Bomb Blast Kills 2 in Southern Philippines
A bomb exploded in a public market in a southern Philippine town early Friday, killing two people and wounding eight others, authorities said. The blast at 7:30 a.m. rocked the busy market in Shariff Aguad in Maguindanao province, about 560 miles...
He's No Angel, He's a Private Investigator
John Nazarian shares Pellicano's profession, but his reputation is cleaner. Even if he does dig for DNA in rich people's trash. It's 10 p.m., and John Nazarian, a burly 53-year-old private eye, is hurtling around Beverly Hills in his immaculate red Scion looking for garbage. Nazarian treats trash as his private archeological site, the detritus of human existence that exposes all our hidden vulnerabilities — financial documents, prescription bottles, booze bottles and anything, anything , that might sport DNA.
DOE Computers Hacked; Info on 1,500 Taken
A hacker stole a file containing the names and Social Security numbers of 1,500 people working for the Energy Department's nuclear weapons agency. But in the incident last September, somewhat similar to recent problems at the Veterans Affairs..
Teens Speak Out About Foster Care
Thirty young people attend a summit at Occidental College to tell policymakers about problems they face and suggest some solutions. For six months, Alexandra's foster mother locked her in a linen closet for days at a time without food. She did not cry, or scream, or tell anyone. But one day, while pummeling a punching bag in her psychologist's office, she found her voice.
Bush team blocks suits with state secrets claim / Critics complain that action stifles judicial review, public debate
Facing a wave of litigation challenging its eavesdropping at home and its handling of terror suspects abroad, the Bush administration is increasingly turning to a legal tactic that swiftly torpedoes most lawsuits: the state secrets privilege. In recent...
One BIG, Happy Family
Pair's 50th anniversary brings all 16 kids together for the first time in 25 years. Couple shrug off the challenge they took on. Colette and Ken Santucci could teach today's parents a thing or two about happiness and perspective.
