”Saturday morning” News

Authorities: Burglar wakes men with spice rub

FRESNO, Calif. - Authorities say they've arrested a man who broke into the home of two California farmworkers, stole money, rubbed one with spices and whacked the other with a sausage before fleeing.
09 10 2008 10:29AM (...more)

Frank: Paulson is being 'unreasonable' on bailout timeline

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank said Monday that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is being “unreasonable” by asking for Congress to pass massive bailout legislation in the next 24 hours.
09 23 2008 2:15PM (...more)

Runaway kangaroos on the loose in France

TOULOUSE, France (AFP) – Vandals set loose 15 kangaroos from an Australian theme park in southern France, sparking a major search operation, with three marsupials still on the loose on Sunday. "When we arrived
03 23 2009 7:26AM (...more)

4 people found slain in Birmingham, Ala., home

HUEYTOWN, Ala. – Police say they have a person in custody in the slayings of four people found in a home outside Birmingham, Ala. Hueytown Police Chief Chuck Hagler says two men and two women were believed to be killed Saturday
03 9 2009 5:48AM (...more)

Earthquake rattles Alaska's largest city

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – A moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, on Saturday morning . The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake's epicenter was 161 miles southwest
01 25 2009 9:39AM (...more)

Three more whales die in mass Australian beaching

SYDNEY (AFP) – Three more sperm whales from a group of almost 50 that beached en masse in Australia's south have died, with just two survivors sandwiched among the dead, rescuers said Saturday. The pod of 48 whales became trapped this week on a sandbar 150 metres (500 feet)
01 24 2009 11:42PM (...more)

Cold grips Northeast; South, Midwest get relief

BOSTON – Bitter cold kept its grip on the Northeast on Saturday, while warmer temperatures brought relief to the Midwest and Southeast. A day after schools in a dozen states closed and Alabama was colder than 01 19 2009 12:11PM (...more)

Star German runner Rene Herms found dead in apartment at age 26

DRESDEN, Germany - Rene Herms, a six-time German champion runner who reached the 800-metre semifinals of the 2004 Olympics , has died. He was 26. Herms was found dead 01 13 2009 12:06PM (...more)

Stenson cruises eight shots clear at Sun City

SUN CITY, South Africa (Reuters) – Henrik Stenson continued his domination of the Sun City Challenge by charging eight strokes clear after the third round on Saturday. The lanky Swede ,
12 9 2008 8:28AM (...more)

Slick Stenson leaves Karlsson eight shots adrift

SUN CITY, South Africa (AFP) – Henrik Stenson cruised to an eight-shot lead over fellow Swede Robert Karlsson after the third round of the Nedbank Challenge at the
12 8 2008 6:04PM (...more)