NASA to review psychological screening in light of astronaut’s arrest in Florida
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — NASA said Wednesday it would review its psychological screening process in light of an astronaut’s arrest on charges she tried to murder a woman she believed was her rival for a space shuttle pilot’s affections.
John F. Kennedy Jr.’s final flight conversations released
WASHINGTON — A long-awaited transcript of John F. Kennedy Jr.’s last conversation with air traffic control was released Wednesday but revealed little about the flight in which he was killed in July 1999.
Experts say child porn rings remain hard to track
The numbers behind an international child pornography bust Wednesday were themselves disturbing: Nearly 2,400 suspects from 77 countries allegedly paid to view videos depicting sexual abuse online. But the nature of Internet traffic makes it sadly unsurprising that people would figure they could hide so much hideous material.
Austria uncovers global child porn ring involving 2,360-plus suspects
VIENNA, Austria — Austrian authorities said Wednesday they have uncovered a major international child pornography ring involving more than 2,360 suspects from 77 countries, including hundreds in the United States, who paid to view videos of young children being sexually abused.
GOP bristles at Pelosi desire for Air Force transport plane
WASHINGTON — Republicans on Wednesday assailed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s request for access to an Air Force transport plane as an extravagance, though former Speaker Dennis Hastert flew in a military jet as well.
Mistrial declared in court-martial of lieutenant who refused to go to Iraq
FORT LEWIS, Wash — A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the court-martial of an Army lieutenant who refused to deploy to Iraq, saying the soldier did not fully understand a document he signed in which he admitted to elements of the charges.
Alaska lawmakers push ahead on April same-sex benefits vote
JUNEAU, Alaska — Some Alaska lawmakers on Wednesday decided to push forward with a $1.2 million election that would simply ask voters if they would support a constitutional amendment next year to overturn court-ordered benefits for the partners of gay public employees.
More U.S. troops died in Iraq combat over past four months than in any similar period of war
WASHINGTON — More American troops were killed in combat in Iraq over the past four months — at least 334 through Jan. 31 — than in any comparable stretch since the war began, according to an Associated Press analysis of casualty records.
Pa. elementary school accused of covering up boy’s sexual assaults on first-graders
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Teachers and administrators at Central Elementary School knew they had a problem with F.H., a 12-year-old who had been accused of going into a bathroom stall and sexually assaulting a first-grade boy.
University of Michigan students don surgical masks to see if they help guard against flu
10:30 a.m. ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- There's only one public place in his residence hall where Ken Miguel doesn't wear a surgical mask - the cafeteria.
Stylists’ fast actions prevent clients' strokes
SAN FRANCISCO — Two women in Cincinnati had better leave big tips the next time they get their hair done.
Anna Nicole Smith dies after collapsing at South Florida hotel
1:00 p.m. HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Anna Nicole Smith, the former Playboy playmate whose bizarre life careened from marrying an octogenarian billionaire to the untimely death of her son, died Thursday after collapsing at a South Florida hotel, one of her lawyers said.
'News War,' a 'Frontline' documentary series, finds news media embattled on many fronts
11:45 a.m. NEW YORK -- The timing could hardly be better.
