dupre_apology

The prostitute at the center of the scandal that brought down former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has apologized ... to his wife.

brazil_plane_crash

A police investigation has found that 10 government and airline officials were to blame for a TAM airlines crash ... in Sao Paulo in July, 2007. Nearly 200 people died in the crash, and it was Brazil's worst air disaster in history.

ca_wildfire_wrap

Thanks to better weather, California firefighters are making progress on three major wildfires still burning around Los Angeles. The ... cause of all three is still under investigation.

snowstorm

A blast of cold wind spread snow along the Great Lakes from Michigan to New York on Monday. ... The weather system is moving toward the southeast, and a winter storm warning has been posted for parts of West Virginia and Maryland.

mexico_plane

The turbulent wake of a larger plane likely caused the crash of a government jet that killed Mexico's second-most ... powerful official, investigators said Friday.

minnesota_bridge

The design flaw that brought down a highway bridge in Minneapolis went undetected for 40 years. Federal safety officials ... say that, even today, government design reviews might not detect similar problems.

caylee_anthony_body

Florida authorities say a search of a lake at an Orlando park has not turned up any evidence related ... to the case of missing 3-year-old Caylee Anthony.

wa_flooding

The National Weather Service says showers should be ending, followed by mostly dry weather through the weekend in Washington. ... That should keep western Washington rivers receding and help dry out areas saturated by repeated rains.

Toy_hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission wants consumers to be mindful of five hazards while shopping for toys this ... holiday season. After a series of toy recalls, the government says it is doing more to catch harmful toys.

la_kkk_murder

Police say an Oklahoma woman who was lured over the Internet to take part in a Ku Klux Klan ... initiation was shot and killed after the ritual went awry, and the group tried to cover it up.

Egypt_pyramid

Egypt's chief archaeologist has announced the discovery of a 4,300-year-old pyramid in Saqqara, the sprawling necropolis and burial site ... of the rulers of ancient Memphis.

Rival_monks_fight

Israeli police rushed into one of Christianity's holiest churches Sunday and arrested two clergyman after an argument between monks ... erupted into a brawl next to the site of Jesus' tomb.

Cuba_hurricane

Hurricane Paloma made landfall near Santa Cruz del Sur late Saturday as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, but ... soon weakened to a tropical storm with winds of 70 mph according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Russia_sub_accident

At least 20 people are dead following an accident aboard a Russian submarine in the Sea of Japan. ... Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has ordered a thorough investigation.

Culinary demonstration helps promote Austrian tourism

The atmosphere was upbeat when the cheerful Beata Pfeiffer appeared and put on her apron to show her cooking ... knowhow. Even before she began working with her pots and pans, she informally explained that Austrian cooking has a history of Hungarian and German influences. Krautfleckerl, a famous Austrian dish of pasta and cabbage with bacon, was what Beata Pfeiffer with her Hungarian background casually offered to demonstrate first to an international group gathered at the Cooking Studio at the Eslite Bookstore Xinyi last week. Pallas Chen coordinated the activity.

stevens_juror

The juror who left Sen. Ted Stevens trial actually left to attend a horse race in California. The juror ... had told the court she left the proceedings because her father had died.

fossett_bones

Authorities have confirmed that the bones discovered last week are those of late adventurer Steve Fossett. Fossett disappeared in ... September 2007. The wreckage of his plane was found last month.

day_of_dead

Family members and friends gathered at graveyards across Mexico on Saturday night, in remembrance of their departed loved ones, ... as part of the country's annual Day of the Dead ceremonies.

Obit_terkel

Studs Terkel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose best-selling oral histories celebrated the common people has died in Chicago. He ... was 96.

Congo_latest

The rebel general laying siege to Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma wants direct talks with the government to ... stop the unrest. Among other issues, Laurent Nkunda objects to a deal giving China access to the region's resources.

Oprah_safrica_hrg

A former dormitory matron at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa is back in court ... to face charges of abusing students. In the United States, another former employee is suing Oprah Winfrey for defamation.

nyc_officers_shot

One of the NYPD officers shot in a scuffle with a subway farebeater is released from the hospital. Another ... remains in critical but stable condition. The suspect reportedly grabbed an officer's gun in a scuffle, fearing deportation if caught.

Lraqi_dog

A black puppy decked out in a red, white and blue bandanna jumped out of his crate and wagged ... his tail at the airport Monday, three flights and two days after leaving Iraq en route to his new home with a U.S. Soldier.

Credit_dealerships

With an unrelenting credit crisis, breathtaking swings in the stock market and mounting consumer anxiety, car dealerships are facing ... an uncertain future.

Gold_museum

Thousands of pre-Hispanic golden and ceramic pieces that had been kept in storage for decades will be on display ... next month when Colombia's famous Gold Museum reopens after years of refurbishment.

Ark_anchor_attack

Anne Pressly, a popular KATV anchorwoman, is in critical condition after a severe beating in her home. Investigators aren't ... sure whether she was the random victim of a home invasion or a target because of her high-profile job.

Russia_dog

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin tests the country's satellite navigation system using his own dog, strapping a collar with ... the technology around the neck of the Black Labrador.

librarian_killed

Authorities have taken a man into custody in connection with the slaying of a fellow employee at a community ... college in Texas.

laurean_extradite

A Marine charged with killing his pregnant comrade then fleeing to Mexico is now fighting extradition back to the ... United States. Cesar Laurean says the life-without-parole sentence he faces is cruel and unusual punishment.

Manatee_dies

An animal welfare official says a wayward manatee that was rescued from frigid Cape Cod waters died Sunday as ... it was being taken to a rehabilitation center in Florida.

Electric_porsche

A Glendale, Arizona man converted a 1966 Porsche into a battery-operated electric vehicle because he is fed up with ... paying high has prices.

Cali_wildfire

A wildfire stoked by moderate winds burned about 200 acres in the Angeles National Forest on Sunday and threatened ... homes several miles northeast of Los Angeles.

Calif_bus_crash

An elderly man has died in the recent crash of a bus carrying dozens of passengers to a casino ... in Northern California, bringing the death toll to nine.

NY_hazing

A student at a New York school alleges that a fellow member of the football team tried to attack ... him with a broomstick.

ind_alcohol_death

A Wabash College freshman from Arizona was found dead over the weekend in a fraternity house, and authorities said ... alcohol was possibly involved.

Fort_dix_plot

Jury selection is underway in the case of five men accused of planning to attack soldiers on Fort Dix. ... The men are charged with conspiracy to murder soldiers and attempted murder.

Australia_dolphins

A pair of dolphins are currently stuck in a pond in Northern Australia. Wildlife experts tried to rescue the ... pair on Sunday, but were unsuccessful. Another attempt to rescue the mother and her calf will happen later this week.

Vatian_solar_panels

The first solar panels have been installed on top of the papal audience hall at Vatican City. Pope Benedict ... XVI's has made conserving the Earth's resources an important concern of his papacy.

Frozen_bodies

A Lusby, Maryland woman told police that the bodies of her two adopted daughters have been in a freezer ... for at least seven months in her southern Maryland home. Police discovered human remains at the house encased in ice.

Animal_abuse

Officials in South Florida raided a nonprofit animal shelter Wednesday and took dozens of cats and dogs away, arresting ... a pair of workers at the facility.

Finnish_shooting

As police continue their investigation into the school shooting in Finland, Sanna Orpana is trying hard to forget the ... day when the country's second school massacre in less than a year happened in the classroom next to hers.

NY_bat_arrest

New York City police have now arrested two men in a vicious baseball bat attack on a Boston-area radio ... host. The entire attack was captured on video.

Italy_slain_student

An American student suspected in the slaying of her British roommate arrived in court on Tuesday for a hearing ... to help decide whether she, her former Italian boyfriend and an African man must face trial.

AZ_gambling_mom

A Mesa, Arizona woman is accused of leaving her 10 month old daughter home alone while she went to ... a local casino. Ada Schwartzmann was arrested on a child abuse charge when she returned home.

Cern_big_bang

Scientists fire up the world's largest particle collider in Switzerland, but fears about the experiment creating black holes that ... could devour the Earth and other planets are not realized.

Poland_captive

The investigation in Poland of a man whose daughter claims that he imprisoned and raped her, and fathered her ... two children, might take months.

Cold_case_appeal

A panel of judges overturns life sentences handed down to alleged Klansman James Ford Seale for his role in ... the 1964 slayings of two black teenagers in Mississippi. They said the 40-year delay between crimes and conviction was too great.

NV_kidnapping_scam

Two women were in custody Wednesday facing charges of kidnapping a 6-year-old boy in a stunt police said was ... intended to prove a point about lax security at an elementary school.

China_landslide

A landslide triggered by heavy rain killed at least 34 people in northern China, while an unknown number of ... others remained trapped.

Sydney_ships

Crowds gathered near Sydney Harbour on Sunday to see two enormous liners cross paths. For the Queen Victoria it ... was her first visit to Sydney, whereas for the Queen Elizabeth 2 it was her last.