Nation and World
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California's fire losses to be in hundreds of millionsOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- The fires raging in Southern California have likely caused hundreds of millions of dollars worth of damage to homes and businesses, the state's insuranc...
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Meet Texas' 'Killer Keller'
Oct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - AUSTIN, Texas -- The path to the nation's busiest death chamber winds through a court of last resort where the presiding judge recently refused to keep her office open p...
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Patchwork laws allow misconduct to flourish
Oct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Every school has rules governing teacher behavior. Every state has laws against child abuse, and many specifically outlaw teachers taking sexual liberties with students....
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Revised charges to be filed in Las Vegas against O.J. Simpson, 3 co-defendents
Oct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - LAS VEGAS -- O.J. Simpson and three co-defendents face additional charges in the alleged hotel room armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers, according to a copy ...
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Firefighters all but concede defeat
Oct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - RUNNING SPRINGS, Calif. -- Serious drought, tree-killing bark beetles and truck-flipping winds. Southern Californians have known for years they were living with the ingr...
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America's newest naval ally is … landlocked Mongolia
Oct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Somebody should have looked at a map. The State Department with great fanfare on Tuesday signed an agreement with landlocked Mongolia that will allow Mongo...
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A guide for parents on abuse suspicions
Oct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - There are no simple rules for determining if your child is the subject of inappropriate sexual attention from a teacher. It is not always easy to distinguish between an ...
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Does the shoebox in the attic hold family secrets?Oct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Maureen Taylor has dated a photograph to 1913 by studying the size and shape of a Lion touring car's headlamps. Armed with her collection of 19th-century fashion magazin...
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Bin Laden sends message to Iraqis
Oct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Osama bin Laden scolded his al-Qaida followers in Iraq and other insurgents Monday, saying they have "been lax" for failing to overcome fanatical tribal loyal...
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Bhutto says her security is lackingOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - KARACHI -- Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto said Monday the government had not provided enough security to protect her after a failed assassination attempt by ...