Archive for June 28th, 2008

Police Search Home of Suspect in Pregnant GI’s Death

The name of the suspect and the location of the home were not released.

Mo. Sandbag Barrier Fails in Broken Levee Patch-Up

A makeshift sandbag barrier holding back water from the Mississippi River failed at Winfield, Mo., after a levee broke there a day earlier, and authorities say they’ve evacuated most of the town.

Boy Decapitated by Batman Ride at Georgia Six Flags

The incident happened when a group of the boys jumped a fence and entered an area that was marked off limits.

Closing the Foreign Gap

Obama plans trip abroad as polls show McCain is seen as the candidate with sharpest international acumen

Al Qaeda Behind Anbar Blast That Killed 3 Marines

An Al Qaeda front organization claimed responsibility Saturday for a bombing that killed more than 20 people — including three Marines — as the U.S. military stepped up pressure on extremists in northern Iraq.

Scientists: Doomsday Atom-Smasher Fears ‘Ridiculous’

Scientists say fears that powerful atom-smasher could destroy the earth are ridiculous.

College Murder Suspect Boasts of Fan Mail in Jail

Amanda Knox boasts in her diary that she has received dozens of fan letters from men since she’s been in prison for allegedly participating in the gruesome sexual assault and killing of her roommate in Italy.

Pranksters Reveal Secret of Infamous Student Stunt

The students who pulled off the prank were never publicly identified, but now 50 years later, the Daily Mail reports, the secret of their June 1958 stunt has been revealed

Just Before Dying, Stabbed Man Names Alleged Killer

Police say a Long Island man dying from 22 stab wounds managed to name one of the men charged with killing him.

Boy, 5, Saves Little Sister From Choking on Beads

A 5-year-old Connecticut boy saved his toddler sister’s life when he heard her choking and saw her hanging with beads tangled around her neck.