2 Killed 2 wounded in Court House Shooting

WILMINGTON, Del. — The father of a former optometrist who spent time in federal prison for bank fraud and kidnapping his three daughters likely is the gunman who opened fire Monday at the New Castle County Courthouse here, killing two women, numerous law-enforcement and legal authorities said.

Police declared the…

Pope Benedict XVI Resigns

Pope Benedict XVI surprised the world and left the Catholic church stunned when he said on Monday that he would resign – the first pope to do so since the middle ages.

The move, announced without warning, will take place on 28 February and leave the papacy vacant until a successor…

$1 Million Reward For Former LA Cop

Seeking leads in a massive manhunt, Los Angeles authorities on Sunday offered a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Christopher Dorner, the former police officer suspected in three killings.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the reward, raised through several private and public donors, at a news conference…

Northeast Begins to Dig out After Blizzard

The blizzard that came across the Northeast left the New York-to-Boston corridor shrouded in 1 to 3 feet of snow Saturday, stranding motorists on highways overnight and piling up drifts so high that some homeowners couldn’t get their doors open. More than 650,000 homes and businesses…

Michelle Obama to Attend Funeral of Chicago Teen

First lady Michelle Obama will attend the funeral in Chicago on Saturday of a 15-year-old girl who was shot to death eight days after performing with her high school band atPresident Barack Obama’s inauguration.
Hadiya Pendleton, a majorette in her school band, was fatally shot on January…