Part of Qantas cockpit voice recording lost

Investigators will not be able to review the cockpit voice recording of a Qantas jet's midair crisis because it was overwritten as the crew made a harrowing emergency landing, an official said Tuesday. (July 29)

Political T-shirts draw racism charges

Controversy has broken out in Marietta, Georgia, where a tavern owner has begun selling T-shirts featuring a Curious George look-alike eating a banana, with the caption 'Obama '08.'

MySpace mom applauds indictment

Tina Meier, the mother of a teenage girl who committed suicide two years ago when she was the target of an alleged online hoax, said the accused neighbor should face maximum prison time.

Pope apologizes for abuse in Australia

Pope Benedict XVI said he was "deeply sorry' for the sexual abuse of children by Australia's Catholic clergy, delivering a strongly-worded apology Saturday that described their acts as evil and a grave betrayal of trust.

Indiana prison program aids new mothers

Indiana has begun a new prison program designed to help new mothers improve their parenting skills and bond with their babies. The state is one of only six to have a prison nursery program.

Trained dogs search for missing Florida toddler

After arresting the mother of a toddler who went more than a month ago, authorities are using cadaver-sniffing dogs to search the property of the toddler's grandparents.

Bush offers assurance on economy

In his weekly radio address, President Bush is stepping up pressure on Congress to work to help restore confidence in the housing finance industry.