Earl, downgraded to Cat. 1, heads north

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:37:20 -0500

Forecasters downgraded Hurricane Earl to a Category 1 storm Friday, but warned that they expect it to remain a large hurricane as it approaches southeastern New England.

U.S. court backs 'Ladies Night' promotions

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:25:31 -0500

Shooting in southwest Chicago leaves 4 men dead

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:30 -0500

Four men have been killed in a shooting in southwest Chicago.

Teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:27:36 -0500

General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen sent out a text message last week in search of pot, but instead of contacting the drug dealer, he hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent the message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton.

70-year-old scientist sparks airport bomb scare

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:33:26 -0500

A 70-year-old scientist sparked a bomb scare at Miami airport Thursday evening when screeners found a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb, a government official said.

LA police ID owner of trunk containing baby bodies

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:22:56 -0500

Investigators have identified the owner of a trunk in which the mummified remains of two babies were found, bringing them a step closer to solving the intriguing international mystery.

Woman in acid attack recounts agonizing pain

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:59:44 -0500

Bethany Storro had just bought a pair of sunglasses and was celebrating a new job when a woman walked up to her with a cup and said: "Hey pretty girl, do you want to drink this?"

Army 'birther' loses ruling on evidence

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:30:59 -0500

An Army judge rules that proof of President Barack Obama's eligibility to be president isn't relevant to the defense of an Army doctor accused of failing to obey a lawful order.

Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:50:31 -0500

The Justice Department sued the nation's self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" on Thursday, calling Joe Arpaio's defiance of an investigation into his office's alleged discrimination against Hispanics "unprecedented."