2 workers killed in Tenn. post office shooting (AP)

2 workers killed in Tenn. post office shooting (AP)
Rare political species: Dems who tout health law (AP)
Personal Health: Secrets of Centenarians
Canadian Commander Pleads Guilty to Murders
Justices to Hear Appeal by Ashcroft
HMS Ark Royal scrapped in review
Debate on deficit will dominate for years
From Junk to Collectible, Shaped by Time and Tide
Four Men Convicted in Plot to Bomb Synagogues
7/7 survivor: 'People died in agony'

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 03:18 PM PDT

AP - Two gunmen opened fire Monday at a post office in a rural West Tennessee town that was home to "Roots" author Alex Haley, killing two workers during an attempted robbery.

Rare political species: Dems who tout health law (AP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 03:16 PM PDT

AP - It happens so rarely, it makes news: A few Democratic candidates have started to run television ads daring to defend President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

Personal Health: Secrets of Centenarians

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 03:15 PM PDT

Approaching her 100th birthday, Esther Tuttle speaks of three critical attributes: resolution, resourcefulness and resilience.

Canadian Commander Pleads Guilty to Murders

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 03:13 PM PDT

Prosecutors reviewed evidence of the scale and perversity of the crimes of Col. David Russell Williams.

Justices to Hear Appeal by Ashcroft

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 03:09 PM PDT

The Supreme Court will decide whether Abdullah al-Kidd can sue former Attorney General John Ashcroft for his detention.

HMS Ark Royal scrapped in review

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 03:02 PM PDT

The flagship of the Royal Navy, the aircraft carrier Ark Royal, is to be scrapped earlier than planned under the government's defence review, the BBC learns.

Debate on deficit will dominate for years

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 03:00 PM PDT

Shadow chancellor Alan Johnson criticises the scale and speed of spending cuts plans and says banks should be forced to pay more to cut the deficit.

From Junk to Collectible, Shaped by Time and Tide

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 03:00 PM PDT

A judge used a flashlight to examine shards at the North American Sea Glass Festival.The North American Sea Glass Association celebrates a mix of amateur archaeology, environmental monitoring and antique collecting, with a little chemistry thrown in.