Cops trap man in lie when he identifies himself as felon
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- A man who lied to police to hide his unpaid traffic citations almost got himself into far more serious trouble.
PETA wants Eight Belles jockey suspended after filly's death
NORFOLK, Va. --
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is seeking the suspension of Eight Belles' jockey after the filly had to be euthanized following her second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
German politician may auction his beard
BERLIN (Reuters) - The head of Germany's Social Democrats, who has ambitions to be his country's next leader, is thinking about donating his beard to charity, but is not quite sure.
Pittsburgh overtakes L.A. as nation's sootiest city
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- A city outside California has, for the first time, been named the sootiest in the nation, one of the categories the American Lung Association uses to determine the most polluted cities in the country.
Rodman arrested for allegedly hitting woman
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Former NBA star Dennis Rodman was arrested for allegedly hitting a woman at a Century City hotel.
Don't let a hospital kill you
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Like many young men, Josh Nahum loved a thrill. That's why he took up skydiving. But on Labor Day weekend in 2006, he had an accident while skydiving in Colorado, fracturing his femur and skull.
Young people entering workforce still earning less than parents did: census
By Tobi Cohen, The Canadian Press
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TORONTO - Young people entering the job market today may be better educated, but they're earning less money than their parents did a generation ago, according to new census data released Thursday by Statistics Canada.
Saddam signed my 'Most Wanted' ace
A US soldier who guarded Saddam Hussein and his cronies yesterday revealed he has an almost complete set of signed ‘Iraq’s most wanted’ playing cards.
House Approves Measure to Bar Genetic Discrimination (Update2)
May 1 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval to legislation barring companies and health insurers from using results of genetic tests to deny people jobs or coverage, sending the measure to President George W. Bush.
Woman castrated her partner and blamed her pet dog
A 64-year-old Frenchwoman has been handed a 12-year jail sentence for castrating her partner while he was unconscious and then blaming her pet dog.
Tape shows ‘Kristen’ OK with ‘Girls Gone Wild’
MIAMI - The founder of “Girls Gone Wild” released a video Tuesday that he said proved the call girl involved in a scandal that brought down New York’s former governor agreed to be filmed in 2003.
New texts, more trouble for Kilpatrick
Racy messages suggest he, Beatty lied about relationship, cop's firing; Council looks at ways to force Kilpatrick out
Police: Man lured girl from Calif. to Fla. through MySpace
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) -- Police are looking for a man who allegedly offered a plane ticket and a break into showbusiness through his MySpace page to lure a 15-year-old girl from California to South Florida.
Mom arrested in Calif. after 32 years on the lam
SAN DIEGO - A woman who escaped from a Detroit prison 32 years ago has been arrested in San Diego, where she was married with three children and living under a false name, authorities said.
CIA director: China is not an 'inevitable enemy'
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The director of the CIA told an audience at Kansas State University on Wednesday that China is "not the inevitable enemy" of the United States.
New Jersey Lawmakers Consider Tax On Fast Food
WINDSOR, N.J. (CBS) ― The sputtering economy has caused an increase in prices of many staples including gasoline, rice, ice cream, even beer. Now some lawmakers in New Jersey are considering taking food taxes a step further and install a proverbial "sin" tax on fast food.
Makeover Urged For Hitler's "Mein Kampf"
(AP) German historians want Adolf Hitler's infamous manifesto, "Mein Kampf," to be republished in the country before the copyright lapses in 2015.
We're the true Lesbians, say islanders
RESIDENTS of the Greek island of Lesbos have launched a legal case against a gay group, insisting they are the real Lesbians.
Hayward Man Convicted Of Killing Dartmouth Student
OAKLAND (AP) ― A jury has convicted a Hayward man of voluntary manslaughter for fatally shooting a friend who had called him for help after a run-in with a group of college football players.
China ban Australia taking own food to Olympics
FORGET about Tibet and human rights - 2008 may become known as the year of the Vegemite riots following China's ban on Australia taking its own food to the Olympic Games.
Teen In Bomb Plot Wanted To "Kill Jesus"
AP) A teen accused of plotting to blow up his high school told police that he wanted to die, go to heaven and kill Jesus, federal authorities said Tuesday.
Doomed Chernobyl Reactor to Be Buried in Giant Steel Coffin
KIEV, Ukraine — Twenty-two years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, work is under way on a colossal new shelter to cover the ruins and deadly radioactive contents of the exploded Soviet-era power plant.
Low-key 'Iron Man' star Jeff Bridges sees the big picture
MONTECITO, Calif. — "Smile and turn to your left," Jeff Bridges says, holding an antique camera to his face. "Now turn the other way … frown … and freeze!"
Wanted: Women to eat chocolate for a year
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Scientists in the UK are seeking 150 women to eat chocolate every day for a year in the cause of medical research.
Attack Wing: Glider Makes Waves With Stealth and Speed
It weighs only 30 pounds and can be fully weaponized for assault and rescue. It has a 6-foot jet-wing that is steered with handheld rotary controls connected to its rudder. And it can hide more than 100 pounds of combat gear in a built-in compartment.
The disorder next door: Alarming eating habits
SELF’s groundbreaking survey reveals that more than six in 10 women are disordered eaters. Another one in 10 has an eating disorder. Find out if you’re at risk and how to get healthier, starting today:
Nine killed with machetes in Honduran prison riot
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Nine prisoners were killed with machetes and knives on Saturday during a riot in an overcrowded prison in northern Honduras, the government said.
