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UPDATE: Investigators still seeking origin of Clinton barn fire

[in MyCentralJersey.com]

Electrical wiring ruled out in Clinton Twp. barn fire

[in MyCentralJersey.com]

Piscataway couple indicted in car theft ring case

[in MyCentralJersey.com]

The Sandy Coast: Soft Wonders of Oregon Beaches

It's the stuff long, hand holding romantic walks are made of
[in Oregon Coast Beach News]

Canadian faces execution if convicted in Saudi Arabia

The case of two Canadian brothers charged in connection with a schoolyard fatality in Saudi Arabia has taken a dramatic turn. Sultan Kohail has been told that he will be tried as an adult.
[in CTV.ca: Top stories]

Gitmo On The Platte": Denver Warehouse Filled With Cages For Democratic Convention Arrests

CBS4 News has learned if mass arrests happen at the Democratic Convention, those taken into custody will be jailed in a warehouse owned by the City of Denver. Investigator Rick Sallinger discovered the location and managed to get inside for a look.

The newly created lockup is on the northeast side of Denver. Protesters have already given this place a name: "Gitmo on the Platte."

Inside are dozens are metal cages. They are made out of chain link fence material and topped by rolls of barbed wire.

More on Democratic Convention

[in Arianna Online]

Residents lash out at city officials over blast

Frustrated residents impacted by the massive propane explosions in Downsview lashed out at city officials during a press conference on Wednesday afternoon.
[in CTV.ca: Top stories]

Area Home Sales Plummet Nearly 30%

Home sales in the Chicago area fell almost 29% in the second quarter compared with the second quarter of 2007, according to the Illinois Assn. of Realtors.

In the nine-county Chicago region, single-family and condominium sales totaled 20,679 in the second quarter, compared with 29,092 sales in second-quarter 2007, the Realtors' group said in a release Wednesday.

The median home sale price in the Chicago area was $250,000 in the second quarter, down from $256,000 in the same period last year. The median is the price where half the homes sold for more and half sold for less.

More on Recession

[in Arianna Online]

Suffern man pleads guilty to social security disability fraud

James P. Fox, a retired New York City police officer from Suffern, pleaded guilty today to social security disability fraud, a felony, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
[in The Journal News: Rockland]

Paul Malone, Tappan resident and activist, dies

TAPPAN - Paul W. Melone, a World War II Army veteran who helped found the Tappantown Historical Society, died yesterday.
[in The Journal News: Rockland]