Chicago taxi driver accused of supporting al-Qaida

Federal prosecutors charged a Chicago cab driver on Friday with attempting to provide funds for explosives to al-Qaida and discussing a possible bomb attack on an unspecified stadium in the United States this summer.

Raja Lahrasib Khan, 56, a naturalized U.S. citizen of Pakistani origin, was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.

Khan spoke with another man identified in the complaint only as Individual B on March 11 and appeared to be talking about an attack on an unspecified stadium within the United States, according to the complaint.

Khan allegedly said bags containing remote controlled bombs …

Mom gets son to punch her in fake robbery

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- A fast-food worker had her son punch her inthe face in an attempt to stage a robbery outside a KFC, policesaid.

Tina Marie Brown, 41, and Brandon Lee Deere, 24, both ofFayetteville were arrested Thursday for theft and filing a falsepolice report.

Police received a robbery report outside a KFC in Fayettevilleabout midnight Thursday. Brown told police that a robber punched …

Marisa Tomei sued over leak in her NYC building

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit claims a leak from Marisa Tomei's New York City apartment has damaged the homes of two downstairs neighbors, including director John Waters.

The neighbors' insurance companies filed the suit this week in a Manhattan court. The suit says the "My Cousin Vinny" actress' "negligence" caused a September 2010 leak that left more than $128,000 in …

HUDAK, TIM,B.A., M.A. (Erie-Lincoln)

B. in Fort Erie, Ont. S. of Patrick Hudak and Anne Marie Hudak. Ed. at Univ. of Western Ont. (B.A., 1990) and Univ. of Washington (M.A., 1993). Political Career: First elected to the Ont. Leg. g.e. 1995. Re-elected g.e. 1999 and 2003. Caucus Chair. Critic: Municipal Affairs. Critic: Public Infrastructure Renewal. Mem: Standing Ctee on Justice Policy. Appt'd: Parl. Ass't to Min. of Health, Apr. 1997; Min. of Northern Development and Mines, Jun. 17, 1999; Min. of Tourism, Culture and Education, Feb. 8, 2001 and Min. of Consumer and Business Services, Apr. 15, 2002. Private Career: Canada Customs Border Inspector, 1988-93. …

Party time to see in new year

These four girls were part of a huge crowd that filled AxbridgeSquare to see in the new year in style on Saturday night. Hundredspacked the area in front of the church clock to witness the …

Ruth Graham in a Coma, Close to Death

RALEIGH, N.C. - Ruth Graham, the ailing wife of evangelist Billy Graham, fell into a coma Wednesday morning and appears to be close to death, a family spokesman said. "She appears to be entering the final stages of life," said Larry Ross, Graham's personal spokesman.

The news came the same day Billy Graham said he and Ruth will be buried at the recently dedicated Billy Graham Library in Charlotte. In a statement, Graham said his 87-year-old wife, who has degenerative osteoarthritis of the back and neck and has been bedridden at their home in the mountains of western North Carolina for some time, "is close to going home to heaven."

"Ruth is my soul mate and best friend, …

Russian trawler sinks off north Norway

Officials say all 17 crew of the Russian trawler Koralnes have been rescued after the ship sank off northern Norway.

The Norwegian Rescue Coordination Center for northern Norway says the small trawler sent out a distress call at about 6 a.m. (0400 GMT) on Friday and went down shortly afterward.

Center spokesman Geir Mortensen says two crew members were picked …