Rangel pays IRS, says he is target of GOP 'guerrilla war'

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rep. Charles Rangel wrote six checks for about $10,800 in back taxes and then penned an open letter to New Yorkers on Friday, saying he has done nothing dishonorable and is the target of a GOP "guerrilla war." ...

Audit body: Bonus to dancing inmates illegal

"CEBU CITY -- Illegal bonuses to prisoners and the unregulated use of government phones were among the alleged lapses that state auditors found in the Cebu Provincial Government’s transactions last year. The Commission on Audit (COA), in its annual report released...

Death row inmate: I'm too fat to execute

"He raped and murdered 2 women, I don't care if he suffers or not when executed. He certainly had no qualms about inflicting pain on his victims.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A death row inmate scheduled for execution says he's too fat to be put to death, claiming executioners would...

Soldiers cleared of Cyprus brawl

The case of nine British soldiers who got into a bar brawl in Cyprus has been settled, with the soldiers being cleared. The bar owner, a customer and two soldiers were injured in the fighting.A Cypriot Judge made the ruling, deciding that there was not enough evidence to link...

Ventura: not running, Good for America

"Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura has decided not to run for U.S. Senate in that state, he told CNN's "Larry King Live" Monday night. ...

Turkish judge passes singing sense ruling

Singing and singers would appear to be taking up a lot of court time in Turkey at the moment. After the postponement of the trial of one of the country's biggest singers, Bulent Ersoy, for speaking out against the futility of sending soldiers to die in the country's conflict...