most populous county are considering scrapping touch-screen voting machines for the 2008 presidential election, saying the machines contributed to long lines at voting booths and are costly to operate.
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Records: Sequestered jury got 'giggly'
Nov 29 2006 10:55PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Jurors in the trial of a man accused of killing an Indiana University student got "giggly" while sequestered at a hotel, records show _ with men racing each other wearing high heels, food fights, football and Frisbee.
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Wisconsin woman gets life for killing
Nov 29 2006 10:54PM (CT)
MONROE, Wis. (AP) - A woman accused of luring an elderly acquaintance to her home, shooting her to death, stealing her money and hiding the corpse was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison.
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Chicago gets visit from Santa with cash
Nov 29 2006 10:50PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - A Missouri millionaire and one-time secret Santa spread holiday cheer and crisp $100 bills to residents of the Windy City's southwest side on Wednesday.
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Witnesses sought in N.Y. shooting
Nov 29 2006 10:43PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Investigators believe two mysterious men _ one of whom may have had a gun _ could hold the key to learning why police unleashed a 50-bullet barrage that killed a groom leaving his bachelor party at a strip club hours before his wedding.
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Witnesses sought in N.Y. shooting
Nov 29 2006 10:43PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Investigators believe two mysterious men _ one of whom may have had a gun _ could hold the key to learning why police unleashed a 50-bullet barrage that killed a groom leaving his bachelor party at a strip club hours before his wedding.
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Witnesses sought in N.Y. shooting
Nov 29 2006 10:43PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Investigators believe two mysterious men _ one of whom may have had a gun _ could hold the key to learning why police unleashed a 50-bullet barrage that killed a groom leaving his bachelor party at a strip club hours before his wedding.
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Witnesses sought in N.Y. shooting
Nov 29 2006 10:43PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Investigators believe two mysterious men _ one of whom may have had a gun _ could hold the key to learning why police unleashed a 50-bullet barrage that killed a groom leaving his bachelor party at a strip club hours before his wedding.
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Blind inmate's medication claim revived
Nov 29 2006 10:39PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A California man who said he went blind in prison because he was denied medication can sue the prison officials he thinks are responsible, a federal appeals court ruled as it reinstated a lawsuit that had been tossed out.
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Wiring may have caused deadly Mo. fire
Nov 29 2006 10:39PM (CT)
ANDERSON, Mo. (AP) - Faulty electrical wiring may have sparked a fire that killed 10 people at a group home for the elderly and mentally ill, authorities said Wednesday.
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Wiring may have caused deadly Mo. fire
Nov 29 2006 10:39PM (CT)
ANDERSON, Mo. (AP) - Faulty electrical wiring may have sparked a fire that killed 10 people at a group home for the elderly and mentally ill, authorities said Wednesday.
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Wiring may have caused deadly Mo. fire
Nov 29 2006 10:39PM (CT)
ANDERSON, Mo. (AP) - Faulty electrical wiring may have sparked a fire that killed 10 people at a group home for the elderly and mentally ill, authorities said Wednesday.
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Wiring may have caused deadly Mo. fire
Nov 29 2006 10:39PM (CT)
ANDERSON, Mo. (AP) - Faulty electrical wiring may have sparked a fire that killed 10 people at a group home for the elderly and mentally ill, authorities said Wednesday.
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Iraq memorial stirs bad blood in Calif.
Nov 29 2006 10:38PM (CT)
LAFAYETTE, Calif. (AP) - The hundreds of white wooden crosses planted on a quiet suburban hillside honor the memory of troops killed in Iraq _ or, depending on your leanings, exploit personal grief for politics.
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Iraq memorial stirs bad blood in Calif.
Nov 29 2006 10:38PM (CT)
LAFAYETTE, Calif. (AP) - The hundreds of white wooden crosses planted on a quiet suburban hillside honor the memory of troops killed in Iraq _ or, depending on your leanings, exploit personal grief for politics.
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Iraq memorial stirs bad blood in Calif.
Nov 29 2006 10:38PM (CT)
LAFAYETTE, Calif. (AP) - The hundreds of white wooden crosses planted on a quiet suburban hillside honor the memory of troops killed in Iraq _ or, depending on your leanings, exploit personal grief for politics.
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Pastor arrested in alleged murder plot
Nov 29 2006 10:38PM (CT)
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - A preacher was arrested at the Mexican border and accused of deliberately crashing his pickup truck and killing an 85-year-old farmer in a scheme to get his hands on the man's multimillion-dollar trust fund.
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Ariz. school locked as suspect sought
Nov 29 2006 10:35PM (CT)
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - An elementary school was locked down Wednesday while police negotiated with a man barricaded in a nearby townhouse to surrender for questioning in a murder case.
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Wrongly accused man settles bomb suit
Nov 29 2006 10:35PM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The federal government has agreed to pay an Oregon lawyer $2 million to settle part of a lawsuit he filed after the FBI misidentified a fingerprint and wrongly arrested him in the 2004 Madrid terrorist bombings.
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Wrongly accused man settles bomb suit
Nov 29 2006 10:35PM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The federal government has agreed to pay an Oregon lawyer $2 million to settle part of a lawsuit he filed after the FBI misidentified a fingerprint and wrongly arrested him in the 2004 Madrid terrorist bombings.
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Smoker sues company for firing him
Nov 29 2006 10:34PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - A man has sued his former employer, saying it violated his privacy and civil rights when it fired him because he smokes cigarettes.
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Shuttle preparations on schedule
Nov 29 2006 10:24PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Preparations are on schedule for NASA's first nighttime space shuttle launch in four years as the space agency readies Discovery for a mission to the international space station, managers said Wednesday.
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Killer whale attacks trainer at SeaWorld
Nov 29 2006 10:23PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A killer whale attacked a trainer during a show Wednesday at SeaWorld Adventure Park, sending the man to the hospital but sparing him serious injury, authorities said.
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Arson cause of Ind. fire that killed 4
Nov 29 2006 10:05PM (CT)
NORTH VERNON, Ind. (AP) - Arson was the cause of a house fire that killed a toddler along with his aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother, the state fire marshal ruled Wednesday.
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Rockefeller Center tree set aglow
Nov 29 2006 10:04PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was set aglow with 30,000 colored lights Wednesday night, officially kicking off the holiday season in the city.
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Rockefeller Center tree set aglow
Nov 29 2006 10:04PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was set aglow with 30,000 colored lights Wednesday night, officially kicking off the holiday season in the city.
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Rockefeller Center tree set aglow
Nov 29 2006 10:04PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was set aglow with 30,000 colored lights Wednesday night, officially kicking off the holiday season in the city.
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Rockefeller Center tree set aglow
Nov 29 2006 10:04PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was set aglow with 30,000 colored lights Wednesday night, officially kicking off the holiday season in the city.
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Rockefeller Center tree set aglow
Nov 29 2006 10:04PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was set aglow with 30,000 colored lights Wednesday night, officially kicking off the holiday season in the city.
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Rockefeller Center tree set aglow
Nov 29 2006 10:04PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was set aglow with 30,000 colored lights Wednesday night, officially kicking off the holiday season in the city.
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Rockefeller Center tree set aglow
Nov 29 2006 10:04PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was set aglow with 30,000 colored lights Wednesday night, officially kicking off the holiday season in the city.
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Bodies of 3 missing relatives discovered
Nov 29 2006 10:04PM (CT)
LEMAY, Mo. (AP) - The bodies of three family members missing for a week were discovered in the basement of their home on Wednesday, authorities and family members said.
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Joe Frazier vs. the mayor in Memphis
Nov 29 2006 9:58PM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - It won't be the "Thrilla in Manila," but Mayor Willie Herenton promises a good show when he steps into the ring with former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier.
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Thompson killers didn't take valuables
Nov 29 2006 9:16PM (CT)
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Racing legend Mickey Thompson had a wallet full of cash protruding from his pocket and his wife was wearing diamonds when they were slain, a homicide investigator testified Wednesday at the trial of Thompson's former business partner.
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Audit urges letting wildfires burn
Nov 29 2006 9:12PM (CT)
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - The Forest Service should let more wildfires burn and demand that state and local governments pick up a bigger share of firefighting costs, according to an audit released Wednesday.
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Audit urges letting wildfires burn
Nov 29 2006 9:12PM (CT)
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - The Forest Service should let more wildfires burn and demand that state and local governments pick up a bigger share of firefighting costs, according to an audit released Wednesday.
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Kidnappers release American and Mexican
Nov 29 2006 9:09PM (CT)
LAREDO, Texas (AP) - Two men kidnapped by as many as 40 bandits at a Mexican hunting ranch near the U.S. border were released unharmed Wednesday, but three others remained missing, authorities said.
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Dem. challenger concedes in N.C. race
Nov 29 2006 9:01PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Democrat challenger Larry Kissell conceded defeat Wednesday to Rep. Robin Hayes, after an initial phase of a hand recount showed the result was not likely to change.
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Canada's ex-leaders join reality TV show
Nov 29 2006 8:29PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Former U.S. President Clinton raises money to fight poverty and AIDS. Jimmy Carter builds houses for the poor and pushes for peace. Now some former Canadian leaders are trying to inspire young, civic-minded types on a reality TV show.
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Boy, 13, admits killing mom, kid brother
Nov 29 2006 8:20PM (CT)
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) - A 13-year-old boy entered the juvenile form of a guilty plea Wednesday for killing his mother and 9-year-old brother with a knife and ax handle.
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Baptists to share report on misspending
Nov 29 2006 8:17PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - The executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas has decided to give law enforcement officials a report that found misuse of funds intended for new churches.
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Mom in microwave baby case has record
Nov 29 2006 8:12PM (CT)
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - A woman authorities suspect of killing her month-old daughter by putting her in a microwave oven has previously been convicted of abduction and forgery, court records show.
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Family steeped in history mourns soldier
Nov 29 2006 8:07PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Flags waved, a bagpipe wailed "Amazing Grace" and eulogies of courage and comradeship flowed Wednesday for Army Sgt. 1st Class Schuyler B. Haynes, a descendant of a famous Revolutionary War general, who was killed in Iraq two weeks ago.
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Family steeped in history mourns soldier
Nov 29 2006 8:07PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Flags waved, a bagpipe wailed "Amazing Grace" and eulogies of courage and comradeship flowed Wednesday for Army Sgt. 1st Class Schuyler B. Haynes, a descendant of a famous Revolutionary War general, who was killed in Iraq two weeks ago.
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Family steeped in history mourns soldier
Nov 29 2006 8:07PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Flags waved, a bagpipe wailed "Amazing Grace" and eulogies of courage and comradeship flowed Wednesday for Army Sgt. 1st Class Schuyler B. Haynes, a descendant of a famous Revolutionary War general, who was killed in Iraq two weeks ago.
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Family steeped in history mourns soldier
Nov 29 2006 8:07PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Flags waved, a bagpipe wailed "Amazing Grace" and eulogies of courage and comradeship flowed Wednesday for Army Sgt. 1st Class Schuyler B. Haynes, a descendant of a famous Revolutionary War general, who was killed in Iraq two weeks ago.
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Family steeped in history mourns soldier
Nov 29 2006 8:07PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Flags waved, a bagpipe wailed "Amazing Grace" and eulogies of courage and comradeship flowed Wednesday for Army Sgt. 1st Class Schuyler B. Haynes, a descendant of a famous Revolutionary War general, who was killed in Iraq two weeks ago.
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Family steeped in history mourns soldier
Nov 29 2006 8:07PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Flags waved, a bagpipe wailed "Amazing Grace" and eulogies of courage and comradeship flowed Wednesday for Army Sgt. 1st Class Schuyler B. Haynes, a descendant of a famous Revolutionary War general, who was killed in Iraq two weeks ago.
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Family steeped in history mourns soldier
Nov 29 2006 8:07PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Flags waved, a bagpipe wailed "Amazing Grace" and eulogies of courage and comradeship flowed Wednesday for Army Sgt. 1st Class Schuyler B. Haynes, a descendant of a famous Revolutionary War general, who was killed in Iraq two weeks ago.
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Family steeped in history mourns soldier
Nov 29 2006 8:07PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Flags waved, a bagpipe wailed "Amazing Grace" and eulogies of courage and comradeship flowed Wednesday for Army Sgt. 1st Class Schuyler B. Haynes, a descendant of a famous Revolutionary War general, who was killed in Iraq two weeks ago.
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Family steeped in history mourns soldier
Nov 29 2006 8:07PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Flags waved, a bagpipe wailed "Amazing Grace" and eulogies of courage and comradeship flowed Wednesday for Army Sgt. 1st Class Schuyler B. Haynes, a descendant of a famous Revolutionary War general, who was killed in Iraq two weeks ago.
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Family steeped in history mourns soldier
Nov 29 2006 8:07PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Flags waved, a bagpipe wailed "Amazing Grace" and eulogies of courage and comradeship flowed Wednesday for Army Sgt. 1st Class Schuyler B. Haynes, a descendant of a famous Revolutionary War general, who was killed in Iraq two weeks ago.
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Pregnant shooting victim gives birth
Nov 29 2006 8:03PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - A woman who was shot in the arm when she tried to protect her unborn child during a deadly shooting rampage at a Jewish center this summer has given birth to a healthy baby boy, her spokesman said Wednesday.
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Former boot camp nurse charged in death
Nov 29 2006 7:41PM (CT)
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - A former juvenile boot camp nurse made an initial court appearance Wednesday and was free on bond, a day after she and seven guards were arrested in the death a 14-year-old detainee.
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Driver in crash held on smuggling counts
Nov 29 2006 7:39PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - The driver of a minivan that careened off a snowy highway with 14 passengers inside _ killing four and injuring 10 _ was jailed Wednesday on suspicion of human smuggling.
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Court: Ex-Ill. gov. free during appeal
Nov 29 2006 7:37PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Former Gov. George Ryan can remain free while he appeals his conviction in the corruption scandal that ruined his political career, a federal appeals court has ruled.
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Dozens of Eisenhower letters sold
Nov 29 2006 7:25PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A collection of 140 private letters written by President Eisenhower to his brother Edgar that covered such subjects as America's image abroad and the toll of the presidency has been sold.
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Fla. man loses arm to alligator attack
Nov 29 2006 7:01PM (CT)
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Sheriff's deputies pulled a naked man from the jaws of a nearly 12-foot long alligator that almost completely severed the man's arm, the sheriff's office said.
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Calif. beach legend Jack Macpherson dies
Nov 29 2006 6:57PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Jack Macpherson, a key figure in the 1960s Southern California surf scene who co-founded a fabled group described in Tom Wolfe's "The Pump House Gang," has died. He was 69.
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Foul play ruled out in plant blast
Nov 29 2006 6:38PM (CT)
DANVERS, Mass. (AP) - Criminal conduct has been ruled out as the cause of a massive explosion that destroyed an ink and paint plant last week, officials said Wednesday.
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Documents in R.I. fire probe released
Nov 29 2006 6:31PM (CT)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The fire marshal who inspected a nightclub a few months before a fire killed 100 people there said he failed to notice flammable foam around the stage because after he saw an exit door that swung the wrong way, he didn't look anywhere else.
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Internet ad offers free 5-year-old boy
Nov 29 2006 6:17PM (CT)
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - A father embroiled in a custody dispute posted a phony ad on the Internet offering to give away his 5-year-old boy to make his wife look bad, investigators said Wednesday.
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Snowy northwest facing a new snowstorm
Nov 29 2006 6:16PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - A new storm headed into Washington state Wednesday as the region shivered in the aftermath of unusually heavy rain and snow that caused traffic nightmares and power outages.
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Ex-principal accused of kissing feet
Nov 29 2006 6:04PM (CT)
LORAIN, Ohio (AP) - A former Roman Catholic school principal accused of kissing three male students' feet has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of sexual imposition.
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Webb, Bush have terse exchange over Iraq
Nov 29 2006 5:59PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Democratic Sen.-elect Jim Webb avoided the receiving line during a recent White House reception for new members of Congress and had a chilly exchange with President Bush over the Iraq war and his Marine son.
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No bail in NYC online gambling case
Nov 29 2006 5:56PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A professional poker player accused of running a $3.3 billion illegal sports gambling operation was ordered held without bail Wednesday.
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6 immigration arrests at Atlanta airport
Nov 29 2006 5:41PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Federal authorities said Wednesday they arrested six illegal immigrants who had security badges that gave them access to the tarmac and other restricted areas at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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Ex-fugitive admits shooting NY troopers
Nov 29 2006 5:12PM (CT)
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - An escaped convict who vowed never to be taken alive before he was captured in the biggest manhunt in New York history swaggered into court Wednesday and pleaded guilty to murdering one state trooper and wounding two others.
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Ex-fugitive admits shooting NY troopers
Nov 29 2006 5:12PM (CT)
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - An escaped convict who vowed never to be taken alive before he was captured in the biggest manhunt in New York history swaggered into court Wednesday and pleaded guilty to murdering one state trooper and wounding two others.
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Group cites video games for violence
Nov 29 2006 5:00PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A chainsaw-wielding killer and blood-splattered shooting rampages are featured in some of the 10 video games that a media watchdog group says should be avoided by kids and teens.
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4 in Texas indicted, accused of torture
Nov 29 2006 3:57PM (CT)
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - A grand jury has indicted four people accused of beating and starving two teenage boys and torturing them with a battery charger.
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Hurricane season ends quietly
Nov 29 2006 3:44PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The mild 2006 Atlantic hurricane season draws to a close Thursday without a single hurricane striking the United States _ a stark contrast to the record-breaking 2005 season that killed more than 1,500 people and left thousands homeless along the Gulf Coast.
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Powell says Iraq is a civil war
Nov 29 2006 3:36PM (CT)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday at a business conference here that the war in Iraq "could be considered a civil war," the conference organizer said.
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3 goats spray-painted in NYC suburb
Nov 29 2006 2:41PM (CT)
MAHOPAC, N.Y. (AP) - A man broke into a barn, spray-painted three pet goats and scattered pages of pornographic magazines on the floor, police said.
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Democrats win control of Pa. House
Nov 29 2006 2:31PM (CT)
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) - Democrats won control of the Pennsylvania House for the first time in 12 years as Chester County officials on Tuesday settled a pair of tight races three weeks after the election.
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Mich. teen guilty in school bus beating
Nov 29 2006 2:29PM (CT)
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) - A teenage boy has pleaded guilty to beating a younger student on a school bus, an act that was caught on videotape.
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English-only law splits Nevada town
Nov 29 2006 2:17PM (CT)
PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) - Retiree Sam Jones wakes up each day and puts his graying hair in a ponytail, a .45-caliber automatic on his right hip and the U.S. Constitution in his back pocket.
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Colleges adopt students' recipes
Nov 29 2006 2:14PM (CT)
STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Stung by decades of jokes about mystery meat and soggy sandwiches, college dining halls around the country are borrowing recipes from the ultimate authority on heartwarming meals: Mom. (And Dad, too.)
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1 dead in Mo. fraternity house fire
Nov 29 2006 2:04PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A fire at a fraternity house near the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus killed a student early Wednesday, less than two weeks after a fatal blaze at the home of a Nebraska fraternity.
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Fla. man loses arm in alligator attack
Nov 29 2006 2:00PM (CT)
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - A 45-year-old man lost part of his left arm when an alligator attacked him Wednesday, but he was alive after four sheriff's deputies jumped into muddy water and pulled him from the reptile's jaws.
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Alleged torture victim speaks to press
Nov 29 2006 1:53PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Khaled el-Masri, who claims the CIA tortured him at a prison in Afghanistan, said Wednesday that he believes forcing the U.S. government to explain what happened to him would help prevent others from suffering a similar fate.
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Army sees rise in soldier debts
Nov 29 2006 1:48PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Like the other branches of the military, the Army is seeing a marked increase in the number of troops stripped of their security clearances because they are so deep in debt, according to military data obtained by The Associated Press.
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Alabama coach settles Title IX case
Nov 29 2006 1:40PM (CT)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama high school basketball coach who was fired when he complained that his girls' basketball team wasn't treated as well as the boys' team _ and won a pivotal Supreme Court ruling _ has reached a settlement that includes a school board promise of equal facilities.
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Lawsuit filed in Chicago ID mistake
Nov 29 2006 1:06PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - A former teacher is suing school officials over the release of retirees' names, Social Security numbers and home addresses mistakenly mailed out by a contractor.
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Report: Chicago cops lax on corruption
Nov 29 2006 12:59PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police officials are aware of corruption and misconduct in the department but don't do enough to stop it, according to a report by an expert on internal police affairs.
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Army contractor to pay $8M in claims
Nov 29 2006 12:56PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the government's largest military contractors will pay $8 million to settle six-year old claims it overcharged the Army for construction and other support services in the Balkans, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
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DNA tests sought in Ga. child killings
Nov 29 2006 12:54PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Lawyers for Wayne Williams, blamed for the murders of two dozen children and young men in the late 1970s and early '80s, have asked to perform DNA testing on dog hair, human hair and blood.
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200,000 returned to N.O. by August
Nov 29 2006 12:09PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - About 200,000 people were living in New Orleans a year after Hurricane Katrina, an increase of 10,000 from preliminary estimates released last month, according to a door-to-door survey.
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Raleigh police join Teamsters union
Nov 29 2006 11:09AM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The city's police union has joined the Teamsters and hopes the move will help end a state ban on collective bargaining by public employees.
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Panel: Officials need not tell gift size
Nov 29 2006 11:09AM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - It's the thought that counts, not the size of the gift, the Texas Ethics Commission has ruled, saying public officials don't have to tell anyone how much money they get as presents from political donors.
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Groups to judge Madonna fitness to adopt
Nov 29 2006 10:29AM (CT)
LILONGWE, Malawi (AP) - Human rights organizations will help decide whether Madonna is fit to adopt a Malawian toddler, a judge ruled Wednesday.
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Prison term for threat against president
Nov 29 2006 9:38AM (CT)
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A mental patient who threatened to castrate President Bush was sentenced to federal prison, but a judge ordered him freed because of time he's already served.
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House fire kills 3 children in N.Y.
Nov 29 2006 9:21AM (CT)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - A late-night fire swept through a two-story home, killing three children upstairs, authorities said.
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Cal. school district halts race policy
Nov 29 2006 9:08AM (CT)
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) - School board trustees in this Orange County suburb have voted to stop using students' race to determine where they will go to school.
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Students expelled over MySpace fight
Nov 29 2006 8:48AM (CT)
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A dozen high school students were expelled for an on-campus brawl over who got invited to a party, a fight school officials said was arranged on the social-networking hub MySpace.com.
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Las Vegas closes homeless hangout
Nov 29 2006 8:00AM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Calling it a safety hazard, a city official has closed a neighborhood park at the center of the city's struggle to deal with the homeless.
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Sharpton's stature rises amid shooting
Nov 29 2006 7:57AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The morning 23-year-old Sean Bell was shot to death by police, his grieving relatives did something that has become almost routine in such cases: They called the Rev. Al Sharpton. Within hours, the longtime civil rights activist had consoled relatives, held two news conferences, and begun organizing a community rally for the next day.
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Judge gives Katrina flood victims hope
Nov 29 2006 7:05AM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that thousands of homeowners flooded after Hurricane Katrina can move forward with their attempts to seek compensation from insurers, a ruling that runs counter to a previous federal court decision.
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Judge bars newspaper consolidation
Nov 29 2006 7:03AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Suspicious about a possible alliance among competitors, a federal judge barred The San Francisco Chronicle from consolidating some of its business operations with newspapers owned by MediaNews Group Inc.
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Judge strikes down Bush on terror groups
Nov 29 2006 6:46AM (CT)
q LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge struck down President Bush's authority to designate groups as terrorists, saying his post-Sept. 11 executive order was unconstitutional and vague.
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Parks and tribe locked in land dispute
Nov 29 2006 5:52AM (CT)
LA PUSH, Wash. (AP) - The small Quileute Indian reservation sits on a shoreline of storm-tossed driftwood and pebble beaches, with dramatic views of rock formations rising out of the Pacific Ocean.
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Report: Los Alamos security flawed
Nov 29 2006 3:07AM (CT)
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The tens of millions of dollars spent to upgrade security at Los Alamos National Laboratory make the findings of an investigation into a recent security breach at the nuclear weapons lab even more troubling, says the Energy Department's inspector general.
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DA: LAPD shooting of child wasn't crime
Nov 29 2006 1:22AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The district attorney's office will not file charges against 11 police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a toddler during a gunbattle with her father last year, but a civilian panel said two officers who fired early in the standoff violated the department's use-of-force policy.
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