News
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Hammers, chain saws met with spit, stones
Aug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - HEBRON, West Bank -- Israeli security forces armed with sledge hammers, chain saws and power clippers smashed through the fortified doors of a building in the holy city ...
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Study finds nutrient may increase cancer riskAug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The essential nutrient choline -- found in red meat, poultry, eggs and milk -- may increase the risk of colon polyps, at least for women, U.S. researchers ...
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Astronomers discover largest planet
Aug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- Scientists have discovered the universe's largest known planet, a giant ball made of mostly hydrogen that is 20 times larger than Earth and circling a star 1,...
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North, South Korea slate another summit
Aug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - SEOUL, South Korea -- North and South Korea announced Wednesday that their leaders will hold their second-ever summit this month, reprising the historic 2000 meeting tha...
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Officials narrow down cause of N.Y. steam blast
Aug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A patched-up pipe seam that was seen as one of the early suspects in a steam pipe explosion in Manhattan last month was discovered undamaged inside the blast...
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Not all saying Cheers! to wine dealAug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - How wine is bought and sold in Illinois could change under a proposal lawmakers approved Tuesday and sent to Gov. Rod Blagojevich. And while most Illinois ...
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Elite divers join bridge collapse search
Aug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- An elite team of Navy divers joined the search for victims of the interstate bridge collapse Tuesday, bringing to the job lessons learned from such disast...
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Russia wants a more open Iran for fuel
Aug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - VIENNA, Austria -- Russia is increasing pressure on Iran to be more open about its nuclear program, threatening to indefinitely withhold fuel for a Russian-built reactor...
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Gala brings together residents, law enforcementAug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - While the 24th annual National Night Out aims to fight crime, the battle actually begins with a celebration. Police in neighborhoods throughout DuPage County organized o...
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Coral reefs dying faster than believedAug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Coral reefs in much of the Pacific Ocean are dying faster than previously thought, according to a study released Wednesday, with the decline dr...