Settlement Reached In 'Caged Kids' Case
The children who were forced to sleep in cages in northern Ohio have reached a deal with the county.

Cleveland School Board Approves Overhaul
The Cleveland school board voted Tuesday to close 16 schools at the end of this school year. Get the details.

Former Browns QB Apologizes
Derek Anderson is saying he is sorry a day after he ripped Cleveland fans following his release from the team.

Women of Achievement: Lisa Hinson
Lisa Hinson, one of the most successful public relations experts in the region also generously gives her time to support many community initiatives.

Boyfriend: 'Jihad Jane' suspect wasn't religious
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The self-dubbed "Jihad Jane" who thought her blond, all-American profile would help mask her plan to kill a Swedish cartoonist is a rare case of a U.S. woman inciting foreign terrorism and shows the latest evolution of the global threat, authorities say....

CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time - the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries....

Palm Inc. teeters in crowded smart phone market
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: A new CEO known for making the iPod a household name, a sleek new smart phone called the Pre and fresh, intuitive operating software....

Study: Law officers struggle to readjust after war
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Many law enforcement officers called up to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan are finding it difficult to readjust to their jobs once home, bringing back heightened survival instincts that may make them quicker to use force and showing less patience toward the people they serve....

Biden: Palestinians deserve 'viable' state
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden's displeasure over an Israeli plan to enlarge an east Jerusalem settlement was on display Wednesday as he warned against actions that "inflame tensions" and reassured his Palestinian hosts that they deserve a sustainable, independent state....

Church abuse scandal reaches pope's brother
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Church abuse scandals in Germany have reached the older brother of Pope Benedict XVI and are creeping ever closer to the pontiff himself....

Italy parliament passes justice measure
ROME (AP) -- Silvio Berlusconi's allies pushed a controversial measure through parliament on Wednesday that shields the Italian premier from prosecution in two ongoing trials....

UN report: Much of Somalia's food aid diverted
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Up to half the food aid intended for the millions of hungry people in Somalia is being diverted to corrupt contractors, radical Islamic militants and local U.N. workers, according to a U.N. Security Council report....

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A-Rod: Lawyers are setting up interview with feds
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez may soon be talking to federal authorities, and he hopes it will happen close to spring training....

Crosby's gold-medal Olympic stick, glove found
TORONTO (AP) -- Sidney Crosby's missing Olympic stick and glove have been found....

Marion Jones signs with WNBA's Shock
TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Former sprinter Marion Jones signed with the WNBA's Tulsa Shock on Wednesday, hoping to launch a new career after losing five Olympic medals for using steroids and doing jail time for lying to federal prosecutors....

Head of BCS fires back at Senators who sent letter
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the Bowl Championship Series thinks Congress "has more important things to do" than look into the way his group distributes money to college football conferences....