Idaho man charged with trying to assassinate Obama
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man accused of firing an assault rifle at the White House believed he was Jesus and thought President Barack Obama was the Antichrist, according to court documents and those who knew him. At one…
Six dead as storms, possible tornadoes hit Southeast
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — At least six people have been killed and dozens more injured as a storm system that spawned several possible tornadoes moved across the Southeast USA. Suspected tornadoes were reported Wednesday in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and…
Suspect in White House shooting arrested
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man clad in black who was obsessed with President Barack Obama pulled his car within view of the White House at night and fired shots from an assault rifle, cracking a window of the first family’s…
In Benin, pope to articulate position on Africa
COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI is returning this week to Africa, the Roman Catholic Church’s fastest-growing region whose pool of aspiring priests replenish dwindling numbers of clerics elsewhere. The 84-year-old pope arrives on Friday and will visit a…
Winehouse wrote full 3rd CD, planned supergroup
NEW YORK (AP) — Amy Winehouse had written all the songs that were to appear on her third album. She even picked out song titles. But music producer Salaam Remi said the soul singer, who died over the summer, was…
17th century shipwreck found off Swedish coast
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A shipwreck discovered in the murky waters of the Baltic Sea is believed to be a legendary 17th century warship whose captain went down with it in battle rather than surrender to the enemy. Deep Sea Productions,…
Lost JFK assassination tapes on sale
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A long-lost version of the Air Force One recordings made in the immediate aftermath of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, with more than 30 minutes of additional material not in the official version in the government’s archives,…
Overpacked China school bus crashes, 18 kids die
BEIJING (AP) — An overloaded school minibus crashed head-on with a truck in rural western China on Wednesday, killing at least 18 kindergarten children on their way to class, officials said. Sixty-two children and two adults were crowded into the…
Sharon Stone announces two new roles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sharon Stone is taking on two very different roles: One in the Linda Lovelace biopic, and another online to welcome returning troops. The 53-year-old actress says she will play Lovelace’s mother in “Inferno: A Linda Lovelace…
Chelsea Clinton is hired by NBC News
NEW YORK (AP) — Chelsea Clinton began work at NBC News on Monday, the second daughter of a former president at the network. NBC said it had hired the 31-year-old Clinton to work on projects for “NBC Nightly News” and…