National Headlines
Teen With Bullet in Head Pleads Guilty in Shooting Case
A teenager with a bullet lodged in his forehead that police wanted removed in order to prove he tried to kill the owner of a used-car lot pleaded guilty today in Beaumont.

Tornadoes Kill 26, Prove Dangers of Staying in Car
More than 25 years ago, a rash of deaths among tornado victims trapped in cars in Wichita Falls, Texas, led to what is now a basic tenet of storm safety: When a twister is on the horizon, stay out of ...

Fla. Wildfires Scorch 70 Homes, Exhaust Firefighters
Relentless wildfires burned into the early morning Tuesday across Florida's Atlantic coast, taxing firefighters and overwhelming residents trying to save their homes with garden hoses.

Second Polygamist Sect Baby Born Into Texas State Custody
A mother taken from a polygamist sect and being held as a minor in state custody gave birth Monday to a baby boy who was immediately taken into child-protective custody.

Pair Indicted for Training Child to Be Dominatrix
Federal prosecutors on Monday unsealed an indictment against a man and woman accused of training the woman's child to be a dominatrix, selling her services and photographing some of the acts.



Health
Girl, 8, One of Only 500 in World With Seizure Disorder
Emily Joost has Aicardi syndrome, a genetic disorder so rare that only 500 people worldwide have been diagnosed with it, reports the Belleville News-Democrat in Illinois.

FOXSexpert: 10 Sex Mistakes Women Make
Yes, women really do make mistakes, sometimes in the bedroom.

Did U 4gt? Text Messages Remind Kids to Take Meds
4gt yr meds? Getting kids to remember their medicine may be a text message away.

Mom Who Lost 42 Lbs During Pregnancy Delivers Early
Fiona Shaw was forced to deliver her baby two months before her due date after she'd lost 42 pounds from morning sickness.

Study: Pain Relievers Do Not Deter Alzheimer's Disease
Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people.

Business Headlines
EchoStar Swings To First-quarter Profit
EchoStar Swings To First-quarter Profit

Philips To Buy Brazil Patient Monitoring Firm Dixtal
Philips To Buy Brazil Patient Monitoring Firm Dixtal

Airline Stocks Get a Second-day Lift From a Stronger Dollar
Airline Stocks Get a Second-day Lift From a Stronger Dollar

H-P Sinks On EDS Deal As Tech Sector Slides
H-P Sinks On EDS Deal As Tech Sector Slides

U.S. Stocks Near Flat At The Start After Sales Data
U.S. Stocks Near Flat At The Start After Sales Data



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Congress Looks to Plug Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Ease G
Amid daily bipartisan sniping over high gas prices, Democrats and Republicans appear to agree on at least one thing: With oil over $120 a barrel, President Bush ought to stop buying crude for the gove...

Fmr. Staffers: Admin. Covered Up Iraqi Corruption
The Bush administration ignored corruption at the highest levels within the Iraqi government and kept secret potentially embarrassing information so as not to undermine its relationship with Baghdad, ...

Bush Returning to Mideast With Tempered Hopes for Peace
As the president prepares to leave Tuesday for a Mideast trip, his second in four months, he is trading that unfailingly upbeat tone for something a bit more reserved. He was due to arrive in Israel e...

Federal Budget Deficit Nearly Twice What it Was a Year Ago
Revenue collections shrunk this tax year, with the surplus for APril tax month 10.4 percent lower than in 2007, and a deficit for the first seven months of the budget year pushed up to $152.2 billion.