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Hundreds arrested in Iowa immigration raid

Federal immigration agents raided a northeastern Iowa meat processing plant Monday, arresting more than 300 people and housing many of them at a converted fairgrounds.

Tornado deaths underscore risks of taking shelter in cars

More than a third of the 22 people killed by a tornado that smashed parts of Oklahoma and Missouri over the weekend died in cars, troubling experts who say vehicles are one of the worst places to be during a twister.

Texas teen with bullet in head pleads guilty

A teenager with a bullet lodged in his forehead that police wanted removed in order to prove he tried to kill the owner of a used-car lot pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated assault and other charges.

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ATF chief: Crime rose as cities' funding dropped

Violent crime has increased in some cities in recent years in part because local police are too cash-strapped to fight it, the ATF chief said Monday.
Mid-Atlantic storm cuts power, prompts evacuations

A wet, gusty storm that lashed the mid-Atlantic states Monday forced evacuations, flooded roads, fanned the flames of a deadly New Jersey fire and wrecked a brand-new research vessel off the Delaware coast, killing a crew member.
Companies agree to $30M settlement in RI club fire

Several foam manufacturers have agreed to pay $30 million to settle lawsuits brought by survivors and family members of those who died in a 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people, according to court papers filed Monday.
Suspects in Taylor murder won't face death penalty

Prosecutors said Monday they will not seek the death penalty against four people charged with murdering Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor because the accused shooter was a minor when the crime was committed.
Divorce talks for dueling McGreeveys break down

Settlement negotiations between former Gov. James McGreevey and his estranged wife broke down Monday and the two prepared for trial in a divorce case that has spawned tell-all books and a series of public squabbles.
Dos and don'ts when a tornado is approaching

You're in your house, your car, maybe your mobile home, and you've just heard a tornado warning announced for your area. What should you do now? Just as importantly, what shouldn't you do? Here are some dos and don'ts:
Mo. biologists to study snake movement, mortality

Snakes wouldn't be at the top of most people's favorite critter list. They're feared and misunderstood and often, killed. That's a shame, said Jason Lewis, a wildlife biologist at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge near Puxico. The refuge is a major migration and wintering area for migratory waterfowl.
Scientists probe recent coyote attacks in California

The coyote was limping as it approached a girl in a sand box at a public park - but it was still dangerous. It snapped its jaws on the girl's buttocks and her nanny had to pry the toddler from the wild animal.
Deadly mob beating unnerves Cleveland neighborhood

Even by tough, urban-crime standards it was a grisly attack: Up to 15 people chased a man, then kicked and beat him to death on the street. Before police arrived, one attacker urinated on the victim's head.
Prosecutor wraps up case in Ill. fundraiser trial

A top political fundraiser parlayed his success at amassing enormous amounts of campaign money for Gov. Rod Blagojevich into the access and clout to launch a $7 million shakedown scheme in state government, a prosecutor told jurors Monday.
No bail for N.J. man in Thailand child porn case

A small-time New Jersey actor accused of traveling to Thailand to have sex with underage boys was denied bail on Monday.
Wildfires force evacuations in central Florida

Dry, windy weather fueled several wildfires on Florida's central Atlantic coast Monday, destroying at least three homes and driving hundreds of residents away as the governor declared a state of emergency.
US victims of terrorist attacks in Israel sue Swiss bank UBS

Several American victims of terrorist attacks in Israel are demanding more than $500 million in compensation from a Swiss bank.
Fla. man sentenced to die for teen's fire death

A central Florida man has been sentenced to death for murdering his ex-girlfriend by setting her on fire.
Man convicted in beheading gets life in prison

A teenager convicted of killing a man, then beheading him and setting fire to his body in what prosecutors called a thrill killing was sentenced Monday to life in prison without parole.
Mid-Atlantic storm cuts power, prompts evacuations

Heavy rain drenched the mid-Atlantic region Monday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of customers, flooding roads and chasing people out of their homes.
Prosecutors drop charges against former N.J. mayor

Federal prosecutors said Monday it is dropping fraud charges against former Mayor Sharpe James and he will not face a second trial.

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