KRQE News Minute: Ted Kennedy hospitalized...China aftershock...Preakness day Click through for continually updated top news from around the nation. Read More >> Police: Man with rifle wounds 2 outside SoCal church Associated Press - May 17, 2008 2:43 PM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles police say a man with a rifle has wounded two people at a festival outside a Southern California church. Read More >> Family to file lawsuit against maker of metal baseball bat Associated Press - May 17, 2008 2:43 PM ET WAYNE, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey couple, whose son was struck in the chest with a line drive, is planning to sue the maker of a metal baseball bat used... Read More >> Spokeswoman: Sen. Kennedy hospitalized with seizure Associated Press - May 17, 2008 1:53 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - A spokeswoman says Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has been hospitalized in Boston after suffering a seizure. Read More >> Sen. Kennedy hospitalized with symptoms of stroke Associated Press - May 17, 2008 12:43 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - A spokeswoman for Edward M. Kennedy says the Massachusetts senator is in the hospital for evaluation after becoming ill at his Hyannis... Read More >> NPR Sen. Edward Kennedy Hospitalized Sen. Edward Kennedy, 76, has been taken by helicopter to Massachusetts General Hospital. His office says the senator had a seizure and is undergoing tests. Read More >> Sat, 17 May 2008 14:30:00 -0400 U.S. Alzheimer's Numbers Expected to Grow As the U.S. population ages, the number of people with Alzheimer's could more than triple over the next four decades. While most will be elderly, about 10 percent will develop the disease before the age of 65, often in their 40s or 50s. Read More >> Sat, 17 May 2008 11:30:00 -0400 Borrowers Turn to Alternative Loan Sources For many Americans, getting a loan today is not an easy task. The downturn in credit markets has sent borrowers and lenders looking for alternative ways to meet their credit needs. Read More >> Sat, 17 May 2008 11:02:00 -0400 Smuggling Bugs into the U.S. Scott Simon looks at how giant beetles were smuggled into the U.S. from Taiwan. They pose a threat to agriculture. Read More >> Sat, 17 May 2008 08:00:00 -0400 Ball Parks Fail Hygiene Tests Scott Simon looks at a survey of health code violations at Major League ball parks. The home of the Los Angeles Angels was rated the worst. Read More >> Sat, 17 May 2008 08:00:00 -0400 Robert Mondavi, Wine Trailblazer, Dies at 94 Robert Mondavi, the man who put California wines along side the European greats, has died at the age of 94. Mondavi bought his first winery in 1966, and championed the use of cold fermentation, stainless steel tanks, and French oak barrels. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 18:25:00 -0400 Gay Marriage May Affect the 2008 Election The last time a state Supreme Court ruled gay marriage legal, it was Massachusetts in 2003. The fallout helped Republicans boost turnout in 2004 and hold the White House. Times have changed since then, but it remains to be seen how big the issue could be for Republicans in 2008. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 16:51:00 -0400 Is the Economy Looking Better? A few weeks ago, most economists were convinced that the United States was in a recession, or at least headed for one. But now some say they're not so sure. Some key economic indicators suggest that growth hasn't slowed as much as the doomsayers predicted. Are these numbers just a blip? Or has the impact of the sub-prime mortgage crisis on the economy been exaggerated? Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 16:00:00 -0400 Paralympian Pistorius Can Vie for Olympics Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, 21, is eligible to compete in the Beijing Olympics, an international sports arbitration panel has ruled. Pistorius had both his legs amputated below the knee as an infant; he runs competitively on legs made of carbon fiber. Noah Adams talks to Wall Street Journal sportswriter Stefan Fatsis. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 16:00:00 -0400 Internment Camp Survivor Gets Honorary Degree Along with more than 400 other Japanese-American students, Ruby Inouye never finished her degree at the University of Washington in Seattle because she was sent to an internment camp in Idaho during World War II. The university is awarding honorary degrees 66 years later. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 11:35:00 -0400 Fox News Man Attacks Bus Driver, Attempts to Commandeer Vehicle Police in Milwaukee are searching for a man who tried to commandeer a transit bus after beating up the driver. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 03:42:54 EST Mom 'Thrilled' Over MySpace Indictment The mother of a teen who hanged herself after being spurned by a fake boy on MySpace is 'thrilled' that a federal grand jury indicted her neighbor for her role in the creation of the profile. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 04:44:43 EST Robert Mondavi, Vintner Who Put Calif. on Map, Dead at 94 Robert Mondavi, the pioneering vintner who put California wine country on the global map, has died. He was 94. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 04:38:33 EST Students Fight Punishment for Underage Drinking Shirts Nearly 50 Livonia, Mich., high school seniors have been suspended for a day and could be banned from prom and commencement for wearing T-shirts that joke about underage drinking. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 01:32:13 EST Calif. Biochemist Gets Life for Acid Vat Killing A central California biochemist convicted of killing her estranged husband by knocking him out and stuffing him into a vat of acid has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 06:00:53 EST Fla. Officials: Daycare Packed 38 Kids in 15-Seat Van The Department of Children and Families is expected to issue a Jacksonville daycare with heavy fines after taking children on a wild ride. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 03:29:02 EST Dad to Be Freed After Daughter Fails to Get GED An Ohio father jailed for failing to make sure his daughter earned her high school diploma will be released, a judge said on Friday. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 04:31:16 EST Mom Gets Jail Time for Pretending Son Was Cub Scout A Pennsylvania mother will serve up to 23 months in county jail for having her 7-year-old son dress as a Cub Scout to collect money for a nonexistent cause. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 10:31:57 EST R.I. Woman Convicted of Killing Boy Who Made Mess Katherine Bunnell convicted of second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder after beating her 3-year-old nephew, who died, after coming home to find a messy house. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 04:09:59 EST Olympic Star Montgomery Gets 3 Years for Check Fraud Gold medalist Tim Montgomery received a sentence of 46 months in prison for his role in a fake-check scheme. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 04:11:32 EST BBC Quake effort resumes after panic Rescue efforts resume in quake-stricken Beichuan, China, after fears of a flash flood spark panic. Read More >> Sat, 17 May 2008 18:02:58 GMT Burma 'guilty of inhuman action' UK PM Gordon Brown accuses Burma's rulers of neglecting their own people by blocking aid to cyclone survivors. Read More >> Sat, 17 May 2008 19:27:00 GMT Edward Kennedy taken to hospital US Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy is in hospital after suffering what his office says was a "seizure". Read More >> Sat, 17 May 2008 18:25:08 GMT 'Plot' delays Tsvangirai return Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai postpones a return to Zimbabwe due to fears about an alleged plot to kill him. Read More >> Sat, 17 May 2008 11:55:32 GMT Pakistan Afghan ambassador freed Pakistan's envoy to Afghanistan, abducted by suspected Taleban militants in February, is released. Read More >> Sat, 17 May 2008 06:44:10 GMT Bush meets Palestinian president US President George W Bush meets Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at talks with Arab leaders in Egypt. Read More >> Sat, 17 May 2008 17:07:33 GMT Spain arrests 'prolific' hackers Spanish police arrest five hackers they describe as being among the most active on the internet. Read More >> Sat, 17 May 2008 11:26:38 GMT Lebanese factions at Qatar talks Lebanon's rival leaders hold talks in Qatar aimed at pulling the country back from the brink of civil war. Read More >> Sat, 17 May 2008 13:02:36 GMT Royal marries in Windsor wedding The Queen's eldest grandson, Peter Phillips, marries Canadian management consultant Autumn Kelly at Windsor Castle. Read More >> Sat, 17 May 2008 18:34:25 GMT A cat-and-mouse chase causes 72-hour blackout in Albania Albania's main electricity provider blames a cat chasing a mouse for a 72-hour blackout. Read More >> Fri, 16 May 2008 18:31:15 GMT