Nation

Indiana man wakes up a little trashed

Published March 31, 2008

.MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - William M. Bowen woke up after a night of drinking with friends and realized he was inside a commercial trash-collection truck full of waste. The driver had just emptied a commercial...

Conference looks at faculty research on food brand choices

Published March 31, 2008

Fun associations with certain food brands can lead to unhealthy choices.

Zimbabwe’s opposition claims early election lead

Published March 31, 2008

Riot police were deployed amid rising tension about the election.

Sweden closes door on Iraqi asylum seekers, refugees

Published March 31, 2008

The country has had a heavy influx of asylum application in recent years.

In Mexico, one prisoner accused of being a bully

Published March 31, 2008

.SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico (AP) - A prisoner is behind bars in southern Mexico for acting beastly. Residents of the town of Canalumtic say the bull devoured their corn crops and destroyed...

Delays sour fliers as new Heathrow terminal opens

Published March 28, 2008

>LONDON (AP) - Opening day at Heathrow Airport's grand new Terminal 5 turned sour Thursday as severe baggage handling delays led to numerous flight cancellations, stranding many irate passengers. What...

DOD chief orders nuclear weapon count

Published March 28, 2008

The defense secretary wants an inventory after ballistic missiles were sent to Taiwan.

Root, root, root for your fantasy baseball team

Published March 27, 2008

Major League Baseball fans can create winning teams using the players of their choice for the season.

Clean water shortages cause global concern

Published March 26, 2008

One billion people throughout the world don't have clean water, a number that is expected to rise in the future.

Former U president to lead University of California system

Published March 25, 2008

Despite being called "directionally challenged" by some of his peers, former University President Mark Yudof seems to know where he's headed next: west. A search committee recommended Yudof, 63, to succeed...