Billions needed to shore up nation's bridges
07/24/2008
10:09 PM
States beefed up bridge inspections following a fatal collapse in Minneapolis last year, but they aren't coming up with the money ...
Heart drug's safety scrutinized
07/24/2008
10:42 PM
A study that links Vytorin to cancer has provoked controversy among heart specialists worried that the drug's risks may outweigh ...
South Texas cleans up after Dolly
07/24/2008
09:59 PM
Residents across South Texas slogged through knee-deep muddy waters and dug through debris Thursday, but were thankful that Dolly ...
Bridge-work needs outweigh funds in Pennsylvania
07/24/2008
09:26 PM
Pennsylvania exemplifies the challenges that states face in maintaining and repairing aging bridges.
Bilbray: Suspect's release in Mexico 'a huge blunder'
07/24/2008
08:54 PM
Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-Calf., is accusing the Bush administration of failing to own up to "a huge blunder" that led to the release ...
Amish also feel strain of high fuel costs
07/24/2008
10:39 PM
The Amish, widely known for their horse-drawn buggies and a lifestyle shunning modern conveniences, are as susceptible to the ...
Lawmakers look at sex offenders in nursing homes
07/24/2008
09:29 PM
States are reviewing notification procedures for sex offenders living in long-term care facilities as some nursing homes see ...
Virginia executes killer who challenged injections
07/24/2008
08:00 PM
A killer who argued that Virginia's procedures for lethal injection were unconstitutional has been executed after a federal appeals ...
Miss. River spill idles ships near New Orleans
07/24/2008
07:53 PM
Dozens of ships stacked up Thursday near a closed stretch of the Mississippi River, a day after a barge and tanker collision ...
Aircraft for space tourism to be unveiled
07/24/2008
07:20 PM
Aerospace engineers have been holed up in a Mojave Desert hangar for four years, fashioning a commercial spaceship to loft rich ...
3 shot at Az. community college
07/24/2008
07:03 PM
Officials say three people were shot Thursday afternoon at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix.
Grizzly bear attacks woman near Alaska lodge
07/24/2008
06:58 PM
A 21-year-old woman working at an Alaskan lodge for the summer was attacked by a grizzly bear about 25 yards outside a building.
Marine sniper cleared in Iraq shootings
07/24/2008
06:51 PM
Charges have been dismissed against a Camp Pendleton Marine sniper accused in the shooting deaths of two Syrians in Iraq.
Baylor Univ. fires president
07/24/2008
06:24 PM
Baylor University regents on Thursday fired the school president, the second in three years to leave amid clashes with the faculty ...
Court ruling is victory for religious colleges
07/24/2008
05:56 PM
A federal appeals court ruling that a Christian university in Colorado can receive state scholarship money is the latest in a ...
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