Debate joined on Medicare as both Romney, Obama attack each other

Odd News

MAN LATE FOR COURT CLOCKED DOING 119 MPH IN INDIANA: EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Indiana State Police say a motorist late for an Evansville court appearance was clocked doing 119 mph in a 55 mph zone.

Scrabble player caught cheating at national event

Officer, gunman among 3 killed in Texas

Charlotte welcomes Democrats and national coverage

'Onion Field' killer dies in California prison

Deputies: Florida woman & adult son stole $2M in toys from Toys R Us stores

JFK security is breached by man who swam ashore after jet ski ran out of fuel

Mayo Clinic: Jackson has bipolar disorder

F-bomb makes it into mainstream dictionary

Box News

RABID BEAVER ATTACKS NY MAN SWIMMING IN PA. RIVER: PINE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - A Boy Scout leader from New York who was attacked by a rabid beaver while swimming in the Delaware River is recovering.

Drug caravan to visit more than US cities in bid to end war on drugs

SAN DIEGO (AP) - A coalition calling for an end to the war on drugs began its monthlong campaign Sunday in San Diego that will take it to more than 20 U.S. cities.

Sikh temple holds first service since attack

OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) - Hundreds of people who gathered at a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee spoke of unity, strength and rebirth during the first Sunday service there since a gunman killed six people before fatally shooting himself.

Tea party achieves state policy victories

ATLANTA (AP) - Tea party activists in Georgia helped kill a proposed sales tax increase that would have raised billions of dollars for transportation projects. In Pennsylvania, tea partyers pushed to have taxpayers send public school children to private schools. In Ohio, they drove a referendum to block state health insurance mandates.

Junk food laws may help curb kids' obesity

CHICAGO (AP) - Laws strictly curbing school sales of junk food and sweetened drinks may play a role in slowing childhood obesity, according to a study that seems to offer the first evidence such efforts could pay off.

Abortion doctor agrees to life in prison

Tougher drunken driving threshold?

Simpson was dependent on main attorney

US launches drone from aircraft carrier

Drunk ASU student left at hospital with Post-it

Nation news briefs

HOLMES PROSECUTION LISTS 3,500 POTENTIAL WITNESSES: CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - Court documents say prosecutors in the Colorado theater shootings have listed about 3,500 potential witnesses they could call during the trial of defendant James Holmes.

Judge OKs class-action settlement over Skechers

Eat more insects; good for you, good for world

Abortion doctor guilty in 3 babies' deaths

Administrative Approvals Granted

Top IRS official didn't reveal tea party targeting

Builders bulldoze big Mayan pyramid

Detroit is broke; is bankruptcy next?

Ex-yeshiva teacher admits sex assault of New Jersey boy

2nd volcano this month is heating up in Alaska