11 environmentalists charged with trespassing after unfurling banner on Mount Rushmore

September 30th, 2009 Activists protest Va. strip club's Obama bannerRICHMOND, Va.

September 30th, 2009 US flag in San Antonio had just 43 starsSAN ANTONIO — A star-spangled banner proudly displayed in Texas lacked a little something: seven stars. A San Antonio company has replaced a U.S.

September 30th, 2009 New signs at Mormon plaza say anyone can be barredSALT LAKE CITY — New signs at a Mormon church-owned plaza in downtown Salt Lake City put visitors on notice: Anyone can be asked to leave for any reason. The change follows a much-publicized incident this summer in which two men were cited with trespassing on the plaza after sharing a kiss.

September 23rd, 2009 Greenpeace hangs banner from Pittsburgh bridgePITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police say 14 people from Greenpeace were arrested Wednesday on two of the city's bridges. The environmental group unfurled a banner below the West End Bridge.

September 1st, 2009 Giant air tanker drops water on Mount WilsonLOS ANGELES — A giant amphibious air tanker has made a huge water drop on flames on Mount Wilson northeast of Los Angeles. The World War II-era flying boat bombarded the peak Tuesday to extinguish flames from a sprawling wildfire that could endanger the historic Mount Wilson Observatory and adjacent TV, radio and cell phone towers serving the region.

July 29th, 2009 No charges in Mormon church plaza kissing incidentSALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City prosecutor's office says it will not pursue charges against two men who were cited for trespassing on a Mormon church-owned downtown plaza earlier this month after sharing a kiss. Prosecutor Sim Gill says in a statement there is reason to believe that although the property is private, Matt Aune and his partner, Derek Jones, did not think they could legally be ejected from the plaza because it is perceived to be open to the public.

July 26th, 2009 Officials investigate second Chicago-area cemeteryGLENWOOD, Ill. — Authorities are investigating a second suburban Chicago cemetery after a human bone was found lying on the ground.

July 9th, 2009 Mount Rushmore may adjust security after protestSIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Officials at Mount Rushmore may change their security measures after environmentalists were able to hang a banner warning about global warming from atop the national monument, a spokesman said.

July 8th, 2009 WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: 'Yes, we camp'L'AQUILA, Italy — Residents of this badly damaged city toyed with President Barack Obama's campaign slogan on Wednesday, waving "Yes, we camp" signs as the U.S. leader visited the historic town square destroyed during an April earthquake.

July 1st, 2009 Arizona Senate OKs immigration enforcement billPHOENIX — Arizona has moved a step closer to becoming the only state to criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants through an expansion of its trespassing law. A 16-11 vote by the Arizona Senate early Wednesday would criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants in the state.

July 1st, 2009 Arizona House rejects immigration enforcement billPHOENIX — The Arizona House has defeated a bill that would have made it the only state in the nation to criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants by expanding its trespassing law. The House voted 26-15 for the bill to expand Arizona's trespassing law Wednesday morning, but that was five votes short of the 31 needed for passage.

June 17th, 2009 Polygamous church trust manager pleads not guiltySALT LAKE CITY — A court-appointed fiduciary of a polygamous church trust has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor trespassing and other charges related to his management operations. Bruce R. Wisan was charged in Mocassin, Ariz.

June 9th, 2009 Neighbor accused of burying cat in woman's gardenBETHLEHEM, Pa. — A woman planting tomatoes in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley said she was shocked when the was turning over the soil in her garden to plant tomatoes and found cat paws sticking out.

May 9th, 2009 Texas boy, 7, dies after shot in mistaken trespassHOUSTON — A 7-year-old boy who was allegedly shot in the head by a couple who thought he and three other people were trespassing on their property died Saturday, authorities said. Donald Coffey Jr.

May 9th, 2009 NY man, 61, dies climbing Alaska's Mount McKinleyANCHORAGE, Alaska — The National Park Service says a 61-year old climber from upstate New York has died while climbing Mount McKinley in Alaska. The park service says William Hearne of Fairport, N.Y., died Thursday while ascending the West Buttress route of the 20,320-foot mountain.