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Lawyer accused of stealing from the poor SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) -- Russian emigre Nikolai Tehin put himself through law school and apparently obtained the American dream after three decades of lawyering: a 73-foot yacht, a seemingly endless fleet of luxury cars and an $8 million home...

Police: Drunken man drives home with decapitated friend MARIETTA, Georgia (AP) -- A drunken driver hit a telephone pole support wire that decapitated his passenger, police said. He then drove 12 miles home and slept in his bloody clothes, police said, leaving the headless body in his truck...

Doctors grow new jaw in man's back LONDON, England (AP) -- A German who had his lower jaw cut out because of cancer has enjoyed his first meal in nine years -- a bratwurst sandwich -- after surgeons grew a new jaw bone in his back muscle and transplanted it to his mouth in what experts call...

Franken: Protest Bush? 'Fuggedaboudit!' Comedian, talk show host asks country to yell NEW YORK (AP) -- Al Franken wants you to get up out of your chairs, open your windows, stick your heads out and yell ... fuggedaboutdit? Well, yes. In the spirit of Paddy Chayefsky's classic movie...

Dave Matthews Band Accused Of Dumping Sewage On People Lawsuit Claims Driver Dumped 'Foul-Smelling' Waste POSTED: 8:12 PM EDT August 24, 2004 UPDATED: 9:30 AM EDT August 25, 2004 CHICAGO -- The Dave Matthews Band is being sued for dumping waste from its tour bus into the Chicago River and...

Cheney rejects gay marriage ban US Vice-President Dick Cheney has said he does not support a federal ban on gay marriage, apparently contradicting President George W Bush's stance. Mr Cheney was addressing a campaign audience in Iowa that included his daughter, Mary, who is openly lesbian...

Stewart: 'Every time I use ketchup, your wife gets a nickel?' NEW YORK (AP) -- After weeks of charge and countercharge in the presidential campaign, comedian Jon Stewart tried Tuesday to get to the bottom of the debate over Democrat John Kerry's military service in Vietnam. "I watch a lot of...

Sex scandal rocks Hong Kong politics By Tan Ee Lyn REUTERS 6:22 a.m. August 23, 2004 HONG KONG – The arrest in south China of a Hong Kong pro-democracy politician for hiring a prostitute has eroded support for his party and hurt its chance of victory in the city's legislative elections next...

World commemorates end of slavery Events are being held worldwide to mark the abolition of the slave trade and to highlight the fact that millions still live as slaves in all but name. The United Nations is leading the celebrations in Paris, while a new slavery museum is to open in the US...

Dole suggests Kerry apologize Targets candidate's 1971 testimony of alleged atrocities CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) -- Former Republican Sen. Bob Dole suggested Sunday that John Kerry apologize for past testimony before Congress about alleged atrocities during the Vietnam War and joined critics of...

Bush, his familyhave many tiesto Swift Boat vets Some who now rip Kerrypreviously praised him MSNBC staff and news service reports Updated: 3:56 p.m. ET Aug. 20, 2004 The veterans' group behind the controversial TV ads that question Sen. John Kerry’s Vietnam war record has extensive ties to...

Porn star tells U.S. military 'bullets, not boobs' Carey leads protest againstfree breast implants for female soldiers Reuters Updated: 1:04 p.m. ET Aug. 19, 2004 LOS ANGELES - A group supporting natural breasts staged a small street protest in Hollywood Wednesday against a U.S. military...

Retiring GOP congressman breaks ranks on Iraq Bereuter calls war 'a mistake' From Ted Barrett CNN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Breaking ranks with his party and reversing his earlier stance, a senior retiring Republican lawmaker said Wednesday the military strike against Iraq was "a...

Dentist accused of injecting semen into patients' mouths closes office Updated Aug. 18, 2004, 4:34 p.m. ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina dentist accused of putting semen into the mouths of six female patients, including a 14-year-old, closed his office after a panel of the N.C...

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040818/ap_on_re_us/jesus_vote Interesting article.

US children 'abandoned in Africa' Seven US children have been discovered suffering from disease and malnutrition in a Nigerian orphanage. The children, aged from eight to 16, were reportedly left there by their adoptive mother. The three boys and four girls were found by a visiting Texas...

SOME MEMOS WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE USED IN MARINE DEFENSE. HOW FAR UP THE CHAIN OF COMMAND THEY GO WILL BE OF INTEREST. _____________________________________ Marine can use Justice memos Officer is accused in death of Iraqi By Alex Roth UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER August 18, 2004 CAMP...

The music of war VH1 chronicles soldiers and their soundtracks NEW YORK (AP) -- The images captured in "VH1 News Presents: Soundtrack To War" combine the use of music by America's soldiers and the unsettling pictures of war. A group of soldiers stand on a rooftop, singing gospel music...

California's top court voids San Francisco gay weddings Associated Press 10:28 a.m. August 12, 2004 SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that San Francisco's mayor overstepped his authority by issuing same-sex marriage licenses this spring. The court also...

What I dont get is, if Owens believes Garcia is gay, why does he backtrack and take it all back. If you got the balls to demand which team you want to play for, then stick to what you say and dont bitch out when the press comes asking. http://msn.foxsports.com/story/2656912