A fatal mid-air collision between a tour helicopter and a small plane over the Hudson River killed nine people, including five Italian tourists and a child.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Sotomayor Sworn in as Supreme Court Justice
Chief Justice John Roberts has sworn in Sonia Sotomayor as the Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice and the third female justice in the court's 220-year history. Sotomayor's family and friends joined her for the occasion.
Same Dealer in Pitt, Va. Tech, NIU Shootings
Officials now say that George Sodini, the shooter in this week's health club shooting outside of Pittsburgh, bought a gun from the same online dealer that the gunmen in the Virginia Tech and NIU shootings purchased weapons from.
Obama: Health Reform is about America's Future
In his weekly address, President Barack Obama once again pushes for health care reform. The President says reform is needed to insure America's future.
D.C. Area Sniper's Appeal Denied
A federal appeals court has affirmed the murder conviction and death penalty sentence of D.C. area sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad.
US Recession - Stocks Jump on Unemployment Data
The economy's most vexing problem, unemployment, is showing the first signs of easing. And Wall Street is celebrating.
The Life and Crimes of Bernie Madoff
The lawyer for victims of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme says the financier told him during a 4 1/2-hour prison interview plenty of details about the fraud, including how it took place and how securities regulators missed catching him.
Schumacher Turns To Karting
Michael Schumacher turns to kart racing as he continues training for his Ferrari Formula One comeback.
Autopsy: Cocaine contributed to Mays' death
An autopsy shows that cocaine use contributed to the heart disease that suddenly killed boisterous TV pitchman Billy Mays in June, officials announced Friday.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Losing a Job, But Not Hope
Jeanine Cicenia lost her job in May and is scrambling to find a comparable job. The realities of the job search and what's ahead for the job market.
Officials: Evidence Collected From Cemetery
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says he'd hoped to provide some degree of closure for the families of those buried at a suburban Chicago cemetery where workers allegedly dug up bodies and resold burial plots.
Raw Video: Window Washers Rescued From High-rise
Two window washers in California have been rescued after dangling from a high-rise building after their work platform tilted. Officials say the metal scaffolding slipped but the workers didn't fall because they were wearing safety harnesses.
Aerosmith Guitarist: Tyler Broke Shoulder
Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler has a broken shoulder and stitches in his head after falling from the stage during a South Dakota concert, guitarist Joe Perry said Friday.
More Arrests In Murder of Holocaust Survivor
Two brothers were arrested Friday and accused of helping a woman rob and strangle an 89-year-old disco-era nightclub owner who had survived the Auschwitz death camp. (Aug. 7)
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