The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

McCain said to choose Alaska governor as running mate

John McCain tapped little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate, two senior campaign... 423 comments

CNN

Woman found guilty of microwaving baby

A mother was convicted Friday of killing her month-old daughter by burning her in a microwave oven, with jurors rejec... 541 comments

The Associated Press

Hurricane Gustav gains strength on way to Cuba

Gustav rapidly gained power early Saturday and verged on becoming a fearsome Category 3 hurricane as it neared wester...

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Madison Publishing

Philippines arrest one of the alleged masterminds of ferry bombing

A Philippine anti-terrorism official says police have arrested one of the alleged masterminds of a ferry bombing that...

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Lincoln Daily News

Gas prices up as Gustav threatens Gulf refineries

Retail gas prices swung higher Friday - the first increase in 43 days - as analysts warned that a direct hit on U.S. ... 8 comments

Globe and Mail

New Orleans likely to feel Gustav's wrath

Deadly Gustav regained hurricane force as it roared across the Caribbean yesterday, and on the anniversary of hurrica... 1 comment

WBIR-TV Knoxville

Indiana dad gets 18 months for killing family cat

An Indiana man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting he forced his 7-year-old daughter to stab th... 40 comments

The Associated Press

More than 11,000 Iraqis freed in 2008

More than 11,000 Iraqis have been released from American detention centers this year, leaving nearly 20,000 still in ...

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The Associated Press

Mother of missing Fla. toddler arrested again

The mother of a missing Florida toddler is being put behind bars again. The Orange County Sheriff's Office says in a ... 21 comments

ABC News

Surviving the Death of Four Children

Five years ago this week, Robert Rogers was driving home from a wedding in Wichita with his wife, Melissa, and their ...

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