 | Texas teens accused of abusing corpse
Three teens have been arrested after police say one told them that they dug up a skull and fashioned it into a bong to smoke pot.
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 | Western states rebuff nuclear waste plan
Eight Western states have rejected the plan by EnergySolutions Incorporated to ship tons of radioactive waste from Italy for disposal in Utah.
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 | Man who lost homes in Katrina claims huge Powerball prize
Finally, some good luck for a victim of Hurricane Katrina.
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 | Ethics committee won't investigate Louisiana lawmaker
It's a break for Republican Senator David Vitter who was linked to a Washington escort service.
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 | President Bush in Texas for daughter's wedding
President Bush and the rest of the first family are at their ranch in Crawford, gearing up for Jenna Bush's wedding tomorrow evening.
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 | Hackers attack epilepsy forum
A Web site set up the Epilepsy Foundation has been hit by hackers, in an attack apparently motivated by malice, rather than money.
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 | Facebook sets bullying, predator safeguards
Facebook, the world's second-largest social networking Web site, will add more than 40 new safeguards to protect young users from sexual predators and cyberbullies, attorney general from Florida and other states said Thursday.
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 | White House renews veto threat against troop funding bill
The White House again says President Bush will veto rival House and Senate Iraq funding bills, even after Democrats made spending concessions designed to win the president's signature.
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 | Gas prices jump nearly 3 cents to record; oil pauses
Gas prices have jumped nearly three cents since yesterday, reaching a new national record of nearly $3.65 a gallon.
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 | Severe storms strike Southeast, damage Mississippi mall
Severe storms are sweeping across the Southeast today, and authorities in Mississippi say an apparent tornado damaged a shopping mall in Tupelo.
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