Rape suspect carves 'mine' on victim's stomach, police say
A Hickory man is behind bars, facing charges of kidnapping, rape, and assault with a deadly weapon, after a woman told police her boyfriend tied her up and carved the word “mine” into her stomach with a box cutter.
Report: Captured Taliban No. 2 'Singing Like a Male Canary'
The former operations chief and second in command of the Afghan Taliban has been "singing like a male canary" since his arrest last month in Karachi, Pakistan, counterintelligence officials said Wednesday.
Siemens plans big Charlotte expansion
Siemens Energy will expand its Charlotte manufacturing plant for turbines and generators and move part of its Canadian operations here, according to three sources familiar with the negotiations.
N.Y. Chef Makes Cheese From Breast Milk
Daniel Angerer is used to getting attention over the food that comes out of his restaurant Klee Brasserie, but the New York chef is making more headlines than ever over a new dish that instead comes out of his fiance's brassiere.
Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols and baseball's other greats have barely begun spring training, but a mathematician from New Jersey already knows what kind of season they'll have.
Bobcats pound 76ers for 4th straight victory
Gerald Wallace scored 28 points on 9-for-10 shooting from the field, Stephen Jackson added 24 points and 10 rebounds, and the Bobcats won their fourth straight game with a 102-87 victory over the reeling Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.
The federal government has recommended an endangered-species listing for loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters, a decision that could have big implications for the fishing industry.
Salt Bill Leaves Chefs With Bad Taste
Proposed legislation in New York would fine restaurants $1,000 for using salt in any form in the preparation of food
Cable, sat TV firms ask gov't to stop TV blackouts
Cable, satellite TV and other video providers are seeking government intervention in ongoing disputes over the fees that they are charged by TV networks to carry local channels.
Panera to Post Calories at Corporate-Owned Stores
Panera Bread customers around the country soon will be able to tally calories for their smokehouse turkey panini and broccoli cheddar soup with just a glance at the menu board
In an apparent slap at the embattled chief of the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has ordered a newly formed outside scientific panel to review its "procedures and practices" -- and more significantly, its management.
Video: Iraq Ambassador: Elections a Success
CBS News' Pamela Falk speaks with Iraq's Ambassador to the U.N., Hamid Al-Bayati, about the recent Iraqi elections, planned U.S. troop withdrawal, and the selection of a new Prime Minister.
Teen killed in weekend crash
A Fort Mill teen was killed Sunday morning when his car went off the road and struck a telephone pole.
Critics Blast Transborder Immigrant Tool as 'Irresponsible'
A cell phone application that will help illegal immigrants find water and key landmarks as they cross into the United States is an inappropriate use of taxpayer funds and an irresponsible use of technology, critics say.
FOX411: Madonna's Missing Millions
Before Madonna adopts another child from Malawi, maybe someone should ask her where the money went from her big star studded 2008 fundraiser for that country.
Connecticut AG sues Moody's, S&P over debt ratings
NEW YORK (AP) — Connecticut's attorney general sued Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's over ratings the pair issued on risky investments.
Ky. Woman Unaware of Pregnancy, Delivers Surprise Baby
A 32-year-old Kentucky woman who said she didn't know that she was pregnant delivered her newborn son on the floor of her laundry room by herself and even cut the umbilical cord.
Video: 'Jihad Jane' Captured
Officials have arrested an American woman, Colleen LaRose, accused of planning jihadist-based plots on the Internet. As Bob Orr reports, tracking terrorists in the U.S. is a new fear for the FBI.
Wanted fugitive captured in Concord
A man wanted for the brutal murders of his wife and mother-in-law in Texas was arrested in Concord Friday, after people who had been unwittingly helping him saw his face on a clip of America’s Most Wanted.
Mexico's Slim Becomes 'World's Richest' Person
Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine.
FOX411: Rihanna Said Not to Be Cooperating
Sources say Rihanna "wants the whole thing" to go away and isnt helping the district attorney prepare his case against Brown for allegedly beating her to a pulp in the early hours of February 8th, the day the of the Grammy Awards.
House votes for faster tax breaks for Chili gifts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a bill that would allow taxpayers to write off charitable donations to Chile earthquake relief efforts when they file their 2009 taxes this spring.
Assisted Suicide Group Preparing for Trial
The leader of an assisted suicide group charged with helping a 58-year-old Georgia man with cancer kill himself says he's looking forward to a trial that he hopes will validate the group's work.
Score one more for Einstein. A new study has confirmed his theory of general relativity works on extremely large scales.
Lutz takes the blame for 49'ers late-season swoon
Charlotte 49'ers head coach Bobby Lutz takes the blame for last night's technical foul against UMass, as well as his teams' late-season losing trend.
Pence Statement on Unemployment Numbers
Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today after...
Hickory native born to be Marine
Chris Eckard spent his childhood playing soldier and died doing dangerous military job he loved.
Miss. School Axes Prom After Lesbian Date Request
A northern Mississippi school district decided Wednesday not to host a high school prom after a lesbian student demanded she be able to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.
Ex-official admits guilt in NY pension probe
NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York state investment officer has admitted helping channel hundreds of millions of dollars in public pension fund money to politically connected investment firms in a "pay-to-play" scheme.
