Americans still giving, despite economic meltdown
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:47:40 GMT
SEATTLE (AP) -- As more Americans turn to charity amid worsening economic gloom, operators of food banks and other aid groups are relying on the surprisingly resilient generosity of their neighbors and finding that even when times are tough, people still give....

Neb. lawmakers form task force on child drop-offs
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:51:18 GMT
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Lawmakers are poised to close a loophole that led to troubled teens being abandoned at Nebraska hospitals, but they aren't stopping there. Instead, they're vowing to make sure families can get help in a crisis....

Shuttle, astronauts prep for mid-mission reboost
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:12:57 GMT
HOUSTON (AP) -- Astronauts at the international space station prepared to work on a urine-recycling contraption and re-fire the space shuttle's thrusters Friday, before enjoying a half-day off to reboost their own energy....

Report: Records search on Joe the Plumber improper
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:54:15 GMT
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- An agency director improperly used state computers to find personal information on "Joe the Plumber," a government watchdog said in a report released Thursday....

3 US airports open new runways amid economic woes
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:35:17 GMT
CHICAGO (AP) -- Planes began taking off from new multimillion-dollar runways at three U.S. airports on Thursday with aviation officials heralding the increased capacity as crucial to reducing delays, even in the face of a slumping economy and a projected decline in domestic flights this winter....

Witness recalls last messages in MySpace hoax case
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:15:19 GMT
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Upon hearing about the suicide of a 13-year-old neighbor, a Missouri woman ordered her business assistant and daughter to delete the Internet account they are accused of using to harass the girl, the assistant testified Thursday....

NY hate crime suspect now charged with murder
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:43:49 GMT
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) -- The killing of an Ecuadorean immigrant by seven high school students was part of a spree in which the teenagers tormented other immigrants while armed with knives and BB guns, prosecutors said....

Feds: FAA worker took plane, yachts as perks
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:37:40 GMT
SEATTLE (AP) -- A Federal Aviation Administration employee from Southern California took illegal perks from his job - including a plane, yachts and heavy-duty trucks - and an investigation continues into how widespread the practice was, federal prosecutors said Thursday....

Calif. trains collide; no serious injuries
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:33:28 GMT
RIALTO, Calif. (AP) -- A Metrolink commuter train sideswiped a freight train Thursday, causing no serious injuries but bringing back still-vivid memories of a deadly train wreck in the region just two months ago....

Bail denied Pa. woman accused of killing FBI agent
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:22:04 GMT
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A judge denied bail on Thursday for a woman accused of killing an FBI agent during a drug raid that led to her husband's arrest on cocaine-dealing charges....