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W.Va. Student Dies Playing 'Choking Game'
AP - A student at West Virginia University apparently hanged himself by accident in his dorm room while doing an activity known as the 'choking game,' a university spokeswoman said Friday.
Florida to meet UCLA in championship game
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - UCLA will face Florida for the NCAA men's basketball championship after easing to comfortable victories in the semi-finals on Saturday.
Sexy media a siren call to promiscuity: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Sexually charged music, magazines, TV and movies push youngsters into intercourse at an earlier age, perhaps by acting as kind of virtual peer that tells them everyone else is doing it, a study said on Monday.
Wall Street bonuses lift Manhattan apartment prices
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Flush with higher bonuses, Wall Street bankers and traders helped boost the average price of a Manhattan apartment by 7.1 percent in the first quarter, according to a closely watched report released on Tuesday.
Many Wisconsin voters demand Iraq troop pullout
MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Voters in at least 22 Wisconsin cities and villages approved ballot measures calling for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, returns showed on Wednesday.
Peabody heads "South" to controversial cartoon
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - It might not be Mel Gibson or Tom Cruise's favorite show, but the jurors for television's prestigious Peabody Awards threw a bouquet Comedy Central's way Wednesday with an honor for 'South Park.'
Relax, it's only a game - San Francisco mayor says
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - To fans worked up about the spread of steroids in sport and baseball slugger Barry Bonds's place in the record books, San Francisco's mayor says relax it is only a game.
Fire Kills 4 Kids, Grandparents in Florida
AP - A fire raced through a mobile home early Friday, killing four young siblings and their grandparents.
Mass protests in US cities highlight immigrant clout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some call it 'the browning of America.' Others see it as an economic necessity. Hispanics have become the largest minority group in the United States and the target of anger in a national debate over immigration.
Mass protests highlight immigrant clout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some call it 'the browning of America.' Others see it as an economic necessity. Hispanics have become the largest minority group in the United States and the target of anger in a national debate over immigration.
Group says diet drug linked to pre-cancer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Roche Holding AG's prescription diet drug Xenical should immediately be pulled from the U.S. market after recent data linked it to precancerous colon lesions in animal studies, a consumer group told federal health regulators on Monday.
Prosecution Set to Rest Case Vs. Moussaoui
AP - Prosecutors approached the conclusion of their death-penalty case against Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui after a grueling week of testimony about the terrible impact of the 9/11 attacks on victims and their families.
Sprint unveils mobile child locator service
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp., the No. 3 U.S. mobile service, plans on Thursday to introduce a wireless service to help parents find their children as it makes a bid to expand its presence in the family market.
Bonds said facing perjury probe
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal grand jury is considering whether baseball superstar Barry Bonds committed perjury during his 2003 testimony in the BALCO steroids case, two people familiar with the proceedings said on Thursday.
Wal-Mart phasing out firearms
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores said on Friday it is phasing out sales of firearms in about a quarter of its U.S. stores, calling it a decision based on soft demand.
Tiny Colo. Farm Town Grieves for Workers
AP - There wasn't much time for neighbors to get to know the family in No. 17 in the rundown farmworker apartments south of town. They had stayed there only a few days before they were killed when their SUV was smashed by a freight train.
Pujols blasts three homers to power Cardinals past Reds
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Albert Pujols belted three home runs, including a game winning two-run blast, to power the St Louis Cardinals to an 8-7 decision over the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium on Sunday.
Moussaoui's Mental Health Questioned
AP - Zacarias Moussaoui is convinced President Bush will free him from prison and sometimes talks to himself in his jail cell, according to testimony at the death-penalty trial for the Sept. 11 conspirator.
Internet plays bigger role in life decisions: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly half of U.S. users of the Internet went online for help with major life decisions such as finding a college for their child or looking for a new place to live, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
Roche files CERA for renal anemia in US
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG has filed its CERA drug to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for marketing approval in the United States as a treatment for renal anemia, the firm said on Thursday.
NYC Doormen Reach Deal, Avoid Walkout
AP - The city's doormen reached a tentative agreement with building owners early Friday, avoiding a walkout that could have forced tens of thousands of apartment dwellers to take out their own trash and carry their own groceries.
Jayson Williams faces possible manslaughter retrial
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former National Basketball Association star Jayson Williams on Friday lost an appeal to have a manslaughter charge against him dropped in the shooting death of a limousine driver, and could be retried on the charge.
Former LAPD Police Chief Ed Davis Dies
AP - Former Los Angeles police chief and state Sen. Ed Davis, whose tough rhetoric during the turbulent 1970s made him popular with conservatives, died Saturday, a family spokesman said. He was 89.
Congress should strengthen FDA, report finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers should give the Food and Drug Administration the power to require additional studies from drug-makers after their products hit the market, according to a report released on Monday that found lingering safety problems at the agency.
BP exec warns taxes could scuttle Alaska pipeline
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - As Alaska lawmakers debate a bill to overhaul the state's oil production tax, a BP executive cautioned politicians on Monday that setting taxes too high would scuttle an agreement for a $20 billion natural gas pipeline.
South Korea says to resume US beef imports
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will stick to a plan to resume U.S. beef imports after the government confirmed that the latest U.S. case of mad cow disease was in an animal born before safeguards were put into place, the Agriculture Ministry said on Wednesday.
Nev. Executes Convicted Rapist, Murderer
AP - A man convicted of raping and murdering a woman in 1988 was executed by injection Wednesday night. Authorities said he was the first Nevada convict to be sentenced to death based solely on DNA evidence.
Connecticut approves ban on sodas in schools
HARTFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - Connecticut's state legislature voted on Thursday to ban sales of sodas and other sugary beverages in state elementary, middle and high schools as part of an effort to stem teen obesity.
Prosecutors: Suspects Shot 'Casing Videos'
AP - Two men charged last week in a terrorism case traveled to Washington to shoot 'casing videos' of the Capitol building and other potential targets, a prosecutor said.
Calif. Democrats pick Schwarzenegger challenger
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California Democrats picked state Treasurer Phil Angelides on Saturday to challenge Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in the November election, awarding their endorsement to a longtime party insider over an opponent who enjoyed a double-digit lead in state polls.
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