Kevin West

A federal indictment charges 32 people with importing more than ten-thousand pounds of marijuana and 40 kilograms of cocaine to Virginia and other areas of the country.

The U.S. Navy has called off the search for three crew members, including one Georgian, on a Navy helicopter that crashed into the Mediterranean and said they are presumed dead.

Fourth-seed Ohio State had a tough time holding off 13th-seed Davidson 69-64 in the opening round of the NCAA West Regional. Brian Brown pulled the Buckeyes through with a career-high 33 points.

Andrea Thompson, a former actress on ``NYPD Blue'' who left acting for a career in broadcast journalism, resigned from CNN Headline News Thursday after nine months with the network.

Second-seed Alabama fought past 15th-seed Florida Atlantic 86-78 in the opening round of the NCAA South Regional. The game was tied at 64 before the Crimson Tide moved ahead with a decisive ten-point run.

Lawmakers had a little more to chew on at the annual Peanut Butter Day on Capitol Hill Thursday, and not just because the caterers ordered extra peanut butter sandwiches, cookies and brownies.

A man who surreptitiously noted the numbers on calling cards being used at public phones and distributed them to others who made illegal calls was sentenced Thursday to two years and nine months in federal prison.

Greg Harrington's running basket in the lane with 15 seconds left pushed 12th-seeded Tulsa past fifth-seeded Marquette 71-69 in the NCAA East Regional.

Looking once more like a team that opened 9-0 and climbed to No. 2 in the rankings, the Missouri Tigers woke up early, scored the first 12 points Thursday and upset No. 5-seeded Miami 93-80.

Keith Bogans had 21 points, and Tayshaun Prince made up for poor shooting with strong defense, leading the Wildcats to their 12th straight opening victory in the NCAA tournament, 83-68 over Valparaiso on Thursday.