FBI: Cruise Ship Death Does Not Suggest a Crime
(Thu, 15 May 2008 01:09:31) — The FBI said its initial investigation into a cruise ship passenger's death points to an accident.

Missouri Woman Indicted in MySpace Cyber-Bullying Case
(Thu, 15 May 2008 03:58:43) — Los Angeles federal grand jury has indicted a Missouri woman for her alleged role in a MySpace online hoax played on a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide.

Florida Arson Suspect: I May Have Tossed a Cigarette
(Thu, 15 May 2008 03:15:45) — As officials announced they'd made gains in the wildfires ravaging Florida's Atlantic coast, a suspect accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail said Thursday that he may have accidentally sparked a fire.

Tensions Rise After Gunfights on California Reservation
(Thu, 15 May 2008 01:41:11) — Tensions on a Southern California reservation are high after police killed three people this week in gunbattles.

Autopsy: Eight Belles Filly Had No Bone Abnormalities
(Thu, 15 May 2008 05:52:59) — Post Kentucky Derby tests performed by a veterinarian confirms that euthanized filly Eight Belles has compound fractures in both front legs but didn't include results on drug tests.

GI Charged in Murder of Iraqi Family May Claim Insanity
(Thu, 15 May 2008 07:51:32) — Lawyers for a former Army private charged with raping a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and murdering her and her family file motions today to keep open the option for an insanity defense.

L.A . Firefighters Battle Wildfire in Griffith Park
(Thu, 15 May 2008 08:03:24) — L.A. firefighters say a brushfire had spread over a quarter acre in the 4,100-acre Griffith Park.

Cops: Man Charged With Murder After Trying to Drown Wife
(Thu, 15 May 2008 08:07:41) — The man initially told police his wife accidentally submerged herself as she took a bath before work.

Parents of Tiger Mauliing Victim Sue San Francisco
(Thu, 15 May 2008 07:46:48) — Carlos and Marilza Sousa filed a wrongful death suit against the city of San Francisco for allegedly failing to properly house the zoo tiger that mauled their son to death on Christmas Day.

Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Prominent Blacks
(Thu, 15 May 2008 07:06:06) — David Tuason plead guilty to sending more than 200 hateful, threatening letters to Justice Clarence Thomas and other prominent blacks.

School Trip Cut Short After Student Eats Pot Brownie
(Thu, 15 May 2008 12:22:04) — High school trip to the Cedar Point amusement park in Ohio ends for 200 students when one of them became ill after eating a brownie laced with marijuana, a district official says.

Mystery Surrounds Polygamist Sect's Finances
(Fri, 16 May 2008 07:55:44) — How did members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints transform a $700,000 of scrubland into $20.5 million property?

AAA: Gas Prices Crimping Memorial Day Travel Plans
(Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:39) — High fuel prices are prompting many Americans to reconsider their Memorial Day travel plans, AAA says.

Amber Alert Issued for Missing 10-Month-Old Boy
(Thu, 15 May 2008 04:55:46) — California police have issued an Amber Alert for a 10-month-old boy believed to have been taken by his mother from the Children's Hospital of Orange.

Planes Stuck on Top of Each Other at Texas Airport
(Thu, 15 May 2008 07:05:40) — One small airplane ended up on top of another Thursday in a collision at Northwest Regional Airport, about 20 miles northeast of Fort Worth.

Report: Training, Tactics and Gear Led to S.C Fire Deaths
(Thu, 15 May 2008 02:09:19) — Poor training, outdated tactics and old gear led to 9 South Carolina firefighter deaths, according to a long-awaited analysis released Thursday.

Report: Parked Car Prevents Mugging in Iowa
(Thu, 15 May 2008 03:14:38) — A woman in Iowa has an unusual hero to thank for a thwarted mugging Thursday — a parked car.

Ex-NBA Star Barkley Says He'll Pay $400G Gambling Debt
(Fri, 16 May 2008 03:13:17) — Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges. "My mistake," Barkley said.

Defense Dept. Says Helicopters at Pa. Plant Were Vandalized
(Thu, 15 May 2008 01:50:56) — Defense Department says two military helicopters at a Boeing factory near Philadelphia were vandalized on the production line.

1 of 5 Sean Taylor Murder Suspects Pleads Guilty
(Thu, 15 May 2008 01:42:08) — One of five suspects charged in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor has pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder and burglary.