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Cops Eye Arson Suspect In Fla. Wildfires

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:30:03 EDT

Wildfires that have gutted at least 40 homes along the state's Atlantic coast are believed to have been started by arsonists, but they got help from two classic Florida phenomenon: rampant development and a year-round growing season.

Spitzer Call Girl Booker Pleads Guilty

Wed, 14 May 2008 12:30:02 EDT

A woman accused of booking clients for a high-priced call girl ring pleaded guilty in the federal probe that brought down "Client No. 9," former Gov. Eliot Spitzer.

Sandra Day O'Connor Makes Alzheimer's Plea

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:33:11 EDT

Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor took her family's private battle with Alzheimer's disease public as she urged Congress to speed research and aid to fight the coming epidemic of the mind-destroying illness.

President Slams Democrats On Terror

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:30:04 EDT

President Bush said he was disappointed in "flawed intelligence" before the Iraq war and was concerned that if a Democrat wins the presidency in November and withdrew troops it could "eventually lead to another attack on the United States."

A Presidential Fitness Test For Grown-Ups

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:00:02 EDT

An adult fitness test is being introduced by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. It will incorporate several of the exercises that millions of students undertake each year as they aim for a certificate signed by the president.

"Jane Doe" Rape Tests To Go Nationwide

Wed, 14 May 2008 05:00:03 EDT

Starting next year across the country, rape victims too afraid or too ashamed to go to police can undergo an emergency-room forensic rape exam, and the evidence gathered will be kept on file in a sealed envelope in case they decide to press charges.

Another GOP Stronghold Goes Democratic

Wed, 14 May 2008 08:30:03 EDT

Democrat Travis Childers won a north Mississippi congressional race Tuesday, giving Democrats their third takeover this year of a House seat held by Republicans.

Teenager Wins Muskogee Mayoral Race

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:00:03 EDT

John Tyler Hammons, a 19-year-old freshman at the University of Oklahoma won the mayoral race in Muskogee, Oklahoma, becoming one of the youngest mayors in the country.

U.S. Home Foreclosures Keep Rising

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:30:02 EDT

More U.S. homeowners fell behind on mortgage payments last month, driving the number of homes facing foreclosure up 65 percent versus the same month last year and contributing to a deepening slide in home values, a research company said.

House Of Yahweh: A Darker Sect Than FLDS

Tue, 13 May 2008 22:00:01 EDT

Behind guarded, ornate gates at the end of a rural road, a self-proclaimed prophet warns his followers about the end of time and rails against a dangerous and unclean world outside their West Texas compound.

Arsonists Sought In Florida Fires

Tue, 13 May 2008 21:00:03 EDT

Investigators searched Tfor one or more arsonists behind a string of stubborn wildfires that have destroyed or damaged more than 160 homes on Florida's Atlantic coast.

Study: Over Half Of Americans Medicated

Wed, 14 May 2008 03:30:03 EDT

For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows.

Undercover Look Inside The Russian Mob

Tue, 13 May 2008 21:00:03 EDT

More than 100 nights a year, Z and Louie wined and dined their way around Atlantic City, slowly working their way into the Russian Mafia. They spoke to Armen Keteyian for the first time to detail how they did it.

FBI Cites Spike in Mortgage Fraud

Tue, 13 May 2008 18:30:03 EDT

A newly released FBI report details a sharp increase in foreclosures and mortgage fraud in 2007.

Summer Travel Forecast: Fewer Fliers But.

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:00:03 EDT

Fewer Americans are expected to fly this summer, but don't expect more empty seats as carriers park planes to help offset surging fuel costs. The trade group for the nation's largest airlines forecast a 1.3 percent drop in fliers from last summer.

Horrific Murder In Cleveland

Tue, 13 May 2008 15:00:03 EDT

Even by Cleveland's tough, urban-crime standards it was a grisly attack: Up to 15 people chased a man, then kicked and beat him to death on the street. Before police arrived, one attacker urinated on the victim's head.

Hope And Change In Mississippi

Tue, 13 May 2008 21:00:03 EDT

The poverty rate in Greenville, Miss., is about 2.5 times the national average. There's struggling nearly everywhere you look. Seth Doane reports on two families who are holding on to hope there.

Mom Charged In Child Dominatrix Plan

Tue, 13 May 2008 19:00:03 EDT

Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment accusing a man and woman of training the woman's child to be a dominatrix, selling her sexual services and photographing some of the acts.

Median Home Prices Drop In Many Cities

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:00:04 EDT

The National Association of Realtors says median home prices fell in two-thirds of the cities surveyed during the first three months of this year.

Pentagon Balks At New G.I. Education Bill

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:30:02 EDT

The Defense Department is lobbying against legislation that would guarantee a full-ride scholarship for service members to any in-state public university. According to defense officials, the plan would hurt its ability to retain service members.

Save BIG On Your Food Bill

Wed, 14 May 2008 06:00:02 EDT

Grocery outlet stores sell items for much less than regular grocery stores, reports Susan Koeppen.

Down Economy Denting Baby Boomer Future

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:00:04 EDT

The economic downturn is hitting roughly one in 10 middle-aged and older Americans especially hard, compelling them to borrow money for everyday living expenses from family, friends or charities, according to a survey released by the AARP.

2008's Tornado Toll Deadliest In A Decade

Mon, 12 May 2008 15:27:38 EDT

Survivors began cleaning up from a deadly blast of storms and tornados that killed 22 people in three central U.S. states over the weekend. Officials said this year is the country's deadliest for tornado-related deaths in a decade.

Old-Fashioned Gas Pumps Are Topping Out

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:00:04 EDT

Mom-and-pop service stations are running into a problem as gasoline marches toward $4 a gallon: Thousands of old-fashioned pumps can't register more than $3.99 on their spinning mechanical dials.

Giving Up The Little (And Big) Things

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:00:01 EDT

A gloomy economy has forced Americans to give up luxuries large and small.

U.S. Drops Charges Against "20th Hijacker"

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:30:02 EDT

The Pentagon has dropped charges against a Saudi at Guantanamo who was alleged to have been the so-called "20th hijacker" in the Sept. 11 attacks, his U.S. military defense lawyer said Monday.

Foam Cos. Offer $30M Over Nightclub Fire

Mon, 12 May 2008 17:30:03 EDT

Several foam manufacturers have agreed to pay $30 million to settle lawsuits brought by survivors and family members of those who died in a 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people, according to court papers.

Bush Admin. "Silent" On Iraq Corruption

Tue, 13 May 2008 07:00:02 EDT

Two former State Department employees say the Bush administration repeatedly ignored high-level corruption in the Iraqi government and kept secret potentially embarrassing information so as not to undermine its relationship with Baghdad.

Central Florida Fires Force Evacuations

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:30:03 EDT

Hundreds of residents on Florida's Space Coast were ordered to evacuate from their homes as firefighters struggled to contain wildfires burning in dry, windy weather.

Congress Eyes Major Expansion Of GI Bill

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:00:03 EDT

Congressional Democrats are pushing what could become the most dramatic expansion of college aid for military veterans since World War II, with a bill they hope will buoy them this election season and become an albatross for Republicans.

Leading Dr.: Vaccines-Autism Worth Study

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:30:04 EDT

A new round of autism test cases is in court, and Sharyl Attkisson interviewed two families involved. She also spoke exclusively to a former NIH director who broke with colleagues about the possiblity of a vaccine-autism link.