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Manhunt leads to arrest of suspect in 3 rapes

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:01:50 -0400

JACKSON, Miss. - A man being sought by police for allegedly using a stun gun in the rapes of three female college students was captured late Monday near Huntsville, Alabama...

3 dead after Amtrak train hits vehicle in Illinois

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:04:54 -0400

OTTAWA, Ill. - Three people are dead after their vehicle was struck by an Amtrak train in Illinois. Authorities say five people were in the vehicle hit by the California-bound...

Ariz. governor signs bill allowing guns in bars

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:00:13 -0400

PHOENIX - Arizonans with concealed weapons permits will be allowed to take a handgun into bars and restaurants that serve alcohol under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Jan Brewer. The...

Parents' late-night fast-food run goes to pot

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:40:04 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Police have arrested a couple allegedly caught smoking marijuana while waiting in the drive-through line at an Arby's restaurant with their 1-year-old...

Police: Son of late porn mogul suspect in killing

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:58:56 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - The son of a late San Francisco pornography mogul was being held without bail Monday on suspicion of killing his former girlfriend and fleeing with their 1-year-old...

15 hurt when charter bus, semi collide in Kansas

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:53:14 -0400

MANHATTAN, Kan. - Fifteen people were injured when a charter bus carrying students in a job training program collided with a tractor-trailer in northeast Kansas, overturned...

67 Air Force cadets stricken with swine flu

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:36:27 -0400

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - The number of cadets with confirmed cases of the swine flu at the Air Force Academy has increased to 67. The Gazette newspaper in Colorado...

Cameras captured 'chilling' break-in at Fla. home

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:08:53 -0400

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Byrd and Melanie Billings had a growing brood of adopted children with autism, Down syndrome and other disabilities, and took care to make their nine-bedroom...

Thunderstorms cause 5th delay for space shuttle

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:49:49 -0400

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Thunderstorms have once again forced NASA to call off the launch of space shuttle Endeavour. Launch managers halted the countdown just minutes...

Former Cold War nuclear missile site open for visitors

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:51:43 -0400

COOPERSTOWN, North Dakota - A former nuclear missile launch center that closed as the Cold War was winding down opened today to a public curious to see what life was like...

Pair held on $25K cash for hotel beating, police say

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:30:43 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - A pair of men -- one with the word "skinhead" tattooed across his hairline -- is being held on $25,000 cash bail on charges alleging they beat...

Waitress Tazed once, arrested twice, say police

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:21:06 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - A city waitress was arrested twice and Tazed once Friday night following two domestic calls at the same address, reports the

Motorist dies in drive over edge of Grand Canyon

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:09:11 -0400

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. - Authorities say a man has driven over the edge of the Grand Canyon and plunged 600 feet to his death. Grand Canyon National Park spokeswoman...

Families of Laura Ling, Euna Lee awaiting word on their fate

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:00:04 -0400

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Recent reports that North Korea is considering releasing journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee have put the families of the two women on pins and needles...

DC mom accused of killing 4 girls to go on trial

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:57:45 -0400

WASHINGTON - A Washington woman accused of killing her four daughters and living with their decomposing bodies for nearly seven months is set to go on trial Monday. The...

Baby cut from womb turns 1; a grandfather grieves

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:54:44 -0400

McKEESPORT, Pa. - Terrell Kian Johnson is turning 1 on Wednesday. It's also the first anniversary of the day his mother died - when she was kidnapped and bound with...

Alaska pols may drop fishing poles to override Palin stimulus veto

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:48:12 -0400

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A group of lawmakers are hoping to override Gov. Sarah Palin's veto of energy-related stimulus dollars during a special session. But there may be...

States ask FCC's OK to jam prison cell phones

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:58:15 -0400

COLUMBIA, S.C. - A Southern prison official says correctional leaders from more than two dozen states have signed a petition asking permission to jam cell phone signals inside...

Mountain of debt: Americans' debt stress is easing

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:54:59 -0400

WASHINGTON - Unemployment is rising. Nest eggs are in tatters. Home values have tanked. And yet surprisingly, Americans are feeling less stress from debt these days. Chalk...

Repeat defendant cuffed after showing up for court drunk

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:33:43 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - A frequent defendant in the district court was taken into custody Monday morning after showing up drunk to face a trespassing charge, reports the

Appeal of the outdoors tough sell to video game generation

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:57:02 -0400

Look around next time you're out fishing. Chances are that a lot of your fellow anglers will remember where they were when John F. Kennedy was shot. It turns out adults...

Chicago mayor's security guard captures escapee

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:35:08 -0400

GRAND BEACH, Mich. - A convicted killer who was one of three inmates who escaped from the Indiana State Prison was caught Monday near the vacation home of Chicago Mayor Richard...

LaToya Jackson claims Michael was killed for money

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:22:20 -0400

LONDON - The heartbroken sister of pop superstar Michael Jackson told British tabloids her brother was murdered for his billion-dollar fortune. "We don't think...

Plane crashes 40 mins after being sold

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:50:00 -0400

AUBURN, Maine - A Massachusetts man who purchased an airplane from Maine Conservation Commissioner Patrick McGowan was the proud owner for 40 minutes - before it crashed-landed...

Man found dead in RI lake

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:52:43 -0400

BURRILLVILLE, R.I. - Police are investigating an apparent drowning at a Burrillville lake. Authorities say the 29-year-old local man went to Spring Lake Beach with family...