Student dead after school shooting
A 16-year-old student has died after a shooting at a Knoxville high school, authorities said on Thursday.
Lost baby whale faces mercy killing
An abandoned baby whale that has been attempting to suckle boats in the waters off north Sydney will be euthanized because it is in such poor condition, an environmental official said Thursday.
Illinois sheriff does jail time - voluntarily
The Lake County sheriff is behind bars — voluntarily. His goal is to talk to inmates so he can see the jail from their perspective and try to solve potential problems.
13 hurt as bomb targets Turkish cops
A car bomb in western Turkey injured at least 13 people, mostly police officers, local media reported on Thursday.
Owner: Doomed jet experienced overheating
The jetliner that crashed in Madrid experienced overheating in an air intake valve before a first attempt at takeoff, but it is not clear if that had anything to do with the disaster, its owner said Thursday.
Rice: U.S., Iraq close on troop timetable
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday the two countries have agreed that timetables should be set for the withdrawal of U.S. troops.
Russia blocks port city as deadline looms
Russian forces blocked the only land entrance to Georgia's main port city on Thursday, a day before Russia promised to complete a troop pullout from its ex-Soviet neighbor.
Security tight for conventions
Every day the Secret Service thinks: Today could be THE day.
Up to 225 days of White House e-mail lost
According to an internal document, the White House is missing as many as 225 days of e-mail dating back to 2003.
NYT: Rural slice of Penn. tests Obama
Once solidly Democratic, the rural reaches of western Pennsylvania pose a particular hurdle for Barack Obama. One hears much hesitating talk about Obama, some not-so-subtly racial.
