Investigation Discovery network can get you hooked on crime

NEW YORK (AP) – Henry Schleiff wants to simplify your life. He wants to school you in life lessons. He wants to hook you on crime. As a group president at Discovery Communications, Schleiff is boss of Investigation Discovery, or ID for short, a network whose motto might be: “Where bad things happen to good […]

NASCAR crew members run down

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) – Joey Logano was the first leader to fade, his tank empty with three laps left. Martin Truex Jr. struck E with two laps to go. Kyle Busch knew his Toyota was about out, too, his shot at a fourth straight win tapped out on the last lap. One by one, […]

New Mexico Gov. Martinez: ‘Coward’ set off 2 church blasts

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – The governor told New Mexico residents to keep attending houses of worship after small explosions outside two churches put parishioners on edge. There were no injuries or deaths from the small blasts that occurred Sunday just 20 minutes and a few miles apart, but congregants at the Las Cruces churches […]

9-year-old bat boy dies after hit by bat at baseball game

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – A 9-year-old bat boy has died after he was accidentally hit in the head with a bat during a National Baseball Congress World Series game in Kansas. Kaiser Carlile was wearing a helmet when he was struck by a follow-through swing near the on-deck circle Saturday during a game between the […]

Raging Northern California wildfires prompt evacuations

LOWER LAKE, Calif. (AP) – Fire officials called for thousands of evacuations as numerous homes remained threatened by Northern California wildfires Monday, while more than 9,000 firefighters battled 21 major fires in the state, officials said. Wildfires were also burning in Washington and Oregon as the West Coast suffered from the effects of drought and […]

Greek stock market bloodbath as exchange reopens

ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greece’s s stock market plunged over 22 percent as it reopened Monday after a five-week closure, giving investors their first opportunity since late June to react to the country’s latest economic crisis. Bank shares suffered most, hitting or nearing the daily trading limit of a 30 percent loss. Markets in the […]

Showdown in Senate over Planned Parenthood

WASHINGTON (AP) – There’s likely to be a Senate showdown over halting federal aid to Planned Parenthood. Conservatives have long targeted the group, which provides health services, family planning and abortions in clinics across the country. A vote Monday proposes shifting Planned Parenthood money to other health care providers. This latest battle was prompted by […]