Emergency

Homeowner Takes Out Burglar In Small Town Of St. John

ST. JOHN, Wash. - It all started at 6 a.m Wednesday morning in the small town of St. John when a burglar broke into a home. The burglar said at the time that he was there to take whatever he could from the residents, but he did not feel that his actions warranted being assaulted by the owner

US roads, airports unready for extreme weather

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's lifelines - its roads, airports, railways and transit systems - are getting hammered by extreme weather beyond what their builders imagined, leaving states and cities searching for ways to brace for more catastrophes like

US abortions fall 5 pct, biggest drop in a decade

By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. abortions fell 5 percent during the recession and its aftermath in the biggest one-year decrease in at least a decade, perhaps because women are more careful to use birth control when times are tough, researchers say. The decline, detailed on

Congo rebels, military battle over eastern town

By EDMUND KAGIRE and MELANIE GOUBYAssociated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) - Congolese soldiers and rebel fighters battled for hours over the eastern town of Sake on Thursday, forcing thousands of people to flee as the militants seeking to overthrow the government vowed to push forward despite