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Most popular news on 2 August 2009 |
Harvard prof in arrest uproar makes rosy gesture to 911 caller
The woman who made the 911 call that led to Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates' controversial arrest wasn't present at the so-called beer summit.
Al Qaeda's training adapts to drone attacks
The interrogations of two accused Westerners who say they trained and fought with al Qaeda in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region provide an inside view of the terror group's organizational structures.
South African policeman kills self while guarding Mandela's home
A South African policeman guarding former South African President Nelson Mandela's home shot and killed himself Saturday, police said.
Free parking for all? Smart parking meters hacked
Scofflaws could hack the smart cards that access electronic parking meters in large cities around the United States, researchers are finding.
Nazi concentration camp survivor, 90, found strangled
A 90-year-old Holocaust survivor was found strangled Thursday in his Upper East Side apartment, a spokeswoman for the New York City medical examiner said Friday.
Florida couple's slaying was a contract hit, source says
A source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN the state attorney's office believes there were two motives in the home invasion murder of Florida couple Byrd and Melanie Billings -- robbery and a contracted hit.
More of Air Force One's New York photo op released
And now, the rejects.
Tagging teen drivers for their protection
There is no easy cure for teenage traffic deaths and injuries, but Susan Kessler believes she has at least come up with a way to help limit the carnage: When a new driver gets behind the wheel, just slap a temporary warning sign on the car.
Suspect in gay sailor's death commits suicide
A sailor accused of killing another sailor was found dead in his cell in a southern California military jail, officials said Friday.
Judge orders psych evaluation for suspect in airport scare
A man accused of entering New York's LaGuardia Airport with a bag containing wires and batteries, sparking suspicion and leading to a large-scale evacuation, was ordered Saturday to undergo a psychiatric evaluation, a prosecutor said.
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