4 police officers shot executing search warrant in New Jersey, 2 sent to hospitalSeptember 24th, 2009 4 police officers shot in NJLAKEWOOD, N.J. — Authorities say four Lakewood police officers were shot executing a search warrant in New Jersey, and two of them have been taken to an area hospital.
Arrest warrant served on German teen who attacked schoolSeptember 22nd, 2009 Teen who attacked school served arrest warrantBERLIN — Prosecutors say a German teenager who injured nine students in an ax and arson attack on his school has been accused in a warrant of attempted murder. The prosecutors' office in Ansbach says an arrest warrant containing the accusation was read Tuesday to the 18-year-old, who remains in the hospital.
Family waits for answers in shooting death of man killed by deputy while wearing swim trunksSeptember 21st, 2009 Dozens protest shooting death of man in swimsuitLE CENTER, Minn. — Two months after a plainclothes Minnesota sheriff's deputy fatally shot an unarmed man wearing only swim trunks, family members of the dead man say they're still waiting for an explanation.
Tenn. man charged with driving on suspended license hours after his license suspendedSeptember 10th, 2009 Man busted on same day his license was suspendedGREENEVILLE, Tenn. — An East Tennessee man whose driver's license was suspended was charged with driving on a suspended license — on the same day.
White House says Cheney got facts wrong on Obama administration policy on interrogationsAugust 31st, 2009 White House: Cheney wrong on interrogations policyWASHINGTON — The White House says former Vice President Dick Cheney has his facts wrong on the Obama administration's policies for terror detainee interrogations. Spokesman Robert Gibbs says Cheney was wrong in saying that the White House would make decisions on interrogations based on politics.
Police: CIA impersonator says he's immune from Tenn. speed laws, refuses to pay fineAugust 24th, 2009 Tenn. man says he's CIA, immune from speeding fineMOUNT CARMEL, Tenn. — Police in northeast Tennessee say Scott Gibson isn't the deputy director of the CIA — and he'd have to pay his $75 speeding fine even if he were.
Republicans on House oversight committee wants answers on White House e-mailsAugust 17th, 2009 Republicans want answers on White House e-mailsWASHINGTON — A mass e-mail from a top adviser to President Barack Obama has the leading Republican on a House oversight panel looking for answers. California Rep.
Police say man used cash stolen in a bank robbery to pay his bond for outstanding warrantJuly 22nd, 2009 Police: Iowa man used stolen cash to pay bondIOWA CITY, Iowa — Police said a 19-year-old man used cash stolen in a bank robbery to pay a bond for an outstanding warrant. Police charged the man with first-degree bank robbery after the Monday morning robbery of American Bank and Trust.
Gunman surrenders to police at VA medical center in Topeka, Kan., trades ammo for cigarettesJuly 12th, 2009 Gunman surrenders to police at Kan. VA med centerTOPEKA, Kan.
Concrete form collapses at Tenn. construction site, buries 2 workers, killing 1July 7th, 2009 Tenn. laborers buried in concrete, 1 deadLENOIR CITY, Tenn. — Authorities say one of two workers buried in concrete at a Tennessee construction site has died and the other has been taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Attorney says Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford surrenders to FBI agents in VirginiaJune 19th, 2009 Attorney says Stanford surrenders to FBI in Va.DALLAS — The attorney for R. Allen Stanford, chairman of troubled Stanford Financial Group, says the Texas billionaire has surrendered to FBI agents in Virginia.
BB&T redeems $3.1 billion of preferred stock issued to Treasury; plans warrant buybackJune 17th, 2009 BB&T pays Treasury more than $3.1B to exit TARPWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — BB&T Corp.
Drunk man angered by a door-to-door solicitor fires rifle and hits his own car, police sayJune 2nd, 2009 Man angry at solicitor fires rifle, hits own carSTERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — A door-to-door solicitor apparently rubbed a Michigan man the wrong way, prompting him to grab a rifle and fire two shots — one of which hit his own car.
Rock 'n' roll highway: Tenn. House votes to name section of road after pioneer Jerry Lee LewisApril 28th, 2009 Tenn. road named after rocker Jerry Lee LewisNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jerry Lee Lewis, the piano-pounding rock 'n' roller known as "The Killer," has been honored by Tennessee lawmakers who voted to name a stretch of road in his honor.
4th man sought in alleged gang-related murder of Los Angeles County sheriff's deputyApril 23rd, 2009 4th man sought in murder of LA County deputyLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for a fourth man in the suspected gang-related murder of a county sheriff's deputy. Investigators declined to say if Deputy Juan Escalante was targeted for his police work or was a random victim of gang violence.