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’Birth tourism’ a tiny portion of immigrant babies
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When Ruth Garcia’s twins are born in two months, they’ll have all the rights of U.S. citizens. They and their six brothers and sisters will be able to vote, apply for federal student loans and even run for president.
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Miami airport evacuated when suspicious item found
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A passenger was detained and four of Miami International Airport’s six concourses were evacuated after a screener spotted something suspicious in a checked bag, authorities said.
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Broke youth anti-crime groups want federal cash
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A $1.6 billion congressional bailout of sorts could help financially flailing groups that fight to keep young people out of trouble, yet lawmakers are reluctant to take up the expensive proposal amid a sour economy and other, more pressing issues.
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Pearl Harbor marks 65th anniversary of WWII’s end
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Like many other vets, Don Fosburg marked the anniversary of World War II’s end reflecting on a victory dearly earned and on men who helped make that happen but never came home.
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Warrants detail stabbings at Calif. beach house
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A 9-year-old boy ran to get cash from his mother’s purse to appease an armed intruder, but when he returned the man was stabbing his parents with a kitchen knife in the bedroom, according to recently released search warrants in the triple murder case.
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FBI: 6 accused in forced labor of 400 Thai workers
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Six recruiters were accused Thursday of luring 400 laborers from Thailand to the United States and forcing them to work, according to a federal indictment that the FBI called the largest human-trafficking case ever charged in U.S. history.
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LA police ID owner of trunk containing baby bodies
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Investigators have identified the owner of a trunk in which the mummified remains of two babies were found, bringing them a step closer to solving the intriguing international mystery.
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Texas youths could face new charge after man dies
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Officials say a suburban Dallas man critically wounded in a shooting last month in which two children are charged has died.
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Bears in Colo. Springs killed after entering home
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For the second time in a week, state wildlife officers have killed a mother bear and cubs in Colorado Springs, Colo., that broke into a home.
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Embattled Illinois prisons chief resigns
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Illinois’ prison chief, who became a political liability to Gov. Pat Quinn during an election year because of a secret prisoner release program he oversaw, is stepping down, the governor said Thursday.
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Phoenix airport worker arrested in luggage thefts
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A man who worked at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was arrested Thursday on suspicion that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of items from the luggage of passengers in a case that could include hundreds of victims from around the world.
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Police: Discovery Channel hostages planned escape
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Police had been negotiating with James Jae Lee for several hours and intended to keep him talking for as long as it took to safely resolve the standoff at the Discovery Channel’s headquarters. Inside the lobby, Lee’s three hostages had no intention of waiting.
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Courts could get claim in Jaycee Dugard kidnapping
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The board that considers compensation for California crime victims is being advised to reject a claim by the mother of Jaycee Dugard, who authorities say was held captive for nearly two decades by a paroled rapist.
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Pregnant Amish woman is hurt in Ohio buggy crash
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Authorities say the driver of a sport-utility vehicle rear-ended a buggy in northeast Ohio, injuring an Amish woman who was eight months pregnant, her husband and their six children.
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Toddler trampled by moose in northern Colorado
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A toddler was injured Thursday after being trampled by a moose in north-central Colorado.
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Man in Letterman blackmail plot freed from NY jail
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The former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman was freed Thursday after four months in jail for a plot that put a spotlight on the comic icon’s office affairs, city Correction Department records show.
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Co-worker: Suspect’s girlfriend alive during chase
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The co-worker of a woman found dead in her boyfriend’s car after a fatal California police chase said Thursday that she spoke with the victim during the pursuit.
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Court won’t force Calif officials to defend Prop 8
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A California court has refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a ruling that overturned the state’s gay marriage ban.
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9/11 groups split on mosque rallies on anniversary
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Both supporters and opponents of a proposed Islamic cultural center should stand against rallies planned for the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, groups representing some relatives of attack victims said Thursday.
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Federal judge blocks Neb. ban on flag mutilation
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A federal judge overturned Nebraska’s ban on flag mutilation Thursday, clearing the way for Kansas church protesters to continue trampling on the U.S. flag when they protest at military funerals.
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Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe
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The Justice Department sued the nation’s self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" on Thursday, calling Joe Arpaio’s defiance of an investigation into his office’s alleged discrimination against Hispanics "unprecedented."
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Wash. woman in acid attack recounts agonizing pain
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Bethany Storro had just bought a pair of sunglasses and was celebrating a new job when a woman walked up to her with a cup and said: "Hey pretty girl, do you want to drink this?"
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Calif. mosque informant refiles lawsuit vs. FBI
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A former FBI informant who infiltrated a Southern California mosque has revised his lawsuit against the U.S. government and a local police department, saying they violated his civil rights and were negligent.
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Chicago gangs to top cop: You’re not playing fair
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Calling the Chicago police chief’s ultimatum to stop resorting to violence a waste of time, current and former members of some of the city’s most notorious street gangs held an unlikely news conference on Thursday to send their own message to police: You’re not playing fair.
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Builders of NYC mosque face financial hurdles
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The developers planning to build a $100 million Islamic center near the World Trade Center site still have financial hurdles to clear: They haven’t finished buying all the property they want for the project and are nearly a quarter-million dollars behind on real estate taxes and late fees.
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