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CFO Shocked At Rampage That Left 1 Dead, 5 Wounded
Last Updated: 7:42 AM 11/07/09 - An executive at the Orlando engineering firm where a gunman opened fire says the rampage is "really a mystery to" them.
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Ministry: NATO Airstrike Kills Afghan Soldiers
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Last Updated: 7:28 AM 11/07/09 - Afghanistan's Defense Ministry says a NATO airstrike in the western province of Badghis mistakenly hit a joint base housing coalition troops and Afghan security forces, killing four Afghan soldiers and three policemen. (Full Story)
Local Vets React To Ft. Hood Shooting
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Last Updated: 9:57 PM 11/06/09 - As veterans were honored Friday at Broad Creek Middle School in Carteret County, the massacre at Ft. Hood was on the minds of many. (Full Story)
Former NC Officer Called Hero Of Fort Hood Shooting
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Last Updated: 9:38 PM 11/06/09 - Sgt. Kimberly Munley, who is being called a hero after Wednesday's rampage at Fort Hood, used to be a Wrightsville Beach police officer. (Full Story)
 One Dead, Five Hurt In Orlando Shooting; Gunman Caught
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Last Updated: 2:39 PM 11/06/09 - Police in Orlando say a gunman has been apprehended after killing one person and injuring five others at a downtown office building where he was let go two years ago.
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Obama To Sign Homebuyer, Jobless Bill Assistance
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Last Updated: 6:34 AM 11/06/09 - Longtime jobless people and prospective homebuyers will be the main beneficiaries when President Barack Obama signs a $24 billion economic stimulus bill today. (Full Story)
Army: Civilian Officer Shot Gunman, Ended Rampage
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Last Updated: 5:09 PM 11/06/09 - The president on Friday ordered flags at the White House and other federal agencies to be flown at half-staff until Veterans Day as a tribute to those who lost their lives. (Full Story)
Man Wins Battle To Get Name Off Sex Offender Registry
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Last Updated: 6:04 PM 11/04/09 - The Michigan Court of Appeals says a man who had a teenage romance with a girl he later married doesn't deserve to be on the state's sex offender list. (Full Story)
Clinton: US Wants Israel Settlement Halt 'Forever'
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Last Updated: 6:28 AM 11/04/09 - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton defended the U.S stance toward Israeli settlement building to worried Arab allies on Wednesday, saying Washington does not accept the legitimacy of the West Bank enclaves and wants to see their construction halted "forever." (Full Story)
Boy Found Dead In Dryer
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Last Updated: 10:54 AM 11/05/09 - A four year-old boy was found dead in a dryer, his 14-year-old neighbor is facing multiple charges in the crime. (Full Story)
Cops Give Money To PA Informant For Trips To Massage Parlor And For His Time
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Last Updated: 7:03 PM 11/06/09 - An appeals court has ruled Pennsylvania State Police botched a prostitution investigation in which troopers gave an informant money to pay for sex four times at a massage parlor, along with a total of $180 for the man's trouble. (Full Story)
Elevator To Space? They're Really Trying!
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Last Updated: 4:43 AM 11/04/09 - Inventors are gathering in the Mojave Desert this week to participate in the $2 million Space Elevator Games. (Full Story)
Body Count Now "At Least 10" At Cleveland Rapist's House
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Last Updated: 9:29 PM 11/03/09 - The number of bodies found in and near a rapist's home rose to at least 10 on Tuesday when authorities unearthed four corpses from the backyard and found a skull in a bucket in the basement.
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Officials: Mom Gave Missing Fla. Infant To Sitter
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Last Updated: 12:48 PM 11/05/09 - Authorities say the mother of a missing Florida 7-month-old secretly turned her over to her baby sitter in the middle of the night. (Full Story)
Productivity Jumps 9.5 Percent In Third Quarter
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Last Updated: 6:24 AM 11/06/09 - Productivity surged in the third quarter while labor costs continued to drop sharply, a combination that will bolster companies' profits but continue to saddle workers with stagnant incomes. (Full Story)
UN Relocating About 600 Staff After Afghan Attack
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Last Updated: 10:19 AM 11/05/09 - The United Nations said Thursday that it is temporarily relocating more than half its international staff in Afghanistan following last week's deadly Taliban attack against U.N. workers — the most direct targeting of its employees during decades of work in the country. (Full Story)
Republican Christie Captures NJ Governor's Race
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Last Updated: 10:15 PM 11/03/09 - Republican Chris Christie has defeated Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine in New Jersey. (Full Story)
2 NY Jurors Gone And Gotti's Mother Is Not Happy
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Last Updated: 10:19 AM 11/05/09 - John "Junior" Gotti's mother unleashed a profanity-laced tirade at her son's New York racketeering trial after a judge dismissed two jurors.
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GOP Wins Va. Governor's Race A Year After Obama Won State
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Last Updated: 10:05 PM 11/03/09 - Republican Bob McDonnell has easily won the Virginia governor's race just a year after the state went overwhelmingly for President Barack Obama and the Democrats. (Full Story)
Corrections Officials Criticized In Garrido/Dugard Case
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Last Updated: 5:51 AM 11/05/09 - A new report on convicted sex offender Phillip Garrido's case says California correction officials failed to properly supervise the parolee and missed opportunities to discover Jaycee Dugard. (Full Story)
Obama's Clout To Be Tested By NJ, Virginia Gubernatorial Races
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Last Updated: 4:10 PM 11/03/09 - President Barack Obama's political clout was on the line Tuesday as Virginia and New Jersey chose governors in contests that could serve as warning signs for Democrats about the public's mood heading into an important midterm election year. (Full Story)
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