Husband, sons of missing woman killed in blast
Posted Sun, 5 Feb 2012 22:17:36 GMT
An explosion at the home of Josh Powell, the husband of a missing Utah woman, killed him and their two young sons, officials said. Read more...
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Colleges caught in obsession over rankings
Posted Sun, 5 Feb 2012 18:20:32 GMT
 When US News & World Report debuted its list of best colleges, it hoped the rankings would be a game-changer for students and families. But arguably, they've had a much bigger effect on colleges themselves. Read more...
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Obama: Diplomacy 'preferred solution' with Iran
Posted Sun, 5 Feb 2012 22:52:49 GMT
Israel is right to be concerned about Iran's push to join the league of nations that possess nuclear weapons, but diplomacy - not military intervention - remains the "preferred solution" to averting a potential arms race in the Middle East, President Barack Obama said Sunday. Read more...
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Father of abducted barista pleads for her return
Posted Sun, 5 Feb 2012 14:18:30 GMT
 James Koenig has pleaded for the safe return of his 18-year-old daughter Samantha, who police say was abducted from the Alaska coffee bar where she worked. Read more...
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Storm chaser killed by wrong-way driver
Posted Sun, 5 Feb 2012 03:41:53 GMT
Storm chaser Andy Gabrielson survived the hunt for tornadoes for more than 10 years, but driving home after two days of chasing storms, he was hit by a wrong-way driver. Read more...
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Fla. bill would ban buying sweets with food stamps
Posted Sun, 5 Feb 2012 13:51:18 GMT
Florida's poor can use food stamps to buy staples like vegetables and meat. But they can also use them to buy sweets and snack foods like chips, something a state senator wants stopped. Read more...
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Twitches spread at New York school
Posted Sun, 5 Feb 2012 15:37:03 GMT
Three more names were added to a growing list of students in a N.Y. state school who are experiencing mysterious tics and twitching, while authorities sought to assure parents the school is safe. Read more...
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3 mushroom pickers found alive after 6 days
Posted Sun, 5 Feb 2012 16:06:14 GMT
 A couple and their adult son were found injured but alive Saturday in Southern Oregon, six days after they disappeared from their campsite to go mushroom picking. Read more...
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PhotoBlog: US Park Police clear Occupy DC camp in Washington's McPherson Square
Posted Sun, 5 Feb 2012 18:39:34 GMT
Eleven are arrested as encampment is disbanded. Read more...
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Some blacks insist: 'I'm not African-American'
Posted Sun, 5 Feb 2012 15:44:12 GMT
 The labels used to describe Americans of African descent mark the movement of a people from the slave house to the White House. Today, many are resisting this progression by holding on to a name from the past: "black." Read more...
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Brother refuses to stop search for missing family
Posted Sat, 4 Feb 2012 22:58:51 GMT
It's been two years since a Fallbrook family of four went missing, and one of their relatives is still looking for clues in their disappearance. Read more...
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School suspends 9-year-old over MJ 'groin grab'
Posted Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:11:36 GMT
A 9-year-old boy was suspended from a Catholic school after mimicking a Michael Jackson move during a performance of "Billie Jean" at a fundraiser, a Minnesota newspaper reports. Read more...
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Ind. election chief guilty of voter fraud
Posted Sat, 4 Feb 2012 23:13:33 GMT
Indiana's top elections official loses his job after jurors convict him of multiple voter fraud-related charges. Read more...
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School official quits amid charges he videotaped boys
Posted Sat, 4 Feb 2012 23:46:05 GMT
A New Jersey assistant principal has quit his job after being jailed on accusations of secretly video recording teenage boys at a Catholic high school where he volunteered as a coach. Read more...
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Coroner: Twins died of accidental suffocation
Posted Sat, 4 Feb 2012 21:44:12 GMT
Three-week-old twins found unconscious after sleeping in bed with their mother died of accidental suffocation, an Idaho coroner has ruled. Read more...
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Bloomberg reloads in push for gun control
Posted Sat, 4 Feb 2012 18:03:41 GMT
 New York City's activist mayor is spending millions of his own money touting an issue most politicians avoid like the plague. Read more...
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