LITTLE ROCK — King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand's 81-year old monarch, who has the world's longest reign at 63 years, was hospitalized after suffering from a fever, fatigue and a loss of appetite, the palace announced.
Ken Salazar, the U.S. secretary of interior, said he's in no hurry to make a decision on whether the Interior Department will allow offshore drilling in federal waters through a Bush administration proposal that would open up areas where drilling has been banned for a quarter-century.
Heidi Fleiss, former "Hollywood Madam," was forced to shut down her dog-grooming shop by a judge after the former owner admitted to selling the business to Fleiss and porn star Kendra Jade Rossi behind Fleiss' estranged husband's back, in violation of their ongoing divorce.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
and the State Department are being sued in a Washington, D.C., court by a diplomat who claims she was discriminated against because of her age.
Jessica Banks, a 65-year-old California pastor, has been sentenced to life in prison for beating and drugging her five adopted daughters, who were ages 4 to 11 at the time, and locking them in a hidden room in her Riverside County garage with no air conditioning or heating.
Michelle Childers, 20, of Idaho, was recovering at home after a spruce tree crashed through the passenger-side window of her car, driving a 13-inch limb through her neck that required six hours of surgery to remove.
Gregory Moses, 58, of Sandusky, Ohio, said he and his wife Judith got a double dose of bad luck after having their car stolen while they were hospitalized for injuries suffered when a car hit them as they crossed the street.
Tullian Tchividjian, the grandson of the Rev. Billy Graham, will continue to lead his megachurch in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after winning a vote over a petition some members circulated calling for him to be fired.
Former President Jimmy Carter
said Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez helped the country by sharing national wealth, but that he is concerned Chavez is increasingly shifting toward an authoritarian regime and making it "almost impossible" for the Obama administration to establish friendly relations with Venezuela.
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