by AP in World
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Investigators found no signs that the driver of a freight truck ever braked before crashing into a van that was trailing a group of police officers bicycling to raise money for fallen comrades, killing two of the riders.
State Police Sgt.
by Zelna Karam- AP in World
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Syria on Wednesday opposed deployment of an international force along its border to prevent arms shipments to Hezbollah, and Israel called the situation in Lebanon "explosive." A cease-fire was further shaken by artillery shells and explosions that killed three Lebanese soldiers and an Israeli.
by Ibrahim Barzak- AP in World
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - An unknown militant group demanded the release of Muslim prisoners in U.S. jails within 72 hours in exchange for two kidnapped Fox News journalists, who were shown sitting cross-legged and barefoot on the floor in a video released Wednesday.
by AP in World
State park problems in Texas turn political
AUSTIN - With crumbling facilities, staffing shortages and reduced hours of operations at some sites, the 600,000-acre Texas state park system has become one of the hot political issues in the November election.
