Kentucky police said Tuesday that Bill Sparkman, the census worker found hanged with "FED" written on his chest, was trying
to make his suicide look like a murder for insurance purposes.
The loss of Oprah Winfrey's show could affect local tourism and businesses in Chicago. But many Chicagoans seem unconcerned
about her potential departure from the city.
After the shootings at Fort Hood, Muslim communities across the US were swift to condemn the attack. But the incident has
again raised image issues for Muslims, as well as questions about how to best counter radicalization.
Schools are mostly finding noncontroversial ways to bring Veterans Day into the classroom. For some students, this is the
first time they've ever met a vet.
Richard Heene will plead guilty to the most serious charges in the balloon boy hoax to ensure that there is no chance his
wife, Mayumi, will be deported to Japan, the family's lawyer says.
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Richard Berry stands in a former Sunday School classroom in the basement of Trinity Evangelical Free Church. The room has been turned into a men's homeless shelter.