NWCN - News - National http://www.nwcn.com/news/national RSS Feed for NWCN - News - National en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:34:53 GMT No appeal of dismissed conviction in MySpace case http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/70679962.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors say they will not appeal the dismissal of a woman's convictions in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide. US police arrest Liberian parents of rape victim http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/70678512.html PHOENIX (AP) — The parents of an 8-year-old Liberian girl who was allegedly raped by four boys have been arrested on felony child abuse charges. Dozens occupying UC Berkeley building arrested http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/70676897.html BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Officials say dozens of people occupying a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley, in a protest over fee hikes and budget cuts have been arrested. Levi Johnston's mother gets 3 years in drug case http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/70675502.html ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The mother of the man former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol had planned to marry has been sentenced to three years in prison. Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school, 1 killed http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/70675497.html FAIRFIELD, Ala. (AP) — Police say a woman has died after being struck along with nine children by a car outside an Alabama middle school. Arizona police arrest parents of rape victim http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/70675492.html PHOENIX (AP) — The parents of an 8-year-old Liberian girl who was allegedly raped by four boys have been arrested on felony child abuse charges. Philly transit union ratifies labor pact http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/70675262.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A labor agreement for Philadelphia transit workers has been ratified overwhelmingly by union members. Authorities: Man tied lizards to chest at airport http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/70673582.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal officials say they arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport. 35 students rescued from burning bus on NYC bridge http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/70672342.html NEW YORK (AP) — A bus carrying 35 elementary school children on an outing has caught fire on a New York City bridge, but the children and their escorts have been rescued. Army relents, will allow media at Palin book event http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/70669627.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Army has reversed its position and now says it will open Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media despite fears the event will turn into political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.