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 USATODAY.com Nation - Top Stories 11 Mar 2010 at 8:04am Leaked e-mails, punctured arguments lead to closer scrutiny of climate science.
Highway deaths drop to lowest levels since 1950s 11 Mar 2010 at 11:25am U.S. highway deaths have fallen to their lowest levels since the 1950s, as more motorists bought into buckling up and embraced ...
Police: Va. Tech gets threats in online postings 11 Mar 2010 at 11:18am Virginia Tech police are investigating new threats of another mass shooting at the university in online YouTube postings.
One killed as tornadoes rip across Arkansas 11 Mar 2010 at 11:12am One person has been killed in the tornadoes that cut a path through Arkansas, ripping off rooftops and downing power lines along ...
Forecasters predict active hurricane season 11 Mar 2010 at 8:03am Meteorologists are predicting an active 2010 hurricane season with above-normal threats on the U.S. coastline.
Suit grows out of florists law 11 Mar 2010 at 4:25am Four are fighting Louisiana's required testing and licensing. The state is the only one with the rule.
Half of Kansas City public schools to close 11 Mar 2010 at 11:19am The Kansas City school board is closing nearly half of the district's schools in a desperate bid to stay afloat.
Minority births expected to outnumber white births soon 10 Mar 2010 at 10:50pm Minorities make up nearly half the children born in the U.S., part of a historic trend in which minorities are expected to become ...
Miss. prom canceled after lesbian's date request 10 Mar 2010 at 8:50pm A Mississippi county school board announced Wednesday it would cancel its upcoming prom after a gay student petitioned to bring ...
Texas education board's social studies vote may have wide impact 10 Mar 2010 at 7:49pm Texas' state education board, rocked by primary elections that may push the influential panel's far-right leanings toward the ...
 FOXNews.com 11 Mar 2010 at 8:18am Prosecutors said convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala used his camera to gain the trust of young women and now they fear photographs he snapped decades ago could contain images of more potential v... Boyfriend of 'Jihad Jane' Had No Clue She Was Muslim 11 Mar 2010 at 8:55am Colleen LaRose, the self-described Jihad Jane, spent many hours caring for her boyfriend's father in the small town of Pennsburg, Pa., as she hid her terrorist activities on the Internet, Fox 29 in... FBI Probes N.J. Man Linked to Al Qaeda, Yemen Attack 11 Mar 2010 at 10:59am The FBI is investigating the case of an Al Qaeda member from New Jersey who's accused of trying to shoot his way out of a hospital in Yemen. Nearly Half of Kansas City Schools to Close 11 Mar 2010 at 6:04am The Kansas City school board narrowly approved a plan Wednesday night to close nearly half the district's schools in a desperate bid to avoid a potential bankruptcy. Professors in U.S. Increasingly Ban Laptops From Class 11 Mar 2010 at 7:54am Lecturers in America who once embraced the portable computer as an invaluable learning aide are increasingly banning them from class, The Times of London reported Thursday. Suspect Swaps Places With Prisoner to Escape From Court 11 Mar 2010 at 7:47am A Staten Island, N.Y., robbery suspect escaped from custody Wednesday by pretending to be another prisoner, the New York Post reported Thursday. Miss. School Axes Prom After Lesbian Date Request 11 Mar 2010 at 3:22am A northern Mississippi school district decided Wednesday not to host a high school prom after a lesbian student demanded she be able to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. Coroner: Houston Oil Exec Drowned in River After Fall 10 Mar 2010 at 4:38am Dr. Frank Minyard said Wednesday that the autopsy of 54-year-old Douglas Schantz found a lesion on his forehead as well as evidence of drowning. Ind. Man Who Murdered 2 Set to Be Executed in Texas 10 Mar 2010 at 7:34am The 31-year-old would be the fourth prisoner executed this year in the nation's busiest capital punishment state. Student Arrested for Bringing Gun to School, Police Say 10 Mar 2010 at 7:33am Authorities say Freddiericka Terrell was in or near the school's auditorium when she reportedly showed the gun to a group of students during a JROTC class on Wednesday.  CNN.com - U.S. 11 Mar 2010 at 9:43am Steve Hildebrand, one of the top advisers who helped put President Obama in office, has a stark warning for his old friends at the White House and on Capitol Hill. Tornadoes tear through Arkansas 11 Mar 2010 at 11:08am A tornado watch was lifted for Arkansas early Thursday after a series of powerful tornadoes ripped through dozens of homes, critically injuring two people. Sushi eatery in hot water for serving whale 11 Mar 2010 at 4:16am Federal authorities have charged a trendy Santa Monica sushi restaurant with serving whale meat -- an investigation that was spurred by the team behind the Oscar-winning documentary, "The Cove." Haim began new treatment just before death, manager says 11 Mar 2010 at 8:52am Corey Haim seemed to be winning his battle against drug abuse in the weeks before his death, according to both his manager and closest friend. Kansas City board OKs plan to close nearly half of schools 11 Mar 2010 at 11:07am The superintendent calls it the "Right-Size" plan," but many Kansas City, Missouri, residents say it's plain wrong. Ex-Toyota lawyer: Documents prove company hid damaging info 10 Mar 2010 at 10:11pm When former in-house defense attorney Dimitrios Biller resigned from his top post at Toyota, he walked out with something potentially more valuable than his nearly $4 million severance package. Feldman says Corey Haim was winning fight with drugs 11 Mar 2010 at 8:15am Corey Haim seemed to be winning his battle against drug abuse in the weeks before his death, his manager and closest friend said Wednesday. Pentagon trains workers to hack own computers 10 Mar 2010 at 7:27pm The Pentagon is training people to hack into its own computer networks. Female fliers honored 65 years after war 11 Mar 2010 at 9:53am Some 65 years after their service, a group of female former civilian pilots whose unheralded work was key to helping the U.S. effort in World War II were honored Wednesday with the Congressional Go... Air traffic jams in New York likely to jump 10 Mar 2010 at 12:37pm Flying in and out of New York -- which is usually no picnic -- is likely to get worse this spring and summer. A new nationwide rule on tarmac delays, possible exemptions to that rule and a runway c...  Reuters: U.S. 11 Mar 2010 at 11:17am WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An overwhelming majority of Americans wants Wall Street subjected to tougher regulation in the aftermath of the bank bailout and the bonus scandals that have rocked the U.S. ... California revenue jumps, tax refunds should be paid on time 11 Mar 2010 at 10:26am SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's revenue in February was $480 million or 8.7 percent above the estimate in Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's state budget plan, so tax refunds should be paid on... Another runaway Toyota Prius reported 11 Mar 2010 at 5:32am DETROIT (Reuters) - Federal regulators said they were looking into a report of another runaway Toyota Prius, this one in Westchester County, New York, where police said a woman pulling out of a dri... "JihadJane" accused of terror plot in Sweden 10 Mar 2010 at 11:28pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with plotting to kill a Swedish man and trying to recruit fighters via the Internet to commit violent attacks overseas, the U.S. Justice... Walmart returns items to shelves after lost sales 10 Mar 2010 at 4:34pm SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc has put roughly 300 items back on its U.S. store shelves after the retailer said it "disappointed" customers by not stocking certain products. U.S. says hikers detained in Iran call families 10 Mar 2010 at 3:26pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three American detained in Iran last year and accused of spying have been allowed to telephone their families, although formal consular access has not been granted, the U.S. ... NY lieutenant governor proposes deficit plan 11 Mar 2010 at 7:18am NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state may need a dose of the same medicine that saved New York City from a near bankruptcy in the 1970s as the state struggles with a five-year, $60 billion structural... Marion Jones to play in WNBA 10 Mar 2010 at 1:47pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - Disgraced Olympic sprinter Marion Jones signed a contract Wednesday to play with the WNBA's Tulsa Shock in a bid to revive her athletic career. Michigan court delays Toyota executive testimony 10 Mar 2010 at 3:22pm DETROIT (Reuters) - A Michigan appeals court on Wednesday granted a stay requested by Toyota Motor Corp that delays testimony by two top U.S. company executives in a case about a crash that killed ... Corey Haim dies of overdose in Los Angeles 11 Mar 2010 at 1:30am LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Corey Haim, a Hollywood teen star of the 1980s who became as famous for his struggles with substance abuse as his acting, died in Los Angeles of an apparent prescription dru... AP Top U.S. News At 11:26 a.m. EST Calif. boy who called 911 thanks dispatcher11 Mar 2010 at 8:11am NORWALK, Calif. (AP) -- A 7-year-old boy who called 911 from a locked bathroom while armed robbers threatened his parents hugged and high-fived on Wednesday the sheriff's dispatcher who took hi... KC superintendent says school closings are painful 11 Mar 2010 at 10:06am KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Kansas City School Superintendent John Covington says the decision to close almost half the district's schools was difficult and painful but "unquestionably the right t... FBI looking into NJ man linked to attack in Yemen 11 Mar 2010 at 11:26am BUENA, N.J. (AP) -- The FBI is investigating the case of an alleged al-Qaida member raised in New Jersey who's accused of trying to shoot his way out of a hospital in Yemen.... Miss. school prom off after lesbian's date request 11 Mar 2010 at 11:00am JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- A northern Mississippi school district will not be hosting a high school prom this spring after a lesbian student sought to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.... 2 Marine fighter pilots rescued; SC crash probed 11 Mar 2010 at 9:52am MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) -- A Marine Corps F/A-18 pilot and his weapons officer tried to make it back home after both engines on their warplane failed and a fire broke out, ... Ex-New Orleans officer pleads in shooting cover-up 11 Mar 2010 at 10:06am NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A second former New Orleans officer has pleaded guilty in an alleged conspiracy to cover up a deadly police shooting of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina.... NJ man accused of raping, beating 5 daughters 11 Mar 2010 at 6:11am PATERSON, N.J. (AP) -- A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three, beating his children with woode... 1 killed, many homes damaged in Arkansas tornadoes 11 Mar 2010 at 9:26am LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Authorities say one person was killed in the tornadoes that struck parts of Arkansas.... Mich. congresswoman called to Detroit grand jury 11 Mar 2010 at 10:52am DETROIT (AP) -- A congresswoman who is the mother of Detroit ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been summoned to appear before a grand jury in Detroit.... Census campaign targets tech-savvy Hispanic youth 11 Mar 2010 at 8:39am LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census are enlisting a new corps of foot-soldiers in their battle to reach that hard-to-count demographic: tech-...  MiamiHerald.com: Nation 11 Mar 2010 at 1:00am Haitian President René Préval emerged from a round of talks at the White House and Capitol Hill on Wednesday, optimistic that President Barack Obama and lawmakers are receptive to hel... Complaints persist as US frees Afghan detainees 11 Mar 2010 at 10:50am Under a program started in January, local Afghan leaders can petition for and win release of Bagram prisoners not deemed a threat if area chiefs pledge to monitor them for signs they are aiding the... Ex-spy chief: US misled allies over detainees 10 Mar 2010 at 3:15pm United States intelligence agencies misled key allies, including Britain, about its mistreatment of suspected terrorists, the former head of the country's domestic spy agency, MI5, said Tuesday. Obama still wants some at Guantánamo to face US trials 8 Mar 2010 at 6:09pm White House aides are increasingly convinced that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed will never face trial in a civilian court and are trying to cut a deal that would still transfer Guan... WH considering military trials for 9/11 suspects 5 Mar 2010 at 8:21am In a potential reversal, White House advisers are close to recommending that President Barack Obama opt for military tribunals for self-professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four ... Group seeks info from U.K. on Guantánamo detainee's rendition 4 Mar 2010 at 2:02pm A human rights group challenged Britain's government to hand over documents relating to a former Guantánamo Bay detainee who alleges his extraordinary rendition flight refueled on British te... Former detainee said running Afghan battles 3 Mar 2010 at 7:02pm A man who was freed from Guantánamo after he claimed he only wanted to go home and help his family is now a senior commander running Taliban resistance to the U.S.-led offensive in southern Afghani... Supreme Court dismisses Uighurs' Guantánamo case 1 Mar 2010 at 8:27pm The Supreme Court on Monday dropped a case filed by Uighur detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, in which the Uighurs sought to be brought to the U.S. because no other country would accept them. With new Bagram prison, U.S. seeks to improve detention image 1 Mar 2010 at 8:17am While the Obama administration plans to close the detention center at Guantánamo, Bagram not only has been retained, it's also been expanded in its new location. Some critics dub it "Guantánamo Two... Prosecutors could try 9/11 suspect despite waterboarding, experts say 28 Feb 2010 at 1:00pm U.S officials once described the confession of accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed as a gold mine of intelligence that proved his role in a litany of terrorist plots. RSS feed - channel BNewsUS Mich. congresswoman called to Detroit grand jury11 Mar 2010 at 10:52am A congresswoman who is the mother of Detroit ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been summoned to appear before a grand jury in Detroit. The notice from U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick,... Ex-New Orleans officer pleads in shooting cover-up 11 Mar 2010 at 10:06am A second former New Orleans officer has pleaded guilty in an alleged conspiracy to cover up a deadly police shooting of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina. Jeffrey Lehrmann...  2 Marine fighter pilots rescued; SC crash probed 11 Mar 2010 at 9:52am A Marine Corps F/A-18 pilot and his weapons officer tried to make it back home after both engines on their warplane failed and a fire broke out, but they were forced to eject and ditch the...  Miss. school prom off after lesbian's date request 11 Mar 2010 at 9:27am A northern Mississippi school district will not be hosting a high school prom this spring after a lesbian student sought to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. The Itawamba... 1 killed, many homes damaged in Arkansas tornadoes 11 Mar 2010 at 9:26am Authorities say one person was killed in the tornadoes that struck parts of Arkansas. Cleburne County Sheriff Marty Moss said Thursday that one person died, but he declined to identify... FBI looking into NJ man linked to attack in Yemen 11 Mar 2010 at 9:24am The FBI is investigating the case of an alleged al-Qaida member from New Jersey who's accused of trying to shoot his way out of a hospital in Yemen. FBI spokesman Rich Wolf in...  Analysis: US hamstrung on Israeli settlements 11 Mar 2010 at 7:04am A year ago, President Barack Obama boldly, unequivocally demanded that Israel stop building settlements on the West Bank and east Jerusalem. Today he's left with little choice but to...  48 Hawaii-only species given endangered listing 11 Mar 2010 at 3:32am Wildlife officials lauded Washington's "holistic approach" to conservation in Hawaii after the Obama administration declared 48 species as endangered and announced plans to set aside more...  Census campaign targets tech-savvy Hispanic youth 11 Mar 2010 at 3:30am Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census are enlisting a new corps of foot-soldiers in their battle to reach that hard-to-count demographic: tech-savvy,... NJ man accused of raping, beating 5 daughters 11 Mar 2010 at 3:24am A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three, beating his children with wooden boards and even... |