At least 19 people and three firefighters were hurt when the flames broke out early Sunday at a Philadelphia apartment complex. Officials say the fire started in a second floor unit and quickly engulfed the entire building. (Nov. 23)
Police officers in Arizona broke up a marijuana ring over the weekend. In the process, officers found two thousand pounds of marijuana. (Nov. 23)
Brett Favre completed 22 of 35 passes in Minnesota's win over Seattle. The Colts stayed unbeatean by edging Baltimore. New Orleans is also unbeaten after a rout of Tampa Bay. Chiefs surprise Steelers in overtime. (Nov. 22)
Residents of the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca held an unusual beauty pageant celebrating a group of homosexual men who don elaborate makeup, wear traditional dresses and crown a queen, all with the support and excitement of the local community.
Jimmie Johnson is the first driver in NASCAR history to win four straight Cup championships, clinching it in the series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (Nov. 22)
The Roman Catholic bishop of Rhode Island said Sunday that he asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy in a 2007 letter to stop receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, because of the congressman's public stance on moral issues. (Nov. 22)
Police and army experts are inspecting about 1,800 bridges in northern England, after floods destroyed several river crossings. A police officer was swept to his death Friday when a major bridge collapsed near Cockermouth, the hardest-hit town. (Nov. 22)
Here's the latest news for November 22nd: Democratic disagreement sets up big health care fight; Bishop tells Rep. Kennedy to stop taking communion; No end to flood misery in Britain's lake district; High-flying astronaut must wait to see new daughter.
A Seattle, Washington, woman trying to refinance her mortgage got the shock of her life when she learned her credit report listed her as deceased. The news came after she had battled cancer and then learned she needed open-heart surgery. (Nov. 22)
In Duzkoy, Turkey, a man watched in despair as a building collapsed in front of him. Local media report at least four people died in the northeastern part of the country on Saturday as a result of heavy flooding. (Nov. 22)
Rescuers saved more than 240 people aboard a crowded Indonesian passenger ferry that sank Sunday in rough waters off Sumatra island, but 29 people have died and at least 17 others were missing, officials said. (Nov. 22)
Astronaut Randolph Bresnik is a new dad again, after launching into space and taking a spacewalk, all for the first time. He announced the birth of his daughter, Abigail, on Sunday morning on NASA's airwaves. (Nov. 22)
Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Obama. The 60-39 vote clears the way for a full-scale debate. (Nov. 22)
Florida, Alabama, TCU and Texas all improved to 11-0 with blowout wins on Saturday. (Nov. 21)
A Colorado coffee shop owner is following a growing trend that has baristas wear bikinis to boost profits. (Nov. 21)
Ohio police believe they have their man. But they fear their suspected bank robber may have eaten some of the evidence - the holdup note demanding cash - all while handcuffed and leaning over the hood of a police cruiser. (Nov. 21)
Prosecutors on Saturday requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled sex game. (Nov. 21)
Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, says the health care reform bill reduces short-term and long-term debt, expands coverage, contains reform and promotes competition. (Nov. 21)
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the proposed health care legislation would raise taxes, increase health care costs and damage medicare. He says senators should have a hard time supporting it. (Nov. 21)
Republicans are using their weekly radio and Internet address to criticize health care legislation coming up for a test vote in the Senate. (Nov. 21)
President Barack Obama is talking up his eight-day trip to Asia, saying his discussions with leaders could help create thousands of jobs in the future. (Nov. 21)
A 3-year-old boy was left stranded at a commuter train platform when a door on the train malfunctioned, separating the toddler from his dad. A good Samaritan stayed with the child until the father could return. (Nov. 20)
An Oregon appeals court has ruled against an Oregon high school teacher who wants to take her gun to class. She has been battling for years and says she needs the gun for protection. (Nov. 20)
An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews posted $100,000 bond on Friday, a much larger amount than previously imposed. (Nov. 20)
Police are investigating after a woman lost control of her car and struck 10 people outside a high school in Alabama, most of them students. Witnesses told a newspaper that the woman swerved to try to avoid children playing in the street. (Nov. 20)
A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. (Nov. 20)
1st mammograms. Now, in an apparent coincidence Pap smears. Guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20's can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually. (Nov. 20)
Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision. (Nov. 20)
Oprah Winfrey tells her studio audience Friday that she'll stop hosting her powerhouse daytime talk show in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. (Nov. 20)
At this workshop, Macy's parade chief John Piper serves up a Thanksgiving smorgasbord with old and new friends for this year's parade. Ted Shaffrey reports. (Nov. 20)
South Carolina police say an obese man died after not moving from his recliner for the past 8 months. Police say the man's body was physically stuck to the chair and firefighters had to cut him out. He died a few hours later at the hospital. (Nov. 20)
A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbor should be sent to a psychiatric hospital because she shows signs of severe depression and anxiety, her attorney said. (Nov. 20)
One person was killed Friday when a tour bus belonging to entertainer Miley Cyrus overturned, but the 16-year-old 'Hannah Montana' star wasn't on board. (Nov. 20)
MRI and CT scanners, a pain rehabilitation center and an underwater treadmill - that's just some of the state-of-the-art facilities pets can benefit from at a new animal hospital in the UK. (Nov. 20)
Police have released a frantic 911 call a woman made after seeing her neighbor bleeding and pleading for help. Turns out the family next door had been kidnapped and forced to takeout money from their bank. The woman was shot as she escaped. (Nov . 20)
Outside Harpo Studios in Chicago, audience members and fans of Oprah Winfrey describe how the talk show host broke the news that her program is ending. (Nov. 20)
'Twilight Saga' fans, also known as Twihards, queued up at cinemas in Los Angeles triggering record ticket sales for 'New Moon''s opening weekend. (Nov. 20)
Italian prosecutors have begun their closing arguments in the trial of American exchange student Amanda Knox, who is accused of killing her British roommate more than two years ago. (Nov. 20)
The European Union is heading into a new era with unknowns named to the bloc's new presidency and foreign policy post. Early reaction Friday seems to show EU residents taking the selection in their stride. (20 November 2009)
Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists. (Nov. 20)