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Killings put counselors on alert about money woes
Mental health counselors were on the alert Tuesday for calls from people depressed or possibly suicidal about money woes, after an unemployed financial manager killed five family members and himself.
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14-year-old Iowa girl abandoned under Nebraska law
Health officials say a 14-year-old Iowa girl has been abandoned at an Omaha hospital under Nebraska's safe-haven law.
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Ill. gov to convicted fundraiser: Tell the truth
Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday called on Antoin "Tony" Rezko to tell the truth, a day after federal prosecutors strongly hinted that the political fundraiser, convicted in a state corruption scandal, might be cooperating in their investigation.
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Simpson's future now hangs on armed robbery appeal
O.J. Simpson's attorneys in his armed robbery case could be fighting long odds to convince an appeals court that he was a victim of racial prejudice and payback for his murder acquittal, legal experts say, but there may be other grounds for a new trial.
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Man accused of binding teen's hands on flight
A 29-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly binding the hands of a teenager sitting next to him on a Southwest Airlines flight and trying to tape her older sister's hands as well.
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Navy blames crew, command for fire aboard carrier
A fire aboard the nuclear-powered USS George Washington aircraft carrier resulted from a failure to properly store hazardous materials and other missteps that allowed the fire to burn unchecked for more than eight hours, Navy investigators found.
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Gay candidates anticipate breakthroughs on Nov. 4
In his liberal Colorado district, it's no big deal that Jared Polis is gay. Yet his expected victory Nov. 4 in a congressional race would be a historic milestone and, he hopes, send an encouraging message to gay and lesbian young people nationwide.
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Mom says at KC trial she waited for girl to die
The mother of a little girl long known as "Precious Doe" testified Tuesday she knew the injured 3-year-old needed medical attention but that she feared going to jail and instead waited for the child to die.
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New indictment in AIM slaying days after dismissal
A new federal indictment has been handed up against a Canadian man who was days from being tried in the 1975 slaying of a fellow American Indian Movement member when a judge threw out the original charges.
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Ohio top court mulls Planned Parenthood files
Ohio Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Tuesday that an abortion clinic's medical records on other patients are relevant to a lawsuit brought by parents of a 14-year-old girl who had an abortion without their consent.
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Christina Smith stabbing death caseSgt. Christina Smith was stabbed to death on Sept. 30 while walking with her husband near their house.
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Watch 2008 debatesN.C. voters have two tough choices to make at leadership positions. Play back the debate video from races from president to lt. governor and see…
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Voters talk about big issues of 2008Energy, the economy, health care and the war in Iraq resonate most with voters in the upcoming presidential election.
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North Carolina upends UConn 38-12The Heels made a strong statement with their resounding victory over previously undefeated UConn Saturday night.
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State comes up short against Boston College, 38-31N.C. State came back from a 14-point defecit in the 4th quarter against Boston College, but lost the game when the Eagles scored a touchdown with…
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