Nation and World
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Study warns of CT scan risks
Nov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Millions of Americans, especially children, are needlessly getting dangerous radiation from "super X-rays" that raise the risk of cancer and are increasingly used to dia...
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American Eagle airline to be sold or fly free
Nov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - DALLAS -- The parent of American Airlines said Wednesday it plans to sell or spin off its American Eagle regional carrier next year. Its shares rose 6.9 percent. Investo...
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Wisconsin hunter sentenced to 69 years for killing Hmong
Nov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - MARINETTE, Wis. -- A white hunter convicted of killing a Hmong man as they both stalked squirrels in the woods was sentenced Wednesday to 69 years in prison. James Nicho...
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Ford settles Explorer rollover suit
Nov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday ended an era of litigation over its rollover-plagued Explorer sport utility vehicles when it agreed to settle a class-a...
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Erratic Wall Street drives Dow up rapidly
Nov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street barreled higher Wednesday for the second day in a row, giving the Dow Jones industrial average its biggest two-day point gain in five years after...
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Democratic delegate candidatesNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Democratic delegate candidates These are Democrats seeking election as national convention delegates in the Daily Herald's circulation area. Republican delegate candida...
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Is Venus an earth gone bad?Nov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Lightning crackles in the atmosphere of Earth's "evil twin" Venus, while the meager remnants of suspected bygone oceans continue to be whipped off the plan...
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Turner's historic land grab generating suspicion
Nov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - MULLEN, Neb. -- Ted Turner's men didn't flinch. As the price climbed past $8 million, $9 million, $9.5 million, they continued bidding at a rapid-fire pace. When the auc...
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Immigration gets GOP's YouTube debate going
Nov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Republican presidential rivals Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney scornfully debated immigration Wednesday in a provocative, no-holds-barred CNN/YouTu...
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Parties: GOP, Democrats differ on delegate rulesNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - When suburban delegates pack their bags for national political conventions, they usually expect a few days of too much food, too little sleep, lots of party spirit and a...