Calif. To Suspend Teachers For Past Sex Offenses
SACRAMENTO (AP) ― The California Senate has approved legislation targeting teachers who have a history of sexual misconduct in other states.
Brazil priest carried aloft by balloons missing
SAO PAULO, Brazil - A Roman Catholic priest who floated off under hundreds of helium party balloons was missing Monday off the southern coast of Brazil
More convicted felons allowed to enlist in Army, Marines
Under pressure to meet combat needs, the Army and Marine Corps brought in significantly more recruits with felony convictions last year than in 2006, including some with manslaughter and sex crime convictions.
Lessons From Waco: What Happens to Kids?
Fifteen years ago this week, the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, went up in flames, ending a tense 51-day standoff between the religious cult and the FBI.
Child kick boxing slammed
A VETERAN martial arts teacher has criticised a craze for children as young as five to fight each other in kick boxing clubs.
CHELSEA STOPS TRAFFIC ON GAY BAR CRAWL
PHILADELPHIA -- Chelsea Clinton stopped traffic Friday night as she wandered the streets of Philadelphia on a gay bar crawl, winning rave reviews for both her politics and her appearance.
31 shot, 2 stabbed during weekend violence
In an especially violent weekend, no less than 31 people have been shot in Chicago -- six fatally -- and two people have been stabbed since noon Friday. The shooting victims range in age from 12 to 65.
Military’s gun of choice under fire
HARTFORD, Conn. - No weapon is more important to tens of thousands of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan than the carbine rifle. And for well over a decade, the military has relied on one company, Colt Defense of Hartford, Conn., to make the M4s they trust with their lives.
Royal succession laws set to change
A British law forcing the daughter of a monarch to make way for a younger brother in the succession to the crown could be scrapped under new equality rules.
Toddler Blown Into Lake Improving
CHICAGO - The toddler who was blown by high winds into Lake Michigan's frigid waters Friday afternoon while strapped in his stroller is improving, his father and a family friend said Saturday. "I think he will be OK," a man who identified himself as the boy's father said. "I hope so. We are praying."
Popping vitamins could seriously damage health
HEALTHY people who take vitamin supplements were last night urged to be careful after research suggested they may do more harm than good.
Yale Officials Conclude Student's Shocking Claim of 'Abortion Art' Was 'Creative Fiction
Yale University officials issued a strongly worded statement Thursday night explaining that a student's shocking claim that she had artificially inseminated herself "as often as possible" and then took drugs to induce miscarriages for her senior art project was "creative fiction."
Aye Caramba! 'The Simpsons' Return To Venezuelan TV
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - ''The Simpsons'' has returned to Venezuelan television - shifting to a nighttime slot after regulators ordered it off the air in the morning. Elba Guillen, a spokeswoman for the station Televen, said Thursday that the animated Fox series returned to the air on Wednesday at 7 p.m. and will now be shown at that time each week.
Aw, nutz!
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- The Florida Senate today debated and passed an amendment to impose a $60 fine on Truck Nutz, the novelty vehicle adornment attached to trailer hitches that resemble the dangling southern end of a northbound bull.
Mythical 'magic sword' giant turtle turns up for real in Vietnam
CLEVELAND — Researchers from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo have discovered a rare giant turtle in northern Vietnam, giving scientists hope for the species they believed was extinct in the wild.
Siege at stock exchange - report
A SIEGE is reportedly under way at the building housing the Perth stock exchange and commonwealth parliamentary offices, where a man is said to be making threats from the building's roof.
Spanish Moms Strapped for Cash After Charity Nude Calendar's Poor Sales
MADRID, Spain — Seven middle-aged Spanish moms who posed for a tongue-in-cheek erotic calendar — a fundraiser for their children's tiny, rural school — are now saddled with debt and 5,000 unwanted copies.
Contract killers were 'short-changed'
A MAN who helped in the murder of Melbourne underworld figure Lewis Moran says Carl Williams and Tony Mokbel, who paid for the hit, short-changed the contract killers $10,000.
Glowing Kilauea Vent Draws Visitors to Erupting Volcano
HONOLULU — Visitors to Kilauea's summit have a rare chance to see a red, orange, and yellow glow emanate from a vent at Halemaumau Crater, traditionally considered to be the home of Pele, the Hawaiian volcano goddess.
Life at Virginia Tech a year later
Caleb Fleming is a freshman at Virginia Tech and is a news reporter for the student newspaper, the Collegiate Times. CNNU is a feature that provides student perspectives on news and trends from colleges across the United States. The views expressed in this article are not necessarily those of CNN, its affiliates or the schools where the campus correspondents are based.
Martha Stewart's dog Paw Paw dies
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Martha Stewart's dog Paw Paw, who was a familiar face on her television show and in her magazine, has died of renal failure.
McCain to Fight for Youth Vote
You might think that Republicans would abandon the youth vote since Barack Obama seems to have a lock on that age group. Apparently, McCain is not. The 71-year-old stumped at Villanova University Tuesday where junior Peter Doocy (yes, our Steve Doocy’s son) took this picture and even asked the Republican a question.
What are you going to do with your tax rebate?
Rob Karas, 39, of Haymarket, Va., expects to receive a tax rebate of $2,400 this spring. It's a nice-sized amount, but don't look to the Karas family to stimulate the economy.
China demands CNN apology for "goons" comment
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Tuesday demanded that television news channel CNN apologize after one of its commentators said the Chinese were "goons" and that their products were "junk."
As other staples soar, potatoes break new ground
LIMA (Reuters) - As wheat and rice prices surge, the humble potato -- long derided as a boring tuber prone to making you fat -- is being rediscovered as a nutritious crop that could cheaply feed an increasingly hungry world.
High Court Ponders Execution For Rapists
(AP) When the news broke last month that a janitor had been arrested and accused of raping boys in the bathroom at an elementary school, the issue of justice and retribution became the talk around dinner tables and baseball fields.
Safety of Water Bottles, Baby Bottles Questioned
Reusable plastic water bottles may be good for the environment, but a new study shows they might be bad for your health.
Guide to driving in Beijing during the Olympics
BEIJING (Reuters) - Tourists seeking their own Olympian challenge while attending the Beijing Games this August might be tempted to get behind the wheel of a rental car and take a spin on the roads of the Chinese capital.
Giant 'Walk-In' Colon Teaches About Cancer
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A giant 20-foot-long replica of a human colon will be in Orlando presenting cancer information for people who walk through it.
