Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:07:21 GMT
AP - A Toyota Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway was towed to a dealership Tuesday while federal and company inspectors converged on the car to determine whether a stuck gas pedal was to blame.

Pope's brother: I ignored physical abuse reports (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:07:21 GMT
AP - The pope's brother said in a newspaper interview published Tuesday that he slapped pupils as punishment after he took over a renowned German boys' choir in the 1960s. He also said he was aware of allegations of physical abuse at an elementary school linked to the choir but did nothing about it.

Ohio State janitor's gunfire kills co-worker, self (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:30:05 GMT
AP - An Ohio State University janitor who was about to lose his job walked into a maintenance building for his early morning shift Tuesday and shot two supervisors, killing one of them and fatally shooting himself. No students were hurt.

Democratic senator opposes fast-track health bill (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:07:31 GMT
AP - A moderate Democrat insisted Tuesday she remained opposed to pushing a health care bill through the Senate with a simple majority vote, despite saying she wanted to see what was in the legislation.

Massa denies he sexually groped male staffer (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:40:36 GMT
AP - Former New York Congressman Eric Massa says he groped a staffer but denies it was sexual. Massa's comments came Tuesday on conservative commentator Glenn Beck's Fox News Channel show.

Pa. woman charged with recruiting jihadists online (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:07:37 GMT
AP - A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas.

Judge considers sending ex-Edwards aide to jail (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:07:38 GMT
AP - A judge said Tuesday he is considering whether to send a former John Edwards aide to jail for contempt over his handling of a purported sex tape showing the former presidential candidate.

Dozen centuries-old shipwrecks found in Baltic Sea (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:51:29 GMT
AP - A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks — some of them unusually well-preserved — have been found in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany.

Producer admits to attempted Letterman shakedown (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:36:22 GMT
AP - A former television producer pressured by debt and riven by jealousy admitted Tuesday he tried to extract vengeance and money by shaking down David Letterman in a case that bared the late-night icon's affairs with staffers.

Woman delivers surprise baby, picks up other son (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:39:36 GMT
AP - A 32-year-old Kentucky woman who said she didn't know that she was pregnant delivered her newborn son on the floor of her laundry room by herself and even cut the umbilical cord. Kelly Bottom told The Advocate-Messenger that she also picked up her other son from school and stopped in at the baby's grandmother's house to show her the infant before going to the hospital Thursday.