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Alabama captain, crew to return to US on Wednesday

Published April 14, 2009

Maersk Line Limited said Tuesday that Captain Richard Phillips and the crew of the Maersk Alabama are expected to arrive at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland late Wednesday.

Woman charged in slaying of girl found in luggage

Published April 14, 2009

A woman kidnapped, raped and murdered an 8-year-old girl and stuffed her body in a suitcase that was dumped in a pond just a few miles from home, prosecutors alleged Tuesday.

Report shows gender disparity between profs

Published April 14, 2009

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part series looking at faculty trends in higher education.

Agents remove Demjanjuk from home for deportation

Published April 14, 2009

U.S. immigration officers carried John Demjanjuk from his Ohio home on Tuesday to deport him to Germany, where an arrest warrant alleges the frail 89-year-old was a Nazi death camp guard.

Yacht executive pleads guilty in UBS tax case

Published April 14, 2009

A yacht company executive has pleaded guilty in Florida to filing a false tax return in another case arising from a broad federal investigation into Swiss bank UBS AG.

Rape may be alleged in US girl’s slaying

Published April 13, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) âÄî Prosecutors said Monday they may include rape and molestation allegations in their murder charge against the woman suspected of killing an 8-year-old Northern California...

Wife: Ship captain calls US military ‘real heroes’

Published April 13, 2009

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) âÄî The wife of sea captain Richard Phillips says her husband considers the U.S. military the "real heroes" of his ordeal. Hoarse from laryngitis and making her first public...

Prof salary hikes beat inflation

Published April 13, 2009

Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series looking at faculty trends in higher education. Wednesday’s will look at emerging trends.

Soldier accused of killing squad members in Iraq

Published April 13, 2009

FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) âÄî An Army sergeant accused of killing his squad leader and another soldier shouted "my career's over, just kill me" as soldiers pinned him to the ground after he shot the...

Passenger lands plane in Fla. after pilot dies

Published April 13, 2009

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) âÄî Doug White and his family had just enjoyed a smooth takeoff and were ascending through the clouds when the pilot guiding their twin-engine plane tilted his head back and made...