911 tape: Confusion at home where mom shot kids
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The neighbors of a Florida mother who fatally shot her four children before killing herself initially weren't sure who was shot when they heard gunshots and then found three of the woman's kids outside, according to a 911 call released Wednesday....
RFK Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary, found dead in NY
BEDFORD, N.Y. (AP) -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead in her home Wednesday....
Dancer: $1,000 buttocks enhancement damaged lungs
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A Philadelphia woman dubbed "the Black Madam" used silicone from Thailand and Krazy Glue to perform at-home cosmetic surgery that left an exotic dancer with a plump derriere - and potentially deadly complications, the dancer testified Wednesday....
Man faces prison for Iran shipments scheme
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge has sentenced a businessman to 13 months in prison following his guilty plea in a scheme to illegally export computer parts to Iran....
Sebelius to address Georgetown grads amid flap
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A planned graduation speech by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at Georgetown University is going forward, despite criticism from the Archdiocese of Washington that Sebelius is an inappropriate choice for the Jesuit school....
Edwards doesn't testify at campaign finance trial
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- John Edwards' team wrapped up their defense Wednesday without calling the ex-presidential candidate, his mistress or daughter to testify, a move experts say was intended to shift focus from a political sex scandal to the nitty-gritty of campaign finance law....
CPS: Kidnapped Texas boy not ready to meet parents
HOUSTON (AP) -- Child welfare officials in Texas say a Houston boy found in March after being kidnapped as an infant eight years ago is still not ready to meet his parents....
2 Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship and a refueling tanker collided in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, but there were no injuries and no fuel spills, the 3rd Fleet said....
NY judge finds law's impact unconstitutional
NEW YORK (AP) -- Citing a threat to journalists and scholars, a judge on Wednesday struck down as unconstitutional a portion of a law giving the government wide powers to regulate the detention, interrogation and prosecution of suspected terrorists....
Business raids cost Kansas City millions in taxes
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -- The states of Missouri and Kansas are divided here only by the yellow stripe of State Line Road. It's a single community, but the division is sharp when it comes to the cutthroat business of economic development....
Leading insurer pays $109M for dog bite claims
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dog bites man does not get a lot of attention in the news, but it costs insurance companies hundreds of millions in claims every year....
Ex-Mace exec fined $100K in Vt. unsafe-waste case
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) -- The former president of the Mace tear gas and pepper spray company in Vermont has been fined $100,000 for storing hazardous waste at a company plant without a permit....
New Atlanta airport international terminal opens
ATLANTA (AP) -- A sleek new $1.4 billion international terminal featuring airy windows and eye-popping artwork opened Wednesday at the world's busiest airport in hopes of positioning Atlanta to attract more globe-trotting travelers....
