News 2008-06-16 Andanh.com

Neighbors Fight over Messy Yard Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:03:28 GMT

ST. FLORIAN, AL -- Neighbors got into it over a messy yard in Alabama.

Umpires Plunked on Purpose? Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:45:36 GMT

ATLANTA, GA -- Authorities are investigating whether little league umpires are getting plunked by pitchers on purpose.

Video: NYC Teacher Mugged Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:37:12 GMT

NEW YORK, NY -- A mugger has taught a teacher with four decades in the classroom a lesson in violence.

Oregon Man Wins Great American "Think Off" Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:12:21 GMT

NEW YORK MILLS, MN (AP) -- An Oregon man is the winner of this year's Great American Think-Off, a national philosophy competition that gives ordinary people the chance to debate some of life's perplexing questions.

Toddler Beaten to Death on Country Road Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:58:42 GMT

TURLOCK, CA (AP) -- Authorities in Stanislaus County, California, are trying to figure out why a man beat to death a toddler last night on a country road.

$2M Jewel Heist in Mass. Includes Super Bowl Rings Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:25:15 GMT

ATTLEBORO, MA (AP) -- Thieves broke into a jewelry company over the weekend and stole up to $2 million in gold, gems and other valuables, including Super Bowl rings made for New York Giants staff members, authorities said.

Three Arrested in Poker Heist Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:08:48 GMT

WELLINGTON, FL -- Investigators arrested three people in the armed robbery of two poker champions in south Florida.

Mysterious 'Gas Men' Dole Out Cash at the Pumps Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:38:54 GMT

PLAINVILLE, Conn. (AP) -- They don't climb tall buildings in a single bound, but the mysterious "Gas Men" are super heroes to some fed-up motorists.

Monkey Uses Garden Hose To Scale Moat, Flee Zoo Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:33:49 GMT

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) -- MacGyver's got nothing on this monkey. A spider monkey new to the city's Washington Park Zoo used a garden hose to scale the walls of a moat and make a break for freedom.

Crash at I-10/I-95 Merge Sunday Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:10:21 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Traffic was moving smoothly Sunday night after a crash on I-10 at the I-95 merge.

Hundreds Ordered To Flee Homes in Iowa City Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:49:52 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- A week's work of frantic sandbagging by students, professors and the National Guard couldn't spare this bucolic college town from the surging Iowa River.

First Coast Red Cross Head to Iowa Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:42:05 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- American Red Cross volunteers are leaving Jacksonville Sunday and heading to Wisconsin and Iowa where they'll spend three weeks helping people in the disaster zone.

9/11 Victims Eye bin Laden Family Fortune Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:19:50 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) -- As the United States continues its long manhunt for Osama bin Laden, victims of Sept. 11 are in the midst of their own bin Laden pursuit: for his family's vast fortune.

Northern California Tamping Down Wildfires Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:51:06 GMT

PARADISE, CA (AP) -- Improved weather on Sunday helped crews tamp down several Northern California wildfires that had destroyed dozens of homes and led thousands of residents to evacuate.

Rogue Nations May Have Nuclear Blueprints Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:00:07 EDT
There are new concerns that advanced nuclear weapons designs may be in the hands of North Korea and Iran. CBS News correspondent Thalia Assuras has the story from Washington.

Top Tony Win For "In The Heights" Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:30:03 EDT
"In the Heights," a joyous celebration of Latino life in the upper reaches of Manhattan, and best play "August: Osage County," Tracy Letts' scabrous tale of a dysfunctional Oklahoma family were honored in New York Sunday night.

Europeans Eager For New U.S. President Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:30:03 EDT
As President Bush visits U.S. allies in Europe for the last time during his presidency, a new poll shows that a majority of Britons, French and Germans can't wait for a fresh face in the White House.

Obama Tells Black Fathers To Engage Their Children Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:10:00 EDT
Barack Obama celebrated Father's Day by calling on black fathers, who he said are "missing from too many lives and too many homes," to become active in raising their children.

Woods Forces Playoff With Mediate At Open Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:30:02 EDT
Tiger Woods wasn't sure if his left knee would allow him to finish 72 holes of the U.S. Open. After yet another defining moment at Torrey Pines, he was thrilled to get a chance at 18 more.

FCC Chairman Eyes Satelite Radio Merger Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:30:01 EDT
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is recommending approval of the $5 billion merger between the nation's two satellite radio broadcasters.

Flood Victims Get Closeup View Of Disaster Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:30:03 EDT
Displaced residents trickled back into the hardest-hit areas of Cedar Rapids for their first up-close look at flood devastation, while a forecast of an earlier, lower flood crest at Iowa City sparked optimism about the fate of that university city.

Gingrich: McCain Won't Win On Experience Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:00:02 EDT
American voters will not reject Senator Barack Obama for president based on his experience but rather on his policies, says Newt Gingrich, who also predicted that if the GOP insists on campaigning against him on that basis they will lose.

Saudis To Increase Summer Oil Production Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:00:01 EDT
Saudi Arabia is reportedly set to raise oil production by about 500,000 barrels a day.

California Wildfires Mostly Under Control Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:30:02 EDT
Improved weather on Sunday helped crews tamp down several Northern California wildfires that had destroyed dozens of homes and led thousands of residents to evacuate.

You Are Now Pronounced Party A And Party B Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:30:02 EDT
When same-sex weddings begin again in California, some decent people will see only indecency, but that is not likely to diminish the joy for those who thought marriage could never be theirs.

CBS Poll: Changing Views On Gay Marriage Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:30:02 EDT
Most Americans continue to think there should be some legal recognition of gay and lesbian couples, and 30 percent say same-sex couples should be allowed to marry - the highest number since CBS News began asking this question in 2004.

Karzai Threatens To Invade Pakistan Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:30:02 EDT
Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened to send Afghan troops across the border to fight militants in Pakistan, a forceful warning to insurgents and the Pakistani government that his country is fed up with cross-border attacks.

What Recession? CEO Pay Up 3.5% In '07 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:30:03 EDT
An AP review of compensation for the heads of companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 index finds CEO pay was up last year despite a darkening economy. Half of the highest-earning executives worked for companies whose profits shrank.

Audi Wins 24 Hours Of Le Mans Race Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:30:03 EDT
Audi survived a collision late in the 24 Hours of Le Mans to win the endurance race for the fifth straight year and give Tom Kristensen a record eighth victory. He made the best of wet racing conditions and beat faster Peugeot cars.

House GOP Falls Short On Campaign Cash Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:30:04 EDT
House rank and file Republicans are tens of millions of dollars short of meeting fundraising targets set by their own campaign committee in advance of this fall's elections, according to figures circulating among the leadership.

McCain Takes Gitmo Ruling Personally Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:30:02 EDT
Why would the normally stoic Senator and candidate for the nation's highest office become so hyperbolic about a ruling that, at its essence, strengthens the vitality of the "Great Writ" of habeas corpus - a bedrock constitutional right?

A Beneficiary Of High Gas Prices: Segways Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:00:02 EDT
When the Segway came out in 2001, the pricey personal transporters appealed mostly to police, mall security crews and airport personnel. But with gas prices escalating, the "geeky" devices are more appealing to drivers, and sales are growing.

Sex Trade Thrives In Afghanistan Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:00:01 EDT
Chinese prostitutes are trafficked into Afghanistan to cater to foreigners.

Small Iowa Towns Bear Brunt Of Flooding Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:47:52 EDT
Misery in some of Iowa's smaller river towns may have helped to spare Iowa City from cataclysmic flooding, but the lingering record-high level of the Iowa River was giving the city's flood protections a marathon test.

Some Vets Want To Change Award Criteria Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:00:02 EDT
Some say psychological illnesses like post-traumatic stress disorder should count as an injury that qualifies for a Purple Heart.

NYC Woman Sentenced For Branding Ex-Lover Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:30:02 EDT
A college student who branded a former lover's body with a scalding piece of metal as payback for never calling her after they had sex was sentenced to five years in prison.

Fighter Jets Collide Over Nevada; 1 Dead Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:30:02 EDT
Two jets from the U.S. Navy's elite training school collided, killing one pilot and injuring two others who parachuted to safety.

Cops Release Sketch In Murder Of 2 Girls Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:00:02 EDT
Oklahoma police identified a "person of interest," though they did not say the man was a suspect. Funeral services were held Friday for Taylor Paschal-Placker and Skyla Whitaker, who were shot to death.

Nuclear Reactor Applications Rising Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:01 EDT
The nation's nuclear energy industry is rebounding after decades of stagnation.

1780 British Warship Found In Lake Ontario Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:30:01 EDT
A 22-gun ship that sank during the American Revolution has been regarded as a "Holy Grail" shipwreck.

Scouts Grapple With Grief After Tornado Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:53:33 EDT
As dozens of people injured in a tornado at an Iowa Boy Scout camp recovered, families and friends tried to make sense of the tragedy that claimed the lives of four teenagers who had gone to the elite camp to learn how to be leaders.

3 Convicted Of Plot To Kill U.S. Soldiers Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:00:02 EDT
A jury convicted three men of planning to recruit terrorists to kill Americans in Iraq.

Towns Brace For Continued Iowa Floods Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:30:03 EDT
As floodwaters swamp the town of Cedar Rapids, other towns are taking matters into their own hands to prepare for floods of their own.

Arrest Made In Mugging Caught On Tape Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:00:05 EDT
It was a terrifying ordeal for a 62-year-old woman who was attacked by a young thug just as she was getting out of her car in Brooklyn. A surveillance camera captured the assault and robbery and an arrest has been made.

NBC's Tim Russert Dead At 58 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:55:42 EDT
Tim Russert, who pointedly but politely questioned hundreds of the powerful and influential as moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press," died suddenly while at work in Washington. The network's Washington bureau chief was 58.

Funerals For 2 Slain Okla. Girls Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:00:05 EDT
Friends and relatives are attending funerals for the two girls, who were mysteriously shot and killed on a country road in the small working-class town of Waleetka.

Manhunt On After 2 Killed At N.C. Factory Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:30:02 EDT
Two people were shot and killed at a soda bottling plant 25 miles north of Charlotte, police said.

Attorney General: Gitmo Trials To Go Ahead Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:30:02 EDT
The military trials against U.S.-held detainees at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba will not be affected by a Supreme Court ruling that the detainees have the right to appeal in U.S. civilian courts, according to Attorney General Michael Mukasey.

Housing Crisis Likely To Last All Summer Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:00:02 EDT
The number of U.S. homeowners swept up in the housing crisis rose further last month, with foreclosure filings up nearly 50 percent compared with a year earlier, a foreclosure listing company said.

Stimulus Checks' "Woo Hoo!" Moments Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:00:58 EDT
While some consumers are in a kind of duck-and-cover mode when it comes to spending their stimulus checks, others are taking the plunge, or the splurge. Kelly Wallace checks out some of the places your checks are heading.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next

Chinese Dir