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US woman whose fetus died in suicide attempt freed
A Chinese immigrant who tried to kill herself by eating rat poison was free on bond Tuesday after more than a year in jail on charges that she killed her 33-week-old fetus. "I feel very happy," the 35-year-old Bei Bei Shuai said, then broke into tears and hugged her friends. ...
Ind. woman whose fetus died in suicide try freed
A Chinese immigrant who tried to kill herself by eating rat poison was free on bond Tuesday after more than a year in an Indianapolis jail on charges that she killed her 33-week-old fetus. Bei Bei Shuai lugging a plastic bag full of her belongings and leaned on her attorney ...
What is hate? Rutgers webcam case rekindles debate
A week before Dharun Ravi was sentenced to jail for using a webcam to spy on a gay college roommate who later killed himself, supporters rallied behind him, arguing that New Jersey laws should be changed so that someone in his situation could not be found guilty of a hate ...
CO immigrant advocates plan driver's license push
Immigrant advocates in Colorado want public support for allowing illegal immigrants to seek licenses to drive. The activists say they will seek a ballot measure to change a law that requires proof of legal residency to be issued a Colorado driver's license. They say illegal immigrants are driving anyway, and ...
Spain teachers, students strike over spending cuts
Teachers and students from every level of Spain's education system went on strike Tuesday to protest wide-ranging government spending cuts, erecting makeshift tombs at university campuses to symbolize what they claim will be the death of the country's schooling system. Union officials said on average 80 percent of the country's ...
Appeals court rules against medical marijuana bans
A court says two Southern California cities aren't discriminating against the disabled by banning medical marijuana dispensaries. The San Francisco Chronicle (http://bit.ly/MD7F23 ) says bans by the cities of Irvine and Lake Forest were upheld Monday by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The bans were challenged by disabled ...
Population boom at Fort Worth animal shelter
The Fort Worth animal shelter is so crowded officials say they may have to euthanize healthy adoptable animals for the first time in more than two years if people don't adopt some of them. Shelter officials tell the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (http://bit.ly/JOfS1F) 560 animals have been brought to the shelter ...
Legion No. 1 admits he knew of priest's kid in '05
The head of the embattled Legion of Christ religious order admitted Tuesday to covering up news that his most prominent priest had fathered a child and announced a review of all past allegations of sexual abuse against Legion priests amid a growing scandal at the order. The Rev. Alvaro Corcuera ...
Phoenix Diocese supports birth control lawsuits
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix says it welcomes lawsuits filed by other Catholic dioceses and various Catholic organizations to challenge a federal mandate for health plan coverage for birth control. Phoenix Diocese officials say they're grateful for the lawsuits but didn't join them because they're confident that their concerns ...
National conference in Ohio focuses on teachers
Educators including the U.S. secretary of education, teacher union leaders and school administrators will focus this week on ways to transform the teaching profession with such targets as better recruiting, preparation and career development, and evaluations based on effectiveness. Leaders at the Labor Management Conference are set to approve a ...
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