National News
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. States throw out costly electronic voting machines
August 20, 2008
The demise of touch-screen voting has produced a graveyard of expensive corpses: Warehouses stacked with thousands of carefully wrapped voting machines that have been shelved because of doubts about » Full Story
NAPLES, Fla. Searchers locate all missing Grand Canyon hikers
August 20, 2008
PHOENIX (AP) — Rescue crews have located a handful of hikers who were missing after floods tore through a remote part of the Grand Canyon, authorities said Tuesday. » Full Story
A few continue to stand by embattled Detroit mayor
August 20, 2008
DETROIT (AP) — A few hours before Kwame Kilpatrick’s televised apology for the scandal over his exchange of sexual text messages with a top aide, the Rev. » Full Story
Girl from polygamist group ordered into state care
August 20, 2008
SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) — A 14-year-old girl allegedly married to jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs with her parents’ blessing at age 12 was ordered back into foster care Tuesday by a Texas ju » Full Story
Overhauling Guard training overhaul is costly
August 20, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is determined to overhaul both training and active duty tours for the Army National Guard, but finding a way to give these part-time soldiers more time at home will cost » Full Story
Many think God's intervention can revive the dying
August 19, 2008
CHICAGO (AP) _ When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans.An eye-opening survey reveals widespread belief that divine intervention can revive dying patients. » Full Story
What storm? Keys take Tropical Storm Fay in stride
August 19, 2008
KEY WEST, Florida (AP) _ Many Florida residents were taking a wait-and-see attitude Monday as a strengthening Tropical Storm Fay swept over the Florida Keys at the tip of the state and bore down on th » Full Story