British PM condemns Prince Harry's racial slur

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday that a racial slur used by Prince Harry to describe a fellow soldier was unacceptable and had no part in British life.

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SAG board members may try to prevent vote

Some board members of Hollywood's deeply splintered Screen Actors Guild may try to oust a contract negotiating team they see as too militant and cancel a strike authorization vote.

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Alabama sheriff to give up profits from jail food

An Alabama sheriff imprisoned after admitting he legally pocketed about $210,000 from his jail kitchen while providing skimpy meals to inmates agreed to give up future profits from the operation, a judge said Friday.

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Prosecutor: Men stole presents as kids slept

Prosecutors say two men posed as police officers and robbed a couple's home of their holiday presents on Christmas Eve.

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Maine bishop threatens to punish vocal activist

The leader of Maine's Roman Catholics has taken the unusual step of threatening to punish an outspoken advocate for people who were sexually abused by priests, possibly by denying him communion.

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N.J. rules against church group in lesbian case

A church group that owns beachfront property discriminated against a lesbian couple by not allowing them to rent the locale for their civil union ceremony, a New Jersey department ruled Monday.

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Murder Suspect Kills Himself In St. Johns County

A 50-year-old man wanted in the death of his girlfriend in DeBary was found dead Friday night in some St. Johns County woods.

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Guns reportedly seized from Burress' N.J. home

Authorities seized a small cache of weapons and ammunition from the New Jersey home of New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, the New York Post and Newsday both reported Wednesday, possibly setting up the embattled player for more legal trouble.

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Police Release Composite Sketch Of Shooter In Triple Homicide

Kingsland police release a composite sketch of a man who shot four people, killing three, at an apartment complex.

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Police: Woman Evicted From Apartment Admits To Setting Fire

A woman who was recently evicted from her Clay County apartment has admitted to setting the building on fire, according to investigators.

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3 Teens Sentenced In Robbery That Ended In Friend's Death

Three teenagers involved in the robbery of a Gate convenience store in earlier this year that ended in the shooting death of a friend during a police chase were sentenced to prison on Friday.

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More Guns In Schools Trigger Random Searches

With 12 guns found in Duval County schools so far this year, administrators, police and parents are reacting.

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9-Year-Old Won't Be Punished For Cough Drop Controversy

A cough drop controversy that involved a 9-year-old Clay County elementary school student came to an end Wednesday.

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NAACP To Ask Feds To Investigate Police Shootings

After 28 police-involved shootings this year, the Florida NAACP calls for a Justice Department investigation and the establishment of a citizens' review board.

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Label says Spears' 'Circus' will top charts

According to Jive Records, Britney Spears' latest CD, "Circus," has landed her at a familiar position - No. 1.

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Mexico City police commander gunned down

Assailants gunned down a Mexico City police commander outside his home in a drive-by shooting, officials said Tuesday.

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Police Arrest 2 Teens In Attempted Robbery Of Police Chief

Hours after an assistant chief at the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office shot one of three masked robbers he said pointed a gun at he and his wife, police arrest the other two gunmen. The oldest of the accused robbers is 17.

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Chicago workers' sit-in becomes rallying point

Chicago workers in the third day of a sit-in peered through the windows of a door Sunday, amazed by a mix of supporters, politicians and journalists who packed a foyer outside.

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World Bank warns Gaza banks may collapse

The World Bank and International Monetary Fund warned Saturday that Gaza's severe cash shortage may cause local banks to collapse.

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Journalists become targets in Mexico drug war

As the photographer pulled up in his SUV, the crackle of his police scanner was broken by a lone accordion riff. The death toll in Mexico's drug war - already above 4,000 this year - had just risen.

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Where should we draw the line on self defense?

Legal plights of the two clerks highlight the uncertain impact of National Rifle Association-backed laws sweeping the nation that make it easier to justify shooting in self-defense.

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Deputies: Serial Robbers Becoming Violent

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5 deer die jumping from overpass onto highway

Police in Indiana say five deer that wandered onto a highway overpass have jumped to their deaths on Interstate 69, one of them crashing through a tractor-trailer's windshield.

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Video Shows Robbery Just Before Teen Dies Running From Police

A rare look at the evidence of into the criminal case of four teenagers who held up a convenience store in February. One of the 17-year-old robbers was shot and killed as he ran from police.

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4 Accused Of Killing Teen Found In Dumpster

Police identify the victim found dead in a Northside Dumpster on Friday and announced charges against a woman and three men in connection with the slaying.

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