National headlinesEnd of an era: Brunswick Naval Air Station's planes to depart as base readies for closingBRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — The rumble of Navy patrol aircraft flying overhead will soon be a thing of the past as the remaining P-3... Convicted ringleader of plot to destroy Sears Tower, bomb FBI offices gets 13-year prison termMIAMI (AP) — The ringleader of a group of men convicted of plotting to destroy Chicago's Sears Tower and bomb FBI offices has been... California investigates whether churches were cheated by leasing companiesLOS ANGELES (AP) — California is investigating several companies suspected of bilking churches nationwide of hundreds of thousands... 2 former Pa. judges in juvenile kickbacks case win partial immunity from lawsuitsSCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Two former Pennsylvania judges accused of taking kickbacks to supply private detention facilities with... LA jurors noted for anti-police leanings a concern for transit officer's murder trialSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The decision to move Johannes Mehserle's trial to Los Angeles County is a setback for the former transit... Teen pleads guilty in murder of Border Patrol agent shot 8 times, including 4 shots to headSAN DIEGO (AP) — A 17-year-old pleaded guilty Friday to murdering a Border Patrol agent who was shot eight times in head, neck and... Overweight students at university in Pennsylvania told to take fitness class or risk diplomasPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised... Independent scientists say program can extend life of nation's nuclear weapons for decadesALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An independent panel says the United States can extend the life of aging nuclear weapons for decades with... |
World headlinesMexican prosecutors investigate disappearance of journalist who reported on crime, corruptionMEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in the western Mexican state of Michoacan are investigating the disappearance of a journalist who wrote... Mumbai Jewish center struggles to rebuild, city still vulnerable 1 year after terror attackMUMBAI, India (AP) — The walls that the rockets blew out have not been repaired, and the plaster is a dense scattershot of bullet... Canadian court orders refugee board to reconsider case of lesbian deserter from US armyTORONTO (AP) — Canada's Federal Court says the country's refugee board must reconsider the case of a lesbian who deserted the U.S.... Guatemala ends 2-year adoption suspension, establishes reforms to stop theft, sale of babiesGUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan officials on Friday announced the resumption of international adoptions after a nearly two-year... 'Rompuy-pumpy' and Cathy Who?: Critics underwhelmed by EU's choice for new top jobsLONDON (AP) — Catherine Ashton: International woman of mystery. Palestinians to set new date for elections after president accepts delay of January votingRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian officials announced Friday that a new date for parliamentary and presidential elections will be... Former Soviet leader Gorbachev criticizes Kremlin, hints at political comebackMOSCOW (AP) — Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev criticized Kremlin policies Friday and toyed with the ambitious idea of... Brazil's leader urges freeze on Israeli settlements in east JerusalemSALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva is joining his Palestinian counterpart in calling on Israel to... |
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