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Coroner: Houston Oil Exec Drowned in River After Fall
Dr. Frank Minyard said Wednesday that the autopsy of 54-year-old Douglas Schantz found a lesion on his forehead as well as evidence of drowning.
Suspect Swaps Places With Prisoner to Escape From Court
A Staten Island, N.Y., robbery suspect escaped from custody Wednesday by pretending to be another prisoner, the New York Post reported Thursday.
Police: Woman Beaten After Rejecting Advances in NYC Bar
Police say a woman was severely beaten in the bathroom of a New York City bar after rejecting a patron's advances.
Dive Crews Find Body After Car Plunges Off Calif. Bridge
Authorities say they've recovered one body and are looking for two other people after a car plowed off a bridge into a Long Beach channel.
Boy, 7, Who Saved Family Unites With 911 Dispatcher
A 7-year-old boy who called 911 while armed robbers threatened his parents hugged and delivered a high five to the dispatcher who took his call.
PETA Offers Parks Free Trash Cans -- With Anti-Meat Slogans
The animal rights group PETA is offering to help the cash-strapped city of Colorado Springs by paying to put trash cans back in parks on one condition. The cans have to carry an anti-meat slogan and a picture of a woman in a lettuce bikini.
'Jihad Jane' Tried to Kill Herself, Hid Muslim Religion
Colleen LaRose, the self-described Jihad Jane, spent many hours caring for her boyfriend's father in the small town of Pennsburg, Pa., as she hid her terrorist activities on the Internet, Fox 29 in Philadelphia reported.
N.C.-Bound Jet Returns to N.Y. Airport After Bird Strike
A US Airways jet bound for Charlotte, N.C., has made an emergency landing at an upstate New York airport after the pilot reported a bird strike shortly after takeoff.
Police Release Photos Calif. Serial Killer Took of Girls
Prosecutors said convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala used his camera to gain the trust of young women and now they fear photographs he snapped decades ago could contain images of more potential victims.
Professors in U.S. Increasingly Ban Laptops From Class
Lecturers in America who once embraced the portable computer as an invaluable learning aide are increasingly banning them from class, The Times of London reported Thursday.
Nearly Half of Kansas City Schools to Close
The Kansas City school board narrowly approved a plan Wednesday night to close nearly half the district's schools in a desperate bid to avoid a potential bankruptcy.
Guilty Verdict in Murder of Denver Broncos Player
Suspected gang member Willie Clark has been found guilty of murder in the shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams.
Miss. School Axes Prom After Lesbian Date Request
A northern Mississippi school district decided Wednesday not to host a high school prom after a lesbian student demanded she be able to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.
1 Dead, 2 Injured in South Carolina Apartment Shooting
One person is dead and two others wounded following a shooting in the usually quiet community near an S.C. coastal city.
FBI Probes N.J. Man Linked to Al Qaeda, Yemen Attack
The FBI is investigating the case of an Al Qaeda member from New Jersey who's accused of trying to shoot his way out of a hospital in Yemen.
Kansas City School Board to Vote on Closures
The Kansas City school board is facing a stark choice: close nearly half its public schools or face a potential bankruptcy.
Bank of America Ends Overdraft Fees on Debit Cards
Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in the accounts linked to their debit cards. It's a step that may become a common move ahead of new regulations limiting overdraft fees.
FAA Investigating D.C. Air Space Violation
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is investigating a restricted airspace violation by a small plane that came within 30 miles of the nation's capital.
New National Math, English Standards Drafted
Math and English instruction in the United States moved a step closer to uniform -- and more rigorous -- standards Wednesday as draft new national guidelines were released.
Ind. Man Who Murdered 2 Set to Be Executed in Texas
The 31-year-old would be the fourth prisoner executed this year in the nation's busiest capital punishment state.