AP - First came the shock, then the grief. As dozens of people injured in a tornado at an Iowa Boy Scout camp recovered, families and friends tried to make sense of the deaths of four teenage Scouts who had gone to the elite camp to learn how to be leaders.
AP - For two decades, Al Gentry begged investigators to take another look at the mystery of who killed his brother, Harold, and left his gunshot-ridden body sprawled on the floor of the home he shared with his wife.
AP - Gov. Rick Perry said he's heartbroken over the burned Governor's Mansion and vowed that the 152-year-old landmark where he raised his children will be rebuilt.
AP - Discovery's astronauts talked sports and enjoyed the sweeping views of Earth more than 200 miles below Thursday as their flight wound down and the international space station was left farther and farther behind.
AP - Retail sales jumped by the largest amount in six months in May as 57 million economic stimulus payments helped offset the headwinds buffeting consumers.
AP - Double-billing. Bribes. Kickbacks. Military contracts are big targets for serious crimes and there aren't nearly enough investigators to catch them all.
AP - Nearly 800 firefighters Thursday struggled to gain control of a series of wildfires burning across Northern California, including a raging forest fire that forced hundreds to leave their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains. -- read full article
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:56:20 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. News
AP - Boy Scouts who came to each others' aid after a tornado that killed four of their comrades and injured 48 people were hailed as heroes Thursday for helping to administer first aid and search for victims buried in their flattened campsite.
AP - On a Monday morning last month, highway patrol officers visited 20 classrooms at El Camino High School to announce some horrible news: Several students had been killed in car wrecks over the weekend. -- read full article
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:44:01 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. News
AP - Lori Erickson-Trump has faked headaches and back pain. She's had physicals and MRIs she didn't need and she gets paid for it all to evaluate the performance of doctors and their staffs. -- read full article
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:52:45 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. News
AP - For the first time, U.S. life expectancy has surpassed 78 years, the government reported Wednesday, although the United States continues to lag behind about 30 other countries in estimated life span.