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Fla. teen commits suicide with live Web audience
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 11:42pm GMT
The 19-year-old Broward College student really did commit suicide by taking a drug overdose in front of a live Internet audience, ... -
2 found not guilty in motorcycle gang trial
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 10:37pm GMT
A trial that highlighted violence among biker gangs ended after two men with the Hells Angels were found not guilty of attempted ... -
Neb. gov. signs bill on safe-haven age limit
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 8:15pm GMT
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has signed a bill that adds a 30-day age limit to a safe-haven law led to the abandonment of nearly ... -
Average gasoline price falls below $2, cheapest since 2005
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 6:36pm GMT
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline has fallen below $2 for the first time since March 2005, the Energy Department ... -
Years after Katrina, permanent homes remain elusive for some
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 6:10pm GMT
Nearly 300 families in Mississippi have returned to hotels as FEMA closes the last of its emergency housing sites in the state. -
Some parts of U.S. escape housing mess
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 4:09pm GMT
In 123 areas, 40% or more homeowners don't have a mortgage, according to a USA TODAY analysis of Census data. -
Witness recalls last messages in MySpace hoax case
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 1:26pm GMT
A Missouri woman knew her 13-year-old neighbor was depressed and suicidal when she sent cruel Internet messages to the teenager, ... -
Budget cuts hamper abilities of prosecutors across U.S.
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 9:07am GMT
A sour economy is forcing sharp cuts in law-and-order budgets, district attorneys say, hampering their ability to prosecute criminals ... -
Years after Katrina, permanent homes remain elusive for some
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 9:06am GMT
Nearly 300 families in Mississippi have returned to hotels as FEMA closes the last of its emergency housing sites in the state. -
2 found not guilty in motorcycle gang trial
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 5:50am GMT
A trial that highlighted violence among biker gangs ended after two men with the Hells Angels were found not guilty of attempted ... -
Gay activists focusing on rights issues other than marriage
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 5:47am GMT
Votes in California, Florida and Arizona that bring to 29 the number of states whose constitutions ban same-sex marriage are ... -
More U.S. soldiers seek substance abuse help
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 5:35am GMT
The number of soldiers seeking help for substance abuse has climbed 25% in the past five years, but the Army's counseling program ... -
Missouri Army drug abuse counseling program cited
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 4:41am GMT
A hospital accreditation team that evaluated the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital's substance abuse counseling program ... -
Some parts of U.S. escape housing mess
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 4:18am GMT
In 123 areas, 40% or more homeowners don't have a mortgage, according to a USA TODAY analysis of Census data. -
Refugees experience first Thanksgiving in New York City
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 3:35am GMT
Dozens of refugees gathered Thursday night for an early celebration of the holiday that commemorates the feast shared by America's ... -
Philip Morris skinny cigarettes 'purse pack' come under fire
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 3:01am GMT
A pink "purse pack" of skinny cigarettes has health groups demanding that Philip Morris USA withdraw the new product. -
Men accused in Obama plot face more charges
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 2:43am GMT
Two white supremacists accused of plotting to kill President-elect Barack Obama and dozens of others face more federal charges ... -
Calif. trains collide; no serious injuries
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 2:39am GMT
A Metrolink commuter train sideswiped a freight train Thursday, causing no serious injuries but bringing back still-vivid memories ... -
Associated Press shrinks staff
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 1:03am GMT
The Associated Press will trim 10% of its work force over the next year as a cut in fees paid by member newspapers and a declining ... -
Texas governor criticizes federal response to Ike
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 12:54am GMT
Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday called the federal government's efforts to help Texas recover from Hurricane Ike "underwhelming" ... -
In tough economy, schools downsize homecoming dances
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 12:48am GMT
Because of the economic downturn, the homecoming dance, that rite of passage that has become increasingly extravagant in recent ... -
Military has date for first execution since 1961
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 12:40am GMT
A former Army cook convicted of multiple rapes and murders is set to die next month in what would be the U.S. military's first ... -
Student bonfire blamed for 1 of 3 Calif. wildfires
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 11:04am GMT
With a trio of once-ferocious wildfires reduced to mostly embers, authorities in Southern California shifted their attention ... -
Cold start to winter will warm, forecasters say
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 8:18am GMT
Weather forecasters are predicting a colder-than-normal start to winter in the eastern part of the United States. -
Bonfire blamed for sparking Santa Barbara wildfire
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 5:57am GMT
A bonfire built by a group of young adults caused a weekend wildfire in Santa Barbara that destroyed 210 homes, including multimillion ... -
30 years later: Jonestown horror endures
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 5:39am GMT
Thirty years after more than 900 people died in a massacre at preacher Jim Jones' Peoples Temple in Guyana, a congresswoman who ... -
Economy sets travel back a bit for holiday
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 5:02am GMT
Millions of Americans are changing their Thanksgiving travel plans because of tough economic conditions, but most are still planning ... -
Study: Today's youth think quite highly of themselves
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 4:48am GMT
Today's teenagers and young adults are far more likely than their parents to believe they're great people, destined for maximum ... -
Study: Cost of diabetes $218B
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 4:47am GMT
As diabetes is rapidly becoming one of the world's most common diseases, its financial cost is mounting, too, to well over $200 ... -
Mass. state senator indicted on extortion charges
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 4:41am GMT
A Massachusetts state senator, photographed by the FBI allegedly stuffing bribe money under her sweater, has been indicted on ... -
Shortage of court interpreters worsening in U.S.
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 4:17am GMT
An existing shortage of certified court interpreters is worsening, court officials say, as law enforcement agencies step up actions ... -
Military recruitment seen rising amid job woes
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 2:53am GMT
The number of young people considering a military career has significantly increased for the first time in about five years, ... -
Chicago board to vote on anti-bullying school
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 1:45am GMT
Planners of Pride Campus never shied away from touting their proposed high school as a haven for gay youth seeking refuge from ... -
Gingko biloba doesn't block Alzheimer's
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 1:02am GMT
Hopes have been dashed once and for all that the dietary supplement ginkgo biloba can protect against age-related dementia and ... -
Crystal star for Rockefeller Center tree
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 12:59am GMT
A Norway spruce next to the Rockefeller Center skating rink, New York City's most famous Christmas tree, was adorned with a spectacular ... -
Teens ease one victim's pain with letters, book
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 12:47am GMT
When teen sisters saw a story in the San Francisco Chronicle about a girl with epilepsy being bullied, they knew they had to ... -
Arizona boy, 8, admits double shooting in video
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 12:47am GMT
An 8-year-old boy accused in the shooting deaths of his father and another man said in a police interview released Tuesday that ... -
Catholic bishops urge opposing abortion in politics
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 10:04pm GMT
The head of the nation's Roman Catholic bishops says Catholic lawmakers should follow their faith when setting public policy ... -
Alleged dispute over Alabama-LSU game ends with two dead
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 8:53pm GMT
Authorities say an argument over Saturday's Alabama-LSU football game led to the shooting deaths of a couple at a home in south ... -
Teen left at hospital, Neb.'s 30th safe-haven case
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 8:44pm GMT
Police say a woman has abandoned her 18-year-old daughter at a hospital, saying she can't control the girl, in what may be the ... -
World's ugliest dog dies after battle with cancer
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 7:50pm GMT
A one-eyed, three-legged dog that won the title of world's ugliest pooch this summer has died. -
More laws target owners of abandoned houses
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 7:16pm GMT
As foreclosures mount around the country and vacated homes slowly turn into neighborhood eyesores, governments from California ... -
Jewish group wants Mormons to stop proxy baptisms
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 6:47pm GMT
Holocaust survivors said Monday they are through trying to negotiate with the Mormon church over posthumous baptisms of Jews ... -
Boy accused in Ariz. shootings to appear in court
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 6:27pm GMT
An 8-year-old Arizona boy accused of fatally shooting his father and another man last week will deny the allegations the equivalent ... -
Funeral held for Ariz. man who police say was killed by son
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 6:04pm GMT
Mourners are crowding a rural Arizona church for the funeral of a man allegedly killed by his 8-year-old son. -
Informant: 2 suspects had nothing to do with plot
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 5:49pm GMT
An FBI informant says two of the five men accused of plotting an attack on U.S. soldiers at Fort Dix "had nothing to do with ... -
Circuit City files for Chapter 11 protection, will stay open
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 2:40pm GMT
Circuit City Stores, America's second-biggest electronics retailer, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, but said it will ... -
Internships, study abroad, community service enhance learning
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 6:15am GMT
Lasha Carey wasn't especially interested in community service work before she enrolled last year as a freshman at The College ... -
NSSE: Assessing the undergraduate experience
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 6:07am GMT
This year, 386 four-year colleges and universities in 46 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are participating in ... -
Pawnshops doing brisk business
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 4:54am GMT
The miserable economy is a boon for pawnshops and consignment stores across the USA. The National Pawnbrokers Association does ... -
Astronauts prepare for extreme home makeover in space
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 4:41am GMT
The international space station is about to get all the comforts of a modern, high-end, "green" home: a fancy recycling water ... -
Schools must make extra effort to help transfer students adjust
Posted: November 10th, 2008, 1:56am GMT
Despite the challenges, many transfer students thrive in their new settings. Dustin Oftedal, 21, has found a lot to like in the ... -
Gay-marriage backers make political personal
Posted: November 4th, 2008, 2:47am GMT
As California voters prepare to decide whether to eliminate the marriage rights same-sex couples won five months ago, gays and ... -
False results put drug tests under microscope
Posted: November 4th, 2008, 2:15am GMT
For Nadine Artemis and Ron Obadia, August began with plans for a family vacation in Minnesota. The vacation ended with the two ... -
Flag-waving gunman closes highway for hours
Posted: November 4th, 2008, 1:26am GMT
A man in a ski mask waved an American flag and a handgun on a freeway overpass for about three hours Monday morning, forcing ... -
Study: Counties with more rainfall have higher autism rates
Posted: November 4th, 2008, 1:10am GMT
An analysis of data from three states suggests that counties with higher precipitation levels also have higher autism rates, ... -
DNA links bones to Fossett
Posted: November 3rd, 2008, 10:56pm GMT
Authorities say they've positively identified some of Steve Fossett's remains: two large bones found a half-mile from where the ... -
Slain trick-or-treater's dad says boy saved him
Posted: November 3rd, 2008, 9:52pm GMT
The parents of a 12-year-old shot to death while trick-or-treating said Monday they hope the man accused of killing him suffers ... -
NYC mayor takes flak, then signs term-limits bill
Posted: November 3rd, 2008, 9:47pm GMT
Mayor Michael Bloomberg got a scolding at a bill-signing ceremony Monday from New Yorkers furious over how he changed the city's ... -
Apparent gas explosion at W.Va. coal mine hurts 2
Posted: November 3rd, 2008, 9:43pm GMT
A state mining safety official says two coal miners have been injured in what appears to be a gas explosion in northern West ... -
Man charged in pastor's shooting appears in court
Posted: November 3rd, 2008, 9:40pm GMT
A man charged with fatally shooting a minister outside a northern Kentucky church is being held without bond. -
Muslim woman's suit over scarves in Calif. jail settled
Posted: November 3rd, 2008, 9:14pm GMT
A Southern California county will allow jailed Muslim women to wear headscarves after settling a lawsuit with a woman who claims ... -
Nev. governor cleared in corruption probe, may sue
Posted: November 3rd, 2008, 9:05pm GMT
Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons, cleared by the Justice Department in a corruption investigation that clouded half of his first term, ... -
Preschoolers with parent at war are more aggressive, study finds
Posted: November 3rd, 2008, 9:00pm GMT
Preschoolers with a parent away at war were more likely to show aggression than other young children in military families, according ... -
Police seek caller after 5 found shot near freeway
Posted: November 3rd, 2008, 8:00pm GMT
With no suspects identified and a crime scene washed by rains, police were hoping the anonymous caller who sent them to a homeless ... -
Convicted child murderer gets 6 life sentences
Posted: November 3rd, 2008, 7:53pm GMT
A federal judge in Idaho has sentenced convicted child killer Joseph Duncan to three life prison terms for kidnapping and sexually ... -
States grapple with voting status of felons
Posted: November 3rd, 2008, 5:43am GMT
Legal challenges are pending in at least four states seeking to overturn state laws that ban thousands of prisoners and former ...