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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken

This undated photo provided Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office shows Mario Andrette McNeill. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed...

Spaceman awaits birth on Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Atlantis’ astronauts anxiously awaited word yesterday on the birth of a crewman’s daughter as they moved supplies into the...

John Travolta appears at fundraiser in Florida hometown

In this film publicity image released by Disney, from left, Ella Bleu Travolta, John Travolta, and Conner Rayburn are shown in a scene from the film, ‘Old Dogs.’ OCALA, Fla. — John Travolta and his family made their first public appearance in their adopted Florida hometown...
Friday, November 20, 2009

Man charged with raping, killing N.C. girl, 5

An image made from surveillance video shows a man carrying a girl identified by police as 5-year old Shaniya Davis in the hallway of a hotel in Sanford, NC. Mario McNeill is charged with killing the girl. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A man charged with raping and killing a 5-year-old North...

Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va., killing 1

Miley Cyrus (File) DINWIDDIE, Va. — One person was killed today when a tour bus belonging to entertainer Miley Cyrus overturned,...

TD Bank named in lawsuit connected to $100M fraud probe

MIAMI —Investors claiming they were fleeced by a high-profile attorney filed a $100 million lawsuit Friday contending...

Panel member takes critics to task over mammogram report

WASHINGTON - A member of the independent panel whose new mammogram recommendations have led to confusion defended the task...

FBI investigating use of stun gun on 10-year-old

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — FBI agents are investigating why a police officer in a small Arkansas town used a stun gun on a...

Former NBA player Sam Bowie applies to be first black member at club

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Former University of Kentucky men’s basketball player Sam Bowie said Thursday that he has applied...

Robbery motive in deaths of 5 in rural Arkansas

Arkansas State Police investigators Scott Clark, left, and Joey Beavers look over the remains of the trailer at 3450 Airport Road. HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Thieves shot to death five Arkansas family members and...

3 teens plead not guilty in burning of Fla. boy

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Three teenagers accused of setting a 15-year-old south Florida boy on fire have pleaded not...

Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions in Georgia

ATLANTA - Attorneys for actor Wesley Snipes have asked a federal appeals court to reconsider the star’s three-year...

Ex-smoker’s lawyers to discuss $300M Fla. verdict

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A former smoker who just won a $300 million verdict in Florida against Philip Morris USA...

Chair-bound man succumbs

COLUMBIA, S.C. - An 800-pound South Carolina man didn’t leave his recliner for eight months until shortly before his...
Thursday, November 19, 2009

Army barring media from Palin Fort Bragg event

Sarah Palin (File) RALEIGH, N.C. — The U.S. Army plans to prevent media from covering Sarah Palin’s...


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