Il_bodies_found

The brother of a man suspected in the slayings of 8 people has been indicted on a charge of ... concealing a homicidal death and obstruction of justice. A grand jury also indicted 2 others in connection with case.

Faa_flight_800

A device to prevent airplane fuel tanks from exploding must be installed on certain passenger jets and cargo planes, ... federal officials said Wednesday, 12 years after such an explosion destroyed TWA Flight 800.

Fossett_search

The search for Steve Fossett resumes today in a remote, wooded area of Nevada. The multimillionaire adventurer disappeared last ... September while flying a small plane and was declared legally dead in February.

Anheuser_busch_sale

Anheuser-Busch agreed to be acquired by Belgian brewer InBev for about $52 billion in a deal that would shift ... ownership of the nation's largest brewer overseas and create the world's largest brewer.

Germany_lions

Three rare white lion cubs born last month in the Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock safari park in Germany were shown to ... the public and the media for the first time on Monday.

Bertha_rip_currents

Two people are dead and another is missing in strong currents off the New Jersey coast. Tropical Storm Bertha ... is to blame.

Angelina_jolie_twins

Angelina Jolie has given birth to a girl and a boy. The doctor who delivered the twins, Dr. Michel ... Sussmann, says the actress, the babies and Jolie's partner, actor Brad Pitt, "are doing marvelously well."

KY_illegal_snakes

Officials in Frankfort, Kentucky confiscated more that 100 deadly snakes after a two-year undercover investigation into an illegal reptile ... trading business. Police arrested 10 people. They face more than 700 misdemeanor charges.

Mexico_nightclub_raid

Mexico City's police chief was forced out of office on Tuesday following a botched nightclub raid that resulted in ... the deaths of 12 people.

Iran_relationship

In the 1960s and 1970s the United States and Iran had a friendly relationship. The U.S. gave money and ... expertise to the country that now is part of President Bush's "Axis of Evil."

GA_honor_killing

Police in Clayton County, Georgia say a daughter's refusal to stay in an arranged marriage led to her death and resulted in her father's arrest.

Let Imagination Soar with Hand Puppet

Let Imagination Soar with Hand Puppet – 2008 Intrnational Puppertry Festival To honor the 10th annual commemoration of the great ... puppet master, Li-Tien-lu, Taipei County Government, Sanjhih Township Office and I Wan Jan Puppet Theater (亦宛然掌中劇團) jointly host the 2008 International Puppertry Festival. The opening ceremony is scheduled on July 11 at 10.30am at Dan-shui MRT station.

CA_wildfires

Fire crews in California got a bit of a break from the weather over the weekend in the form ... of cooler temperatures, but the reprieve may be short lived, as temperatures are expected to rise again.

Afghan_blast

A car bomb ripped through the front wall of the Indian Embassy in central Kabul on Monday, killing 40 ... people in what appeared to be the deadliest attack in Afghanistan's capital since the fall of the Taliban.

Salmonella_update

Cilantro, Serrano peppers and jalapenos are among the types of fresh produce investigators are checking in addition to tomatoes ... as they search for the cause of a salmonella outbreak.

Whale_rescue

A young orca whale is rescued in New Zealand, taken to calmer waters over land by police escort.

Il_young_mood

The AP's Mark Carlson talks to young Chicago residents about their feelings on the state of the nation. While ... some are optimistic about their employment, many say they're still keeping a close eye on their finances.

Balloon_lawn_chair

Riding a green lawn chair supported by a rainbow array of more than 150 helium-filled party balloons, Kent Couch ... took off Saturday in a third bid to fly from central Oregon all the way to Idaho.

Obama_hate_graffiti

Some 60 city vehicles were vandalised in Orlando, Florida with spray paint messages reading 'Obama.' The vandals also left ... business cards which disparaged both Barack Obama, and John McCain.

Model_death

A cover model for European Vogue has fallen to her death from her Manhattan apartment building in an apparent ... suicide. The New York Post and Newsday say 20-year-old Ruslana Korshunova died Saturday afternoon in the Financial District.

Australia_iraq

Australian troops who served in Iraq were celebrated at a welcome home parade on Saturday that also marked the ... withdrawal of the country's combat operations in the war zone.

Quake_dogs

A former businesswoman has created something rare in China: a private animal shelter. For 11 years, 60-year-old Yunlian Chen ... has been rescuing strays off the streets, including about 100 from area hardest hit by last month's earthquake.

Zimbabwe_elections

Marshals led voters to polling stations, bands of government supporters harassed people in the street and rural voters faced arson threats as Zimbabwe held an internationally discredited, one-candidate presidential runoff.

ri_nightclub_fire

A company that sold the foam blamed for fueling a Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100 people has agreed to pay $6.3 million to settle lawsuits from survivors and victims' relatives, according to court papers filed Thursday..

nj_dolphins

A family of bottlenose dolphins continues to frolic in a New Jersey river, wowing spectators but they have authorities concerned about safety. The fear: they could be injured by boats as the Fourth of July holiday looms.

n_korea_nuke

The dismantling of North Korea's nuclear program has begun, with the photogenic demolition of a cooling tower at the ... country's main reactor complex. The U.S. has agreed to lift sanctions in response to the North's actions.

Grand_theft_auto

Officials in Long Island, New York say six teens admitted that they went on a crime spree inspired by the ... violent video game "Grand Theft Auto." The teens have been charged with robbery among other charges.

Anthrax_hatfill

The Justice Department has agreed to pay $5.8 million to settle a lawsuit with former Army scientist Steven Hatfill, who ... was named as a person of interest in the 2001 anthrax attacks but never charged.