Japan stopped highly radioactive water leaking into the sea on Wednesday from a crippled nuclear plant, a breakthrough in the battle to contain the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl.
In bunker, Ivory's Coast's Gbagbo plays final handAP 04/06/11 12:51 AM
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) -- Surrounded by troops backing Ivory Coast's democratically elected leader, strongman Laurent Gbagbo huddled Tuesday with his family in a bunker and played his final hand, trying to wrest last-ditch concessions as he negotiated the terms of his surrender....
Jet metal fatigue a rare riskUSA Today 04/06/11 12:51 AMSafety experts say the risks of an airline passenger dying from an accident caused by metal fatigue is minuscule.
Screening the Day’s Catch for RadiationNew York Times 04/06/11 12:50 AM
Despite assurances by health officials, worries about radiation-tainted foods are growing among consumers, businesses and governments across the globe.
Aggies beat Notre Dame 76-70 for 1st NCAA titleAP 04/06/11 12:48 AMINDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Scoring at will, grabbing boards and making a key steal, Danielle Adams saved her best game for the biggest stage and gave Texas A&M its first national championship....
One 'Loser' binges and stays, while two go homeMSNBC 04/06/11 12:45 AMA whole bag of chips before bedtime? Drawers stuffed with candy? It seems one contestant on “The Biggest Loser” is going for the title of biggest binger this season.
On Basketball: Crossing the Great Football DivideNew York Times 04/06/11 12:42 AM
If Notre Dame and Texas AM could invest heavily in women’s sports, that would seem to be a better gender-equity metric than how many Conseco seats were left empty this Final Four.
This year, in both Libya and Ivory Coast, one country has launched military strikes and dragged the international community into action against entrenched autocrats: France.
GOP budget plan would revamp Medicare, MedicaidAP 04/06/11 12:53 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans set up a politically defining clash over the size and priorities of government Tuesday, unveiling a budget plan that calls for both unprecedented spending cuts and a fundamental restructuring of taxpayer-financed health care for the elderly and the poor....
Child's body found at home after I-5 mayhemMSNBC 04/06/11 12:51 AMA boy is found dead at Washington state home during the investigation of a high-speed chase that ended with a couple shot to death. The couple's daughter is safe.
'Dancing' changes the channel on another starMSNBC 04/06/11 12:49 AM
There may not be any clear front-runners so far, but it has been pretty obvious who would be sent home early on.
Japan nuclear plant plugs highly radioactive leakAP 04/06/11 12:46 AM
TOKYO (AP) -- Workers at Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant on Wednesday finally stemmed a tide of radiation that was pouring into the Pacific and exacerbating concerns over the safety of seafood....
In Search for Bodies, Long Island Police Shift Focus to Residential AreaNew York Times 04/06/11 12:42 AMInvestigators returned to a gated community in Oak Beach, a couple of miles from where a total of eight bodies have been found since December.
Texas AM 76, Notre Dame 70: Aggies Beat Irish for First N.C.A.A. TitleNew York Times 04/06/11 12:42 AMIn a back-and-forth game that featured one resilient play following another, Texas AM outlasted the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, winning its first national championship.
U.S. Sees Array of New Threats at Japan’s Nuclear PlantNew York Times 04/06/11 12:40 AMThe nuclear plant in Japan faces an array of fresh threats that could persist indefinitely or increase as a result of stabilization efforts, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.