LOCAL NEWS
Wilkerson arrested on federal corruption chargesThe state's lone black senator who lost the Democratic primary last month was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday and charged with accepting $23,500 in bribes from undercover agents she believed were local businessmen. More » |
Paying the price: After a life of booze and drugs, South End resident is on the road backMoney Williams hit bottom in the winter of 2005. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Democrats headed toward big gains in House, SenateWASHINGTON - Democrats are on track for sizable gains in both houses of Congress on Nov. 4, according to strategists in both parties, although only improbable Southern victories can produce the 60-vote Senate majority they covet to help them pass priority legislation. More » |
WORLD NEWS
World Bank: Storm-struck Haiti at 'tipping point'PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - World Bank President Robert Zoellick warned last week that Haiti is at a "tipping point" after a spate of destructive tropical storms, but offered no immediate debt relief for the chronically impoverished country. More » |
