A fire intentionally set to destroy an explosives-filled house in a suburban San Diego neighborhood rapidly consumed the structure without major problems as fire crews and curious onlookers watched.The AP’s John Mone followed the controlled burn. (Dec. 9)
Continue reading …The Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft registry has lost track of as many as one-third of the 357000 planes in the United States, creating a loophole that the agency fears could be exploited by terrorists and drug traffickers. (Dec. 10)
Continue reading …Cam Newton won the Maxwell Award Thursday, given to the nation’s best all-around college football player. He also won the Davey O’Brien and Walter Camp awards. Oregon running back LaMichael James won the Doak Walker Award. (Dec. 9)
Continue reading …A 14-year-old in southwest Florida has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder after his parents were found shot to death in their home. (Dec. 9)
Continue reading …Gunmen blockaded a western Mexican city Thursday with cars and buses they stole from motorists and then torched in a second day of violence for the region that has left at least three people dead, including an 8-month-old baby. (Dec. 9)
Continue reading …Christmas has arrived in Washington. With the flip of a switch, President Barack Obama lit the National Christmas Tree– a 40-foot Colorado blue spruce growing on a grassy area near the White House known as the Ellipse. (Dec. 9)
Continue reading …In Britain, furious student protesters threw sticks and rocks at riot police, vandalized government buildings and attacked a car with Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, after lawmakers approved a controversial hike in university tuition fees. (Dec. 9)
Continue reading …A New York woman says a cop beat her after claiming she didn’t pick up her dog’s waste. The Queens DA and NYPD are investigating her allegations. (Dec. 9)
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