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Mistrial declared in Travolta extortion trial
October 22, 2009 at 12:20 am

A mistrial has been declared in the trial of two people accused of attempting to extort millions from actor John Travolta.

Duncan to call for change in teachers' education
October 21, 2009 at 9:20 pm

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is expected to push for reforms in how teachers are taught when he speaks at Teachers College at Columbia University in New York on Thursday.

FBI: Mobster 'more powerful than a John Gotti'
October 21, 2009 at 8:43 pm

Semion Mogilevich may be the most powerful man you've never heard of.

Study: Incentives draw more Latinos to military
October 21, 2009 at 8:24 pm

Though the percentage of Latinos in the U.S. military remains lower than the percentage in the general population, gains are being made in efforts to increase diversity in the military, a recent study shows.

Woman recants story of West Virginia abuse
October 21, 2009 at 8:20 pm

A 22-year-old woman whose claims that she was abused in a trailer in rural West Virginia in 2007 helped send six people to prison now says she made up the story, her lawyer said Wednesday.

Afghanistan drug trail spanning the world
October 21, 2009 at 8:07 pm

As the ferries dock at the Port of Dover after crossing the English Channel, the trucks pull in at a steady rate. Afghanistan's opium harvest can be traced right back to some of those trucks.

Police looking for girl find a body in landfill
October 21, 2009 at 6:21 pm

Police looking for a missing 7-year-old Florida girl said Wednesday they have found the body of a child in a landfill in south Georgia, about an hour from the girl's home.

Cops: Man ran down 'too Westernized' daughter
October 21, 2009 at 5:06 pm

Arizona police are looking for a man who they allege ran down his daughter and her friend because he believed his daughter had become "too Westernized."

First photos: Nicole Richie introduces baby
October 21, 2009 at 4:40 pm

Six weeks after welcoming their first son, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden -- along with their 21-month-old daughter Harlow -- are showing off the latest addition to their family, Sparrow James Midnight Madden.

Rosie O'Donnell, spouse having 'issues'
October 21, 2009 at 4:18 pm

Rosie O'Donnell and spouse Kelli Carpenter "are working through their issues" and "nothing else will be said" about rumors the couple is splitting, according to O'Donnell's publicist.

U.N.: Afghan heroin more deadly than insurgency
October 21, 2009 at 3:33 pm

Afghan heroin kills more people from NATO countries every year than Afghan insurgents have killed in the eight years since the fall of the Taliban regime, the United Nations said Wednesday.

Monty Python marks 40 years of silliness
October 21, 2009 at 3:21 pm

It's been a Monty Python world lately -- and we're not even talking about the absurdity and silliness of current events, such as balloon boys and confessional celebrities.

New black Barbies get mixed reviews
October 21, 2009 at 2:39 pm

Grace, Kara and Trichelle were created to fill a void for young African-American girls who for so long have been playing with dolls that don't look like them. The new black Barbies released by Mattel have fuller lips, curlier hair and other features that the company says more accurately represent African-Americans. Some people have cheered the new dolls. Others jeered them, saying they're not black enough.

Uphill battle to combat Latino childhood obesity
October 21, 2009 at 2:23 pm

When she was about 8, Frida Sepulveda developed dark folds of skin around her neck. It's a well-known warning sign of type 2 diabetes.

U.S. player alleges racial abuse from own fans
October 21, 2009 at 11:40 am

Scottish Premier League club Rangers have confirmed they are investigating alleged racist abuse towards United States international Maurice Edu after their Champions League defeat to Unirea Urziceni on Tuesday.

Obama's poll numbers show wear and tear
October 21, 2009 at 11:39 am

As President Obama navigates his way through a series of issues as controversial as they are vital, he's getting a yellow flag from the American people. For the first time since Obama took office, fewer than half of Americans polled agree with him on issues important to them, according to a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll.

Hulk Hogan considered suicide after breakup
October 21, 2009 at 10:58 am

Wrestling legend and reality TV star Hulk Hogan reveals in a new book that he would have committed suicide were it not for a surprise phone call, according to a story in the New York Daily News.

Terror charges filed in Boston
October 21, 2009 at 10:44 am

Investigators have charged a man with providing material support to terrorists and other charges, the acting U.S. attorney in Boston said Wednesday.

Study: Child cancer survivors less likely to marry
October 21, 2009 at 9:44 am

Once, Anne Willis mentioned to the man she was dating that she didn't know about her fertility, since she had undergone cancer treatment as a teenager. His response --"Oh, so you don't know if you're going be able to have kids?" -- was off-putting.

Jury deliberates in Travolta extortion trial
October 21, 2009 at 9:21 am

A jury is expected to begin deliberations soon in the trial of two people accused of attempting to extort $25 million from actor John Travolta.

Latinos may be 'future' of U.S. Catholic Church
October 21, 2009 at 9:18 am

Chile rellenos, a traditional Mexican dish, have replaced fish as the main draw during Lent at St. Cecilia's in St. Louis, Missouri. One-third of all U.S. Catholics are now Latinos, according to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. While St. Cecilia's parish has relished the new growth, the Latino influx has created divisions and tensions in other parishes.

Rollins: Today's women and their moms
October 21, 2009 at 9:15 am

My mother died last week. Mary Elizabeth Rollins was 91 and had lived a glorious and full life.

Berlusconi: I don't really like my job
October 21, 2009 at 8:48 am

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he governs Italy out of a sense of duty and sacrifice, not because he enjoys the job.

Israel, U.S. begin joint military exercises
October 21, 2009 at 8:20 am

Israel and the United States commenced what is believed to be their largest ever joint military exercises in missile defense Wednesday.

Dance judge Murphy says she was abused wife
October 21, 2009 at 7:42 am

TV dance judge Mary Murphy said singer Chris Brown's attack on his girlfriend, Rihanna, prompted her to talk publicly about spousal abuse that she says she suffered first as a teen-aged bride three decades ago.

House Dems trim health bill to $871 billion
October 21, 2009 at 4:04 am

An estimate from the Congressional Budget Office projects that the House Democrats' health care plan, which includes a "more robust" public option, would cost $871 billion over 10 years, according to two Democratic sources. The bill, based on preliminary accounting, reduces the deficit in the first 10 years. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi did not release CBO's preliminary numbers, but aides say final numbers could be released Wednesday.

Uncovering bailout's hidden costs
October 21, 2009 at 3:45 am

The $700 billion bailout will ultimately cost taxpayers billions of dollars, but the government stands to lose much more than the money it's pouring into companies.

FAA probes plane's landing on taxiway
October 21, 2009 at 3:13 am

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how an international flight into Atlanta's major airport landed on a taxiway instead of a runway early Monday.

Atheist ads to adorn subway stations
October 21, 2009 at 2:59 am

Some New Yorkers may want to reconsider exclaiming "Thank God" when arriving at their destination subway station beginning next Monday.

Mom: Missing daughter excited about concert
October 21, 2009 at 2:00 am

The mother of a Virginia Tech junior who disappeared Saturday night during a Metallica concert says she helped her daughter choose an outfit for the show that same morning.

Teen accused of Columbine anniversary plot
October 20, 2009 at 10:37 pm

A 15-year-old boy remained in a psychiatric facility Tuesday after Monroe, New York, police arrested him in connection with a plot to attack his former high school on the anniversary of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, police said.
 

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