PALIN RESIGNS! Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is taking her fight for what's right in a new direction. That is how the 2008 Republican vice presidential contender ...[more]
"Marines In For A H___ of a Fight" The U.S. general in charge of Marines taking part in a major military offensive against the Taliban in Afghanistan says his troops are involved in heavy fighting. The four-thousand Marines launched the attack yesterday in Afghanistan's southern ...[more]
PLANE CRASH: One Killed, One Injured One man has been killed, a second badly hurt in the crash of a small plane at Weslaco's Mid Valley Airport late this morning. The single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza slammed into the fence that borders the airport as it tried to land around 11 this ...[more]
Obama Kicks Off Holiday President Obama will spend part of the Fourth of July weekend with his family at Camp David. That's where he is headed this afternoon. It's also daughter Malia's eleventh birthday Saturday. The party is over on Sunday when Obama heads to Russia, ...[more]
Brits Say More Korean Missile Tests Britain's ambassador to North Korea thinks Pyongyang may be poised to carry out another nuclear test. Peter Hughes told reporters the possibility of another test, quote, "cannot be ruled out." North Korea carried out a nuclear test in May which ...[more]
Billy Mays Laid To Rest Billy Mays has been laid to rest. The famous infomerical pitchman was buried today in his hometown of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. Mays, the black-bearded king of informercials, died last week of heart failure in Tampa at the age of 50. The ...[more]
Ticket Procedure Outlined People hoping to get their hands on free tickets for Tuesday's memorial for Michael Jackson at the Staples Center have until 6 p.m. tomorrow to register online. Tim Leiweke, the president and CEO of Staples Center owner AEG, says 17-thousand-500 ...[more]
Strong Anesthetic Found In Jackson's Home That super-potent anesthetic Michael Jackson was looking for was in his home. "ABC News" says cops found Propofol among the plethora of the King of Pop's prescription meds. The medications were written by various doctors to various patients, ...[more]
POLL: Fourth of July Almost 63-percent of Americans will be either hosting or attending a barbecue or picnic this Fourth of July. A National Retail Federation poll shows more than 42-percent say they'll be heading out to watch a fireworks show. Nearly 30-percent say ...[more]
Judge Orders Medical Treatment A Brownsville federal judge has ordered medical treatment for a hunger-striking detainee at the Port Isabel Detention Center. Medical personnel at the facility say 26-year-old Kenson Lima has become increasingly weak since he started refusing both ...[more]
Dogs Have Tough Time On Fourth The Humane Society wants you to take care of Fido this Fourth of July. They say it's unwise to even consider take the pups out to a fireworks display because the loud fireworks blasts will hurt or upset them. The best place for pets during ...[more]
General Says U.S. Will Shoot Down Missile The head of the U.S. Northern Command in Colorado says it should be assumed North Korea may launch a long-range missile this Fourth of July weekend and the U.S. should be prepared and ready. Air Force General Victor "Gene" Renuart tells the ...[more]
Federer, Roddick To Meet For Men's Title American Andy Roddick is the only thing standing between Roger Federer and his record 15th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. The two star tennis players won their respective semifinal contests Friday and will face each other for the men's championship ...[more]
Accused Nazi Fit For Trial Accused Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk [[ dehm-yahn-YUCK ]] is well enough to stand trial in Germany. That's the determination of medical experts about the 89-year-old man accused of helping kill 29-thousand Jews in World War Two. Although ...[more]
Williams Sisters To Face Off In Tennis It'll be another family affair at the Wimbledon women's final this year. Sisters Venus and Serena Williams will pursue the 2009 women's title on Saturday. The sisters will face each other after winning their semifinal matches on Thursday. Both ...[more]
Mysterious Illness At Houston Ship Channel A pair of government agencies have ordered testing and removed workers from a project on the Houston Ship Channel due to a mysterious illness. An undisclosed amount of workers stationed on Alexander Island have started reporting serious rashes ...[more]
U.S. Drone Kills Ten Taliban A U.S. drone fired a trio of missiles on a lawless corner of Pakistan on Friday, killing ten insurgents and wounding seven. The attack came just before Pakistan launched its own assault on the Taliban in the South Waziristan region near the porous ...[more]