The Kansas City school board narrowly approved a plan Wednesday night to close nearly half the district's schools in a desperate bid to avoid a potential bankruptcy.
Nearly Half of Kansas City Schools to Close
E-Mails Criticize Fla. Highway Patrol Over Tiger Woods Crash
The Florida Highway Patrol was flooded with e-mails criticizing their handling of the investigation of the crash involving golfer Tiger Woods that led to him admitting to
Miss. School Axes Prom After Lesbian Date Request
A northern Mississippi school district decided Wednesday not to host a high school prom after a lesbian student demanded she be able to attend with her girlfriend and wear a
Marine Fighter Pilots Rescued From Atlantic After Plane Goes Down
Two Marine Corps fighter pilots have been rescued from the ocean off South Carolina after their aircraft went down
Search for Missing Portland Hiker Suspended
Skamania County Undersheriff Dave Cox says a multi-day search for a Portland hiker missing near Bonneville Dam has been suspended.
Judge Rules Government Can't Block Money to ACORN
A federal judge who found it unconstitutional that Congress tried to cut funding to the activist group ACORN has rejected a government request to change her mind and has ordered
Last year New York City gassed Canada Geese in an effort to protect passenger planes from being downed near La Guardia Airport, and this year Oregon and
'JihadJane' a Sign of the Evolution of Terrorism Threat?
The self-described "Jihad Jane" who thought her blond hair and blue eyes would let her blend in as she sought to kill an artist in Sweden is a rare case of an American woman
Critics Blast Transborder Immigrant Tool as 'Irresponsible' Use of Technology
A cell phone application that will help illegal immigrants find water and key landmarks as they cross into the United States is an inappropriate use of taxpayer funds and an
Only four percent of this year's senior class at Chicago’s Urban Prep Academy for Young Men read at grade level as freshmen, says school CEO Tim King.
An Ohio death row inmate avoided his execution for the second time when he overdosed on pills in his prison cell on Monday.
Calif. Teacher Turns Herself in After Alleged 6-Month Relationship With Student
A 33-year-old Burbank middle school teacher accused of having sex with a teenage male student over a six-month period last year was charged on Tuesday with unlawful sex with a
Houston Oil Executive Drowned in Mississippi River After Fall, Coroner Says
Dr. Frank Minyard said Wednesday that the autopsy of 54-year-old Douglas Schantz found a lesion on his forehead as well as evidence of drowning.
Pennsylvania Woman Charged With Recruiting Violent Jihadist Fighters
A Pennsylvania woman has been charged in federal court with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, making false statements
7-Year-Old Calls 911, Saves Family From Attack
A 7-year-old boy who called 911 while armed robbers threatened his parents hugged and delivered a high five to the dispatcher who took his call.
BofA Ends Overdraft Fees on Debit Cards
Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in the accounts linked to their debit cards. It's a step that may become a common move ahead of new
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