Officer saw potential in Harris
Several months before the Columbine massacre, a juvenile probation officer predicted that teenage killer Eric Harris would likely succeed in life, according to a report released Monday.
( By ROBERT WELLER, Associated Press, 11/04/2002 03:35 PM PST)

New church sex-abuse draft released
America's Roman Catholic bishops released the new draft of their sex abuse policy Monday, a plan that still would get molesters away from children - though victims say the process is cumbersome and secretive.
( By RICHARD N. OSTLING, AP Religion Writer, 11/04/2002 03:33 PM PST)

Voters eye Seattle monorail
Some people in this high-tech city say they see the future of urban transportation, and it's 40 years old.
( By MARK BRYANT, Associated Press, 11/04/2002 03:05 PM PST)

Supreme Court rules against two California men in murder cases
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against a man convicted of killing a co-worker in a robbery 20 years ago.
( 11/04/2002 02:52 PM PST)

Cancer-causing stomach bug an old enemy, study shows
A stomach bacterium best known and reviled for causing ulcers and cancer has been with humanity for thousands of years, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
( Reuters, 11/04/2002 02:48 PM PST)

NASA craft to fly past Jupiter moon
NASA's Galileo spacecraft was set to make its last flyby of one of Jupiter's moons early Tuesday, marking the likely end of the science-gathering part of its 13-year mission.
( By ANDREW BRIDGES, AP Science Writer, 11/04/2002 02:45 PM PST)

FDA OKs nonsurgical sterilization device
A device that works something like an IUD but sterilizes a woman won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday. The FDA said it had approved Conceptus Inc.'s Essure, which uses a tiny group of coils to sterilize a woman without surgery.
( Reuters, 11/04/2002 02:29 PM PST)

CDC: West Nile 2002 outbreak likely has peaked
The West Nile virus epidemic likely has peaked in the United States this year, although new cases of the deadly mosquito-borne disease could surface throughout the winter, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.
( By PAUL SIMAO, Reuters, 11/04/2002 02:13 PM PST)

Ford recalls 572,795 troubled Focus cars
Ford Motor Co. said on Monday that it was recalling about 572,795 of its compact Focus vehicles from the 2000 and 2001 model years in North America because of potential safety problems including engine fires.
( Reuters, 11/04/2002 01:32 PM PST)

Event remembers slain Arizona nurses
Three nursing professors killed in a shooting rampage by a student who was flunking out were hailed at a memorial service Monday for giving their lives to protect the standards of their profession.
( By ARTHUR H. ROTSTEIN, Associated Press, 11/04/2002 01:25 PM PST)

Study: Tests needed on infant drugs
Medications are blamed for birth defects, serious injuries or deaths in hundreds of children under age 2 each year, underscoring the need for more clinical testing of drugs in infants, researchers say.
( By DEANNA BELLANDI, Associated Press, 11/04/2002 01:23 PM PST)

Dow closes up 54; Nasdaq gains 36
Wall Street's momentum extended into a new week Monday, its optimism from a month of gains boosted by approval of Microsoft's antitrust settlement. Technology enjoyed the biggest gains Monday with the Nasdaq composite index jumping 35.84, or 2.6 percent, to 1,396.54. The market's other gauges were also sharply higher. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 53.96, or 0.6 percent, to 8,571.60, getting most of its boost from Microsoft. The Dow pulled back from an earlier 213-point surge as some profit...
( AMY BALDWIN, AP Business Writer, 11/04/2002 01:12 PM PST)

Carr brothers found guilty of capital murder
Jonathan and Reginald Carr were found guilty of four counts of capital murder. The brothers, who now face the death penalty, were found guilty of killing four people in a soccer field near K-96 and Greenwich Road in December 2000.
( 11/04/2002 12:55 PM PST)

Ill man faces Texas execution
A killer who has been diagnosed a paranoid schizophrenic and was said to be so heavily sedated during his trial that he slept through much of it awaited execution Wednesday in a case that could focus new attention on capital punishment and the mentally ill.
( By MICHAEL GRACZYK, Associated Press, 11/04/2002 12:38 PM PST)

Alaska quake shakes Yellowstone Park, too
A big earthquake that cracked roads and closed an oil pipeline in rural Alaska has spawned shudders thousands of miles south in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, researchers said on Monday.
( Reuters, 11/04/2002 12:24 PM PST)

U.S. Muslims look ahead to Ramadan
The threat of war and the sniper shootings case promise to make the holy month of Ramadan an anxious time for U.S. Muslims, just as it was last year after the terrorist attacks.
( By WAYNE PARRY, Associated Press, 11/04/2002 11:59 AM PST)

Jailed JDL Leader Attempts Suicide
Jewish Defense League leader Irv Rubin, jailed for allegedly plotting to bomb a mosque and an Arab-American congressman's office, was hospitalized Monday after trying to kill himself, a U.S. Marshal's Service spokesman said.
( SANDRA MARQUEZ, Associated Press Writer, 11/04/2002 11:58 AM PST)

Gay sheep may help explain biology of homosexuals
Gay sheep that mate only with other rams have different brain structures from "straight" sheep, a finding that may shed light on human sexuality, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
( By MAGGIE FOX, Reuters, 11/04/2002 10:55 AM PST)

Bush targets Carnahan, touts Hutchinson in Missouri
President Bush targeted the Senate's weakest Democrat, Sen. Jean Carnahan, and supported its most vulnerable Republican, Sen. Tim Hutchinson, in a final, four-state campaign push on Monday to wrest control of the chamber from the Democrats.
( By ARSHAD MOHAMMED, Reuters, 11/04/2002 10:54 AM PST)

USDA Checks 2 More Meat Plants in Listeria Probe
The U.S. Agriculture Department said on Monday it was investigating two more meat plants in connection with a deadly listeria outbreak in eight Northeastern states.
( BY RANDY FABI, Reuters, 11/04/2002 10:48 AM PST)

Lab model tests terrorism readiness
First terrorists took over the school, corralling students and holding them hostage. Then the parents panicked, rushing to the site demanding information.
( By ANDREA WIDENER, Contra Costa (Calif.) Times, 11/04/2002 09:56 AM PST)

More time sought in admissions case
The Supreme Court indicated Monday it wants to take its time in deciding whether to take a broad look at college affirmative action programs.
( Associated Press, 11/04/2002 09:47 AM PST)

Bomber blows himself up, kills one in Israel
A suspected Palestinian suicide bomber blew up in a shopping mall in central Israel on Monday, killing one person and wounding at least 15, police said.
( Reuters, 11/04/2002 09:38 AM PST)

Cardinal Law speaks on sex abuse
Alleged victims of sexually abusive priests welcomed an acknowledgment from Cardinal Bernard Law that he made wrong decisions in dealing with abuse, but said there is still work to be done in restoring their trust in the church.
( By BIPASHA RAY, Associated Press, 11/04/2002 09:34 AM PST)