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Fess Parker, TV's 'Davy Crockett,' Dies At 85
A family spokeswoman said Parker, who also television's Daniel Boone and later became a major California winemaker and developer, died at his Santa Ynez Valley, Calif., home of natural causes. His death comes on the 84th birthday of his wife of 50 years, Marcella.
In Early Play, NCAA Favorites Find It Tough Going
The men's NCAA basketball tournament is under way ... and already there are upsets in the air. As the Big Dance began, No. 13 seed Murray State knocked off No. 4 seed Vanderbilt and No. 11 seed Old Dominion beat No. 6 seed Notre Dame, 51-50.
South Carolina's Sanford To Pay $74K In Ethics Fines
The Republican governor is accused of breaking 37 laws, including improperly using pricey plane tickets for a trip to Argentina where he saw the mistress he infamously called his soul mate. Under a consent agreement signed Thursday, Sanford doesn't admit guilt but does not contest the charges either.
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Small Colorado Town Calls For Immigration Reform
The town council in Yuma, Colo., recently passed a unanimous resolution asking Congress and the president to resolve the immigration system. Businesses in Yuma are worried they could lose their workforces if there are immigration raids.
Clinton, Russians Clash Over Iran Nuclear Plant
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Iran's new Russian-built nuclear reactor will begin operating this summer, even as the United States called for Russia to delay the startup. Clinton, in Moscow on an official trip, urged Russia not to start up the plant until Tehran proves that it's not developing atomic weapons.
Fake TV Game Show 'Tortures' Man, Shocks France
France is shocked by a faux game show in which participants gave electric shocks to a rival contestant when he got a question wrong. They were urged on by an attractive game-show host and an audience chanting, "Punishment! Punishment!" The show reveals how human beings will set aside their values and obey sadistic orders in the face of authority.
Read This Before Entering An Office Pool
Each year millions of college basketball fans watch March Madness play out. Not only do they watch, but they participate by making a friendly wager in the office pool. But is it legal?
Rains, Flooding Threaten Haiti's Most Vulnerable
In Haiti, heavy rains are expected to begin soon, and aid groups and the government are in a race against time to move hundreds of thousands of tent-camp residents who could be at particular risk. Yet the process of relocating the quake victims has been extremely slow.
Three Midwest Rivers Start To Breach Their Banks
Officials and homeowners throughout the Red River Valley raced to finish levees and lay sandbags as the Mississippi, Red and St. Croix rivers began to overflow in some places. In Minnesota, Gov. Tim Pawlenty has called out the National Guard to help vulnerable communities prepare, and officials in St. Paul declared an emergency.
Greenspan On The Housing Bubble: Not My Fault
The former Fed chairman says he didn't create the housing bubble and couldn't have prevented the economic calamity that followed the bubble's collapse.
Puerto Rican Birth Certificates Will Be Null And Void
Puerto Rico is requiring all native-born citizens to get new birth certificates to prevent fraudulent applications for U.S. passports and social programs. Among many Puerto Ricans, however, there's confusion and resentment.
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Obama Postpones Asia Trip; Health Vote Likely Sunday
House Democrats' overhaul bill would cut the federal deficit by $138 billion over the first decade.
Voters Press Indiana Democrat For Health Bill Decision
Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-IN) voted for health care reform once. But now he is undecided. His biggest concern is language in the bill about abortion. Some in his conservative district have mixed opinions regarding Ellsworth's best course of action.
House Democrats Trumpet Health Bill Cost Estimate
The Congressional Budget Office calculated that House Democrats' overhaul legislation would cut the federal deficit by $138 billion over the first decade — with an overall price tag of $940 billion during that period.
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Wachovia Settles Money Laundering Case
Wachovia Bank has agreed to pay $160 million to settle a federal investigation into laundering of South American drug money. The deal, announced by the U.S. Attorney in Miami, said the bank had laundered the money since at least 2003 using Mexican exchange houses.
Is The Bible More Violent Than The Quran?
Scholar Philip Jenkins argues that scriptures in the Quran are less brutal than those in the Bible. In his forthcoming book, Dark Passages, Jenkins points out that violence in the Quran is mostly defensive, but in the Bible, it is often a method of genocide.
Global Reality Challenges IMF's Free Market Gospel
In a notable turnaround, the International Monetary Fund recently acknowledged that some developing countries might benefit from controls on capital inflows. IMF research found that countries with such regulations were better equipped to weather recent global economic crises.
Dogs Likely Descended From Middle Eastern Wolf
Scientists have known that modern dogs are descended from wolves, but the specific ancestry hasn't been clear. Now, after analyzing DNA from 85 dog breeds, researchers say that Middle Eastern gray wolves are the likely predecessor of today's pooch.
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Boomerang Kids Drive Rise Of Extended Family Living
A new study finds that the number of people in multigenerational households grew by 2.5 million between 2007 and 2008. The trend is fueled by young adults, but older adults are also slightly more likely to share households. Another big factor is the increasingly large share of immigrants living in the U.S.
A Village Clings To Hope Amid Dagestan's Dangers
Dagestan is one of the most violent regions of Russia, squeezed in between Chechyna and the Caspian Sea. It is known mostly for negative things: economic deprivation, violent politics and a simmering Islamist insurgency. But the people of Sulak are trying to stay out of the conflict.
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