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Cops: Charges Imminent for Python Owner in Tot's Death

Charges will be brought against the owner of a pet python that strangled a 2-year-old Florida girl in her crib, killing her, police told FOXNews.com.


Cops: Shots Fired Near Detroit School Days After 7 Hurt

Detroit police spokesman Rod Liggons tells The Associated Press multiple 911 calls reported shots fired near Cody Ninth Grade Academy around 9:45 a.m.


Flights Delayed in Chicago Because of Computer Glitch

A computer problem is causing flight delays and long lines for United Airlines passengers at O'Hare International Airport.


Water Main Break Floods College Campus in St. Louis

Repairs planned Thursday, a day after a water main exploded on the campus of Harris-Stowe University in St. Louis, leaving much of the campus under several feet of water.


Coal Train Crashes Into Van, Kills Missouri Man

A 30-year-old man was killed when a coal train hit a van he was driving near Springfield, Missouri.


World News

Cops: Charges Imminent for Python Owner in Tot's Death

Charges will be brought against the owner of a pet python that strangled a 2-year-old Florida girl in her crib, killing her, police told FOXNews.com.


Cops: Shots Fired Near Detroit School Days After 7 Hurt

Detroit police spokesman Rod Liggons tells The Associated Press multiple 911 calls reported shots fired near Cody Ninth Grade Academy around 9:45 a.m.


Flights Delayed in Chicago Because of Computer Glitch

A computer problem is causing flight delays and long lines for United Airlines passengers at O'Hare International Airport.


Water Main Break Floods College Campus in St. Louis

Repairs planned Thursday, a day after a water main exploded on the campus of Harris-Stowe University in St. Louis, leaving much of the campus under several feet of water.


Coal Train Crashes Into Van, Kills Missouri Man

A 30-year-old man was killed when a coal train hit a van he was driving near Springfield, Missouri.


Entertainment News

Bikini Olympics: It's Models vs. Actresses - Let the Games B

Three experts who rated six of the top beauties in each glamorous group


Jermaine Jackson: 'I Wish It Was Me'

"He went too soon. I don't know how people are going to take this, but I wish it was me."


Report: Michael Jackson Used Two Aliases to Get Drugs

Singer used two fake names to get powerful drugs, say sources


Drugs Hell, Secret Love of Michael Jackson

Two of Michael Jackson ex-confidantes say they tried in vain to keep him from abusing painkillers and other prescriptions, but others in the singer's circle kept the drugs flowing.


Short Video From Michael Jackson's Last Performance Released

The 50-year-old singer appears a step slower than he was in his twenties and thirties, but he is in good voice


Political News

Tax Revenue Drop Fuels States' Financial Crisis

Several states are entering the first weekend of the fiscal year and July Fourth holiday without a budget in place and facing the prospect of government shutdowns and program cuts.


Bill Clinton to Raise Money for Congresswoman Challenging Senator Backed by Obama

Bill Clinton has not endorsed in the race, but his efforts to help Rep. Carolyn Maloney could be seen as a snub to Sen. Kristen Gillibrand and the Obama White House.


Obama Administration Delays Release of CIA Report on Bush-Era Anti-Terror Program

The Justice Department had originally said it intended to release the report in June as part of a lawsuit, but department officials said Thursday they need until the end of August.


Obama Administration Plans to Use NSA to Defend Civilian Agency Networks

The program will only review data going to or from government systems, Department of Homeland Security officials told the Washington Post, which first reported the story.


New York State Senate in Chaos as Stalemate Continues

As the New York state Senate moved into its fourth week of a 31-31 stalemate, the June 30 deadline for a number of state statutes expired -- including a number of budget and tax measures. 


Health News

400,000 Cribs Recalled Due to Suffocation Risk

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that Simplicity Inc. is recalling about 400,000 cribs that put babies at risk of death by suffocation.


Parents Get $200G After Son, 3, Dies From Botched Op

The parents of a 3-year-old boy who died after an Oregon doctor operated on him have agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit for $200,000.


Surgeon Gets Miracle Rep, Revived Patient 'Dead' 2 Hrs

A world-renowned surgeon at the UCLA Medical Center has pioneered a way to revive people that most doctors would have long written off, including a woman whose heart had stopped for 2 1/2 hours.


CDC: Private Health Insurance Coverage at 50-Yr. Low

The percentage of Americans with private health insurance has hit its lowest mark in 50 years, according to two new government reports.


Swine Flu May Not Spread Like Regular Flu

The new H1N1 influenza strain may be just a little less catching than seasonal flu, but seems a little better able to cause stomach upsets, researchers reported on Thursday.