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Apple iPhone 5 unveiled in San Francisco

Apple iPhone 5 unveiled in San Francisco
By Andy BoxallProvided by Apple has announced the iPhone 5 during its highly anticipated press conference at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Apple's Phil Schiller took the wraps off the next generation smartphone to huge applause from those gathered in the auditorium, so

Woman admits taking part in gruesome Ohio killing

Woman admits taking part in gruesome Ohio killing
ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) - A woman charged in the gruesome killing of another woman found covered in burns and wailing in agony by the side of a rural road has admitted she had a part in the death and says she wants "to be a human being again." Katrina Marie Culberson, who pleaded not guilty Wednesday

New iPhone with taller screen out next week

New iPhone with taller screen out next week
By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer Apple is holding an event in San Francisco during which it announced a new iPhone, capable of faster data speeds and sporting a taller screen. It also unveiled new iTunes software and new iPod devices. The iPhone 5 will go on sale next week. It will work

New iPhone with taller screen out next week

New iPhone with taller screen out next week
By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer Apple is holding an event in San Francisco during which it announced a new iPhone, capable of faster data speeds and sporting a taller screen. It also unveiled new iTunes software and new iPod devices. The iPhone 5 will go on sale next week. It will work

New iPhone with taller screen out next week

New iPhone with taller screen out next week
By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer Apple is holding an event in San Francisco during which it announced a new iPhone, capable of faster data speeds and sporting a taller screen. It also unveiled new iTunes software and new iPod devices. The iPhone 5 will go on sale next week. It will work

Amish man jailed for firing deadly shot into air

Amish man jailed for firing deadly shot into air
By MITCH STACYAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio Amish man who fired a shot into the air that killed a 15-year-old girl driving a horse-drawn buggy more than a mile away will go to jail for 30 days, a prosecutor said Wednesday. As part of an agreement with prosecutors, Marion Yoder

Perceived insults to Islam trigger Muslim anger

Perceived insults to Islam trigger Muslim anger
By ROBERT H. REIDAssociated Press Muslim anger over perceived Western insults to Islam has exploded several times, most recently in protests this week against U.S. diplomatic posts in the Middle East. The violence, fueled mostly by religious zealots, reflects the tension between Muslims and the

Ahead of the Bell: New iPhone expected

Ahead of the Bell: New iPhone expected
NEW YORK (AP) - Apple is expected to unveil a new iPhone on Wednesday. Apple isn't saying anything about the topic of an event in San Francisco, but the email invitation it sent to reporters contains a shadow in the shape of a "5'' - a nod to the iPhone 5. It is being held at Yerba

Feds: Pipe wall in refinery fire was thin as penny

Feds: Pipe wall in refinery fire was thin as penny
By JASON DEARENAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A corroded pipe that failed and triggered a leak and massive fire at one of California's largest refineries had walls as thin as a penny in some areas, federal investigators said. U.S. Chemical Safety Board officials said late Tuesday

Feds: Pipe wall in refinery fire was thin as penny

Feds: Pipe wall in refinery fire was thin as penny
By JASON DEARENAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A corroded pipe that failed and triggered a leak and massive fire at one of California's largest refineries had walls as thin as a penny in some areas, federal investigators said. U.S. Chemical Safety Board officials said late Tuesday