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
Mexico's Slim Becomes 'World's Richest' Person
Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top
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
Chief Exorcist Says 'Devil at Work' Inside Vatican
Sex abuse scandals in the Roman Catholic Church are proof that that "the Devil is at work inside the Vatican", according to the Holy See's chief exorcist.
'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
British Rape, Incest Suspect Eluded Punishment for 35 Years
A British father who repeatedly raped his two daughters and fathered nine babies with them during a 35-year orgy of physical and sexual abuse was never detected due to a litany of
Reports of Sarkozy, Bruni Affairs Spark Frenzy in French Media
France's flamboyant, diminutive president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and his younger pop star wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, are allegedly both having affairs, according to some of France's
CDC: U.S. Herpes Rates Remain High
About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials
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