Storm Drenches China With Heavy Rains

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:00:32 GMT
A storm drenched China's southeast on Sunday after killing five people on Taiwan and prompting the evacuation of 1.4 million people on the mainland, officials said.

Diamondbacks Complete Sweep of Cubs

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 02:28:37 GMT
Short on stars but brimming with young talent, the Arizona Diamondbacks pulled off a sweet playoff sweep and celebrated like October regulars.

Rampage Leaves 5 Dead in Wisconsin

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 17:20:26 GMT
At least five people were killed early Sunday morning in a shooting rampage in northern Wisconsin, a county supervisor said.

Pakistan Supreme Court Weighs Election

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 07:40:35 GMT
Gen. Pervez Musharraf won an overwhemingly majority in a presidential election boycotted by nearly the entire opposition Saturday, and attention shifted to Supreme Court deliberations on whether he can claim ...

Boy leads police on high-speed chase

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:19:00 GMT
An 11-year-old boy led police on a chase that reached speeds of more than 100 mph, leading to charges for him and his parents, who are accused of letting him drive for months, Louisiana police said.

Sen. Craig to Join Idaho Hall of Fame

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 08:49:03 GMT
Sen. Larry Craig has been chosen for induction into the Idaho Hall of Fame, despite his well-publicized arrest and guilty plea in an airport sex sting, officials said.

Explosion Injures 20 at NYC Building

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:54:19 GMT
An apparent gas leak caused a Manhattan apartment building to explode, injuring 20 people, four of them children who were critically burned, officials said.

Sex Offender Arrested in Va.

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 20:58:31 GMT
A sex offender accused of running off with a 15-year-old Florida girl has been arrested, police said Saturday.

US-Iraq Group Mulls Security, Blackwater

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:48:25 GMT
A joint U.S.-Iraqi commission reviewing American security operations after a deadly shooting of Iraqi civilians allegedly at the hands of Blackwater USA guards met for the first time on Sunday, the U.S. embassy ...

Torre's Job on Line, Steinbrenner Says

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:56:09 GMT
George Steinbrenner says Joe Torre most likely won't return to the New York Yankees unless they overcome their deficit against the Cleveland Indians and reach the AL championship series.

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