November 19, 2009

Secretary of Defense names former Army and Navy chiefs to head Fort Hood review

Robert Gates says the 45-day review will look into gaps in how the military identifies service members who might be a threat to others

FAA computer problem causes widespread delays

MSNBC reports that the FAA says the computer problem has been fixed. People who have flights scheduled for today should call their airline to double check that their flight time is still on schedule.

Search warrant: Suspect admitted taking Shaniya Davis

A search warrant says a man charged with kidnapping a 5-year-old North Carolina girl who was later found dead told police he took the girl to the hotel where she was last seen alive.

November 18, 2009

Somali Pirates again attack U.S. flagged Maersk Alabama

The European Union's naval force says guards on board the U.S.-flagged cargo ship repelled the takeover attempt

November 17, 2009

Body of missing NC girl found; 2 facing charges

On Monday, searchers discovered the girl's body off a rural road, nearly a week after her mother reported her missing from a mobile home park.

Lex appeal: Unfriend wins out over sexting

What word sums up 2009? How about unfriend?

Rally at Cleveland bodies house thanks coroner

Residents have come together in Cleveland to thank the coroner's office for quickly identifying women whose remains were found at the home of a suspected serial killer.

November 16, 2009

Red Cross sells pieces of history to cut deficit

For the past two years, the charity whose core mission is disaster relief has been working feverishly to erase a $209 million operating deficit - a shortfall that now stands at $33.5 million

Judge rejects global warming trial in auction case

A federal judge says he won't allow global warming to be put on trial in the case of a college student charged with disrupting an auction of oil and gas drilling leases near Utah national parks

Ungrateful teen in your house? You’re not alone

Lisa Butler feels your pain. She started a Facebook group called UTIMH (Ungrateful Teenager In My House).