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Roadside bombs are still a dangerous and common occurrence in the new Iraq. CBS 2's Mike Parker talked with a local Marine who's seen what these makeshift weapons did to his colleagues in battle.
A new principal in the western suburbs is filing racial discrimination charges against his school district. CBS 2's West Suburban Bureau Chief Mike Puccinelli reports the man is the first African American principal in the district.
Initial tests indicate an experimental vaccine for ricin works and is safe, raising the possibility it might one day offer protection from a poison that authorities fear could be a weapon for terrorists.
Washington is one of just four states with major professional teams that don't have an income tax, and subsequently do not impose a jock tax on nonresident athletes. That may soon change.
Sen. Maria Cantwell said Monday she will oppose Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, saying she was concerned he would not protect the right to privacy and other basic rights.
GREAT FALLS, Mont. A high school junior has killed himself at a school in Great Falls, Montana.The boy shot himself shortly after getting off a school bus.
CAPITOL HILL In the days after Hurricane Katrina bombarded the Gulf Coast, other federal agencies told FEMA they could help, but their offers either weren't heard or were...
WASHINGTON The first tests of an experimental vaccine for a deadly toxin indicate that it's safe.The deadly poison Ricin is easy to make and distribute, and authorities fear...
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A supermarket chain pulled soup cans from the shelves of its stores after a family reported finding a sewing needle in a sealed can of minestrone, officials said.
University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University officials announced their proposed tuition increases for the 2006-2007 fiscal year on Monday. UA recommends a $200, or 4.55 percent, increase in in-state undergraduate tuition and a $1,222, or 9 percent, increase in
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Regulators have dismissed claims by a former Wal-Mart worker in Dallas that he was fired for being a whistleblower. The feds instead ruled that...
Arab satellite network Al-Jazeera is airing a new videotape of Ayman al-Zawahri, al Qaeda's No. 2 official. Al-Zawahri echoes points made by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in a tape broadcast about a week ago. The tape comes after
When NBC News correspondent David Bloom died of an apparent blood clot nearly three years ago in Iraq, a fellow network TV reporter insisted on cutting short his stint there and returning to help Bloom's family. It was Bob Woodruff.
Major world powers met today in London and Brussels to discuss what's next in their dealings with the new Hamas-led Palestinian government. U.S., U.N. and European officials maintained a united stand against financial aid to the country unless Hamas renounces
Happy Year of the Dog! Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations started over the weekend. If you've ever been lucky enough to participate in the festivities you know it's all about the food, not surprising for a society that's been developing
