FresnoBee.com: National Wire http://www.fresnobee.com/641/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from FresnoBee.com in California's Central Valley en-us Copyright 2006 FresnoBee.com National Wire 60 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:15:14 PDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy's PubSys jward@fresnobee.com Small plane crashes in northeast Texas; 3 killed http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739623.html http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739623.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:54:54 PDT A single-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff Saturday, killing all three people aboard and sparking a fire that burned two rural acres, authorities said. Rapper DMX arrested at Phoenix mall http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739620.html http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739620.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:09:51 PDT Rapper DMX was arrested at a Phoenix mall Saturday on suspicion that he gave a gave a false name and Social Security number to a hospital to get out of paying for medical expenses. Inmate loses weight, escapes through jail vent http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739617.html http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739617.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:24:41 PDT A man charged with murder escaped from jail early Saturday by climbing through an air conditioner vent, authorities said. Investigation of Houston crane collapse begins http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739598.html http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739598.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:24:53 PDT Federal investigators on Saturday began trying to figure out why one of the world's largest mobile cranes toppled over, killing four contract workers and injuring seven others. Pig caper: Police investigate swiped swine in Iowa http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739585.html http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739585.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:19:45 PDT Where's the pork? Tropical Storm Cristobal forms off Southeast coast http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739540.html http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739540.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:09:51 PDT Tropical Storm Cristobal churned off the Southeast seaboard after it formed Saturday, the first storm to threaten the U.S. this hurricane season, forecasters said. WTC survivor staircase moves again at ground zero http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739532.html http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739532.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:07:55 PDT A staircase people used to escape the World Trade Center during the Sept. 11, 2001, attack has been moved for a second time on the ground zero site. San Francisco to vote on prosecuting prostitutes http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739531.html http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739531.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:07:54 PDT A measure that aims to keep prostitutes from facing criminal charges has qualified for the November ballot in San Francisco. Bees swarm motorists on N.J. Turnpike http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739486.html http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739486.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:50:08 PDT Drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike have to cope every day with traffic jams, pollution and even the occasional deer. Terrorist in NYC hijacking, bombing granted parole http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739483.html http://www.fresnobee.com/641/story/739483.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:48:01 PDT A Croatian terrorist has been granted parole and will be deported to his homeland after serving 30 years of a life prison term for hijacking an airliner and planting a bomb that killed a New York City police officer.