Marine Casualty In Offensive A U.S. Marine has been killed in a new offensive against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan. The Marines report several other members were injured in ...[more]
Stocks Pounded On Dismal Job Numbers Stocks were pounded today as investors reacted to a government report about the unemployment rate hitting a 26-year high of nine-point-five percent in June. The Dow Jones Industrials dropped 223 points to close at 82-81. The S&P 500 lost 27 points ...[more]
Air France Plane Intact At Impact The Air France jumbo jet that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean last month hit the water intact and at a high rate of speed. A French investigator says the plane was not destroyed while in flight. He added investigators are trying to determine why ...[more]
Elderly Twins Die From Heat San Antonio Police say they believe the deaths of two 82-year-old sisters were heat related. The two were found around 9 a.m. today at a home on the 200 block of East Lambert. The women apparently never used air conditioners or fans because they ...[more]
Jackson's Service Set For Tuesday A service for pop star Michael Jackson has reportedly been set for Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. KNBC cites entertainment company executive Randy Philips in saying the public event will begin at 10 a.m. at the 20-thousand seat Staples Center. ...[more]
Cuellar Supports Cap & Trade Bill It's not the tax-hiking, job-killing bill some are making it out to be. On the contrary, Western Valley Congressman Henry Cuellar says the cap-and-trade bill passed by the House this week will control energy costs and produce more jobs. Cuellar ...[more]
Cartels Targeting Clergy in Mexico Just how bad are the violent drug wars getting in Mexico? Authorities say Mexican drug traffickers locked in bloody battles for turf, are now violating traditional honor codes -- and are killing priests. Authorities point to the murders of a ...[more]
Investigators Look For Clues At Mass Grave The charred remains of 14 people have been discovered in a mass grave in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. The attorney general's office there is saying all are victims of the on-going drug wars -- apparently killed in a battle between rival ...[more]
Advance Tickets For Potter Going Fast The new "Harry Potter" movie is showing strong ticket sales two weeks before its opening. Fandango.com says "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is accounting for 28-percent of tickets sold through the site. A Fandango survey shows "Harry ...[more]
Jackson's Former Wife Wants Custody Michael Jackson's former wife is reportedly making a bid for custody of the two children she had with the entertainer. Debbie Rowe told Los Angeles' KNBC she's, quote, "stepping up." She said she'll submit to any testing, including a DNA workup, ...[more]
Ritualistic Mutilations Plague NY Park Authorities on Staten Island are investigating the discovery of mutilated animals found in a local park. Twice this week, dog walkers in Von Briesen Park have stumbled upon the hacked-up animals wrapped up in white sheets. Officials believe the ...[more]
Foo Fighters At The White House? The Foo Fighters have been on hiatus since their last tour, but the band will reactivate for a special performance this weekend. "Rolling Stone" reports that the band has been invited to play on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C. ...[more]
MLB Makes Loan To Rangers Major League Baseball has reportedly loaned money to the Texas Rangers to meet payroll. "D Magazine" reports team officials borrowed 15-million dollars from MLB to pay its players and fund operations. The magazine also reports Rangers' owner Tom ...[more]
Foggerty Gearing Up For Fourth John Fogerty is helping L.A. celebrate our nation's independence. The former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman is slated to join the Los Angeles Philharmonic for its "July 4th Fireworks Spectacular." The three-night event begins tonight, and ...[more]
Marine Casualty In Offensive
Stocks Pounded On Dismal Job Numbers
Air France Plane Intact At Impact
Elderly Twins Die From Heat
Jackson's Service Set For Tuesday
Cuellar Supports Cap & Trade Bill
Cartels Targeting Clergy in Mexico
Advance Tickets For Potter Going Fast
Jackson's Former Wife Wants Custody
Foo Fighters At The White House?
Foggerty Gearing Up For Fourth
