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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...

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...

Zimbabwe’s opposition claims early election lead

Published March 31, 2008

Riot police were deployed amid rising tension about the election.

DOD chief orders nuclear weapon count

Published March 28, 2008

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

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...

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.

Clash leaves 1 dead, others injured

Published March 25, 2008

;BEIJING (AP) - Clashes between rioters and authorities in China's western Sichuan province left one policeman dead and "several others" injured Monday, state media said, casting doubt on assurances by...

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...

Egyptian government scrambles to ease shortages

Published March 25, 2008

.CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Clashes have been breaking out among Egyptians waiting in long lines for subsidized bread, and the president has ordered the army to start baking more to contain a political crisis. The...