Man Waits Turn In Line, Robs Bank
MOUNT DORA, Fla. -- Authorities in Lake County on Thursday released surveillance images of a man who waited his turn in line before robbing a bank.
This is your tax money at work
DISGRUNTLED MPs turned the seat of Australian democracy into a circus today - complete with a cardboard cutout of Kevin Rudd - all in a row sparked because they are now expected to work in Parliament five days a week.
Police Say New York Woman Stabbed Man With Kitchen Knife for Calling Her 'Ugly'
A woman in Westchester County is facing charges that she stabbed a man who said she was ugly.
U.N.'s Ban says free speech must respect religion
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reaffirmed his predecessor's line on cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad on Wednesday, saying free speech should respect religious sensitivities.
Court rubs out Maine law regulating Internet tobacco sales
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday tossed out Maine's law taxing the Internet sales of tobacco products, a statute intended to keep cigarettes out of minors' hands by regulating transportation companies.
Navy missile hits dying spy satellite, says Pentagon
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Navy succeeded in its effort to shoot down an inoperable spy satellite before it could crash to Earth and potentially release a cloud of toxic gas, the Department of Defense said Wednesday.
Air Force: 1 pilot dies, another survives after F15Cs collide
(CNN) -- An Air Force fighter pilot died Wednesday after two F-15C jets collided during a training exercise over the Gulf of Mexico, according to Air Force officials.
Teen wrestling fans take more risks
TEENAGE fans of TV wrestling are more likely than their peers to be aggressive or take chances with their health, a US study suggests.
Killer fish terrifies Britain
A SAVAGE fish that eats everything it comes across, including people, has been hooked by a British fisherman — sparking fears of a deadly invasion.
Obama, McCain Win Wisconsin Primaries
Continuing his winning streak, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has defeated Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., in the Wisconsin Democratic primary, with high support among independent voters, and eating into her support among key Democratic voters.
Witness: Diana Feared Plot by Royals
Weeks before Princess Diana died, she told her lover, Dodi Fayed, she feared the royal family was plotting to kill her and make it look like an accident, a former assistant to Fayed testified Tuesday.
Hungry, jobless man cooked landlady's dog
A JOBLESS South Korean man who was flat broke and hungry has been detained for cooking his landlady's pet dog.
Generals warn of 'geriatric Air Force'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Air Force officials are warning that unless their budget is increased dramatically, and soon, the military's high-flying branch won't dominate the skies as it has for decades.
Arizona Mulls Concealed Carry Rights At Schools
PHEONIX (AP) ― A committee of the Arizona Legislature is weighing arguments made today over a proposal to let people with permits to carry concealed weapons bring guns to K-12 schools, community colleges and universities.
Six Gym Health Hazards
They offer great health benefits, but gyms are also breeding grounds for germs. Here's how to avoid getting a virus along with those toned abs.
College Web site posts sex gossip, hate, rumor
(AP) -- The Cornell University junior was in his dorm between classes when the text message came in from a friend. Check out JuicyCampus.com, it said.
USDA makes nation's largest beef recall
LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday ordered the recall of 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a California slaughterhouse, the subject of an animal-abuse investigation, that provided meat to school lunch programs.
Hunters Done Thinning Goucher Deer Population
TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) ― Hunters are finished the business of thinning the deer population at Goucher College in Towson. Concerns over deer ticks and a growing herd forced administrators to call for control measures. As Tim Williams reports, hunters are finished until more studies are done.
301 pennies auctioned off for $10.7M
LONG BEACH, Calif. - A penny saved is not necessarily just a penny earned: One man's collection of rare American cents has turned into a $10.7 million auction windfall.
Pennsylvania County Has Second Thoughts About $500K Investment in Unreleased Sorvino Film
SCRANTON, Pa. — First-time director Paul Sorvino doesn't understand why his investors are so jittery.
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan Hospitalized After Fall
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Former first lady Nancy Reagan was hospitalized after falling in her home in Bel-Air but is doing well, her spokeswoman said.
8 Women Come Forward; Still No Clues To Missing Man
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. -- Police have now spoken to eight women and three men who were spotted with a missing man at a bar before he disappeared, but investigators still have no clues to his whereabouts.
Danish Papers Reprint Muhammad Cartoon
(AP) Denmark's leading newspapers on Wednesday reprinted a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad that sparked deadly rioting in Muslim countries two years ago.
What Makes Chocolate So Delicious?
MINNEAPOLIS (CBS) ― If you have a Valentine, odds are good that you'll be buying him or her some chocolate. Industry estimates project that more than $1 billion of chocolate is purchased in and around the holiday.
Saudi king asked to free condemned witch
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch called on the Saudi king Thursday to void the conviction of a woman facing execution for witchcraft.
Banda sisters
n one of India's poorest regions, hundreds of pink-clad female vigilantes are challenging male violence and corruption. Raekha Prasad meets the Gulabi Gang
