WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. plan for helping handle a pandemic of deadly bird flu, to be outlined by President George W. Bush later on Tuesday, is expected to center on strengthening the vaccine industry.

AP - A former pizza deliveryman accused of being one of the city's most prolific serial killers was ordered Tuesday to stand trial on charges of murdering 10 women, two of whom were pregnant.

AP - The nation's response to a flu pandemic could not succeed without a strong effort by state and local governments because the battle might have to be fought on "5,000 fronts," Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt says.

AP - A man was executed Thursday for the slaying of a 9-year-old girl who was abducted and raped in 1997 after attending a neighborhood barbecue.

AP - A former elementary school dance teacher was sentenced to two years of house arrest early Saturday for speeding away after her car hit and killed two young brothers last year.

AP - America's security in the future depends on how it acts today — while it's still the only global superpower, former President Bill Clinton told a crowd Saturday at the University of Minnesota.

AP - An early morning fire burned an eastern Tennessee home to the ground, killing six people, four of them children, authorities said.

AP - A salesman who sold the insulating foam involved in a deadly nightclub fire said it was his company's policy not to warn customers the material was flammable, according to newly filed court documents.

AP - The judge who sentenced a Hmong immigrant to life in prison for killing six deer hunters said the man was a "time bomb ready to go off" at the slightest provocation.

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Andrea Yates, the Texas mother who drowned her five children in 2001, will face a second trial after the state's highest criminal court refused on Wednesday to reinstate the murder convictions against her.

AP - Fumes from chemicals mixed by a maintenance crew sent seven factory workers to hospitals Thursday and forced 150 to evacuate, officials said.

AP - A newspaper apologized and fired a copy editor for posting an online photo of a girls' soccer team that suggested one of the players was a lesbian.

AP - A pilot whose small plane became tangled in utility wires as he tried to land in a thunderstorm Saturday evening was pulled to safety after dangling from the lines for about two hours.

AP - Curious where those extra tuition dollars are going? One place to look would be the pockets of college presidents. Five presidents have cracked the $1 million compensation barrier, according to an annual survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education to be released Monday, and more are sure to follow. Nine earned more than $900,000 — a figure none broke in last year's report.

AP - A grand jury declined Monday to indict a bus driver in connection with the deaths of 23 passengers killed in a fire that destroyed the vehicle as they fled Hurricane Rita in September.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration needs to strengthen the security of domestic air cargo, Congressional investigators said in a report released on Wednesday.

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas inmate was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday for killing a man and his two children during a Christmas Eve 1993 robbery.

AP - A man was executed early Friday by lethal injection for the 1990 stabbing death of his wife, despite the pleas of his four children who sought clemency for their father.

AP - After reporting his 6-year-old daughter missing earlier this week, Aaron Thompson went on television to plead with the public for help.

AP - Thirty-two college students from across the United States have been selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2006, the scholarship trust announced Sunday.

AP - For the second year in a row, this destitute city has been named the nation's most dangerous, according to a company's annual ranking based on crime statistics.

AP - The American Civil Liberties Union on Monday sued volunteers for an event with President Bush, saying they violated the civil rights of two people who were tossed out because of their political views.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop diva Mariah Carey suffered a surprise setback in the resurrection of her career on Tuesday when she picked up just one prize at the American Music Awards, having led the field with four nominations.

AP - Scott Peterson is attempting to halt publication of a book written by a lawyer who was kicked off his case for violating a judge's gag order.

AP - A group of cars hit by a commuter train at a suburban Chicago crossing had 54 seconds from the time the gates were activated until the train came barreling through but they couldn't escape, an official with the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.

AP - A district attorney is accusing a judge of keeping a list of disfavored law enforcement officers, and he wants her removed from all criminal cases that involve them, according to court records.

AP - John Gahagan was riding the monorail with his family when the sliding door was ripped off of their car, breaking a window and showering his two children with glass.

AP - Many of America's inner cities continue to hemorrhage jobs despite years of federal programs designed to improve their economies.

AP - A man was executed Monday for killing a teenager by slashing her throat with a box cutter.

AP - Teachers in budget-stressed schools are accustomed to shelling out for paper, glue and pencils. But the staff here wasn't ready for this: a new fee for having coffee makers, microwaves and refrigerators in classrooms and offices.