1. Canadian authorities are investigating whether a bomb scare was really a terrorism hoax. A plane bound from Toronto to Karachi was diverted to Stockholm after Canadian authorities received a tip that a passenger was carrying explosives. No explosi...
1. A fourth young male member of Bishop Eddie Long's megachurch has come forward. He says the prominent Atlanta-area pastor coerced him into a sexual relationship. An attorney says she is filing a lawsuit on behalf of a member of a church run by Long...
1. A US district court judge is expected to decide today if she's willing to do what President Obama has yet to accomplish. Virginia Phillips may decide to halt the militarys ban on openly gay troops. Phillips declared the don't ask, don't tell polic...
1. President Barack Obama turns his attention to the world stage today. When he delivers a speech at the annual UN General Assembly, Obama is expected to emphasize his efforts to promote peace and stability in Iraq and the Middle East while counterin...
1. The owner of one of two egg farms linked to Salmonella illnesses is not talking, citing the Fifth Amendment at a House hearing on the outbreak. A recall pulled back more than half a billion eggs in August. 2. Disagreement was in the Obama administ...
A large fire under a Manhattan bridge sent orange flames and plumes of smoke over several New York City blocks. The blaze shut down service on the nation's second busiest commuter rail service, creating a travel nightmare for dozens. And I'm really h...
Prosecutors have filed theft charges against the Washington State woman who claimed that she had been attacked by a woman who threw acid on her, then later admitted she did it herself. An arrest warrant has also been issued for Bethany Storro. The cr...
1. Officials in Bermuda are expected to begin assessing the damage from Hurricane Igor at daybreak. The category-1 storm blew through the island overnight, bringing down trees and power lines. Igor is now forecast to veer northeast away from the Unit...
1. Tourists are lining up to get out of Bermuda, as Hurricane Igor bears down on the island. The storm is packing winds of 105 miles per hour and is expected to hit either late Sunday or early Monday. 2. Pope Benedict is once again apologizing for th...
1. Hurricane Karl is battering Mexico's Gulf Coast. The storm hit near Veracruz with winds of 150 miles per hour. Karl has already knocked down trees, billboards and power lines, and is now headed to the flood-prone mountainous region. 2. Police in L...
1. New foreclosure data shows lenders took back more homes in August than in any month since the start of the US mortgage crisis three years ago. Realty Trac says more than 95,000 homes were repossessed, that's a 25% increase from the same time last...
1. It was a good night for Tea Party candidates in Delaware. Christine O'Donnell rode a surge of support from Tea Party activists to win the Republican Senate primary. She defeated nine-term Congressman Mike Castle. The winner in the general election...
1. American Sarah Shroud says shes grateful to Iran's president and other officials for her release from a Tehran prison. Iran is still holding her two hiking companions. Shroud boarded a plane out of the country earlier Tuesday. 2. Warm, dry weather...
1. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Egypt for the second round in the latest Mideast peace efforts. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are set to meet at the summit. On Wednesday the summit shift...
1. New wildfire is burning in Colorado. Authorities say it has destroyed several homes. There are other homes nearby in the foothills, but the fire is moving slowly - something firefighters hope to use to get the blaze under control. 2. A plane carry...
