1. There are contrasting views on the economy. President Bush denies the country is heading into a recession, but admits his concern about slowing economic growth. Meantime, Democratic presidential candidate Barak Obama says the economy is on the br...
1. A former police officer was sentenced to life in prison for killing his pregnant girlfriend and their unborn daughter. Bobby Cutts Jr. was spared the death sentence by a jury. Cutts is eligible for parole after 57 years. 2. The Humane Society is...
Florida' s Utility says today's widespread power outages were caused when the shut down a nuclear reactor south of Miami. The outages have affected more than 3 million people across the south end of the state. The Authorities did not specify the cau...
1. The Pentagon says that by July there will be about 8,000 more troops on the ground in Iraq than before the surge began last year. Initially, President Bush approved orders to send an additional five army brigades to the area. 2. It's a photo of B...
1. Nearly 50 years of rule by Fidel Castro Ruz ended in Cuba as parliament chose his brother Raul to replace him. The vote came just five days after the ailing 81-year-old president said he was retiring. 2. California police discovered five people d...
1. Two Air Force pilots are safe after their B-2 stealth bomber crashed in Guam. The plane went down shortly after taking off from Anderson Air Force Base . Both pilots were able to eject before the plane hit the ground. It's the first time a B-2 ha...
1. Hillary Clinton says she is heartsick at a motorcycle officer died in a crash this morning while escorting her motorcade. The Democratic Presidential hopeful plans to visit the fallen officier's family. The officier apparently crashed into a conc...
1. In Belgrade, rioters break into the US embassy, setting fire to an office after a massive protest against Kosovo's independence. And inside, a charred body is found. 2. The New York Times is standing by its story about John McCain's relationship...
1. 'Motive is a very important issue for us.' Illinois authorities are still looking for answers one week after Steven Kazmierczak killed five NIU students before killing himself. On top of their minds, they don't know why he did it. Kazmierczak lef...
1. Miami's Little Havana has offered only a muted response to the news that Fidel Castro would resign as Cuban President. Many in the Cuban exile community expect little will change as Castro's younger brother Raul formally takes the rein. 2. Despit...
. President Bush has extended formal recognition to Kosovo, ignoring protests by Serbia and Russia. Kosovo's leaders have sent letters to 192 countries asking for recognition. Britain, France and Germany were among the countries that backed the requ...
1. Churchgoers are remembering the victims of the Northern Illinois University shooting rampage. Members at First Baptist Church of Dekalb passed out red ribbons to several dozen people attending this mourning service. A gunman killed five students...
1. Eight people are dead and at least five others are injured, after police say a car plowed into a crowd of people watching illegal street racing in Maryland. Police say the crime scene spread across 200 yards as bodies lay in and near the road. 2....
1. Authorities are describing the gunman who killed five students at Northern Illinois University as an 'outstanding' student and a 'disturbed individual'. Campus police say Steven Kazmertcheck has stopped taking medication and became somewhat errat...
1. Thousands of Katrina survivors are set to be moved again. FEMA says some of the trailers may have dangerously high levels of formaldehyde which could cause respiratory problems for those living in them. 2. Republican members of the House walked o...
