Lead, chemicals found in toys
Tests reveal that some products still “slip through the cracks.” Full story
Anti-gang worker jailed for 12 years over rapper robbery
Prosecutors: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member was targeted at hotel. Full story
NYT: Penny-pinching holiday fliers start early
The holiday crush at the nation’s airports has taken hold several days earlier as travelers sought less expensive flights.
Nurse anesthetist accused of abuse
A metro Atlanta nurse anesthetist has been charged with molesting and sodomizing anesthetized patients in dental and medical offices, and police say there could be 100 victims.
U.S. sets climate target ahead of summit
President Obama will attend the U.N. climate summit next month in Denmark, taking with him a pledge to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by 2020, the White House says.
570,000 9/11 pager messages released
Some 570,000 pager messages sent on Sept. 11, 2001, some of them by government officials, were being disclosed Wednesday by a nonprofit activist group.
Obama to speak Tuesday on Afghanistan policy
President Barack Obama will address the nation on his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan Tuesday night from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
In sagging economy, man donates bras
A Chicago man is collecting and donating thousands of bras to poor girls and women who can't afford to guy the undergarments on their own.
Alaska diocese OKs $10 million abuse payout
The Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks in Alaska and representatives of almost 300 alleged victims of sex abuse by clergy have agreed on a settlement of almost $10 million.
In sagging economy, man donates bras
A Chicago man is collecting and donating thousands of bras to poor girls and women who can't afford to guy the undergarments on their own.
Lead, dangerous chemicals found in toys
A public interest group finds a number of toys at major retailers that contain the outlawed chemicals and illegal amounts of lead.






