The west side of Killeen, Texas is like countless other places in America’s heartland, freshly carved out of prairie pastures with wide streets in bucolic neighborhoods like “Sunflower Estates” and “Bridgewood.” But on a glorious cloudless fall day, the flags at the home sales center nearby are at half mast in honor of the 13 fallen at Ft. Hood, victims of a gunman whose deadly attack was stopped thanks to a petite, long-haired blonde mom from the neigborhood.
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Navy ship accidentally fires on Polish port
A crew member aboard a U.S.
Trial of former top cop grips South Africa
A high-stakes trial has kicked off to determine whether South Africa’s former police commissioner is a corrupt cop or a man wrongly accused of being in the pocket of criminals.
Friend of gang rape victim blasts school officials over safety
She had come alone to the Richmond High School homecoming dance, gorgeous in a sparkling purple dress and faux diamond baubles. The DJ played salsa, meringue, rap
Five arrested in alleged rape of girl at California high school
California police investigating the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl have arrested five people, a police spokesman said Wednesday.
5 gadgets from the near future
A radio without any knobs. A bathroom where a clear display wirelessly streams vital statistics on your health.
Priest among dozens held in Spain ‘marriage scam’
Spanish police have arrested a priest and 33 others in an alleged “marriage of convenience” scam in which mostly Colombians immigrants, linked to drug trafficking, wed Spaniards to get residency papers.
Police: ‘Jane Doe’ emptied bank account before surfacing in NYC
The teen who mysteriously turned up in New York with apparent amnesia emptied her bank account and left behind “everything” before she left her home in Washington, police told CNN.
French football chief: We made right call over swine flu
France’s football league president has said the decision to postpone Sunday’s match between PSG and Marseille because of swine flu was not the catalyst for violent clashes between rival fans.
‘Lipstick Killer’ behind bars since 1946
William Heirens, the “Lipstick Killer,” is believed to be the longest-serving inmate in the United States.