Texas man charged in Sheddy murder
SNOW HILL -- A Texas man has been charged with murder for allegedly killing Christine M. Sheddy, the Delaware woman and single mother of three who went missing from a Pocomoke City area farmhouse in November 2007.

Parents, schools urged to learn gang warning signs
WESTOVER -- A familiar, and perhaps more glamorized, Al "Scarface" Capone ruled a multimillion-dollar crime syndicate in 1920s Chicago.

Wicomico raises GPA for extracurriculars
SALISBURY -- Academic requirements for participation in extracurricular activities will increase next year for Wicomico County public school students.

Census tour makes mark on Shore
POCOMOKE CITY -- As the U.S. Census Bureau prepares to tally every person in the country this fall, officials are making sure people are prepared to be counted.

Off-duty OC cops can't drink, carry guns
OCEAN CITY -- Off-duty Ocean City police officers aren't allowed to have a drink off-duty if they're carrying a gun, according to a newly approved departmental rule.

Dems look to health vote without abortion foes
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House leaders have concluded they cannot change a divisive abortion provision in President Barack Obama's health care bill and will try to pass the sweeping legislation without the support of ardent anti-abortion Democrats....

Early Iraq results: PM battling secular challenger
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Partial vote results in Iraq's historic election released Thursday showed a tight contest between the nation's prime minister and a secular challenger during a chaotic count that was marred by accusations of fraud....

More quakes hit Chile as new president takes over
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- A series of strong aftershocks from last month's devastating quake rocked Chile on Thursday as a new president was sworn into office and immediately urged coastal residents to move to higher ground in case of a tsunami....

Slowly, Americans are regaining their lost wealth
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth - gradually....

Greece hit by strikes, riots over austerity plan
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Street clashes erupted between rioting youths and police in central Athens Thursday as tens of thousands demonstrated during a nationwide strike against the cash-strapped government's austerity measures....