Nation and World
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Indicted: Charges say Bonds tested positive for steroids
Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- The home run king wasn't home free after all. Barry Bonds was indicted on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice Thursday and could go to prison ...
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Stolen whiskey, some 100 years old, may be poured out
Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Here's a sobering thought: Hundreds of bottles of Jack Daniel's whiskey, some of it almost 100 years old, may be unceremoniously poured down a drain ...
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As the dollar declines, the euro is today's coolest currency
Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- When people start talking about rappers and supermodels shunning the dollar, you know there's a problem. As the greenback recently hit historic lows against ...
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U.S. general says Iran stemming flow of weapons to Iraq
Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Iran seems to be honoring a commitment to stem the flow of deadly weapons into Iraq, contributing to a more than 50 percent drop in the number of roadside bom...
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Veterans deserve better than they getNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Today, my flag goes to half staff for two brave young men who lost their lives while in service to our country -- Army Sgt. Joe Vanek, 22 of Elmhurst, who attended York ...
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GPS helps cities catch employees goofing off
Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - ISLIP, N.Y. -- GPS tracking devices installed on government-issue vehicles are helping communities around the country reduce waste and abuse, in part by catching employe...
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Government does very few things wellNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to Burt Constable's Tuesday piece on how "Government can do more than wage war and collect taxes," I warn that the government does very few things well, and ...
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Powerful cyclone kills 425 in Bangladesh, forces evacuation
Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A cyclone that slammed into Bangladesh's coast with 140 mph winds killed at least 425 people before heading inland and losing strength, a local news...
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Case against Simpson far from a sure thing
Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - LAS VEGAS -- A kidnapping and robbery trial against O.J. Simpson would give his attorneys a chance to knock holes in the credibility of dubious prosecution witnesses. Bu...
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Sahara, the Arctic seal, still all turned around
Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Sahara the Arctic seal keeps turning up in warmer waters. The young seal was rescued off the coast of North Africa last year, far from his native habitat in th...