Girl Spared From Jail (Internet advertising) CBS News - 2 hours ago (AP)

Girl Spared From Jail (Internet advertising) CBS News - 2 hours ago (AP)

Rock-Assault Girl Spared From Jail
CBS News - 2 hours ago (AP) Lawyers have been able to cut a deal to spare a rocking-throwing girl from serving time in jail. Eleven-year-old Maribel Cuevas was set to go on trial today on a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon.

Actor: 'Chappelle's Show' is over
CNN International - 4 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Time to face the facts: Dave Chappelle's hit Comedy Central series isn't coming back, says one of its stars. " 'Chappelle's Show' is over, man. Done," comic Charlie Murphy told TV Guide. "It

Gannett, Knight Ridder agree to swap papers in Washington, Idaho
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 1 hour ago By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. In a shake-up affecting three Northwest newspapers, Gannet Co. announced Wednesday it is giving Knight Ridder Inc. three of its papers in exchange for the Tallahassee (Fla.) Democrat and an undisclosed amount of cash.

Oil wealth triggers army coup
Times Online - 1 hour ago By Jonathan Clayton. THE deep instability of West Africa was highlighted again yesterday when a group of army officers overthrew the President of Mauritania and set up a military council to rule the Islamic

Journalist killed in Iraq modeled himself after Jack Kerouac
Boston Globe - 49 minutes ago By Verena Dobnik, Associated Press | August 3, 2005. NEW YORK --Following his dream to become the next Jack Kerouac, Steven Vincent took to the risky roads of Iraq, coming face-to-face with ordinary people struggling with the US presence.

Domestic partners supported by ruling
San Diego Union Tribune - Aug 2, 2005 By Greg Moran. The state Supreme Court, in a decision with potentially far-reaching implications, ruled that businesses have to give registered domestic partners the same benefits extended to legally married spouses.

Is Leiter's work in booth coming back to haunt him?
CNN/SI - 4 hours ago They say being on TV adds 10 pounds, but does it also bloat the ERA? That is a question that should concern Yankees pitcher Al Leiter, whose postseason stints inside the FOX network booth could be hurting his on-field performance.